Coach Rob: We need to react the right way
We knew going to Newcastle Eagles last Friday night up there that they were going to be up for it, after a couple of disappointing performances recently by their standards. I knew that also from when we were up there last time and the disappointment in their whole club about the last loss to the […]
BBL announce May Madness!
A new structure has been announced for this years’ ‘May Madness’ Play-offs with the BBL and WBBL featuring 20 games across two weeks and three venues. Sky Sports will be showing all games for free on their YouTube channel for fans in the UK with the BBL semi-finals and the BBL and WBBL Finals also […]
Riders Women Beat the Rebels
The Leicester Riders flourished in their Saturday game against the Essex Rebels. Leading from the first few minutes, the Riders women ensured they created a struggle for the Rebels throughout, which led them to a final score of 71-42. Taking control of the game from the offset, Leicester Riders adopted both strong defence and explosive […]
Riders fall to Eagles
The Riders lost a hard-fought contest, falling on the road to the Newcastle Eagles 90-80. A competitive tie between long-standing rivals came down to the final minute of play, but a monumental second-half performance from Newcastle overcame an 11 point Riders halftime lead. Leicester had contributions from every player on the court, led by a […]
Preview: Riders at Eagles
The top team in the British basketball League take on the league’s most historic. Travelling to the Vertu Motors Arena in Newcastle on Friday for a 7:30pm tip, the Leicester Riders look to secure BBL silverware in the final regular season clash with their oldest rivals Newcastle Eagles. Season so Far – Riders The Riders […]
Riders Comeback Against Lions
The Leicester Riders were looking to bounce back from their loss against the BA London Lions from their previous encounter in March and they were able to do exactly that by securing a 83-74 win at their home game on 14th April. This match was one the most anticipated games of the WBBL Championship and they […]
Captains Log: We are looking forward to this stretch of games
Another thriller at the top of the table! It was an exciting matchup from start to finish. With Plymouth on a winning streak throughout March, we knew it would be a tough game. And, thanks to solid, well distributed play from our guys, and a few fortuitous plays throughout the game ultimately ended in our favour after […]
Coach Rob: At this stage of the season every game is huge
I was delighted the way the team played against Plymouth Raiders last Saturday. It was our third game in six days, and we were up against a team in Plymouth with a big squad and playing tremendous, winning basketball. They were a team in form, and we knew we were going to be up against it. […]
Riders victorious over Warriors
The last time we saw the two local rivals go head-to-head, the Loughborough Riders beat Leicester Warriors with a 2-point lead. This time, they were looking to bag yet another win and didn’t disappoint. From the beginning, we saw a close game, with both teams neck and neck throughout and able to respond to each […]
Riders Bag Another Win
Leicester Riders were once again able to prevail against the Nottingham Wildcats on 11th April at their home game. The very fast paced first quarter put the Riders in the lead at 17-13. The second quarter was in favour of the Riders who came back even stronger in both their offense and defence. They allowed the […]