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• Lakers shoot down Rockets to launch new era

  27-10-2016 08:58 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The new-look Los Angeles Lakers, with Kobe Bryant retired and coach Luke Walton at the helm, opened their NBA season with a 120-114 victory over the Houston Rockets on Wednesday. Jordan Clarkson came off the bench to score 12 of his 25 points in the fourth quarter. D'Angelo Russell scored 20 points and Julius Randle added 18 points, seven rebounds and six assists for the Lakers, who overcame James Harden's 34 points and career-high 17 assists for Houston -- who lost in former Lakers coach Mike D
  
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• NBA Store in London relocates to Oxford Street

  13-04-2024 11:16 via hoopsfix.com
  
  The National Basketball Association (NBA) and Lids, a Fanatics company and global leader in licensed sports merchandise, today announced that the NBA Store in London has relocated from its original location at Foubert’s Place in London’s Soho district to a larger location on the capital’s iconic Oxford Street. 
  The new flagship store, located at 267-269 Oxford Street opened on Friday April 12. The three-floor, nearly 9,000 square foot interactive retail and community
  
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• WBBL Run-In 2.0: Giants, Palatinates still alive in playoffs race

  12-04-2024 23:53 via hoopsfix.com
  
  It’s the final month of the Women’s British Basketball League regular season with lots to be determined over the coming weeks.
  London are closing in on another league title in the midst of their historic European title, while there are still three places up for grabs in the race for the playoffs.
  Here’s the latest outlook for each of the 11 teams:
  [Q] 1: Caledonia Gladiators (15-2)
  The Gladiators may occupy top spot, but any hopes of winning the title were all but squashed in a
  
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• Ingrained in history: The London Lions European title winners

  12-04-2024 10:34 via hoopsfix.com
  
  London Lions are European champions. That statement certainly won’t grow old any time soon.
  15 wins out of 16 in just their third EuroCup campaign. This is the team that pulled off an incredible achievement in British history and secured legendary status:
  #44 Karlie Samuelson
  
  Let’s start with the Finals MVP. It’s no exaggeration to say that Karlie is one of the deadliest shooters in world basketball. The smoothest shooting motion was on full display in the Finals, spri
  
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• London Lions’ final dance: a European title before the curtain falls

  11-04-2024 15:43 via hoopsfix.com
  
  It was the strangest of juxtapositions.In amongst the electric atmosphere of the Copper Box, as a near packed out arena celebrated London Lions women’s clinching of the EuroCup title – becoming the first British team to win a European championship in the process – there was an undercurrent, a recognition from everyone that it is the last time we’ll see this team together.Their 81-70 win over Besiktas (149-145 on aggregate) was more than a game; it was a historic moment fo
  
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• GB Senior men & women to play South Sudan & Germany

  11-04-2024 10:27 via hoopsfix.com
  
  The Great Britain Senior Men and Women will play exhibitions in London for the first time since 2017, as it has been revealed the men will face South Sudan and women Germany sandwiched around the USA games in the summer.
  The games, likely to be at the Copper Box Arena a source told Hoopsfix, will see the men take on South Sudan on Thursday July 18 and women face Germany on Sunday July 21.
  They come as a result of USA basketball being in London to prep for the Olympics, with the men taking on Sou
  
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• USA Women to take on Germany in London

  11-04-2024 10:24 via hoopsfix.com
  
  The USA Women’s National Team will play the German Women’s National Team at London’s O2 Arena on July 23, as part of the 2024 USA Basketball Showcase ahead of the Olympic Games Paris 2024.It adds another hot ticket item to the USA Basketball Showcase in the capital that sees the USA Men’s National Team play South Sudan and Germany at O2 Arena on July 20 and July 22, respectively.
  “USA Basketball is looking forward to adding our women’s national team to the USA
  
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• Karlie Samuelson lands EuroCup Finals MVP award

  11-04-2024 08:20 via hoopsfix.com
  
  Karlie Samuelson was crowned EuroCup Finals MVP after helping London Lions deliver a special title.
  The sharpshooter contributed 19 points on 7-of-10 shooting in the second leg 81-70 triumph over Besiktas as the British side overturned a seven-point deficit.
  Samuelson overcame a tough start to the Finals to finish with 16 points in the first leg defeat – with all of those points coming in the second half, including during a pivotal 12-0 run after London had trailed by 18 points.
  Despite wi
  
