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British Basketball League nets record-breaking season with 217% increase in linear and digital viewership to continue rapid growth in popularity - British Basketball League
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on Google+Share on LinkedinShare on PinterestShare on Reddit Across YouTube and SkySports, British Basketball League viewership increased by over 200% over the course of the 2022/23 season. Significantly increased interest around the Play-Offs, saw a 377% rise in viewership compared to last season. Video views live, on-demand and across social …
Leicester Riders take on GB star Samuel Idowu - British Basketball League
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on Google+Share on LinkedinShare on PinterestShare on Reddit Idowu is excited to bring his skills to British Basketball. At 6’7 and born in Brooklyn, New York, he is well-prepared for his fourth professional season. As a British passport holder, he is eager to contribute to the sport in the UK. …
Caledonia Gladiators appoint Tony McDaid as CEO - British Basketball League
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on Google+Share on LinkedinShare on PinterestShare on Reddit Caledonia Gladiators have officially announced the appointment of Tony McDaid as the Chief Executive of Caledonia Gladiators Basketball. Experienced in basketball as a player and currently a senior leader within education in Scotland, Tony joins the club as their first CEO in …
Riders sign Idowu - British Basketball League
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on Google+Share on LinkedinShare on PinterestShare on Reddit Leicester Riders have announced the signing of 6’8” forward Samuel Idowu. The former GB U20s star spent his three college years in NCAA Division One with Saint Peter’s University. Iwodu starred for the Peacocks in helping them win the program’s first ever …
Vacancy: Head Coach, Manchester Giants - British Basketball League
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on Google+Share on LinkedinShare on PinterestShare on Reddit The Manchester Giants is an established professional basketball club in the UK with a team playing in the British Basketball League. We are looking for a Head Coach (BBL Team) ahead of the 2023/24 season to further support our Basketball team and …
British Basketball League appoints Elliot Stein as new Commercial Director - British Basketball League
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on Google+Share on LinkedinShare on PinterestShare on Reddit The British Basketball League is delighted to announce the appointment of Elliot Stein as the League’s new Commercial Director. Elliot joins the British Basketball League with exceptional experience within the sports business sector, having most recently held the position of Director of …
2023/24 Summer Signings - British Basketball League
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on Google+Share on LinkedinShare on PinterestShare on Reddit Keep track of all the British Basketball League club signings that have happened over the summer below, and click to read more about each individual signing! As we keep progressing through a busy summer, be sure to check back to this page …
The Mack is back! Riders return Kimbal Mackenzie - British Basketball League
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on Google+Share on LinkedinShare on PinterestShare on Reddit The Mack is back! The Leicester Riders have announced their first acquisition of the summer as they’ve secured return of point guard Kimbal Mackenzie for the 2023/24 season. Mackenzie, who has signed a one-year deal, is entering his third consecutive campaign with …
Jack is back for second season with Nix Nation - British Basketball League
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on Google+Share on LinkedinShare on PinterestShare on Reddit The Cheshire Phoenix have moved quickly to announce another addition to their roster for the 2023/24 season, as American wing Maceo Jack returns to the club for a second consecutive season. The Buffalo, New York native joined the Phoenix part-way through the …
Former WBBL star Paige Robinson joins league's back office as Marketing Assistant - British Basketball League
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on Google+Share on LinkedinShare on PinterestShare on Reddit LONDON, UK: The British Basketball League is pleased to announce that former London Lions star Paige Robinson has joined the league as its new Marketing Assistant following the conclusion of the Women’s British Basketball League 2022/23 season. Paige joins the League’s marketing …
