
London Lions won every domestic trophy last season with the league’s best defence. Bristol and Cheshire’s recruitment suggest a response to the physical challenge they presented. London Set the Standard London allowed 102.3 points per 100 possessions last season, compared with 112.5 for Bristol, the next-best defence. Their length helped them pressure the ball and…

Bristol have started the season with a different kind of rhythm. Three SLB games so far have produced four different leading scorers — Zach Anderson in the opener, Cameron Holden and Jonathan Brown tied as joint top scorers in game two, and Will Yoakum leading in game three. This is a roster built on balance,…