Fittingly, this week’s All-Star 5 is led by BBL Cup Final MVP Amir Williams after Worcester Wolves beat Bristol Flyers in front of a record crowd of 9,244 at Arena Birmingham on Sunday, live on BBC Sport. He stars alongside a couple of match-winning American guards, and a pair of season-best performances that lead to …
The British Basketball Cup Finals will be staged in Birmingham for the 18th consecutive year in 2021, with organisers confirming the decision to return to the city after a record crowd attended this year’s event. A total of 9244 people crammed into Arena Birmingham for Sunday’s final (26th January), topping the previous record attendance by …
BBL Cup Final Bristol Flyers 59-67 Worcester Wolves (12-16, 25-34, 43-47)(Flyers – G. Thomas 13, Thomas-Edwards 12, F. Thomas 10; Wolves – A. Williams 23, Hughes 12, Edwards 11) Worcester Wolves have lifted the BBL Cup for the first time in their history, after beating Bristol Flyers 67-59 in Sunday’s final in front of a …
BBL Trophy, Quarter Final Worthing Thunder 81-94 Team Solent Kestrels (23-22, 42-50, 57-70) (Thunder – Hildreth 19, Owumi 18, Ward 15; Kestrels – Smith 21, Charles 18, Lashley 13) Team Solent Kestrels became the first ever National Basketball League Division One team to make it through to the BBL Trophy Semi-Finals after beating Worthing Thunder …
BBL Championship Radisson Red Glasgow Rocks 102-81 Surrey Scorchers (35-13, 55-34, 72-63)(Rocks – Pryor 29, Murray 17, Fraser 16; Scorchers – Payne 27, Ogedengbe 19, Cook 16) BBL Trophy, Quarter Final Newcastle Eagles 86-79 Sheffield Sharks (23-20, 47-34, 60-56)(Eagles – Fletcher 30, Morsell 18, Gettys 13; Sharks – Cashaw 24, Lewis 17, Koch 17) Newcastle …
A record attendance of over 9,000 people is expected for Sunday’s (26th January) British Basketball Cup Finals at Arena Birmingham. Just 400 tickets remained on sale on Friday morning, around 48 hours before doors open for the event. And with capacity at Arena Birmingham set at 9,300, that means the day has already surpassed the …
Armchair basketball fans have been given a boost with the news that the men’s and women’s British Basketball Cup Finals will be shown live on the BBC on Sunday 26 January. The two matches – representing the climax of one of the sport’s premier knockout competitions – will be available live on the BBC Sport …
London City Royals have withdrawn from the British Basketball League (BBL). The statement from the club, issued on Friday, said: ABC BASKETBALL LIMITED TO CEASE TRADING Following an EGM, it is with deep regret we announce shareholders have voted unanimously that ABC Basketball Limited T/A London City Royals should cease to operate with immediate effect, …
The National Basketball Heritage Centre (NBHC) will be hosting a pop-up exhibition titled ‘Basketball Heritage and Nostalgia’ in conjunction with the Worcester Wolves vs Newcastle Eagles BBL fixture on Friday, January 31. The exhibition will be held in the Joel Richards Conference suite in University Arena and will be open prior to tip off from …
We’ve got action across all three BBL competitions this weekend including the first major BBL Final of the season! We take a quick look at what you can expect this weekend! THIS WEEK’S SCHEDULE Friday 24 January 2020 BBL Championship: Radisson Red Glasgow Rocks v Surrey Scorchers (7:30pm) BBL Trophy, Quarter Final: Newcastle Eagles v …