Vince Macaulay and Nigel Lloyd depart Manchester Giants - British Basketball League
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on Google+Share on LinkedinShare on PinterestShare on Reddit The British Basketball League can confirm that Vince Macaulay and Nigel Lloyd will depart the Manchester Giants. The League would like to place on record its thanks to both Vince and Nigel for their positive contribution to Manchester Giants and the British …
Cheshire Phoenix return fan favourite David Ulph - British Basketball League
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on Google+Share on LinkedinShare on PinterestShare on Reddit The British Basketball Trophy Finalists, the Cheshire Phoenix, have moved quickly to secure the return of talented British forward, David Ulph, for the 2023/24 season. Ulph joined the club from Manchester Giants last summer and proved to be a fan favourite for …
British Basketball League announces exciting new formats for 2023/24 season - British Basketball League
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on Google+Share on LinkedinShare on PinterestShare on Reddit Following an epic conclusion to the British Basketball League season at The O2, the league is delighted to share its new formats for the 2023/24 season. The change of format sees the introduction of an All-Star Game which will take place next …
Flair of Scotland as Hendry soars to dunk contest glory - British Basketball League
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on Google+Share on LinkedinShare on PinterestShare on Reddit Caledonia Gladiators’ Murray Hendry flew to a perfect score in the final round to land the British Basketball League Play-off Final Dunk Trophy. In a dunk with authority, Murray went through the legs and finished with one hand to score the perfect …
Lions complete terrific treble at O2 Arena - British Basketball League
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on Google+Share on LinkedinShare on PinterestShare on Reddit BBL Play-Off final London Lions 88-80 Leicester Riders (22-14, 44-36, 69-55) (Lions: Best/Taylor, 15; Oni, 14; Phillip, 12 – Riders: Jackson, 20; Love, 17; Mackenzie, 14) London Lions completed the domestic treble as an 88-80 victory over the Leicester Riders to secure …
Sam Dekker ends debut campaign with Molten Player of the Year title - British Basketball League
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on Google+Share on LinkedinShare on PinterestShare on Reddit Sam Dekker of the London Lions has won the Molten BBL Player of the Year award, following a vote from BBL head coaches and captains where he was near-unanimously among their top three picks and was first for two-thirds of eligible voters. …
BBL Maths digs into the detail behind the Play-off Finals - British Basketball League
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on Google+Share on LinkedinShare on PinterestShare on Reddit This is it, this Sunday – the final game of the season is HERE, as we head back to The O2, London, for the British Basketball Play-off Finals! The Leicester Riders defend their Play-off title against the London Lions and we’ve teamed …
Winner takes all, Lions vs Riders, play-off final preview - British Basketball League
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on Google+Share on LinkedinShare on PinterestShare on Reddit It’s fitting that the British Basketball League’s final showdown of the season will be between the top two sides on the grandest stage in the British game. And even though previous results this have season have only gone one way, this is …
London Lions Head Coach Ryan Schmidt named Molten Ed Percival BBL Coach of the Year - British Basketball League
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on Google+Share on LinkedinShare on PinterestShare on Reddit London Lions’ Head Coach Ryan Schmidt has won the Molten Ed Percival BBL Coach of the Year award for 2022-23 – following a vote by BBL club captains and administrators – after securing a BBL Championship and Cup double. With a 32-4 …
Newcomers lead the way in Molten All-BBL Team of the Year - British Basketball League
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on Google+Share on LinkedinShare on PinterestShare on Reddit It’s an all-American Molten BBL Team of the Year for 2022-23, following a vote by BBL head coaches and captains that has seen some of the league’s most exciting talent recognised for their contributions thus far. Sam Dekker – London Lions Former …
