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Riders duo named to British Team of the Year

Star Riders pairing of Kimbal Mackenzie and Patrick Whelan have been named to the Molten BBL British Team of the Year! Mackenzie has enjoyed a breakout year, putting up 12.6 points and 3.8 assists, shooting 49.1% from the field. The fans recently voted him as the player of the season. His play earned him a […]

Riders through to the Playoff Final!

The Riders booked their place in the BBL Playoff final, beating the Bristol Flyers 159-156 over two legs.  Entering the leg up seven after winning 84-77 in Bristol, the Riders needed only to lose by six or less to progress. Bristol won the second leg 79-75, Leicester hanging on to win it.  They came back […]

Five Takeaways From The Semi-Final First Leg

The Riders go into Sunday’s box office clash at the Morningside Arena holding a seven-point aggregate lead over the Bristol Flyers. After opening a commanding 26-point gap between themselves and their hosts, Leicester resisted a spirited response in the second half to win 84-77 – their first victory at the SGS College Arena this season. […]

Riders take a lead back to Leicester

The Riders beat the Bristol Flyers 84-77 in the first leg of the BBL Playoffs semi-final.  They led by as many as 26 in the game, but the Flyers showed heart to get back into the fixture going back to Leicester. Led by Zach Jackson’s 14 points and eight rebounds, the Riders had six scorers […]

BBL Playoff Semi-final Preview: Riders vs Flyers

It is time for the BBL championship playoff semi-finals, and this weekend has the #2 Riders tipping off against the #3 Bristol Flyers. Both teams will head into this matchup brimming with confidence after dominant performances in last week’s quarter-finals. Leicester and Bristol last met in the playoffs in 2021, with the Riders dominating both […]

Bowman dunks on top of the O2!

The British Basketball League delivered the first of its kind show-stopping basketball dunk competition, brought to you by General Tire, at the top of The O2.  All to celebrate the countdown to the British Basketball League play-off finals, which take place later this month. Leicester Riders star and high-flyer Blake “The Showman” Bowman headed 52 […]