Tag: Matthew Otten


  • Can Zak Irvin Find His Fit Again?

    Can Zak Irvin Find His Fit Again?

    Every team has a fifth option. The player defences are happy to leave alone, the one who is not meant to swing games. For Manchester, that role belonged to Zak Irvin — measured, selective and quietly essential. Before his injury at the start of November, Manchester asked a lot of him. Only Max Jones had

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  • Becoming the Manchester They Want to Be

    Becoming the Manchester They Want to Be

    Manchester Basketball began this summer with a plan that reached beyond domestic competition. Their intended entry into the Basketball Champions League was blocked when the British Basketball Federation refused to issue the required International Letter of Clearance — seemingly ending the chance to test themselves in Europe before it began. But they didn’t change course.

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