After a big weekend of WBBL Championship and WBBL Trophy action, both Leicester Riders and London Lions have a pair of representatives in the All-Star 5 after both teams went through a century in big wins, in a weekly team that includes three of the most frequent faces. Kennedy Leonard – London Lions Lions remain …
By Jamie Thomas It seemed impossible at the start of the season, with the star-studded roster that they had assembled, to consider the possibility that the London Lions could exceed the enormous expectations placed on them this year. Whilst there is still plenty of basketball to be played in the WBBL, however, there is a …
The British Basketball Cup Finals, one of the sport’s biggest events of the year, will be returning to Birmingham for its historic 20th edition. Following the tremendous success of the 2022 Cup Finals, which saw Leicester Riders and London Lions collect trophy honours in front of record-breaking crowds for both games, the Cup Finals will …
By Jamie Thomas After a three-week hiatus from competitive action in the WBBL, the Caledonia Pride returned to the court this past weekend and thumped the Gloucester City Queens to secure their third victory of the campaign. The Scottish side are now just one win away from vaulting themselves into the playoff positions as they …
There’s another pair of Nottingham Wildcats in the All-Star 5, for the third week in a row, as they continued their fine form in a fascinating weekend of WBBL Championship action that saw the mid-table and Play-off race tighten up, including a pair of double-doubles leading Durham’s Play-off charge, as Sevenoaks Suns remained unbeaten at …
WBBL ChampionshipCaledonia Pride 71-55 Gloucester City Queens (16-15, 31-25, 51-40)(Pride – Ranger 13, James 12, Phillips 11; Queens – Ball 23, Marques 9, Bautista 8) Caledonia Pride scored a big win in the chase for the WBBL Championship Play-off places as they beat ninth-placed Gloucester City Queens 71-55 for a first home win since October, …
WBBL ChampionshipEssex Rebels 71-79 Durham Palatinates (18-25, 24-44, 41-61)(Rebels – Costa 25, Haines 15, Paxton 10; Palatinates – Hendershot 20, Wayne 19, Lowe 17) WBBL ChampionshipNottingham Wildcats 95-79 Manchester Met Mystics (24-21, 55-42, 78-64)(Wildcats – Gyles 33, Pannell 30, Egharevba 11; Mystics – Williams 26, Bailey 16, Jones 15) WBBL ChampionshipSevenoaks Suns 86-26 Oaklands Wolves …
The London Lions v Sheffield Hatters league game, originally scheduled for 19/02, has hereby been rescheduled to 06/04, in line with WBBL Secure Play protocols.
The Cardiff Met Archers v Newcastle Eagles and Leicester Riders v Newcastle Eagles WBBL Championship games, originally scheduled for 19/02 and 20/02 respectively, have hereby been postponed in line with WBBL Secure Play protocols. A rearranged date for these fixtures will be announced in due course. Separately, the London Lions v Manchester Met Mystics Trophy …
By Jamie Thomas Having very much found her rhythm in the WBBL with Kenrick Liburd’s Nottingham Wildcats, rookie guard Brooklyn Pannell is thriving in her role as she looks to help lead the club to a WBBL Trophy Final and the Playoffs. Fresh from leading the league in the latest WBBL All-Star Five rankings – …