Vacancy: General Manager, Manchester Giants - British Basketball League
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on Google+Share on LinkedinShare on PinterestShare on Reddit The Manchester Giants is an established professional basketball club in the UK with a team playing in the BBL. We are looking for a General Manager (“GM”) to be responsible for all day-to-day operations of the club while enhancing the foundations of …
Molten Defensive Team of the Year picks locked in - British Basketball League
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on Google+Share on LinkedinShare on PinterestShare on Reddit The Molten BBL Defensive Team of the Year features the league’s top stoppers as voted by BBL head coaches and captains, including a Great Britain international paint protector and one of the country’s all-time defensive greats who features for the third year …
Winners announced for Molten BBL All-British Team of the Year - British Basketball League
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on Google+Share on LinkedinShare on PinterestShare on Reddit As voted by the league’s Head Coaches and Captains, the Molten BBL All-British Team of the Year is made up of five Great Britain internationals and including a number of debuts as the level of British talent in the league continues to …
Lions defeat valiant Phoenix side to reach third straight Play-Off Final - British Basketball League
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on Google+Share on LinkedinShare on PinterestShare on Reddit BBL Play-Off, semi-final (2nd leg) Cheshire Phoenix (155) 81-102 (184) London Lions (16-26, 32-58, 59-81)(Phoenix: Jack, 34; Archibald, 14; Anderson/Ulph, 9 – Lions: Best/Sharma, 16; Taylor/Ward-Hibbert, 14; Oni, 13) London Lions will meet familiar foe, the Leicester Riders in the BBL play-off …
Riders reach Play-Off Final despite thrilling loss to Flyers; Lions take first leg over Phoenix - British Basketball League
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on Google+Share on LinkedinShare on PinterestShare on Reddit BBL Playoffs London Lions 82–74 Cheshire Phoenix (19-24, 20-19, 28-18, 15-13) (Lions – Zubcic 15, Ward-Hibbert 13, Soluade 10; Phoenix – Archibald 24, Austin 22, Evans 13) Leicester Riders 75-79 Bristol Flyers (21-18, 19-24, 14-22, 21-15) (Riders – Loving 18, Love/Jackson 12, Whelan 9; Flyers – Delpeche 23, Olison 19, Miller 15) The …
Leicester hold advantage going into second leg - British Basketball League
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on Google+Share on LinkedinShare on PinterestShare on Reddit BBL Play-Off, semi-final (1st leg) Bristol Flyers 77-84 Leicester Riders (11-26, 28-41, 53-64) (Flyers: King, 23; Miller, 13; Bell III, 12 – Riders: MacKenzie, 14; Jackson, 11; Menzies/Walshe/Nelson-Henry/Whelan, 10) Leicester Riders have the advantage going into the second leg of their BBL …
Larry Austin Jr. Does-It-All for April Award - British Basketball League
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on Google+Share on LinkedinShare on PinterestShare on Reddit Larry Austin Jr. has led from the front through recent adversity for Cheshire Phoenix and been recognised for his efforts with the Molten BBL Player of the Month award for April. Cheshire have been down to a seven-man rotation after a pair …
All action semi-final - London Lions vs Cheshire Phoenix preview - British Basketball League
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on Google+Share on LinkedinShare on PinterestShare on Reddit Two teams that play arguably the most appealing brand of offensive basketball in the league will lock horns Sunday and again on Bank Holiday Monday for a ticket to the showpiece event of the season. London Lions and Cheshire Phoenix got to …
Ben Thomas Leads Through Adversity to Win Monthly Award - British Basketball League
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on Google+Share on LinkedinShare on PinterestShare on Reddit Head Coach of the Cheshire Phoenix, Ben Thomas, has won the Molten Kevin Cadle BBL Coach of the Month award for April after leading the Nix through late-season adversity to their highest BBL Championship since 2015. After suffering what appear to be …
It’s time to ride or fly – Leicester Riders vs Bristol Flyers preview - British Basketball League
