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Leicester Riders join forces with Trophies Plus Medals as Official Trophy Partner

Leicester Riders are thrilled to announce their partnership with Trophies Plus Medals as the club’s official trophy supplier.  Trophies Plus Medals are the UK’s leading wholesale supplier of trophies and awards, offering a diverse range of sports trophies manufactured to the highest standards. This partnership will allow the club to celebrate the many successes of […]

Championship Preview: Riders vs Lions

The Riders begin December basketball on Friday night by welcoming the London Lions to the Morningside Arena in Round 12 of the British Basketball League Championship. It will be the second meeting between the two sides, the first a high-scoring 102-95 victory for the league leaders. Fixture Information Leicester Riders vs London Lions Morningside Arena, […]

Riders duo named to Team of the Week!

For the second week running, Leicester Riders have two players named to the Women’s British Basketball League Team of the Week!  Following the Riders’ overtime victory against the Nottingham Wildcats, Sam Ashby and Taylor O’Brien were recognised for their performances.  Taylor O’Brien makes the team two weeks in a row following her stat-sheet-stuffing outing against […]

Riders Head of Commerical Tracey Hallam raises £1625 for Leicester Hospital’s Charity

Leicester Riders Head of Commerical Tracey Hallam raised £1625 for Leicester Hospital’s Charity in their Boss Breakout event!  The event, hosted in Leicester Highcross, saw Tracey, among other Leicester business leaders, use her business skills to raise money for the purchase of 12 fold-away hospital beds.  The aim of each of the participants was to […]

5 takeaways from our win against the Giants

The Riders got back to winning ways in their latest outing in the British Basketball League, besting the Manchester Giants 94-79. Here’s what we can take away from the result… The importance of hitting the ground running  The Riders have found themselves battling back from early deficits throughout this season, but with three new players […]

Report: Riders record big win against Giants

The Riders got back to winning ways in the British Basketball League Championship, beating the Manchester Giants 94-79.  A 29-11 first quarter set the tone, in a game which Leicester never trailed. The hosts fended off the Giants’ runs throughout the game to remain in control wire to wire.  Points contributions came from all over […]

Report: Riders beat Wildcats in overtime

The Riders improved to 4-0 in the Women’s British Basketball League Championship, taking an 83-75 overtime home win against the Nottingham Wildcats.  Taylor O’Brien led the team with her second straight 20-point performance, leading the game with 22 points, eight rebounds and six assists. She was backed by an 18-point double-double from Sam Ashby, who […]

Riders sign Russell

Leicester Riders are thrilled to announce the signing of Sesan Russell for the remainder of the 2023/24 season.  The 6’1” British guard comes off the back of a four-year collegiate career for Florida Tech University in the NCAA Division II. He averaged 18.8 points, 6.9 assists and 5.3 rebounds as a senior, leading the nation […]

Leicester Riders Black Friday deals

It’s Black Friday, and the club have some incredible deals on offer for all of our fans! Find out more below… Secret boxes Our secret boxes, available for £30, £50 and £100, are your chance to get a mystery selection of Riders gear. Stock up on all your Riders merchandise, including Riders sliders, scarfs, replica […]

Rob Paternostro speaks on Riders’ departures

Following the departure of three Riders plays as part of a Riders roster restructure, Head Coach Rob Paternostro spoke to BBC Radio Leicester to explain the organisation’s decision-making process. “We had to try and find a way to be pulling in the same direction,” said Paternostro. “We want a group that is committed to winning […]