May 2008
7th May - EBL Senior Players and Coaches of the Year: 2007/08
Season
We are pleased to announce the 2007/08 Players and Coaches
of the Year for all senior England Basketball Leagues.
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6th May - BBL - PJ Completes the Collection
Paul James completed his personal collection of BBL medals
as his Guildford Heat team became the first to ever score
100 points in a BBL Championship Playoff Final to defeat the
Marshall MK Lions at the NIA on Sunday.
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4th May - BBL Championship Play-off Final
Guildford Heat secured the BBL Championship Play- off Final
crown with a 100-88 victory over Marshall MK Lions at the
Basketball Finals Weekend at the National Indoor Arena in
Birmingham on Sunday.
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3rd May - BBL - Marshall MK Lions and Guildford Heat will
contest the BBL Championship Play-off Final
Marshall MK Lions and Guildford Heat will contest the BBL
Championship Play-off Final after winning their respective
semi-finals at the Basketball Finals Weekend at the National
Indoor Arena in Birmingham on Saturday.
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2nd May - BBL - Spinks Prepares for First Finals Weekend
Marshall MK Lions captain Dru Spinks is expecting another
tough game against Newcastle Eagles when the sides meet in
the BBL play-off semi-final at the NIA on Saturday afternoon.
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2nd May - BBL - Bridge Thinks Lynard is the Difference
Newcastle Eagles captain Andrew Bridge has tipped big man
Lynard Stewart, who was recently named Molten Player of the
Season, to make an impact for his team as look to complete
a fourth straight BBL play-off final victory this weekend.
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2nd May - BBL - Scantlebury Era Ends at Sharks
Following five years at the helm of the Sheffield Sharks
in the British Basketball League, Peter Scantlebury and the
Sharks have decided to go their separate ways.
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1st May - BBL - Williams Faces Former Club
Guildford Heat guard Dean Williams is looking forward to
facing his old club, the Kularoos Plymouth Raiders, when the
sides clash in the BBL Championship Playoff semi-finals on
Saturday at the National Indoor Arena.
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1st May - BBL - Beasley Thanks Coach for Big Chance
Kularoos Plymouth Raiders small forward DeAntoine Beasley
can't wait to get into the action as his side prepare for
their first trip to the BBL Finals Weekend
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1st May - EBL SENIOR LEAGUES - DIVISIONAL BREAKDOWNS FOR
08/09
We are pleased to announce the divisional breakdowns of
the senior England Basketball Leagues for the 2008 -2009 season.
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April 2008
30th Apl - BBL - Molten Player of the Season: Lynard Stewart
Lynard Stewart, of the Newcastle Eagles, has won the Molten
Player of the Season award to add to the collection of medals
that he has picked up this season.
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29th Apl - BBL - Molten Coach of the Season: Vince Macaulay
Vince Macaulay, of the Marshall MK Lions, has been rewarded
for his club's record-breaking season with the Molten Coach
of the Season award.
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27th Apl - BBL - Final Four Line-Up
The line-up for the Final Four of the BBL Championship play-offs
was completed on Sunday afternoon after the Guildford Heat
made it through thanks to an 81-72 victory over the Everton
Tigers at the Spectrum
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27th Apl - BBL - Finals Weekend Schedule Confirmed
After the BBL Championship's top four sides made it safely
through to the BBL Finals Weekend, the schedule of games for
Saturday's semi-finals has been confirmed.
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26th Apl - BBL - BBL Championship Play-off Quarter Final
The Kularoos Plymouth Raiders have made it to the BBL Finals
Weekend for the first time in their history after overcoming
the Sheffield Sharks 91-73 at Plymouth Pavilions.
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25th Apl - BBL - BBL Championship Play-off Quarter Final
Three-time play-off champions Newcastle Eagles are back
in the Final Four again after holding off a spirited performance
by Worcester Wolves on Tyneside.
