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 …
Super League Basketball is delighted to announce the date for two major Trophy finals in the 2025-26 season. The SLB Men’s Trophy Final and SLB Women’s Betty Codona Trophy Final will take place on Sunday, 1 February 2026 at Birmingham’s prestigious Utilita Arena. They will be the first major finals of the season and, as …
Manchester Basketball today announced the appointment of Herman Mandole as their new men’s head coach. Mandole, an experienced Argentine coach, brings a wealth of knowledge from top-level basketball across the globe. Most recently he served as head coach of Serie A side Varese in Italy. His coaching career also includes stints as an assistant coach …
Super League Basketball Disciplinary: Duke Shelton & Ovie SokoLondon Lions vs Leicester Riders – Sunday January 19 2025 Following their disqualifications from the game between the London Lions and Leicester Riders on January 19, Duke Shelton and Ovie Soko were investigated by the SLB Disciplinary Panel. Duke Shelton received nine penalty points. Ovie Soko, following …
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 …
Fresh from winning the 2025 Super League Basketball Trophy Final and their 28th major title in top-flight British basketball, the Newcastle Eagles have made yet more history but this time on the European stage. With a 79-58 win over Estonia’s Tartu Ulikool last night, the Eagles became the first British side ever to top their …
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 …
Newcastle Eagles won the 2025 Super League Basketball Trophy Final in emphatic fashion, beating Bristol Flyers 97-78. Mike Okauru was named Final MVP with 19 points, 6 assists and 3 rebounds, going off for 17 in the first quarter. Starting Fives Newcastle Eagles: Josh Ward-Hibbert, Mike Okauru, Seneca Knight, Malcolm Delpeche, De’sean Allen-Eikens Bristol Flyers: …