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Reading Rockets Apply to Join BBL

January 28, 2012

EBL Division 1 side Reading Rockets have become the latest team bidding for a BBL franchise after submitting their initial application. Rockets join fellow D1 side London Leopards along with the newly formed Manchester Giants as applicants, and could make it four new teams in the UK’s top flight next season after Birmingham has already [...]

Newcastle Eagles Crowned 2012 BBL Cup Winners

January 16, 2012

Newcastle Eagles were crowned 2012 BBL Cup winners on Sunday, beating Plymouth Raiders 115-94 in the final as veteran Charles Smith went off for a Cup record 39 points at the NIA, Birmingham. The American outscored the whole of the Raiders side in the first quarter alone, finishing with 21 points to Plymouth’s 20 as [...]

London Leopards to Apply for BBL Franchise

November 29, 2011

London Leopards have announced they will be applying for a British Basketball League (BBL) franchise with the intention of beginning to compete in the 2012/13 season. Since supporters of the original Leopards reformed the club in 2004 the Big Cats have played in the England Basketball League Division One, winning the National Cup in 2005/6 [...]

BBL Renews Deal with Sky Sports

October 19, 2011

The British Basketball League will continue to be shown on Sky Sports this season after coming to terms for the 2011/12 season. The coverage, organised in conjunction with the BBL’s partner Televideo, a Sheffield based TV production company, will continue in a similar format to last season, except for additional live games being pencilled in. [...]

Drew Sullivan Signs With Leicester

October 14, 2011

In a surprise move, Great Britain captain Andrew Sullivan has signed with the BBL’s Leicester Riders. Sullivan, who terminated his contract with Mersey Tigers just over a week ago after becoming increasingly frustrated with the troubled side, joins the Riders on a week to week contract, with a view to a permanent move. The 6’8″ [...]

Essex Pirates Withdrawn from BBL

September 16, 2011

The BBL have today announced that the Essex Pirates have been withdrawn from the league with immediate effect. The withdrawal of two of the club’s major sponsors has put the club in an impossible financial situation. Head coach Tim Lewis told BBC Essex: “It crept up on us suddenly. It was simply the timing, at [...]

Wildcats’ Meteoric Rise to the Top

August 24, 2011

Durham Wildcats’ recent inclusion as a BBL franchise caught many off guard. The announcement signaled the next step of a meteoric rise, culminating in professional status, which began in 2001 when Dave Elderkin was asked to help out with a group of lads that wanted to play basketball. “The club initially grew out of a [...]

Artest’s Agent Says BBL is a No Go

July 13, 2011

Ron Artest’s agent David Bauman has said his client will not be playing in the British Basketball League next season. In a phone interview with ESPNLosAngles.com, Bauman said a deal is far from reality at this point after Artest told The LA Times that he planned to play for either the Cheshire Jets or Glasgow [...]

Getting Artest A “Distinct Possibility” for Cheshire Jets

July 11, 2011

Cheshire Jets Head Coach Paul Smith has labelled their chances of landing Los Angeles Lakers star Ron Artest a “distinct possibility”. In an interview broadcast live on Chester Dee radio about the ongoing Artest situation which kicked off a week ago when he tweeted he’d like to play in the UK, Smith revealed they’ve engaged [...]

Poll Results: Should A Basketball Game Be Able To Finish in a Draw?

July 7, 2011

We’ve had a poll running on the homepage for the last few months asking the question: “Should a basketball game be able to finish in a draw?” The poll was in response to British Basketball League Trophy semi-final games being played over two legs, with the winner being based on the aggregate score. This led [...]

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