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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/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/pmn/RIGASTZ2INAHJIQA4QUQ6FRUQM.jpg "Meet Fabulous Flournoy: Sixers assistant, Member of the Order of the British Empire, and former player coach")
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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...
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EuroCup Women basketball finals 2024: London Lions beat Besiktas
London Lions became Britain’s first European champions when they defeated Besiktas 81-70 to claim the EuroCup at a packed Copper Box Arena. The Turkish side held a seven-point lead from the first leg in Istanbul and had a two-point aggregate advantage heading into the final seconds. But Holly Winterburn’s three-pointer and two free-throws from Megan...
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EuroCup Women’s final: London Lions lose first leg 75-68 to Besiktas
London Lions were beaten 75-68 by Besiktas in the first leg of their EuroCup Women final in Istanbul. Holly Winterburn scored a game-high 23 points for the Lions but the visitors trailed throughout the contest. London Lions became the first British basketball team to reach a European final when they defeated Umana Reyer Venice in...
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Dougall Baillie Associates welcomes rising UK basketball star to East Kilbride office
(from left) Alan Ferns, Fergus Adams, Clifton Moore Jnr, Stuart Haddow and Scott Macphail Dougall Baillie Associates (DBA) gave a warm welcome to basketball star Clifton Moore Jnr last month when the Caledonia Gladiators player visited his sponsor’s office in East Kilbride. Based in East Kilbride, the Gladiators are the only Scottish team in the British Basketball League...
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Irish basketball teams ordered to replay last 0.3 seconds of quarter-final tie
They were initially told by the National League Committee (NLC) that the result would stand as a referee’s decision cannot be retrospectively overturned. However, they were given the option to appeal to the National Appeals Committee (NAC). The NAC ruled the match should be replayed in its entirety, but Basketball Ireland has since said the...
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Relo Metrics partners with British Basketball League
Relo Metrics (formerly GumGum Sports), the AI-powered sponsorship analytics platform for real-time data decisions, has announced a strategic partnership with the British Basketball League. As the League’s Official Brand Valuation Partner, Relo Metrics provides the League with real-time social media and broadcast sponsorship analytics until the end of the 2023/24 season to drive its commercial...
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EuroCup Women’s final: History-making London Lions going for glory and breaking boundaries
Since losing their first match of the season, a qualifier to get into Europe’s premier club competition the EuroLeague, the Lions have won all 26 games across domestic and European basketball. They sit second in the WBBL with three games in hand on league leaders Caledonia Gladiators. Having finished top of their group, the Lions...
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London Lions women on brink of history, amid uncertain Euro future – Taipei Times
London Lions women stand on the brink of British basketball history as they prepare for their EuroCup final against Besiktas, but funding issues are already clouding the horizon. Stella Kaltsidou’s team have dominated the British Basketball League with a 100 percent record from 13 games this season, but they have bigger fish to fry. They...