BBL players of the week – week 11
We publish our players of the week from our writers who got to live games over the last seven days. Keith Firmin – Attended Leicester Riders v Durham Wildcats Ayron Hardy – What more is there to say about a…
Riders beat Wildcats to head into Christmas break on a high
The Leicester Riders showed up as a close knit team on Saturday night as they broke their two game losing streak by hammering BBL new boys, Durham Wildcats, 97-64. It was a game that held a huge amount of importance…
BBL team of the week – week 9
Two players rack up hat-tricks this week by registering a third consecutive appearance in our starting five while there are spaces for no fewer than 3 debutantes. There’s also a first for this season as we include two players who…
What a difference a few weeks make
The last time the two teams faced each other was in Milton Keynes Arena in the BBL Trophy and it was a contest that the Lions won with ease, pouncing on the Riders from the very first whistle and not…
Riders turn on the style in Trophy win over Leopards
A lot was expected of the Leicester Riders as they arrived for their BBL Trophy clash with the London Leopards, thanks to the signings of American big man, Brett Royster and GB Captain Andrew Sullivan and despite a testing opening…