BBL Championship Cheshire Phoenix 94-101 London Lions (27-30, 47-57, 74-80) London Lions maintained top spot in the British Basketball League following a road win at Cheshire Phoenix. The Lions move to 15-2 – two games clear of nearest challengers Leicester Riders – as they continue their impressive season, while the Phoenix drop to 10-12 in…
BBL Trophy, Semi-Final, Second Leg London Lions 100-105 Manchester Giants (20-20, 52-51, 81-75) 201-179 on aggregate London Lions secured their place in the BBL Trophy Final with a 201-179 aggregate victory over Manchester Giants, despite a Second Leg defeat. The Lions did the damage in the tie with their 74-101 road win in the First…
Molten Kevin Cadle BBL Coach of the Month award for Macaulay It’s another celebration for Vince Macaulay after the play-caller was handed the Molten Kevin Cadle BBL Coach of the Month award for January after masterminding BBL Cup silverware for London Lions. The side from the capital lifted the BBL Cup for the first time…
BBL Trophy Quarter Final London Lions 88-77 Cheshire Phoenix (23-21, 42-37, 64-51) Close to 3,000 fans saw the London Lions present the BBL Cup and then advance into the BBL Trophy Semi-Finals following their 88-77 home win against Cheshire Phoenix. The Lions are now just one round away from making it into their second major…
BBL Cup Final London Lions 68-54 Radisson RED Glasgow Rocks (15-10, 30-20, 54-41) London Lions re-captured the BBL Cup title they won back in 2008 with a 68-54 win against Radisson RED Glasgow Rocks, at Arena Birmingham. Vince Macaulay was head coach the last time the Lions won the Cup and his side continued its…
BBL Championship Worcester Wolves 79-94 London Lions (15-27,32-54,53-79) London Lions consolidated pole position in the BBL Championship after the leaders strolled to victory at the struggling Wolves. The visitors were on top from tip to buzzer after a scorching opening period and still only have two league losses to their name, while condemning Wolves to…
The British Basketball League are delighted to announce a partnership with BBC Sport to broadcast a selection of live BBL games during the remainder of the 2018-19 season. Starting this forthcoming Friday 11 January with the landmark opening of the Newcastle Eagles Community Arena when the North-East side entertain Plymouth Raiders, BBC Sport will show…
BBL Championship – Lions overcome Flyers London Lions 81-68 Bristol Flyers (26-18, 39-42, 63-52) London Lions continue to look very strong at the top of the BBL Championship as they opened 2019 with victory over Bristol Flyers. Vince Macaulay’s side see their advantage increase as they move to 13-3 with the Flyers now at 7-4…
Happy New Year London Lions fans! We want to thank you so much for your support in what has been an amazing calendar year and an awesome start to the current season. After 8 weeks on top of the BBL League table we head into January 2019 still at the top. Coach Macaulay and…
BBL Championship Manchester Giants 75-83 London Lions (27-18, 41-46, 60-66) London Lions closed out the year still top of the BBL Championship following an away victory over Manchester Giants. The win puts the Lions at 12-2 heading into 2019 with the Giants missing out on the chance to close the gap on those above them….
Manchester Giants v London Lions Details: Friday 28th December, 7:30pm, Trafford Power League Arena, BBL Championship. Last meeting: Giants 83-86 Lions (Championship, November 2018) Summary: The Lions close out a fantastic start to the season on the back of a marvellous run from January to the end of last season. This term Vince Macaulay’s men…
BBL Trophy, First Round London Lions 80-74 DBL Sharks Sheffield (19-17, 36-39, 58-52) London Lions defeated DBL Sharks Sheffield for the second week in a row to advance to the BBL Trophy Quarter-Finals. In a battle of the top two in the BBL Championship, the Lions came out on top once again following their League…
BBL Championship London Lions 92-82 DBL Sharks Sheffield (17-26, 38-39, 60-61, 76-76) after overtime London Lions extended their lead at the top of the BBL Championship after outlasting DBL Sharks Sheffield in an overtime thriller. The Lions complete a double-winning weekend at home to move to 11-2 as they end the Sharks’ eight-game win streak…
BBL Championship London Lions 80-63 London City Royals (16-16, 36-35, 62-57) London Lions continued their strong start to the BBL season with a dominant derby victory over London City Royals, at the Copper Box. Vince Macaulay’s side improve to 10-2 to stay top of the league, while the Royals drop to a 5-4 record ahead…
BBL Championship London Lions v London City Royals Details: Friday 14th December, 7:30pm, Copper Box Arena, London. Last meeting: First ever meeting. Summary: The Lions currently sit top of the League with a 9-2 record, whilst the new boys on the block come in with a 5-3 record good for 6th position. This eagerly awaited first London derby will…
BBL Cup, Semi-Final, Second Leg London Lions 97-85 Esh Group Eagles Newcastle (27-26, 53-45, 75-64) (170-160 on aggregate) London Lions overturned a slender First Leg deficit to overcome Esh Group Eagles Newcastle and reach the BBL Cup Final. The Eagles had won 75-73 at Sport Central on Friday night, but it’s the Lions heading to…
BBL Cup Semi-Final London Lions v Newcastle Eagles Details: Friday 7th December, 7:30pm, Sport Central, Newcastle. BBL Trophy Semi-Final 1st Leg. Sunday 9th December, 4:00pm, Copper Box Arena, London. BBL Trophy Semi-Final 2nd Leg. Last meeting: Lions 96-78 Eagles (Championship, November 2018) Summary: The Lions and Eagles will do battle twice over three days for…
