Category: Club Profile
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Inside the Nottingham Academy Wildcats
The academy players were running a practice drill for their base man-to-man offence on the sprung wooden court of the Wildcats Arena. The rule was simple: every possession had to start with a wing entry pass. One of the players kept trying to get free on the wing. Her defender denied her every time. Possession…
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One Extra Guard Changed Surrey’s Season
Surrey’s season has a clear dividing line. Before Tyrin Lawrence arrived, they looked like a bottom-two team. Since then, they have played like one of the league’s best. Lawrence’s arrival at the start of the year has let Surrey pick a new identity. They can go small — three guards, with Lawrence as a de-facto…
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There’s Only One Ball for Sheffield
How many players can one team carry who all expect to finish possessions? Sheffield’s offence this season is built around that question. Rather than spreading responsibility across contrasting roles, they have brought together several players whose value comes from finishing possessions. The issue isn’t how often the offence runs through them, but how often it…
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London’s Rotation Logic
Coaching philosophies are easy to articulate in isolation. They are harder to sustain when the environment changes. For teams competing across multiple leagues, the real test is not whether a coach has a philosophy, but how that philosophy adapts under pressure. Does it scale when the opposition improves? Does it hold when margins shrink? For…
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One Sunday at Vertu Motors Arena
Doors to the Vertu Motors Arena open at 8:30am. The night before, Cage Warriors filled the arena; a fighter’s mask is cleared as three courts are set up for basketball. Scoreboards flicker on. Tables are arranged for officials. Chairs are laid out for benches. As this happens, the foyer fills with boys, girls and parents…
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When Everything Wavers, Surrey Rebound
Surrey have built their season on the glass — everything they do starts there. As Surrey fan Scott Horsburgh said on the Brits Don’t Jump podcast, rebounding has sat at the heart of the 89ers for years. For the last two seasons, we’ve had two rebounding machines in Dame and Saiquan. That focus is still…
