BBL Championship Preview- Riders vs Giants
The Riders host their season opener for the 2022/23 season following a three-game road trip to start the season. They take on the Manchester Giants, who have won four of their first five games this year. Riders back home After spending their first three games on the road this season, the Riders return to the […]
Academy Fixtures: October 22nd
It’s a quiet weekend for our Academy teams with only our U16 Boys Premier & Conference teams with fixtures. Coach Pietro and the U16 Boys Conference are taking the short trip across town to Gateway College to take on Leicester Warriors whilst Coach Mroso and the U16 Boys Premier are on the road at City […]
All you need to know!
With the fantastic expansion of Morningside Arena, and ahead of the first home game of the season this Friday against Manchester Giants – here’s all you need to know… Tip timesAll Friday night home games will now tip-off at 7.45pm. This Friday there is a pre-game event! Pre-game event This Friday we open our doors […]
Everymind Performance joins the Leicester Riders family as official partner to take academy programme to the next level.
Leicester Riders academy programme is already one of the most successful academies in the UK with a multitude of national titles and players moving on to professional basketball around the world. Riders have now created a new partnership with performance coaching and education experts, Everymind Performance. The partnership has already been in place for a […]
Arlen named in top 3!
Forward, Ashley Arlen has been named in the ‘Top 3 Ballers’ in the WBBL on The BBL Show podcast alongside London Lions, Kiki Herbert-Harrigan and Shanice Beckford-Norton. Arlen joined the Riders this season after a successful three-year spell at the Nottingham Wildcats and professional experience in Romania, Germany, Spain and Australia. Arlen now leads the […]
Academy Results: October 15th & 16th
Saturday U14 Boys II 43-44 Leicester Warriors U13 Boys 57-46 Coventry Tornadoes U15 Boys 56-58 Birmingham Bears U16 Boys Premier 76-85 Trafford Magic U12 Mixed 46-48 Coventry Tornadoes Sunday U16 Girls Premier 44-60 Manchester Mystics
Riders fall short in a close one
The Riders fell just short in a close one in Bristol, concluding a three-game road trip to start the season. The game was tightly contested throughout, but the Flyers found late momentum to win the contest. New man Derryck Thornton led the team for the second straight game with 16 points and five rebounds, but […]
BBL Championship Preview- Riders at Flyers
The Riders conclude their road trip to start the season in Bristol, where they will face the undefeated Flyers. They will hope to secure a win, bringing a 2-1 record back to Leicester. First win on the board The Riders secured their first win of the season with a dominant road win last time out. […]
Black History Month celebrated at Flyers game
Players of both Leicester Riders and Bristol Flyers will wear warm-up t-shirts to celebrate Black History Month before Saturday’s away game. Both sides represent multi-cultural cities and have a rich history of welcoming players from all backgrounds. Riders are also offering free advertising space on their big screens to local black-owned businesses for both home […]
Kevin Routledge honoured with Lifetime Achievement Award
We are thrilled to announce Leicester Riders chairman Kevin Routledge has won the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2022 LeicestershireLive Business Awards. Kevin’s years of contributions to basketball, the community and business were all recognised, with TV presenter & host Ben Hanlin presenting the award at the King Power Stadium. All at the Riders would […]