Where in the Bible does it say you need to go to church?
Hebrews 10:25
"Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is,but exhorting one another; and so much the more as you see the day approaching"
Some things I have learned from my Lutheran Pastor: The book of Acts, which shows the history of the formation of the early Christian Church, by those who knew Jesus personally during his life on earth (with the obvious exception of Paul), is almost all about corporate worship. In addition, the Gospels show Christ spending three years teaching his Disciples how to form and lead the early church as a group entity. How about: "...where two or three are gathered in My Name...."?(Can't find the Biblical citation, right now, sorry)
Biblical Christianity has never been "do-it-yourself". The preached Word is immensely important for Salvation, and you don't get that sitting at home, even from reading your own Bible. "So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the preaching of Christ" (Romans 10:17). The preached Word has salvific effect above and beyond its cognitive content. You ordinarily need to show up at church to hear it, and, BTW, you also need to take care that you are not listening to a false prophet like Wright.
I am sure you have heard of the Ten Commandments.
One of them is “Keep holy the Lord’s Day.”
Basketball doesn’t cut it at all. It means going to church and praying.
“Where in the Bible does it say you need to go to church?”
Christ worshipped each week as did the Apostles. After the Day of Pentecost the disciples went throughout the known world establishing churches and teaching the Christians about the Kingdom of God. He used His 3 years of ministry after His Baptism by John to teach the disciples how to establish the church and spread the Gospel to every tribe and nation throughout the world.
So, go to church!!