Category: Season Recap
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Eye of the Storm
Since 2008, Rob Paternostro has been the heartbeat of Leicester Riders. Seventeen trophies. Seven Coach of the Year awards. Nearly two decades at the helm. Under his watch, Leicester haven’t just won—they’ve known who they are at every step. Now they’ve added another to their trophy haul. But nothing about this year was easy. Leicester…
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The Return of Ambition
For years, Newcastle were the centre of British basketball. Trophies weren’t celebrated—they were expected. The Fab Flournoy era built a dynasty. But dynasties fade. And for a while, the Eagles felt like a memory of something bigger. This year, that memory came back into focus. First in Europe. Then at home. A club once defined…
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Not Pulling Away Yet
Last year’s Lions were a juggernaut—stacked with EuroCup talent and a budget no one else could touch. This year’s team was different. Still among the league’s top spenders but no longer operating in a tier of their own. The salary cap narrowed the gap. What set them apart wasn’t money. It was execution. Peter Božić…
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Almost Beautiful
Rickey McGill made his Sheffield debut with just over a minute left in the first quarter against Cheshire. The Sharks trailed 11–15. On his first possession, he assisted a Jamell Anderson three. On the next, he picked off a pass and fed Scott Lindsey in transition. Two plays, two scores—just like that, Sheffield led. Then…
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The Hard Part Starts Now
A new team, an old city, and a crowd that hasn’t quite arrived yet. That’s Manchester Basketball’s debut SLB season. After the Giants disappeared, a new club was rushed into being—launched just in time for the season, with a roster built on potential rather than fit, and a name that felt more like a placeholder…
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Romance Needs Roots
It was one of those moments you watch sport for. A 19-year-old GB wing, playing in his first SLB season, erupting in the Cup semi-final—knocking down threes at a rate he hadn’t shown all year to topple Leicester, one of the league’s best teams. Nedas Cholevinskas delivered across both legs—but in the second, he truly…
