Wolves snap Riders win streak in an overtime thriller
This game was a second of a back to back against the Wolves, with both games being won in dramatic fashion. After Corey Johnson’s game-winning three on Friday, this game was set up to be another instant classic, and it certainly delivered. Lamarr Kimble, who scored 24 points in his team’s loss in the last […]
Preview: Riders at Wolves
The Leicester Riders and Worcester Wolves go head to head once again this afternoon, this time at the University of Worcester Arena. Season So Far – Riders After Friday night’s win over the Wolves in front of of the Sky Sports Cameras at the Morningside Arena the Leicester Riders now sit with a 14-1 record […]
Corey Johnson’s clutch three seals victory over Wolves
Corey Johnson came up with a huge shot in the clutch, draining a three with two seconds remaining to beat the Worchester Wolves. It was his 17th points of the night, leading the team and hitting two huge threes in the fourth quarter to keep the Riders’ 11 game winning streak alive. Geno Crandall also […]
Preview: Riders v Wolves
The Leicester Riders take on the Worcester Wolves in the BBL Championship on Friday evening in front of the Sky Sports cameras in the first meeting between the two sides this season. Season So Far – Riders A win on the road over the Giants leaves the Riders top the BBL Championship table, sitting with […]
Thank you Oliver and Hinriksdottir
Leicester Riders can confirm that both Kate Oliver and Sara Hinriksdottir will return to their home countries and miss the remainder of the WBBL season. Both players provided great contributions and standout performances for the Riders programme. However, due to circumstances surrounding the pandemic, Riders have agreed to release them from their contracts and are fully […]
Heron excited to get going
Riders new signing Mustapha Heron spoke to riders.basketball ahead of tonight’s Sky game with Worcester Wolves. “I’m amped to be joining the team! It feels great to finally be back to playing basketball,” commented Heron who will make his professional debut with the Riders. “As a rookie coming in I’m just ready to get to […]
Heron joins Riders
Leicester Riders have acted swiftly to add American Mustapha Heron to their table-topping squad. The Connecticut-born player started his college career at Auburn where he scored in double figures in every game but one in his freshman year, leading the team in scoring with 15.2 points per game and rebounding with 6.1 rebounds per game. […]
Riders Fall to Storm
Hoping to keep their winning momentum in play after their last game, Riders put on a show against Hemel Storm. With a slow start, the Riders fought hard against Storm , who battled throughout the game to clam their victory. Working to close the gap, Riders edged closer to Storm, ending the first half with […]
Captains Log: Another great week for Riders
It was another great week for the Riders! Not only did we win against rivals Newcastle, but they also dropped one to Sheffield, again. That, along with a London loss to Cheshire, proved to be a massive week in terms of league standing for us. The Newcastle game was a tight one until the end, as […]
Coach Rob: I’m delighted with our performances
We got a couple of nice wins in the last week and I was delighted with the performances. Whenever we play Newcastle it is always a big occasion, and I was pleased with the response from the team. It is always a tough, tight affair when we play them, but I thought we responded very […]