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25th Apl - BBL - Williams Hopes to Complete the Collection
As the Guildford Heat prepare to face the Everton Tigers
in the BBL play-off quarter-finals, British shooting guard
Dean Williams is excited about the prospect and hoping that
he can add to the BBL Championship, Cup, and Trophy winner's
medals that he already possesses,
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25th Apl - BBL - Mooney Believes Tigers can Take the Heat
The Everton Tigers travel to the Guildford Heat for their
first ever BBL Championship Playoff game on Sunday, and coach
Henry Mooney is looking forward to the challenge facing his
team, who are debuting at Britain's top level this season,
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25th Apl - BBL - Beasley Back for Playoff Clash
Kularoos Plymouth Raiders forward DeAntoine Beasley is determined
to be back in action when his side meet Sheffield Sharks in
the BBL Championship Playoff quarter-finals on Saturday evening
at Plymouth Pavilions
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24th Apl - BBL - Bridge Working Overtime Ahead of Playoff
Game
Newcastle Eagles' captain Andrew Bridge will not be concerned
if their BBL Championship Playoff quarter- final against the
Worcester Wolves goes to overtime after his side won their
fourth successive game in an extra period last weekend
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23rd Apl - BBL - BBL Championship Play-off Quarter
Final
Marshall MK Lions became the first team to secure a semi-final
berth in the BBL Championship Play-offs after a 105-93 victory
over the SAMG Verve Scottish Rocks
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22nd Apl - BBL - Lions Continue Record-Breaking Season
The Marshall MK Lions make their home play-off debut live
on Setanta Sports 2 on Wednesday night (7.30pm) when they
host the SAMG Verve Scottish Rocks.
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22nd Apl - BBL - New Not Satisfied With Fourth Place
After the Marshall MK Lions have enjoyed the most successful
season in their history, with their highest league finish
and first ever trophy, veteran centre Mike New is of the belief
that they could have achieved more
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21st Apl - BBL - Rocks Prepare for Televised Playoff Game
Sterling Davis is hoping that his SAMG Verve Scottish Rocks
team can build on Sunday's moral boosting victory against
the Guildford Heat when they travel to Marshall MK Lions to
tip-off the BBL Championship Playoffs
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20th Apl - BBL Championship
SAMG Verve Scottish Rocks won their battle with Sheffield
Sharks for fifth spot after the Glasgow-based club beat Guildford
Heat and the Sharks lost in overtime at Newcastle Eagles.
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19th Apl - BBL Championship
Everton Tigers finished off their inaugral BBL Championship
campaign in emphatic fashion with a 71-113 victory over Team
Birmingham Panthers at the John Sanford Centre on Saturday
evening.
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18th Apl - BBL Championship
Everton Tigers kept the opportunity of finishing seventh
in their first season in the BBL in their own hands with an
82-68 win over Scottish Rocks.
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16th Apl - BBL Championship
The Kularoos Plymouth Raiders finished the season in style
as they recorded a first BBL Championship win of the season
over the Marshall MK Lions, 77-73 live on Setanta Sports 2.
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16th Apl - BBL - Team-Mates Battle for Scoring Title
Wolves forward Anthony Paez and guard James Life are neck
and neck in the race to finish leading scorer in the BBL Championship
this seaon.
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15th Apl - BBL - Stronach Signs Contract Extension
Kularoos Plymouth Raiders are delighted to announce that
Head Coach Gary Stronach has agreed a one year extension to
his contract
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15th Apl - BBL - Macaulay Looks to Sweep Raiders
Having clinched fourth place in the BBL Championship table
- their highest ever finish and a home playoff spot - Marshall
MK Lions coach Vince Macaulay is looking to end the league
season on a high
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14th Apl - NBA - ‘Where Amazing Happens’
European Preview
When the 2008 NBA Playoffs tip-off April 19, more than 50
International players from 25 countries and territories on
the 16 Playoff rosters, including 27 European players, will
compete for a coveted spot in the 2008 NBA Finals.
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14th Apl - EBL - Manchester Magic Win Men's Playoff Final
Taner Adu collected the MVP award as Manchester Magic collected
a hat-trick of trophies after defeating Reading Rockets 94-82
at the EIS-Sheffield in the final game of the Sportscover
Final Fours.
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14th Apl - BBL - Stronach Seeks Repeat Performance
The teams in third and fourth place in the BBL Championship
go head-to-head on Wednesday night (7.30pm) when the Kularoos
Plymouth Raiders host the Marshall MK Lions.
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13th Apl - BBL Championship
The Kularoos Plymouth Raiders kept their slim hopes of stealing
second place in the BBL Championship table from the Guildford
Heat thanks to a 71-76 road victory over the SAMG Verve Scottish
Rocks
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12th Apl - BBL Championship
Sheffield Sharks surge continued at Birmingham Panthers
as they moved level on points with fifth placed Scottish Rocks
with a 71-96 victory in the West Midlands.
