Consent Preferences

Five things we learned from win against Gladiators

Friday’s 96-90 win against the Caledonia Gladiators gave the Riders lots to build on going into the rest of the season. Here is what we can take from the win… Buckets has arrived The debut that has everyone talking! Teddy Allen’s 32 point outing, the highest-scoring British Basketball League debut since 2016, meant the Phoenix-born […]

Riders react to win against the Gladiators

The Riders won a hard-fought battle against the Caledonia Gladiators 96-90 last night, moving their record to 8-10 in the British Basketball League Championship. Here’s how the Riders reacted to the victory… Teddy Allen- “There’s definitely more to come.” Teddy Allen exploded onto the British basketball scene with the highest-scoring debut in the League since […]

Report: Riders win a battle against Gladiators

The Riders won a hard-fought battle against the Caledonia Gladiators 96-90, led by Teddy Allen’s emphatic debut.  Allen scored 32 points in his first appearance in Riders red, putting on a show in the clutch. Teddy “Buckets” went 5-7 from three and 10-19 from the field to explode on the British Basketball scene.  View this […]

From West End to Covent Garden: A Night of Opera for the Leicester Riders Foundation

Morningside Arena Leicester is excited to host “West End to Covent Garden”, an Opera evening hosted by Octave Opera Group on Febuary 14, 2024.  Octave, founded by Jill Worth, will perform music to raise money for the Leicester Riders Foundation’s incredible work throughout the Leicestershire community. The Leicestershire-based opera group consists of only local signers, […]

Riders Trophy fixture vs Flyers rearranged

Our British Basketball League Trophy fixture against the Bristol Flyers has been rearranged. The game, previously expected to be played on January 6 at 7 pm, will now take place on January 5 at 7 pm. Tickets purchased for the original fixture will still be valid for the rearranged date. For those who have purchased […]

Interview: Teddy Allen on signing with the Riders

We sat down with new signing Teddy Allen to talk about his arrival in the British Basketball League. It was a whirlwind week that saw Allen sign in Leicester. Following talks with Managing Director Russell Levenston, he headed straight to the UK to join the team.  “On Thursday, Russell called me to ask if I […]

Championship Preview: Riders vs Gladiators

Round 14 of the British Basketball League Championship sees the Riders tip-off against the 11-5 Caledonia Gladiators. Friday night is the first time the Morningside Arena will see the Gladiators this season, as Rob Paternostro’s squad look to notch their eighth championship win. Fixture Information Leicester Riders vs Caledonia Gladiators Morningside Arena, Leicester Friday, December […]

Teddy Allen: Record Breaker

Leicester Riders’ new man, Teddy Allen, joins the team after a history-making season in the CEBL.  Here, we reflect on how Allen made waves in Canadian hoops… Getting Buckets  Teddy “Buckets” put on a never-seen-before scoring clinic this summer. Over the season, Allen failed to score over 20 on just three occasions, putting up 40 […]

Report: Riders fall to Lions

Leicester Riders fell 100-62 on the road to the London Lions, making their record 7-10 in the British Basketball League Championship standings.  A 33-17 third quarter in London’s favour sealed the game, in which the Riders trailed from midway through the opening quarter.  Miryne Thomas led the Riders with 13 points and 6 rebounds. Leicester […]

Report: Riders win a battle in Essex

The Riders improved to 5-1 after defeating the Essex Rebels 79-70 in a hard-fought road encounter.  Rayven Peeples dominated late, scoring seven in the final quarter on her way to 17 points and 11 rebounds. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Leicester Riders Women (@riderswomen) Taylor O’Brien led the Riders with 19 […]