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• London Lions capture EuroCup title with Finals comeback triumph

  10-04-2024 22:10 via hoopsfix.com
  
  London Lions are European champions after claiming the EuroCup title with an 81-70 victory over Besiktas sealing a four-point aggregate triumph.
  Holly Winterburn hit the huge three inside the final 20 seconds to help secure an unbelievable achievement with jubilant scenes at the buzzer at the Copper Box Arena, on Wednesday evening.
  “Crazy,” Winterburn said.“Basketball is a game of runs, they made some big shots at the end and we had to lock in. But we earned this, we deserve th
  
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• LIVE: London Lions go for EuroCup glory in Finals second leg

  10-04-2024 08:10 via hoopsfix.com
  
  It all comes down to this. London Lions need to beat Besiktas by at least eight points to complete a truly astonishing achievement, and become EuroCup champions.
  After 14 consecutive victories in the competition, the Lions dropped the first leg 75-68 last Wednesday, but are back in familiar territory with the second leg taking place at the Copper Box with a 7pm tip.View this post on InstagramA post shared by London Lions (@londonlionsw)
  London pride
  Down, but not out. That’s the key theme
  
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• WNBA & TNT announce multi-year agreement to broadcast live games in UK

  09-04-2024 11:39 via hoopsfix.com
  
  TNT Sports has become the new broadcast partner for the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) in the UK & Ireland as part of a new multi-year agreement.Fans will be able to watch at least 16 regular-season WNBA games each season live and on-demand via TNT Sports and discovery+ as the 12 teams battle it out for the WNBA Championship.
  The collaboration also features select games from the WNBA Playoffs, WNBA Finals and the WNBA All-Star Game. OFFICIAL: TNT Sports is now the premi
  
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• How the Milton Keynes Breakers took the NBL by storm – with Pete Taylor & Josh Merrington – Ep. 116

  07-04-2024 15:16 via hoopsfix.com
  
  In episode 115 of the Hoopsfix Podcast, we sit down with Pete Taylor (Chair) and Josh Merrington (GM) of the Milton Keynes Breakers basketball club.
  Over the past seven years, Breakers have gone from 40 kids to over a 1000, while adding a Senior National League side that has got promoted every year and will be in Division 1 next season.
  Not only that, but they’ve built a large fan base – with over 400 travelling to the National Cup Finals in January – and a thriving business, s
  
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• London Lions stay alive in EuroCup Finals, despite suffering first loss

  03-04-2024 22:06 via hoopsfix.com
  
  London Lions fell to a 75-68 defeat against Besiktas in the first leg of the EuroCup Finals, in Istanbul, on Wednesday evening.
  Stella Kaltsidou’s side will need to overturn a seven-point deficit in London next week if they are to be crowned champions – but it could have been worse having trailed by as many as 18 points.
  Box score.
  London missed their opening four shots in front of over 3,000 passionate supporters at the Besiktas Akatlar Arena before Kat Snytsina settled any possible
  
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• London Lions ready for EuroCup Finals: “We’re looking to win the whole thing”

  02-04-2024 21:55 via hoopsfix.com
  
  London Lions are 80 minutes away from a huge achievement – not only in British Basketball, but British sport as a whole.
  The EuroCup Finals begin in Istanbul on Wednesday evening before the return leg takes place at the Copper Box the following week, with London also in contention to match the best-ever season in the competition’s history.
  “We’re looking to win the whole thing, you know,” said Temi Fagbenle. “That’s been the goal since we lost the EuroLe
  
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• Stella Kaltsidou leading London into uncharted territory

  01-04-2024 13:30 via hoopsfix.com
  
  The rise of London Lions into European contenders has been emphatic, and the rise of Stella Kaltsidou should not be understated either.
  Re-wind 13 months and the start of the reign in the capital would begin with the end of London Lions’ record-breaking domestic win streak. And now, a historic European Finals tie is on the horizon off the back of yet more silverware accrued in the WBBL in Birmingham at the start of 2024.View this post on InstagramA post shared by London Lions (@londonlions
  