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11th Apl - BBL Championship
The newly-crowned BBL Champions, the Newcastle Eagles, recorded
a sweep of the Marshall MK Lions as they beat them for the
third time in the BBL Championship this season, 86-93 in double
overtime on the road on Friday night.
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9th Apl - BBL Championship
Guildford Heat were merciless in their treatment of Worcester
Wolves in the Setanta Sports 1 televised match at The Spectrum.
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8th Apl - BBL - Lions Look to Seal Fourth at Everton
The Everton Tigers will be looking to prevent the Marshall
MK Lions sealing home court advantage in the play-offs when
the pair meet at Greenbank Academy on Wednesday.
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8th Apl - BBL - Heat & Wolves Square-Off
When the Guildford Heat and Worcester Wolves meet at The
Spectrum, they will both be looking to bounce back after disappointing
losses on Sunday.
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7th Apl - BBL - Injury Problems for BBL's Top Two Scorers
The Worcester Wolves go into Wednesday's game against the
Guildford Heat, live on Setanta Sports 1 (7.30pm), with a
worrying injury list.
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7th Apl - BBL - Bridge Relieved to Secure Championship Title
As the Newcastle Eagles celebrate their second league title
in three years, captain Andrew Bridge is delighted with his
side's league campaign so far,
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6th Apl - BBL - Championship
The Newcastle Eagles have won the BBL Championship title
for the second time in three years after defeating last season's
winners, the Guildford Heat, 101-108
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5th Apl - BBL - Championship
The Guildford Heat are mathematically still in the BBL Championship
title race after they beat the Birmingham Panthers by 58-94
in the West Midlands, setting up a huge game when they host
the Newcastle Eagles on Sunday.
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4th Apl - BBL - Championship
Newcastle Eagles completed the first part of their bid to
win the BBL Championship this weekend with a nailbiting 93-90
overtime success over the Everton Tigers.
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4th Apl - EBL - Div 2 Women Playoff Finals - Hatters II,
Bears To Meet
City of Sheffield Hatters II and Black Country Bears will
meet at Moorways on Saturday with the EBL Women’s Division
Two playoff title at stake.
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4th Apl - EBL - Leeds, Sheffield Saints to Meet in Div 3
Playoff Final
The top two sides in Division Three North will meet in the
Playoff final at Moorways on Saturday with Yorkshire pride
at stake.
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2nd Apl - BBL - Championship
The Sheffield Sharks confirmed their spot in the BBL Championship
Playoffs after they beat the Jelson Homes DMU Leicester Riders
83-66 live on Setanta Sports 1, and recorded their third consecutive
win.
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2nd Apl - BBL - Harker Signs With Wolves for Two Years
The Worcester Wolves have retained the services of Head
Coach Skouson Harker for another two years.
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1st Apl - BBL - Playoff Qualification at Stake
Three-time BBL All-Star Lynard Stewart, of the league- leading
Newcastle Eagles, has won the Molten Player of the Month award
for March.
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1st Apl - BBL - Molten Player & Coach Awards
The Sheffield Sharks will look to wrap up the season series
against the Jelson Homes DMU Leicester Riders, and cement
their place in the BBL Championship Playoffs
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March 2008
31st Mar - EBL - Manchester Win League Title Despite Final
Loss
Manchester Magic won the EBL Division One title for the
first time despite losing 91-89 at rivals Reading Rockets
on Sunday.
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31st Mar - BBL - Recent Form Gives Ford Hope Ahead of Setanta
Clash
The Jelson Homes DMU Leicester Riders will be going into
Wednesday's game at the Sheffield Sharks, televised live on
Setanta Sports 1 (7.30pm), on good form after recording back-to-back
wins
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30th Mar - BBL Championship
The Newcastle Eagles took a further step towards their second
BBL Championship title in three years after they came through
a physical battle with the Marshall MK Lions to win 82-68
on Friday night.
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29th Mar - BBL Championship
The Kularoos Plymouth Raiders made it a double-winning weekend
as they out-muscled the Team Birmingham Panthers in a comprehensive
90-122 win in the West Midlands, to complete a season sweep
of their opponents.
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28th Mar - BBL Championship
Newcastle Eagles moved another step closer to securing the
BBL Championship League title after an 82-68 victory over
the Marshall MK Lions at the MetroRadio Arena on Friday evening.
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28th Mar - EBL - Div 1 Men - League To Be Decided
in Reading on Sunday
The EBL Division One Men's title looks set to go down to
the wire as Reading Rockets host Manchester Magic at Rivermead
on Sunday afternoon – tip-off 4pm.