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on Google+Share on LinkedinShare on PinterestShare on Reddit When you’re winning, everything feels good. But you might forget how to react when you get punched in the mouth, and with two of the top teams in the league going toe-to-toe this weekend, we’re going to be glued to the action …
Bristol Flyers to enter European Northern Basketball League next season - British Basketball League
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on Google+Share on LinkedinShare on PinterestShare on Reddit The Bristol Flyers will become the first British team to compete in the newly-formed European North Basketball League (ENBL) next season. Founded in 2021, the ENBL was established for professional clubs in Northern, Central and Eastern Europe, who aspire to compete internationally …
British Basketball League hits new heights with first-of-its-kind dunk challenge - British Basketball League
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on Google+Share on LinkedinShare on PinterestShare on Reddit The British Basketball League has brought the noise, the action and the drama all season long, but this week we’ve taken the game to new heights – on top of The O2, London, in fact – with a showstopping dunk contest on …
All-Star 5 - Week 31 - British Basketball League
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on Google+Share on LinkedinShare on PinterestShare on Reddit The quarter-finals of the BBL Play-offs took place in a series of double-headers over the weekend, with the latest All-Star 5 led by Cheshire’s star guard Amorie Archibald alongside a pair of Leicester Riders. Amorie Archibald – Cheshire Phoenix Cheshire avenged BBL …
Lions advance but were made to fight by Eagles - British Basketball League
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on Google+Share on LinkedinShare on PinterestShare on Reddit BBL Play-Offs, quarter-final (2nd leg) London Lions (207) 99-86 (164) Newcastle Eagles (33-19, 51-46, 75-71) (Lions: Sharma/Taylor, 18; Hruban, 16; Zubcic, 15– Eagles: Hamlet, 24; Gordon, 19; Defoe, 16) London Lions advanced to the BBL Play-off, semi-finals thanks to a 99-86 win …
Flyers contain Giants to advance onwards; Riders edge out Sharks in close contest - British Basketball League
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on Google+Share on LinkedinShare on PinterestShare on Reddit BBL Play-Off, semi-final (2nd leg) Bristol Flyers (179) 82-81 (152) Manchester Giants (26-18, 47-42, 66-63)(Flyers: Miller, 17; Bell III, 16; King, 11 – Giants: Fletcher/Roberson, 19; Williams, 18; Lewis, 8) BBL Play-Off, semi-final (2nd leg) Leicester Riders (153) 74-70 (140) B. Braun …
Phoenix, Riders and Lions take first leg advantages - British Basketball League
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on Google+Share on LinkedinShare on PinterestShare on Reddit BBL Play-offs Quarter Finals, 1st Leg Cheshire Phoenix 102-86 Caledonia Gladiators (Phoenix – Archibald 35, Evans 18, Anderson 15; Gladiators – Durham 23, Bailey 17, Sloan 16) BBL Play-offs Quarter Finals, 1st Leg Sheffield Sharks 70-79 Leicester Riders (Sharks – Koch 17, …
Cheshire carry momentum from first leg to advance - British Basketball League
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on Google+Share on LinkedinShare on PinterestShare on Reddit BBL Play-Offs, quarter-finals (2nd leg) Caledonia Gladiators (166) 80-84 (186) Cheshire Phoenix (23-19, 39-40, 56-64) (Gladiators: Durham, 28; Sloan, 12; Bailey/Alihodzic, 10 — Phoenix: Evans, 19; Jack, 18; Archibald, 14) Cheshire Phoenix advanced to the BBL Play-Off semi-finals following an 84-80 win …
More heroics or redemption? Caledonia Gladiators vs Cheshire Phoenix preview - British Basketball League
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on Google+Share on LinkedinShare on PinterestShare on Reddit Cheshire Phoenix and Caledonia Gladiators will face off in the first round of the Play-offs in a rematch of that Trophy final in Glasgow. It was the shot seen around the country as David Sloan’s buzzer-beating three in the corner, in front …
Will Lions be kings or can the Eagles soar? - London Lions vs Newcastle Eagles preview - British Basketball League
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on Google+Share on LinkedinShare on PinterestShare on Reddit Championship and Cup winners London Lions start their Play-off quest on Friday against a Newcastle Eagles side aiming to carry on their incredible history in the post-season. In the league’s 35-year existence, the Eagles have won 27 major honours, with seven of …