BBL & Riders join social-media boycott
The British Basketball League (BBL) and Women’s British Basketball League (WBBL) will be joining our sporting colleagues across football, cricket, rugby and others in the social media boycott this weekend from 3pm Friday 30 April through Monday 3 May. Sport has the power to bring all communities together and, as we have experienced through the […]
Preview: Riders take on Kestrels in Play-off QF
After a great start to the NBL D1 Men’s play-offs, Loughborough Riders prepare to face Solent Kestrels in the play-off quarter finals on Saturday 1st May, 3:30pm away at Solent Sports Complex. Season so Far – Riders Hoping to secure a win this weekend, the riders have had quite a had quite a journey to become […]
Riders face Flyers in QF
Leicester Riders will play Bristol Flyers over a two-legged series in the opening round of the BBL Play-offs. Riders punched their ticket in the play-offs a while back and having won the league title this past Sunday also found out their May Madness opponent. Following a two-point win over Manchester Giants, Bristol Flyers confirmed their […]
Captains Log: We got it done!
I will keep this one short and sweet everyone… Your Leicester Riders have won the 2020-21 League Championship!!! As we all know, there were a variety of scenarios which could have led to this final outcome. And, despite it coming down to the last game of the season, we got it done! I am so very […]
Coach Rob: I’m so proud of all the guys
I was really ecstatic after Riders claiming the league title again in Cheshire on Sunday. We did not really want it to come down to the last game, but so be it. But winning again, and winning like that, was an amazing feeling. With it came down to the last day, I’m so proud of […]
Riders Hand Sevenoaks Their First League Loss
On 25th April, we saw a replay of the fixture we had last week between the Leicester Riders and the Sevenoaks Suns. However, this time round, the Riders were able to take the win against the number 1 seed and were the first team to defeat the Suns this season. The Riders celebrated their win after […]
Riders crowned League Champions after defeating Phoenix
Champions! The Riders won their fifth BBL Championship title in eight years, dispatching the Cheshire Phoenix in a commanding 97-65 win. Led by a 19 point game from their captain, Darien Nelson-Henry, Leicester took a double-digit lead in the first quarter and never looked back, winning by their biggest margin of the season. The Riders […]
Preview: Riders at Phoenix
It all comes down to this! Should the Riders win their final game of the season on the road against the Cheshire Phoenix, they will be crowned winners of the BBL Championship title. Season So Far – Riders The table toppings Riders’ season draws to a close with a high stakes game to win the […]
Riders Secure a Top Two Spot in the Playoffs
Big win for the Riders as they defeated BA London Lions on the road, 80-84. This game determined the second and third position in the WBBL Championship and playoff ranking. It was a competitive game from the offset as London Lions grabbed an 8-point lead to finish the first quarter. Out the gate, Leonard and […]
RIDERS THROUGH TO THE QUARTER FINALS
In the last encounter between the Loughborough Riders and Reading Rockets, the Riders emerged victorious and they were looking to do the same during their first playoff game this season. A tough game between the 8th and 9th seed led to the Riders securing a 75-68 win, putting them through to the next round. The Rockets started […]