Sam Dekker is no stranger to the moment. In fact, he’s been hitting crunch-time shots since high school. So when he caught the ball in the right corner in an 85-85 game with 10 seconds remaining and rose up, there wasn’t much doubt that the Badger alum’s shot would find anything other than nylon. Sam...
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London Lions beat Cheshire Phoenix to win BBL play-offs
Cheshire have been a surprise package this season, finishing second in the league and winning the BBL Trophy, beating London in the final. They were nevertheless underdogs, but Phoenix boss Ben Thomas – the coach of the year – was determined to make life uncomfortable for London again and deployed a full-court press early on....
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London Lions beat Newcastle Eagles to win WBBL play-offs
Tierra Hodges top-scored for Newcastle with 21 points and helped them recover from a shaky start. The underdogs appeared to be in danger of being blown away after London raced into a 9-0 lead, with American guard Meyers starring. That prompted Eagles coach Matt Newby to call an early timeout, after which his side grew...
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The British Basketball League Playoff Finals Are Coming to The O2
The British Basketball League is ending the season with a bang with the Playoff Finals at The O2. The double bill will see the women’s London Lions go head-to-head against the Newcastle Eagles first at 1.15pm, followed by the men’s London Lions versus the Cheshire Phoenix. As well as watching some of the best ballers...
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Brown bulldozes Cleveland Cavaliers as Boston Celtics take game one
The one seed Boston Celtics proved they were a team to be reckoned with tonight as the Cavaliers’ defence couldn’t hold back the Celtics’ free-scoring Jaylen Brown. Jarret Allen and Kristaps Porzingis were both absent, but it was clear that Cleveland would miss their Centre early on. Brown opened the game with an impressive three-pointer...
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Biffa teams up with British Basketball League – letsrecycle.com
Having signed as the League’s Official Sustainable Partner for the next three years, Biffa will support Men’s and Women’s teams receive support in developing their sustainability strategies and reducing waste and promoting reuse throughout clubs and venues. The partnership will foster new community initiatives in the hopes of inspiring other businesses and the next generation...
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BBL Championship Standings – Basketball – BBC Sport
22 Cheshire Phoenix Cheshire Phoenix 3636 3636 2323 2323 1313 1313 11-711-7 12-612-6 33343334 31483148 4646 4646 33 Caledonia Gladiators Caledonia Gladiators 3636 3636 2323 2323 1313 1313 13-513-5 10-810-8 31523152 30443044 4646 4646 44 Sheffield Sharks Sheffield Sharks 3636 3636 1919 1919 1717 1717 13-513-5 6-126-12 29302930 28492849 3838 3838 55 Leicester Riders Leicester...
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Meet Fabulous Flournoy: Sixers assistant, Member of the Order of the British Empire, and former player coach
Twenty-five years after he left the housing projects of the Bronx to chase his teenage hoop dreams at a Texas junior college, Fab Flournoy stood amid the grandeur of Buckingham Palace and smiled as Prince William pinned a medal to his chest honoring him as a Member of the Order of the British Empire. The...
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London Lions: History-making EuroCup-winning players ‘likely’ to leave club
The EuroCup is European basketball’s second-tier competition, behind the EuroLeague. Besiktas took a 75-68 lead to the Copper Box after the first leg in Istanbul, meaning the Lions needed a victory margin of at least eight points to overturn the deficit. The Lions led by 10 at half-time but Besiktas pulled that back to five...
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London Lions Women make British basketball history by becoming the FIRST-EVER side – male or female – to win a European final with EuroCup glory
The Copper Box Arena in London is part of the lasting legacy from the 2012 Olympics; and on Wednesday night more history was made at this iconic venue, courtesy of the London Lions Women’s basketball team. Last month, the Lions made history by becoming the first male or female team – from these Isles to...
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London Lions create basketball history with EuroCup victory
London Lions 81 Besiktas 70 (London win 149-145 on aggregate) London Lions women’s team etched their names into the history books after becoming the first British basketball team – male or female – to win a European title. On a memorable night for basketball in this country, the Lions staged a stunning fightback to defeat...
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London Lions win EuroCup thriller to make British history
LONDON – London Lions women made history as they became the first British club to win a continental trophy after a thrilling battle with Turkey’s Besiktas in the EuroCup final on Wednesday. Trailing 75-68 from the first leg, the Lions were roared to victory by a thunderous crowd in the Copper Box Arena in London’s...