The Launceston Basketball Association was created in November 2016 with the merger of the Launceston Junior Basketball League, Launceston Senior Basketball League, Northern Tasmanian Baptist Basketball Association and the Northern Tasmanian Basketball Officials Association.

The association is the largest by member number in Tasmania and currently employs a full time General Manager, a full time Operations Manager and a part time Referee Manager, and numerous volunteers to ensure the smooth operation of the association.

The representative teams of the LBA are the Launceston Lightning who participate in the Basketball Tasmania TJJJL Northern Conference with approx. 20 teams

2019 Association of the Year

2019 Senior Referee of the Year - Nic Draper

2021 Association of the Year

2021 Administrator of the Year - General Manager, Mitch Duhig

2022 Administrator of the Year - Referee Manager, Olivia Russell

2023 Aussie Hoops Centre of the Year, Tasmania

2023 Volunteer of the Year - President, Craig Gibson

2023 Senior Referee of the Year - Hayden Neu

2024 - ADF Employer Support Award, Tasmania - Australian Defence Force

2024 - ADF Employer Support Award Honourable Mention, National - Australian Defence Force