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27th Mar - BBL - PJ Close to Conceding League Title
Coming off the back of a big win over the Newcastle Eagles,
and with another important weekend ahead, Guildford Heat Head
Coach, Paul James, still believes that their north-east rivals
are the favourites for the BBL title.
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26th Mar - BBL - Championship
In the crucial battle for fourth place in the BBL Championship
table, and homecourt advantage in the BBL Championship Playoffs,
the Marshall MK Lions scored a decisive victory over the SAMG
Verve Scottish Rocks
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25th Mar - EBL - Rockets Defeat Thunder in Worthing
Reading Rockets set up Sunday’s EBL Division One title
showdown against Manchester Magic with a 95-85 victory at
deposed champions Worthing Thunder.
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25th Mar - BBL - JJ Hopes for Starring Role in TV
Clash
The SAMG Verve Scottish Rocks' guard / forward Julius Joseph
is looking forward to his side's first televised game of the
season when they host their closest positional rivals, the
Marshall MK Lions, on Wednesday (7.30pm).
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25th Mar - BBL - The Battle for Fourth
The season series between the SAMG Verve Scottish Rocks
and Marshall MK Lions is on the line when the pair clash from
Braehead Arena on Wednesday.
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23rd Mar - BBL - Championship
Guildford Heat kept alive the possibility of retaining the
BBL title with an excellent 86-79 win over league leaders
Newcastle Eagles at the Spectrum.
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22nd Mar - BBL - Championship
The Sheffield Sharks ended a run of three successive defeats,
and also avenged two previous league defeats to the PAWS London
Capital, as they beat the Londoners by 62-79.
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22nd Mar - BBL - Martin Looks to Keep Title Defence
Alive
Guildford Heat captain Mike Martin is looking for a repeat
of his side's performance against the Sheffield Sharks when
they take on BBL Championship leaders Newcastle Eagles on
Sunday
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21st Mar - BBL - Championship
Marshall MK Lions kept their noses in front in the race
for fourth place in the BBL Championship thanks to a come-from-behind
75-74 victory over the PAWS London Capital
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20th Mar - BBL - Flournoy Prepares for Crucial
Weekend in BBL Championship Race
Newcastle Eagles' coach Fabulous Flournoy is looking forward
to a weekend of action which could go a long way towards deciding
the destination of the BBL Championship title this season.
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19th Mar - BBL - Championship
Sheffield Sharks miserable March continued at the Sheffield
Arena as they went down 83-92 against reigning champions Guildford
Heat.
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17th Mar - EBL - Reading Record Two Weekend Wins
Reading Rockets kept up their push for the EBL Division
One title with a pair of contrasting victories, leaving coach
Dave Titmuss a happy man:
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17th Mar - BBL - Sheffield Arena to Host Sharks
& Heat
The Sheffield Sharks and Guildford Heat will both be looking
to win the season's series between the teams when they meet
at Sheffield Arena on Wednesday evening.
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17th Mar - BBL - North-West Derby Draws Big Crowd
for Arena Clash
The biggest crowd of the BBL Championship season so far
will be at the Echo Liverpool Arena on Wednesday evening to
see Everton Tigers face the BiG Storage Cheshire Jets in a
crucial North-West derby
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16th Mar - BBL - Championship
The Newcastle Eagles kept up their impressive run of form
in the BBL Championship after picking up two victories over
the past week.
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15th Mar - BBL - Championship
BiG Storage Cheshire Jets and Jelson Homes DMU Leicester
Riders heaped the pressure on Sheffield Sharks in eighth place
after both won on Saturday night.
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14th Mar - EBL - Div 1 Men - The Battle For Fourth - Preview
While the top three places in EBL Division One seem certain
to be filled by (in no particular order) by Manchester Magic,
Reading Rockets and Worthing Thunder, the race for fourth
spot and home advantage in the playoffs is still wide open.
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13th Mar - BBL - PJ Disappointed as Title Defence Fades
Guildford Heat coach Paul James has criticised his team
after they crashed to two defeats against sides in the bottom
half of the BBL Championship table over the weekend,
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12th Mar - BBL - Championship
Newcastle Eagles moved six-points clear at the top of the
BBL with a comfortable 91-82 victory over Sheffield Sharks.
