London Lions sealed a place in the EuroCup play-offs on a nail-biting final day of the regular season. Lions, featuring a host of Great Britain stars, lost 70-67 at Castors Braine on Wednesday, despite a sterling effort from Jo Leedham-Warner. It meant they needed results on Thursday to go their way for their Euro season …
Details Turkey v GB FIBA World Cup Qualifier Sunday 28th November, 4:00pm (GMT) Sinan Erdem Dome, Istanbul INTRO GB men have travelled to Istanbul ahead of tomorrow’s FIBA World Cup qualifier qualifier versus Turkey. The hosts enter the game 0-1 after a 14-point loss to Belarus, whilst GB overcame Greece 78-69 in Newcastle. The opposition: …
Details GB v Greece FIBA World Cup Qualifier Thursday 25th November, 6:30pm (GMT) Vertu Motors Arena, Newcastle INTRO GB Men beginning their FIBA World Cup 2023 qualifying campaign in Newcastle tomorrow night, hosting world number 10 ranked Greece at the Vertu Motors Arena. The game is the first for GB since the 21-point win over …
Great Britain slipped to 0-2 in their Women’s EuroBasket 2023 qualifying campaign with defeat in Estonia. After going down to Greece in their opener in Manchester on Thursday, coach Chema Buceta’s team fell just short again in Tallinn on Sunday afternoon, losing 72-69. Leading by six at half-time, GB couldn’t maintain their advantage after the …
Details Estonia v GB FIBA Women’s EuroBasket Qualfier Sunday 14th November, 4:00pm tip (GMT) TAL TECH Sportshall, Tallinn INTRO GB Women have travelled to Tallinn, Estonia ahead of our second FIBA Women’s EuroBasket qualifier of the November window tomorrow night. The opposition: Estonia Hosts Estonia come into the game off a 62-43 defeat to Portugal …
Great Britain slipped to a home defeat in the first game of their FIBA Women’s EuroBasket 2023 qualifying campaign. Greece, six places ahead of GB in the world rankings at No.15, claimed a 73-66 win in a frenetic game at Manchester’s National Basketball Performance Centre. A raucous crowd backed the Brits but Greece edged into …
Details GB v Greece FIBA Women’s EuroBasket Qualfier Thursday 11th November, 7:30pm tip (GMT) National Basketball Performance Centre, Manchester. INTRO GB Women return to court tomorrow night as the team tips off their FIBA Women’s EuroBasket qualifying campaign against Greece. The game is the first of a double-header this weekend, with the squad also travelling …
The BBC will show Great Britain Women’s basketball team’s journey to EuroBasket 2023 by broadcasting the home qualifying games, starting on Thursday, 11 November. Drawn in Group G alongside Greece, Portugal and Estonia, Great Britain’s first action in the qualifying pool is against Greece, who are ranked 15th in the world, at the National Basketball …
The road to EuroBasket Women 2023 – and then the 2024 Paris Olympics – starts in Manchester against Greece next month. And Great Britain Women’s head coach Chema Buceta wants a passionate crowd there to set his team on their way with a win. “We need a big crowd in Manchester to support the team,” said the Spaniard. “We need everyone to feel part of the …
International basketball returns to Manchester’s National Basketball Performance Centre on 11 November (7.30pm). Great Britain’s Women are back on their home court to face Greece in EuroBasket Women 2023 Qualifying action. Tickets are on sale now with ‘early bird’ offers for adults, juniors and families. It promises to be an exciting, competitive evening of basketball …
GB Women this morning learned of their opponents for the upcoming EuroBasket Women 2023 Qualifiers as they were drawn into Group G alongside Greece, Portugal and Estonia. Both Greece and Portugal are familiar opponents for GB, having played both in the Qualifiers for 2019’s tournament. Coach Buceta’s side ended that qualification window with a 5-1 record, …
The British Basketball Federation is deeply saddened to learn of the death of former chair Maurice Watkins, CBE. Watkins, BBF chair for two years up to November 2020, has passed away aged 79. During his time with the BBF he oversaw significant achievements, including the GB women’s squad coming close to Olympic qualification after a …
