The Cup was in full swing this week, but there was also time for Manchester to claim a first win, Cheshire to get a little revenge against Bristol and Leicester against Newcastle. Dan and Dave look back at all the action in the SLB this week. Surrey 89ers 86-79 Manchester Basketball Essex Rebels 70-84 Bristol Flyers (CUP) St Mirren 60-113 London Lions (CUP) Falkirk Fury 61-130 Leicester Riders (CUP) Nottingham Hoods 67-108 Cheshire Phoenix (CUP) Derby Trailblazers 88-93 Surrey 89ers (CUP) Reading Rockets 72-84 Sheffield Sharks (CUP) Leicester Riders 89-65 Newcastle Eagles Caledonia Gladiators 76-100 Manchester Basketball Cheshire Phoenix 92-86 Bristol Flyers
The trophy took centre stage as Newcastle took the first leg lead and Bristol punched their ticket to Birmingham. Meanwhile in the league Sheffield moved top of the table with two wins. Dan and Dave look back at the action and assess if Dave got a little too excited with Newcastle's Euro win? Did Dave go hyperbolic? Bristol Flyers 92-83 Cheshire Phoenix (TRO) Sheffield Sharks 86-71 Caledonia Gladiators Newcastle Eagles 95-91 Leicester Riders (TRO) Sheffield Sharks 93-85 Surrey 89ers Cheshire Phoenix 102-108 Bristol Flyers (TRO) (Bristol win 200-185 on aggregate) A look at the table and other musings
A good weekend for Leicester as they win two, Caledonia are on the board but both London and Cheshire suffer back to back losses. Oh and Robbie Peers is back, there is so much to get through for Dan and Dave this week. London Lions 83-87 Surrey 89ers Leicester Riders 99-86 Manchester Basketball Newcastle Eagles 94-88 Cheshire Phoenix Caledonia Gladiators 79-67 London Lions Surrey 89ers 84-88 Bristol Flyers Robbie Peers is back! Manchester Basketball 70-80 Sheffield Sharks Cheshire Phoenix 86-88 Leicester Riders
London remain undefeated in the SLB Championship, whilst despite making changes both on the court and on the sidelines, Caledonia continue to struggle. Dan and Dave look back over all this week's Super League Basketball action. London Lions 98-76 Caledonia Gladiators Newcastle Eagles 81-77 Surrey 89ers Bristol Flyers 92-85 Manchester Basketball (OT) Caledonia Gladiators 76-90 Newcastle Eagles Sheffield Sharks 79-61 Leicester Riders Cheshire Phoenix 93-96 London Lions
Some cracking games for Dan and Dave to get into this week as Cheshire and London remain undefeated in league play, whilst Sheffield split their double road weekend. Bristol Flyers 84-88 Cheshire Phoenix Leicester Riders 79-82 Sheffield Sharks Surrey 89ers 92-83 Caledonia Gladiators London Lions 89-79 Newcastle Eagles Cheshire Phoenix 87-86 Sheffield Sharks
A great start to the league campaign for the London Lions as they post two wins in three days. Leicester and Newcastle also get wins on the board in their first outings, whilst Sheffield bounce back at home. Dan and Dave look back over all the action in the SLB this week. London Lions 92-68 Sheffield Sharks Newcastle Eagles 77-89 Manchester Basketball (TRO) Surrey 89ers 66-82 Leicester Riders Manchester Basketball 93-99 London Lions OT Caledonia Gladiators 71-94 Newcastle Eagles Sheffield Sharks 102-90 Bristol Flyers
The trophy group stages (almost) came to an end with Leicester and Cheshire securing top spots in the group and Newcastle securing the final semi-final berth. Dan and Dave are on hand to look back at all the action. Leicester Riders 89-76 Surrey 89ers (TRO) Bristol Flyers 101-105 Leicester Riders (OT) (TRO) Cheshire Phoenix 116-85 Manchester Basketball (TRO) London Lions 81-69 Surrey 89ers (TRO) Sheffield Sharks 82-84 Newcastle Eagles (TRO) Manchester Basketball 87-68 Sheffield Sharks (TRO) Caledonia Gladiators 86-81 Cheshire Phoenix (TRO) Leicester Riders 76-62 London Lions (TRO)
Trophy semi-final berths were secured by Bristol and Cheshire, but whilst Leicester remain undefeated, they are still not mathematically in. Whilst Dan and Dave look back at all of the SLB action, there was still time for an epic SNB rant. London Lions 76-65 Bristol Flyers (TRO) Caledonia Gladiators 80-94 Sheffield Sharks (TRO) Newcastle Eagles 69-90 Cheshire Phoenix (TRO) Surrey 89ers 75-87 Leicester Riders (TRO) Bristol Flyers 108-85 London Lions (TRO) Sheffield Sharks 89-77 Manchester Basketball (TRO) Cheshire Phoenix 95-74 Caledonia Gladiators (TRO) A look at the permutations
Newcastle's unbeaten start came to an end in Cheshire, whilst a short-handed Caledonia dropped to two defeats. Dan and Dave look back over all the action in the Super League Basketball this week, but will Dave make it to the end of the episode? Caledonia Gladiators 66-71 Newcastle Eagles (TRO) Surrey 89ers 69-92 Bristol Flyers (TRO) Sheffield Sharks 84-75 Caledonia Gladiators (OT) (TRO) Cheshire Phoenix 90-82 Newcastle Eagles (TRO) Some extra thoughts
Newcastle make it three wins from three, whilst Leicester sit top of the south group in the SLB Trophy. Dan and Dave look back over action this week in Super League Basketball. Manchester Basketball 79-89 Cheshire Phoenix (TRO) Newcastle Eagles 93-88 Caledonia Gladiators (TRO) Bristol Flyers 86-79 Surrey 89ers (TRO) Manchester Basketball 87-91 Caledonia Gladiators (TRO) London Lions 66-89 Leicester Riders (TRO) Cheshire Phoenix 100-102 Sheffield Sharks (TRO)
