National Wheelchair Basketball Association

09/07/2026

🏀 Don’t miss out, Los Angeles!

Registration is open for the FREE Youth Wheelchair Basketball Clinic & Tournament, coming to Westwood Recreation Center September 25–27!

The weekend tips off with a youth clinic for ages 5–17 on Friday, followed by two days of tournament competition for the Varsity Division (ages 14–18).

📅 Clinic: Friday, September 25 | 5–8 PM
🏆 Tournament: Saturday–Sunday, September 26–27 | 9 AM–6 PM
📍 Westwood Recreation Center
💲 Participation is FREE!

Register today:
🔗 Clinic Registration: https://recreation.parks.lacity.gov/activity-details?activity_id=621127105

🔗 Tournament Registration: https://recreation.parks.lacity.gov/activity-details?activity_id=621127110

Come learn, compete and experience wheelchair basketball! 🏀

NWBA Junior Division

09/07/2026

Do we have practice on Labor Day?

Yes, we do for our Prep and Varsity teams!

We have always practiced on Labor Day, except for 2020 (because of COVID closing all the gyms). We've had practice every year since 2005 when our 501(c)3 was in its inaugural year.

WHY DO WE ALWAYS PRACTICE ON A LABOR DAY?

In 2005, on Labor Day, Lindsey (then from Taylors, SC a 2-hour drive from Charlotte) convinced her Dad to drive 2 hours one way to practice. Because it was a Holiday, the excuse of "I have to work" wasn't an option. The background of Lindsey's disability is that she's the middle of 3 sisters, she was injured in a car accident when she was 10 years old that resulted in a spinal cord injury, before the accident, Lindsey, like her sisters, was involved in playing basketball. But after the accident, Lindsey had focused on school and Church things. Fast forward 3 years...Lindsey entered the gym with a hesitant smile and a bit nervous, but she was there. 45 minutes later we were running a drill where the players pushed all the way up and back down the court, her Dad (Paul) was standing against the wall and I asked, "So Dad, do you think she likes it? do you think you'll be back next week?" I was not ready for his response, he replied with watery eyes, "You see that smile on her face? I haven't seen that smile in 3 years, We'll definitely be back next week".

Now Fast forward 3 years (2008-09 season), Lindsey is a senior in high school, the then Rollin' Bobcats won the JV National Championship, undefeated, perfect record for the season, and Lindsey was our team's Captain. She'd go on to play wheelchair basketball at the Alabama Adapted Athletics for 4 years, earned her degree, and now owns her own place and works as a Child Life Specialist at Greenville Memorial Hospital. She's also one of the coaches for the Roger C. Peace Rollin’ Tigers, that won their own Prep National Championship in the spring of 2023! Lindsey also continues to play on our D2 and Women's teams.

That is why we practice on Labor Day 🙂 National Wheelchair Basketball Association

09/06/2026

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS WEEK IS HERE! 🇺🇸🔥

Coming off a gold-medal finish for the U.S. Men and bronze for the U.S. Women at the last World Championships, Team USA is ready to return to the world stage in Ottawa!

Swipe to view both group play schedules, mark your calendars, and get ready to cheer on the red, whit,e and blue!

📅 September 9–19
📍 Ottawa, Ontario
📺 Watch live: youtube.com/
🌐 Championship information: ottawa2026.ca

Ottawa 2026 IWBF Wheelchair Basketball World Championships

09/06/2026

🏀🌍 The world’s best are heading to Ottawa!

From 9–19 September, 336 athletes representing 28 national teams will compete across the men’s and women’s tournaments at the Ottawa 2026 IWBF World Championships.

Get ready for 11 days of world-class wheelchair basketball at TD Place and Carleton University, with every game streamed live for fans around the world.

Find out everything you need to know - including the groups, competition format, schedules, live statistics, tickets and where to watch. 👇

🔗 https://www.iwbf.org/news/aiming-for-the-top-ottawa-2026-iwbf-world-championships-kick-off-on-9-september

09/04/2026

09/04/2026

Hey Spokes! Team USA's Emily Oberst is heading into the World Championships in Ottawa with her eyes on the bigger picture — LA28. We sat down with her to talk about what this next chapter looks like. Watch the full interview now. Link in the comments.

09/04/2026

🏆🌎 5 DAYS TO GO! 🔥🏀♿️

The wait is almost over! Ottawa 2026 is just 5 days away! 🇨🇦

The world’s best wheelchair basketball teams are ready to compete, represent their countries, and make history on the court 🌎🏀

Are you ready? 👀🔥

09/03/2026

🏀 Youth Wheelchair Basketball is coming to Los Angeles!

Los Angeles Parks Adaptive Sports, in partnership with the NWBA and LA28, will host a FREE Youth Wheelchair Basketball Clinic & Tournament, September 25–27 at the Westwood Recreation Center.

📅 Clinic: Friday, September 25 | 5–8 PM
🏆 Tournament: Saturday–Sunday, September 26–27 | 9 AM–6 PM
📍 Westwood Recreation Center | Los Angeles, CA
💲 Participation is FREE

Register today:
🔗 Clinic Registration: https://recreation.parks.lacity.gov/activity-details?activity_id=621127105

🔗 Tournament Registration: https://recreation.parks.lacity.gov/activity-details?activity_id=621127110

09/02/2026

09/01/2026