Following the latest measures to combat Covid-19 as directed by the Government, the British Basketball League (BBL) has agreed a decision to postpone the 2019/20 season until further notice due to the on-going impact of these measures. The BBL is wholly owned by its member clubs who as a collective determine any decisions and they …
After leading Newcastle Eagles to victory in the BBL Trophy Final on Sunday, both of their bigs – CJ Gettys and Darius Defoe – make the All-Star 5 this week, alongside a pair of Rocks whose double-winning weekend on the road sees them atop the BBL Championship. Gettys ties Parker Jackson-Cartwright to lead all players …
BBL Trophy Final Newcastle Eagles 96-94 Team Solent Kestrels (22-22, 46-45, 77-65, 87-87)(Eagles – Fletcher 29, Defoe 23, Gettys 21; Kestrels – Sentance 26, Charles 18, Smith 18)After overtime. Newcastle Eagles have won the BBL Trophy for the seventh time in their history – and first time since 2015 – after prevailing through overtime to …
Bristol Flyers 71-89 Radisson Red Glasgow Rocks (16-19, 39-43, 59-68)(Flyers – Bradley 22, Delpeche 15, Lockett 13; Rocks – Murray 23, Thorpe 17, Vinson 16) Radisson Red Glasgow Rocks extended their run at the top of the BBL Championship Saturday night, moving to a 12-3 record. Following their win last night against Plymouth Raiders, the …
Plymouth Raiders 82 – 86 Glasgow Rocks (26-23, 46-41, 62-62) (Raiders – Hassan 16, Richards 15, Scott 13; Rocks – Fraser 18, Pryor 15, Murray 13) Worcester Wolves 89-70 B.Braun Sheffield Sharks (26-11, 48-32, 69-48) (Wolves – Williams 21, Hughes 15, Josephs 11; Sharks – Cashaw 25, Ndiaye 15, Lewis 12) Leicester Riders 105 – …
British basketball fans have been given a boost with the news that the men’s and women’s British Basketball Trophy Finals, taking place at the Emirates Arena in Glasgow, will be shown live on the BBC on Sunday 15 March. The two matches – representing the climax of one of the sport’s premier knockout competitions – …
It’s the Trophy Final weekend! Our second major BBL Final goes down this weekend plus we have an additional four Championship games for you to enjoy! We take a quick look at what you can expect this weekend! THIS WEEK’S SCHEDULE Friday 13 March 2020 BBL Championship: Plymouth Raiders v Radisson Red Glasgow Rocks (7:30pm) …
This week’s All-Star 5, paced by Mike Morsell, includes a pair of stars from Sunday’s North West derby, as Molten BBL Player of the Month Parker Jackson-Cartwright becomes the overall appearances leader. Mike Morsell – Newcastle Eagles The title-chasing Eagles ultimately came up short against rivals Worcester Wolves on Friday night, but Morsell led the …
BBL Championship Radisson Red Glasgow Rocks 91-86 Worcester Wolves (21-21, 45-40, 62-63, 78-78) (Rocks – Pryor 23, Fraser 18, Vinson 10; Wolves – J. Williams 18, Van Sauers 15, A. Williams 15) B. Braun Sheffield Sharks 67-66 Newcastle Eagles (18-20, 35-36, 53-49) (Sharks – Lewis 12, McKnight 12, Tuck 11; Eagles – Morsell 14, Fletcher …
BBL Championship Surrey Scorchers 101-95 London Lions (22-29, 52-49, 75-76) (Scorchers – Cook 26, Bryan-Amaning 19, Ogedengbe 15; Lions – Soko 25, Tuach 15, Dang Akodo 14) Surrey Scorchers ended their recent slump of losses in the most emphatic way possible; toppling league leaders London Lions in a Saturday night thriller. Things looked promising for …