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11th Mar - BBL - England Cadets to Face Ireland at BBL Finals
Weekend
England Basketball and Birmingham City Council, are pleased
to announce that the England U16 Boys' National Team will
face their Irish counterparts as part of the impressive schedule
at the event.
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11th Mar - BBL - Bridge Prepares to Face Former Club
Newcastle Eagles captain Andrew Bridge is looking forward
to facing his former club, the Sheffield Sharks, when the
pair clash live on Setanta Sports 2 on Wednesday evening
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11th Mar - BBL - Scants Tips Eagles for Title Ahead of Setanta
Clash
BBL Championship leaders Newcastle Eagles will look to continue
their good league form, which has seen them win their last
nine BBL Championship games,
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10th Mar - EBL - Magic Seize Table Lead After Weekend Win
Manchester Magic took the initiative at the top of Division
One with a 95-69 home hammering of title rivals Worthing Thunder.
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9th Mar - BBL - Championship
The Marshall MK Lions scored their second win of the weekend,
and revived their BBL Championship season, with a late rally
to win 88-92 at the BiG Storage Cheshire Jets
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8th Mar - BBL - Championship
Newcastle Eagles secured their eigth successive victory
in the BBL Championship to remain top of the table after a
67-88 defeat of Team Birmingham Panthers
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7th Mar - BBL - Championship
Marshall MK Lions made light work of Jelson Homes DMU Leicester
Riders to maintain a hope of winning the title.
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7th Mar - EBL - Leopards Hope For Win Against Tigers in
Div 1
London Leopards coach Jon Burnell is looking for an improved
performance when his side host Taunton Tigers on Sunday.
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7th Mar - EBL - Thunder To Storm Into Manchester Saturday
The top two in Division One go head-to-head in Manchester
on Saturday when Magic host Worthing Thunder. Both sides go
into the game with 12 victories, but Magic have only one loss
to Worthing’s two.
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6th Mar - BBL - Body Blow for 'Prince' Charles Smith
"Prince" Charles Smith will be out of action for
several weeks after picking up a knee injury during last Sunday's
BBL Trophy Final
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4th Mar - BBL - PJ's Trophy Delight
Guildford Heat coach Paul James paid tribute to his team
as they recovered from a 12-point half-time deficit to win
the BBL Trophy with an 86-79 victory against Newcastle Eagles
live on Setanta Sports on Sunday
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3rd Mar - EBL - Reading Repeat As National Trophy Champions
Reading Rockets coach Dave Titmuss was a delighted man as
his side retained the National Trophy with an 84-68 victory
against Worthing Thunder.
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3rd Mar - BBL - February Molten Awards
Molten Player of the Month: Tony Dorsey - Molten Coach of
the Month: Fabulous Flournoy
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2nd Mar - BBL Trophy Final
The Guildford Heat have won the BBL Trophy for the first
time by beating the Newcastle Eagles 86-79 at the Plymouth
Pavilions.
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1st Mar - BBL - Championship
Worcester Wolves beat SAMG Verve Scottish Rocks for the first
time in their history to solidify their place in the final
play-off position.
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February 2008
29th Feb - BBL - Championship
The Everton Tigers continued their push towards the BBL Championship's
top four as they overcame the Jelson Homes DMU Leicester Riders
by 101-99 on Merseyside.
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29th Feb - EBL - Men's Trophy Final - Reading's Path To
Manchester
Rockets made the perfect start to their defence of the National
Trophy when the competition tipped off in earnest in early
October.
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27th Feb - BBL - PJ Warns Players Ahead of Trophy Final
Guildford Heat coach Paul James sent out a warning to some
of his roster as they prepare for Sunday's BBL Trophy final
against the Newcastle Eagles at the Plymouth Pavilions.
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24th Feb - BBL - Championship
In another action-packed week in the BBL Championship, Newcastle
Eagles maintained their advantage at the top of the table
thanks to victories over the Everton Tigers and PAWS London
Capital.
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23rd Feb - BBL - Championship
The Kularoos Plymouth Raiders moved up to second in the BBL
Championship table with an 83-92 defeat of the Birmingham
Panthers in the first meeting between the clubs this season.
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22nd Feb - BBL - Championship
Newcastle Eagles maintained their stranglehold at the summit
of the BBL Championship thanks to a 97- 85 victory over the
Everton Tigers at the Metro Radio Arena on Friday evening.
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22nd Feb - BBL - MM: "We Owe Them"
Guildford Heat captain Mike Martin in looking for revenge
when his side make the long trip to Glasgow to face his former
club, the SAMG Verve Scottish Rocks, in a vital BBL Championship
clash on Sunday.
