London Lions crowned themselves Super League Basketball Cup champions, beating Manchester Basketball 83-74 in the Final. Starting Fives Manchester Basketball: Pjay Smith Jr., Max Jones, Zak Irvin, Tim Adetukasi, Matt Nicholson London Lions: Joel Scott, Ethan Price, Chaundee Brown Jr, Tarik Phillip, Shavar Reynolds Jr First Quarter The sides wasted no time in exchanging hammer …
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, …
Season two of the Super League Basketball Championship tipped off with a bang, with four thrilling encounters – the majority of which were played out in front of sell-out crowds. Manchester needed the returning home-town hero to get them over the line against neighbours, Cheshire Phoenix. London Lions and Bristol Flyers also bagged wins, and …
Words by John Hobbs Manchester Basketball’s slogan of “Rep the City” runs deep. For Kaiyem Cleary, it is injected into his veins. After nearly eight years away, he returns to the city and throughout his time in the United States, he has never forgotten his roots, never forgotten where he came from. He’s proud to …
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, …
The Sharks struggled to fully capitalise on a double-game week, but pulled closer to league-leading Lions, alongside victorious Riders. Cheshire Phoenix 112 – 78 Surrey 89ers Mid-table Cheshire welcomed lowly Surrey to the Cheshire Oaks Arena on Friday night, tipping off a week of Championship action. Nick Timberlake set the tone early, knocking down a …
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 …