Coaching in the NBA certainly isn’t for the faint of heart. The job is grueling, the lifespan is short, and the players rule the day in that league. That makes it a much different job than the college ranks, where coaches get to hand-pick their players and have much more control over their programs. Solid...
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Rockets academy has lift off
READING Rockets Basketball Club have announced a new Rockets Regional Academy at Park House School in Newbury. The club is hoping to increase the amount of high-level basketball opportunities in the local area, while establishing a player development pathway. The side compete in the second tier of British basketball, playing at the Loddon Valley Leisure...
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Osobor Signs UW Paperwork, Waits for Someone to Start Signing Checks
Great Osobor signed his national letter of intent on Friday with the University of Washington team, which means someone higher up can start putting his or her signature on the bottom of those name, image and likeness checks coming his way. The Huskies’ $2 million man — a money figure confirmed by his agent when...
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British Basketball Play-Off Finals | 🏀 The O2 | Spectator info
🏀 The British Basketball Play-Off Finals are back at The O2 for high stakes action with silverware on the line at one of the biggest events in British Basketball. NEWSFLASH: The 2024 British Basketball Play-Off Finals are a wrap! Check out our BASKETBALL section here for more events coming up in or around London. CONGRATULATIONS...
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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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Women’s Basketball Adds Three Signees to Class of 2024 – Kansas City Roos
KANSAS CITY – Kansas City Women’s Basketball and Head Coach Dionnah Jackson-Durrett announced the first three signings of their 2024 class with three transfers. The Roos will welcome Funmi Amode, Kaia Ponder and Nikole Thomas to campus next year, all with multiple years of eligibility left. Funmi Amode | 6’0 | Forward | London, United...
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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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Care home residents take on Scotland’s basketball team Caledonia Gladiators
Care home residents have taken on Scotland’s basketball team as part of a new summer sport programme. Elderly care home residents went head-to-head with Scotland’s professional basketball team the Caledonia Gladiators as the initiative kicks off in Glasgow. The participants, from Whitecraigs Care Home in Glasgow and Croftbank and Rosepark Care Homes in Uddingston, demonstrated...
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Rehana Khalil: The GB basketball player who wears a hijab
“Some people don’t see it as right that if you’re a Muslim woman, you’re running around and playing sports in front of people.” Rehana Khalil is the only athlete to have represented a Great Britain basketball team while wearing a hijab. “If I think of basketball in England, there isn’t anybody else that I’ve seen...
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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...