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20th Feb - BBL - Championship
The Guildford Heat strengthened their position in second
place in the BBL Championship, whilst extending their winning
run to four games in the league, as they beat the Jelson Homes
DMU Leicester Riders 110-97 at The Spectrum.
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19th Feb - BBL - Wellington Seeks Improvements Against Former
Club
Jelson Homes DMU Leicester Riders' forward Rod Wellington
is hoping that his side can improve their recent form when
they visit league champions, and his former club, the Guildford
Heat on Wednesday evening.
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18th Feb - EBL - Reading Collect Pair of Weekend Wins
Reading Rockets coach Dave Titmuss was a happy man as his
side continued their push for the title with a pair of wins
over the weekend.
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18th Feb - EBL - McLeod Leads Derby To Men's National Shield
Victory
Former Northampton Neptune, Mike McLeod, scored 13 of his
21 points in the fourth quarter to help Derby Trailblazers
II come from behind to win the 2008 Men’s National Shield
Championship on Sunday.
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17th Feb - BBL Championship
After a busy week in the BBL Championship, the Newcastle
Eagles maintained a four-point advantage at the top of the
table thanks to a convincing 59-104 victory over the Team
Birmingham Panthers at the Sport TCAT Arena
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16th Feb - BBL Championship
The Guildford Heat continued their good form, whilst closing
the gap on the league-leading Newcastle Eagles, as they beat
the BiG Storage Cheshire Jets 111-91 at The Spectrum
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15th Feb - BBL Championship
Everton Tigers kept up their play-off aspirations thanks
to an 84-74 victory over the Kularoos Plymouth Raiders at
the Greenbank Academy on Friday night.
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15th Feb - EBL - Derby II Coach Maudsley Comments on Upcoming
Shield Final
Derby Trailblazers II coach Jamie Maudsley says reaching
the National Shield final is a major achievement for the Division
Four side:
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10th Feb - BBL Championship
Four of the top five sides in the BBL were in action on Sunday
and all four kept themselves in the title hunt with wins.
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9th Feb - BBL Championship
The Marshall MK Lions secured a second comprehensive victory
of the season over the Birmingham Panthers as they beat them
by 53-85 in the West Midlands, shaking off Friday's heavy
defeat to the SAMG Verve Scottish Rocks
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8th Feb - BBL Championship
Everton Tigers took control of sixth position in the BBL
Championship table thanks to a 95-90 victory over the Poujoulat
Heat Guildford at the Greenbank Academy on Friday evening.
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9th Feb - EBL - Road to Women's Trophy Final
City of Sheffield Hatters II will be looking for revenge
when they face Sevenoaks Suns II in the National Trophy final
at Nottingham Wildcats Arena on Sunday.
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6th Feb - BBL - Former MVP Returns for Jets
In a spectacular move, the BiG Storage Cheshire Jets have
brought former BBL Player of the Season Trey Moore back to
the club after a two-and-a-half year absence.
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4th Feb - BBL - PJ: Trophy Semi-Final Reaction
Guildford Heat coach Paul James has expressed his delight
at reaching the club's first ever BBL Trophy Final, despite
not being overjoyed with their performance in beating the
Worcester Wolves 81-75 on Saturday,
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3rd Feb - BBL - BBL TROPHY
A quiet week had significant outcomes in the BBL as it emerged
that the Guildford Heat and Newcastle Eagles will face one
another for the BBL Trophy at the Plymouth Pavilions on Sunday
2nd March.
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2nd Feb - BBL - BBL TROPHY SEMI-FINALS
The Guildford Heat made it to the BBL Trophy Final for the
first time in their history with an 81-75 semi-final win over
the Worcester Wolves at Ponds Forge.
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1st Feb - EBL - Arrows, Rockets Continue Rivalry in Trophy
Semi
Old rivals Reading Rockets and Sheffield Arrows meet at Rivermead
on Sunday, with a place in the National Trophy final awaiting
the winners.
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1st Feb - BBL - Leven Lands in Toon
Newcastle Eagles have moved to secure the services of Australian
shooting guard Steve Leven.
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1st Feb - BBL - Molten Player and Coach of the month
After firing the BiG Storage Cheshire Jets into the BBL Trophy
semi-finals, Jayson Obazuaye has won the Molten Player of
the Month award for January.