And we're back. With the start of the new Super League Basketball season, Dan and Dave return to cast an eye over all the action in the opening weekend. Reflections on the summer Caledonia Gladiators 99-77 Manchester Basketball (TRO) Leicester Riders 91-69 Bristol Flyers (TRO) Newcastle Eagles 78-73 Sheffield Sharks (TRO) Surrey 89ers 87-85 London Lions (TRO) Sheffield Sharks 79-84 Cheshire Phoenix (TRO) Manchester Basketball 63-80 Newcastle Eagles (TRO)
The season came to an end and it was London who were celebrating as both the men and women claimed the Play-off crowns. Dan and Dave look back at the games and forward to what is to come. London Lions 92-65 Newcastle Eagles (PO) London Lions 88-85 Cheshire Phoenix (PO) A look forward
The top two make it through the semi-finals unscathed as London Lions and Cheshire Phoenix both win in two games and set up a final rematch next week. Dan and Dave look back over all four semi-final games. Newcastle Eagles 75-106 London Lions (PO) Cheshire Phoenix 89-83 Sheffield Sharks (PO) London Lions 94-81 Newcastle Eagles (PO) Sheffield Sharks 73-92 Cheshire Phoenix (PO)
And then there were four, London, Cheshire and Sheffield all successfully navigated their way through to the semi-finals, whilst Newcastle were the lone lower seed to upset the odds. Dan and Dave look back at all the play-off quarter-final action. Surrey Scorchers 96-105 London Lions (PO) Bristol Flyers 77-91 Cheshire Phoenix (PO) Newcastle Eagles 94-71 Caledonia Gladiators (PO) Leicester Riders 74-77 Sheffield Sharks (PO) Sheffield Sharks 86-69 Leicester Riders (PO)
The play-offs are here and there were road upsets for Newcastle and Leicester, whilst Cheshire held off a late rally from Bristol and London eased to a Game 1 win. Dan and Dave are here to look back at all the action. Caledonia Gladiators 78-97 Newcastle Eagles (PO) London Lions 80-65 Surrey Scorchers (PO) Sheffield Sharks 81-84 Leicester Riders (PO) Cheshire Phoenix 91-90 Bristol Flyers (PO)
The regular season came to an end, with Cheshire securing second, Sheffield fourth and Leicester fifth, whilst Manchester avoided bottom spot with two wins. Dan and Dave break down all the action. London Lions 97-85 Surrey Scorchers Bristol Flyers 75-80 Caledonia Gladiators Newcastle Eagles 104-89 Cheshire Phoenix Leicester Riders 89-94 Manchester Giants Manchester Giants 91-89 Newcastle Eagles Sheffield Sharks 98-92 Plymouth City Patriots (OT) Surrey Scorchers 88-94 Leicester Riders Cheshire Phoenix 92-105 London Lions
Cheshire virtually secure second, whilst it was a good weekend for Leicester's hopes of finishing fourth despite them not playing. Bristol are close to securing seventh. Dan and Dave look back at everything in the British Basketball League this week and London's historic EuroCup triumph. London Lions 81-70 Besiktas (TUR) (ECW) Lions win 149-145 on aggregate Plymouth City Patriots 80-112 Cheshire Phoenix Newcastle Eagles 86-90 Bristol Flyers Plymouth City Patriots 57-93 London Lions Sheffield Sharks 69-62 Caledonia Gladiators Surrey Scorchers 90-77 Newcastle Eagles Bristol Flyers 87-67 Manchester Giants Sheffield Sharks 92-99 Cheshire Phoenix Caledonia Gladiators 96-81 Plymouth City Patriots
Caledonia won the battle but did Cheshire win the war? Whatever happens every point matters now, so Dan is happy! He and Dave look back over all the action in the British Basketball League this weekend. Besiktas 75-68 London Lions (ECW) Leicester Riders 77-89 Bristol Flyers Plymouth City Patriots 77-68 Manchester Giants Cheshire Phoenix 86-81 Surrey Scorchers Bristol Flyers 71-86 London Lions Caledonia Gladiators 116-110 Cheshire Phoenix (OT) Manchester Giants 68-99 Sheffield Sharks
A busy week in the British Basketball League as the final play-off berth is secured by Bristol and the race for a top four finish took another twist and turn. Dan and Dave look back at all the action, plus the end of London's EuroCup campaign. Paris Basketball (FRA) 99-86 London Lions (EC) London Lions 85-93 Paris Basketball (FRA) (UC) Newcastle Eagles 84-90 Caledonia Gladiators Plymouth City Patriots 79-102 Cheshire Phoenix Sheffield Sharks 85-88 Leicester Riders Surrey Scorchers 89-95 Caledonia Gladiators Bristol Flyers 83-89 Plymouth City Patriots Leicester Riders 91-96 Newcastle Eagles Cheshire Phoenix 75-89 Bristol Flyers Manchester Giants 64-87 Sheffield Sharks
A lot of action, but all the drama was saved for the last as Leicester came from behind twice to win on double overtime in Plymouth. Dan and Dave look back at everything that has happened this weekend and all the other action since the last SNB. Everything since last time Manchester Giants 78-86 Surrey Scorchers Leicester Riders 90-115 Caledonia Gladiators Newcastle Eagles 125-84 Surrey Scorchers Cheshire Phoenix 96-73 Bristol Flyers Sheffield Sharks 91-83 Newcastle Eagles Plymouth City Patriots 111-121 Leicester Riders (2OT)