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British Basketball League Wrap: Newcastle Eagles win Championship Trophy, lose in upset, set sights on Europe
BallinEurope’s man in the UK, Sam Chadwick, checks in from the ‘Isles to give us an update on hoops happenings there. With the playoff picture taking shape, much of the focus has been on the Newcastle Eagles – in just a week, this side has been crowned regular-season champs, suffered a wicked upset and, most […]
Interview: Ayron Hardy, former Jacksonville U. Dolphins/current Leicester Riders forward
BallinEurope scored an exclusive interview with Ayron Hardy, a graduate of Jacksonville University currently in the midst of his rookie professional campaign with Leicester Riders. The former Dolphin racked up the accolades and trophies in his four years at JU, getting named to the Atlantic Sun Conference All-Freshman team in 2008 and the 2010 Pre-Season […]
British Basketball League wrap: Mike Tuck’s huge 33/14 for Sharks; Eagles win two, Rocks lose two
It’s time for another look back at the weekend’s action in the British Basketball League and our guy to do so at BallinEurope is Sam Chadwick … so take it away, Sam! This past weekend, March 9-11, saw a total of nine BBL Championship games take place starting with two title favourites, the Newcastle Eagles […]
British Basketball League wrap: Ayron Hardy notches monster triple-double; Plymouth Raiders roll on; three-point problems throughout the BBL?
Back from the disabled list is BallinEurope’s man in the UK, Sam Chadwick. To celebrate his recovery, Sam contributes his again-soon-to-be regular wrap of recent events in British basketball… First off, I would like to explain my absence for all you die-hard BBL wrap-up readers. I have been unable to submit articles this past few […]
British Basketball League Wrap: Newcastle Eagles expand lead in standings with two wins
Going into another week of BBL ball, BallinEurope’s man in the UK Sam Chadwick takes a brief look back – with highlight clips – at last weekend’s games. The weekend of January 20-22 saw a total of eight BBL Championship games take place, starting with the Mersey Tigers (2-10 going into the weekend) against the […]
Charles Smith goes for 39 as Newcastle takes BBL Cup; Nathan Schall wins dunk contest
BallinEurope’s man in the UK, Sam Chadwick, reports on last week’s British Basketball League Cup along with the concomitant traditional festivities. Read on like Newcastle rolled on… This past weekend saw one of the many highlights on the BBL Calendar, when the BBL Cup Final took place at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham. That […]
British Basketball League: BBL Cup preview, weekly roundup
One of Europe’s first national tournament champions of 2012 will be crowned on Sunday in England as Birmingham hosts the British Basketball League Cup Final featuring the table-topping Newcastle Eagles (11-1) against the Plymouth Raiders (6-2). Included in the festivities will be the 2012 BBL dunk contest and the “BBL Babes Cheerleaders,” of whose identity […]
British Basketball League wrap: Wolves get 33 points from Bolds, 20 boards from Northern; Glasgow Rocks back on track
BallinEurope’s man in the UK, Sam Chadwick, wishes us a happy new year in rounding up last weekend’s (albeit abbreviated) British Basketball League schedule. Read on for all things BBL, plus video, below!
British Basketball League wrap: Wolves beat Eagles with 43-point fourth Q, now top table
There’s a new leader in the BBL after last weekend’s action, as the Worcester Wolves got to celebrate Christmas early in defeating the Newcastle Eagles. BallinEurope’s Sam Chadwick runs down his list to separate the naughty from the nice over this past weekend below…
British Basketball League wrap: DeMarius Bolds goes for monster 66/19 in two games; Raiders score 111, advance to Cup final
Another week, another round of British Basketball League play … the highlight of the weekend had the Plymouth Raiders and Worcester Wolves meeting in a pair of BBL Cup semi-final games. BallinEurope’s man in the U.K., Sam Chadwick, rounds up the action. For all things BBL, read on!
British Basketball League wrap: Green again Rocks; Raiders survive Wildcats; draw (!) in Cup semifinal
The British Basketball League played games straight through to Tuesday night this week and thus the lateness of our regular BBL roundup from BallinEurope’s man in the UK, Sam Chadwick. We await his words no longer…
British Basketball League wrap: Raiders advance in Trophy; Wildcats in historic win; Heat still winless
Things in the British Basketball League are heating up, with BBL Championship and Trophy Quarterfinals matches aplenty going down last weekend. BallinEurope’s man over there, Sam Chadwick, rounds up the action for us this morning. For all things BBL, read more below the break!