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January 2008
31st Jan - BBL - Heat Still Hurting from Cup Semi Defeat
Ahead of Saturday's BBL Trophy semi-final clash with the
Worcester Wolves, the Guildford Heat captain Mike Martin has
admitted that his team are still hurting from their defeat
at the same stage in the BBL Cup in December.
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30th Jan - BBL - Championship
The first ever BBL Championship clash between the SAMG Verve
Scottish Rocks and the PAWS London Capital finished with a
comprehensive 79-78 victory for the Rocks at the Braehead
Arena.
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28th Jan - BBL - Jets Renew Acquaintance with Trophy Semis
The BiG Storage Cheshire Jets surprisingly qualified for
the BBL Trophy semi-finals with an 86-71 win over the Jelson
Homes DMU Leicester Riders on Sunday
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27th Jan - BBL - News from British Basketball League
The semi-final draw for the BBL Trophy is complete after
the weekend's matches.
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25th Jan - BBL Trophy, Group Stages
Worcester Wolves ended the group stages of the BBL Trophy
with a 100% record after a comfortable 114-98 victory over
Team Birmingham Panthers at the University of Worcester, Walsall
Campus on Friday evening.
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25th Jan - BBL - New Thanks Jets for Trophy Second Chance
Mike New is hoping that his Marshall MK Lions side will take
advantage of the second chance they have been handed in the
BBL Trophy when they travel to the Jelson Homes DMU Leicester
Riders on Saturday evening.
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24th Jan - EBL - Thunder, Leopards To Meet For 3rd Time
This Season
Reigning EBL Division One champions Worthing Thunder host
London Leopards on Saturday as they look to chalk up their
seventh league victory of the campaign.
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22nd Jan - BBL - Bucknall Blasts Players
London Capital's Head Coach, Steve Bucknall, has fired a
warning shot at his players after a seven-game losing streak
that culminated in Saturday's 79-71 overtime defeat to fellow
strugglers the Birmingham Panthers.
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21st Jan - BBL - Eagles Cut Defares
Newcastle Eagles have parted company with recent signing
Bryan Defares, who has been released by mutual consent.
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21st Jan - BBL - Harker Indifference at Trophy Semi Draw
After the draw for the BBL Trophy semi-finals, the Head Coach
of the Worcester Wolves, Skouson Harker, has expressed his
indifference at being paired with the reigning league champions,
the Guildford Heat,
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21st Jan - BBL Trophy Semi Final Draw
With three of the four participant teams confirmed, the draw
for the BBL Trophy semi-finals, taking place at the Ponds
Forge ISC in Sheffield on Saturday 2nd February, was conducted
this morning
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20th Jan - BBL Trophy
In an unbelievable night of BBL Trophy action there were
numerous twists and turns
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19th Jan - BBL Trophy, Group Stages
BiG Storage Cheshire Jets kept alive their hopes of reaching
the last four of the BBL Trophy with a 91-96 victory at Jelson
Homes DMU Leicester Riders.
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18th Jan - BBL Trophy, Group Stages
The Sheffield Sharks and Worcester Wolves go head- to-head
tomorrow night with a place in the BBL Trophy semi-finals
at stake; that comes after the Sharks overpowered the Birmingham
Panthers 84-61 at the EIS in tonight's game.
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17th Jan - EBL - Div 1 Men - Rockets, Thunder to Meet on
Sunday
Arguably the biggest rivalry in EBL Division One continues
on Sunday afternoon when Reading Rockets host Worthing Thunder.
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17th Jan - BBL - Riders Find Their 'Big Man'
The Jelson Homes DMU Leicester Riders have completed the
signing of the big man that they have been searching for in
the shape of 6'8" American forward Carlo White.
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15th Jan - BBL Trophy
Newcastle Eagles all but secured their place in the BBL Trophy
Semi Final draw with a 89-73 success over an injury ravaged
Everton Tigers side.
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14th Jan - EBL - Rebels Take National Cup Back to Wales
Rhondda Rebels gained revenge for last season’s Women’s
National Cup final loss against the Hatters as a strong second
half performance saw them lift the trophy for the eighth time.
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14th Jan - BBL - Macaulay Delights in Cup Success
The day after the game, after the dust had settled, Head
Coach Vince Macaulay expressed his delight,
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13th Jan - BBL Cup Final
Marshall MK Lions secured the first piece of silverware of
the season with a 69-66 triumph over Newcastle Eagles in the
BBL Cup Final at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham on
Sunday afternoon.
