After a brief pause in domestic play due to the international break, the SLB Championship roared back to life on Thursday with five exciting battles. The Championship-leading London Lions were not in action this week, so it was a chance for the chasing pack, most notably B. Braun Sheffield Sharks, Bristol Flyers and Cheshire Phoenix, …
Leicester tasted title-deciding defeat to London, putting their hopes to bed before attention turned to the postseason. Newcastle Eagles 84 – 55 Bristol Flyers (21/04/2025) Mid-table Newcastle welcomed Bristol to the Vertu Motors Arena on Monday, with both teams fighting to reach the top half of the table. The Eagles soared to an early advantage, …
Leicester won twice and Sheffield suffered crucial loss, as they attempted to compete with London, in a busy week of Championship action. London Lions 77 – 69 Bristol (16/04/2025) The league-leading Lions tipped off the week’s action, as they welcomed the Flyers to the Copper Box on Wednesday. With league glory still in their sights, …
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 …
Sheffield and Surrey will meet in the SLB Cup Final in Nottingham, after beating Leicester and Bristol in hard-fought semis. Newcastle Eagles 110 – 101 Cheshire Phoenix At the Vertu Motors Arena, two teams near to each other in the Championship standings faced off on Friday night, as the Phoenix visited the Eagles. Fans anticipated …
The Eagles will compete in January’s Super League Basketball Trophy Final, while Gladiators and Manchester moved to the next round of the Cup. Elsewhere, Lions defeated second-placed Sharks to go top of the Championship table and Riders impressed to stay just four points behind. London Lions 80 – 77 B. Braun Sheffield Sharks An incredibly …
League-leading Lions suffered their first two losses in the Championship, Gladiators made their mark on the win column, Riders impressed with two wins in a weekend and Manchester lost a pair in three days. London Lions 83 – 87 Surrey 89ers (28/11/2024) This week’s league action tipped off at the Copper Box Arena in London, …
Bristol and Sheffield earned important victories, while London and Newcastle both won twice in two days. London Lions 98 – 76 Caledonia Gladiators (15/11/2024) This week’s action tipped off at the Copper Box Arena on Friday night, where the Lions aimed to add to their unbeaten start to the Championship campaign, as they faced the …