Still fighting to lose weight.

I am glad I get to play basketball a couple days a week but it definitely isn't enough to keep my scale read-out descending into the range I'd like to get to. Sure, Thanksgiving kind of ballooned me back up a bit but I still don't expend enough physical energy on a regular basis to really increase my fitness and health in the first place. Finding a good weekend burn could definitely help. What to do, though? What activity can I make a habit out of somewhere near that time slot?