In a more condensed round of SLB Championship games this week, London Lions gained the upper hand as the teams closest to them, slipped up. Bristol Flyers’ two games against Caledonia Gladiators (Wednesday) and B. Braun Sheffield Sharks (Friday) were postponed. Bristol Flyers 68-67 Leicester Riders Bristol Flyers scored a vital 68-67 win over Leicester …
There was no time to breathe following last Sunday’s SLB Cup Final action as a full week of Championship action took centre stage. It was a busy week for the B.Braun Sheffield Sharks, Cheshire Phoenix and Manchester Basketball, as they each played three games in this latest round of games. Manchester Basketball 100-93 Leicester Riders …
On a week that saw Sheffield win Cup gold, the show must go on in the Championship. London Lions 75 – 67 Bristol Flyers Having pulled four points ahead of Sheffield and Leicester last week, London had the chance to get the game-week rolling with the chance of maxing it six. To do so, they’d …
Surrey and Newcastle enjoyed mixed fortunes, in a busy week which saw Manchester earn a much-needed victory. London Lions 78 – 73 Manchester Basketball League-leading Lions tipped off this week’s Championship action, when they welcomed mid-table Manchester to the Copper Box Arena on Wednesday evening. The game began with London’s Alen Hadzibegovic making an immediate …
Caledonia and Cheshire suffered two losses, while Bristol experienced split fortunes, in a game week that saw two overtime thrillers. B. Braun Sheffield Sharks 93 – 74 Manchester Basketball The game week tipped off at the Canon Medical Arena in Sheffield on Wednesday. The Sharks entered the game with a chance to go level on …
It proved to be one of more unpredictable rounds of SLB action this season with stunning results underlying the excitement of the Championship season. The newly-crowned SLB Trophy winners had party crashers on their celebration night but recovered to find their groove, while the losing finalists eventually found their winning touch convincingly. Newcastle Eagles 80-91 …
Super League Basketball Chair Vaughn Millette has issued a statement on behalf of SLB clubs regarding the long-term licence for the men’s professional basketball league in Britain. Read the full statement below. Super League Basketball was created by the existing clubs in the summer of 2024 and awarded the licence to operate a professional league …
The Super League Basketball shareholders and directors have this morning been formally notified by the British Basketball Federation that it intends to award the long-term license for the men’s professional basketball league in Britain to an external operator from the start of the 2025/26 season. Whilst we understood that the BBF would impose a process …
Ahead of Sunday’s Super League Basketball Trophy Final, the Riders progressed in the Cup, while Surrey were stifled by Manchester and the Sharks downed the Phoenix. Manchester Basketball 77 – 85 Leicester Riders Rob Paternostro took his team to the National Basketball Performance Centre, looking to recover from a tough loss to London just three …
Sheffield also edged victory over Surrey in a busy game week that saw some entertaining and highly competitive match-ups. Newcastle Eagles 74 – 67 London Lions As the game week tipped off, mid-table Newcastle welcomed league-leading London to the Vertu Motors Arena for Championship action. The contest began with Ovie Soko getting the London Lions …