Heidelberg is a name associated with basketball in Germany, most notably represented by the USC Heidelberg club (also historically known as MTV Heidelberg). The team competes in the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL), Germany's premier professional league. Based in the historic city of Heidelberg, the team plays its home games at the SNP Dome, providing a fantastic setting for top-tier basketball. The club has a rich and storied history in German basketball, being one of the founding members of the BBL and boasting multiple German championship titles from earlier decades, led by legendary figures. That period of national dominance in the 1970s and beyond is the team's defining era. In the modern BBL, Heidelberg often operates as a well-respected club that develops talent and plays an attractive style, though it may not consistently challenge for the championship like Bayern Munich or ALBA Berlin. The current roster focuses on a mix of youth and experience. The team enjoys strong local support from a knowledgeable fan base that cherishes the club's glorious past while passionately supporting its present.