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12th Jan - BBL Championship
Third placed Poujoulat Heat Guildford proved far too powerful
for fourth placed Kularoos Plymouth Raiders with an 89-72
victory at the Spectrum.
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11th Jan - BBL - 'Hurricane' Hopes Cup can Start a Dynasty
Tony 'Hurricane' Windless believes that if the Marshall MK
Lions lift the BBL Cup on Sunday then it could be the start
of a dynasty for his club.
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11th Jan - BBL - Bridge Hopes for Cup Success
Newcastle Eagles' captain Andrew Bridge hopes that his side's
early season form will be rewarded by lifting the BBL Cup
on Sunday when they face Marshall MK Lions at the National
Indoor Arena in Birmingham.
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11th Jan - BBL - Mike: 40 is the New 30
The BBL's oldest current player, Mike New, has insisted that
"40 is the new 30" as his team, the Marshall MK
Lions, prepare to face the Newcastle Eagles in Sunday's BBL
Cup Final.
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10th Jan - EBL - Codona, Hatters Look for Further Cup Success
City of Sheffield Hatters will look to continue their remarkable
run of success in the Women’s National Cup when they
face Rhondda Rebels at Moorways on Sunday.
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10th Jan - BBL - Fab Response to 'Ancient' Jibe
Newcastle Eagles coach Fab Flournoy has dismissed comments
made by Marshall MK Lions coach Vince Macaulay regarding his
team's performance at Worcester last week.
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10th Jan - BBL - Lions Could Outnumber Eagles on Cup Final
Day
When fans of the Marshall MK Lions and Newcastle Eagles descend
on the National Indoor Arena for Sunday's BBL Cup Final, current
sales figures suggest that the Lions may outnumber the Eagles
in the stands.
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9th Jan - BBL - Macaulay Encouraged by 'Ancient' Eagles
Macaulay and his assistant coaches were scouting the Eagles
as they fell to a 100-94 defeat to the Wolves, their first
ever to that club, and Macaulay made the following comments,
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6th Jan - BBL Trophy Group Stages
The BiG Storage Cheshire Jets got themselves back in with
a chance of qualifying for the semi-finals of the BBL Trophy
thanks to a hard-fought 90-87 victory over the Marshall MK
Lions on Sunday evening.
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5th Jan - BBL Trophy Group Stages
Sheffield Sharks secured their first win of 2008 and with
it their first BBL Trophy victory of the season with a comfortable
61-78 triumph at Birmingham Panthers.
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5th Jan - BBL - Riders Sign Vear
Jelson Homes DMU Leicester Riders are happy to announce the
signing of guard Steve Vear. Vear will make his debut this
Saturday against the Kularoos Plymouth Raiders in the BBL
Trophy.
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4th Jan - BBL Trophy Group Stages
The Marshall MK Lions took charge of BBL Trophy Group 1 as
they defeated the Kularoos Plymouth Raiders, who are reigning
Trophy champions, by 90-80 at Bletchley on Friday.
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4th Jan - EBL - Division 1 Men, Preview of Sunday 6 January
2008
It will be a new look Reading side who take the court when
they host Coventry Crusaders on Sunday
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4th Jan - BBL - Macaulay Wins December Coaching Award
Vince Macaulay, Head Coach of the Marshall MK Lions, has
won the Molten Coach of the Month award for December.
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4th Jan - BBL - 'Prince' Wins Player of the Month
Charles Smith of the Newcastle Eagles has been recognised
for his efforts during December as he has been awarded with
the Molten Player of the Month.
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3rd Jan - EBL - Division 1 Men, Preview of Saturday 5 January
2008
Worthing Thunder will look to maintain their perfect start
to the EBL season on Saturday when they travel to Sheffield
to meet Pete Kelly’s Arrows side.
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3rd Jan - EBL - Div 1 Women - All Ten Teams in Action in
2008 Opener
The two undefeated sides in Division One are both at home
on Saturday as they look to continue their perfect start to
the campaign
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3rd Jan - BBL - Defares Just the Ticket for Eagles
Newcastle Eagles are pleased to announce that they have bolstered
their roster with the addition of Dutchman Bryan Defares for
the remainder of the 2007/08 season.
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1st Jan - BBL Trophy Group Stages
Poujoulat Heat Guildford made it the best possible start
to the New Year with a comfortable102-67 home win against
PAWS London Capital in the BBL Trophy group stage.
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