Tag: SLB
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Who is the MVP of the SLB?
This season, the league’s most impactful player isn’t dominating the scoreboard. It’s a defensive anchor whose presence changes the game on every possession. 1. Charles Thompson (Leicester Riders) – The Defensive Force Leicester can’t survive without him. That’s the simplest way to explain Thompson’s MVP case. He’s the single most dominant defensive force in the
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How Can Surrey Maintain Their Early Spark?
The Surrey 89ers are already one of the SLB’s most competitive teams. They dominate early, jumping out to leads with a +1.93 Q1 differential—the best in the league. Their core players set the tone, executing at a high level and proving they can go toe-to-toe with anyone. But by the fourth quarter, they fade. Surrey’s
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Do Bristol Rely Too Much on Keddy Johnson?
Since returning from injury, Keddy Johnson hasn’t just been a key part of Bristol’s offence—he is the offence. No player in the league carries a bigger scoring burden for their team. Since his return, he has been Bristol’s top scorer in 73% of games—the highest rate in the league. No other team is as dependent
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Who’s Giving British Basketball a Chance?
Note: This piece was written in the immediate aftermath of the BBF awarding preferred bidder status to the group who became known as the GBBL. More information has since emerged and for a more complete picture see our season recap. With the SLB now asserting its independence from the BBF, the long-term structure of British
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Game Notes: Newcastle Eagles 97 – 78 Bristol Flyers
Marc Steutel doesn’t let up—not even in a blowout win. When Newcastle scored, he was immediately shouting for his team to track back, his intensity unwavering. When Bristol found the basket or Newcastle turned the ball over, his expression betrayed no surprise—he looked like a man who’d already envisioned that exact misstep a hundred times
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Game Notes: Caledonia Gladiators 61 – 59 Oaklands Wolves
There’s a presence to Ri Harris. When she’s on the court, she sees it all—and her teammates know it. They look to her in the post, and if she’s not open, Ri is already pointing to where the ball should go. She knows who’s open, and more often than not, the ball ends up exactly