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• Paris end London Lions’ historical EuroCup campaign

  29-03-2024 23:10 via hoopsfix.com
  
  London Lions suffered a heartbreaking 85-93 defeat at the hands of Paris Basketball to bring their EuroCup campaign to an end at the Copper Box Arena on Friday evening.
  The Paris victory sealed a 2-0 sweep of their best-of-three semifinal series following the London Lions’ Game one defeat in France.
  London head coach Petar Bozic praised his team for a gritty performance which encapsulated a fine season in the EuroCup, as the Lions became the first British team to reach the last four i
  
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• Charnwood hold off CoLA to take EABL title

  27-03-2024 21:48 via hoopsfix.com
  
  Charnwood College Riders won their fourth EABL title but were made to work for it by City of London Academy – Southwark, as they held off a late rally to win 64-59 on Wednesday evening at the National Basketball Performance Centre in Manchester.
  Oscar Curran picked up MVP, finishing with nine points, five rebounds 10 assists, and four steals, meanwhile Lewis Malcolm had a 15-point, 11-rebound double-double, Lewis Gleason had 14 and Edward Oniya had seven points, 10 rebounds, four assists a
  
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• CoLA win fourth consecutive WEABL title

  27-03-2024 17:32 via hoopsfix.com
  
  City of London Academy asserted their dominance of women’s academy basketball in England with a fourth consecutive WEABL championship on Wednesday afternoon in Manchester.
  CoLA took down rivals Copleston 89-84 in a game that went down to the wire. Ayla Habbal was named MVP after coming up clutch down the stretch to finish with 17 points and seven assists.
  Felicia Jacobs continued her dominance inside with a 16-point, 16-rebound double double, as CoLA saw five players reach double figures,
  
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• St Aloysius complete undefeated season with CBL title

  27-03-2024 15:00 via hoopsfix.com
  
  St Aloysius completed a perfect season by defeating CBL defending champs MK5D Shenley Brook End 78-70 in the championship final on Wednesday afternoon in Manchester.
  They finished a 15-0 season after using a 16-8 third quarter to gain a cushion and fend off MK5D’s late comeback attempts.
  Regular season Group C MVP Devontae Da Costa (10 points, 13 rebounds, 5 blocks) had a strong outing but it was team mate Tyresse Poku-Mensah who would secure Finals MVP honours, filling the stat sheet to t
  
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• LIVE STREAM: Charnwood vs CoLA – EABL Final (5pm)

  27-03-2024 10:17 via hoopsfix.com
  
  Watch live from 5pm as the two conference winners will contest the EABL final with North champs Charnwood College Riders taking on South winners City of London Academy – Southwark.
  For the Londoners, 2023/24 marks their first trip to the EABL Final, going one step further than their last and only journey to the Final Fours back in 2015/16.
  Their 10-2 regular-season record involved a tight race with both defending champs Barking Abbey and The Canterbury Academy, with coach Jay Williams&rsqu
  
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• LIVE STREAM: CoLA vs Copleston – WEABL Final (2pm)

  27-03-2024 10:11 via hoopsfix.com
  
  Watch live from 2pm as two of the most successful programmes in the women’s game clash in this year’s WEABL Final, with Copleston High School facing City of London Academy – Southwark in Manchester.
  The Suffolk outfit got the better of their rivals in both games during the regular season to finish a perfect 10-0.Their post-season run has been a straightforward one, knocking off a pair of South Conference rivals in the form of JMA Reading Rockets 78-38 then Oaklands Wolves 104-4
  
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• LIVE STREAM: St Aloysius v MK5D Shenley Brook High School – CBL Final (11:30am)

  27-03-2024 10:08 via hoopsfix.com
  
  Watch live from 11:30am as MK5D Shenley Brook End will be looking to make it back-to-back CBL titles, with only #1 seeds St Aloysius standing in their way.The London programme bring the CBL’s only undefeated record to Manchester after going 12-0 in Group C, tacking on a 78-58 win over Xaverian College to open the playoffs and an 89-69 victory over #4 seeds Carmel College to punch their ticket to NBPC.Shenley Brook End aren’t far behind, going 11-1 this term as Group B winners. They s
  
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• London suffer Game 1 blow in EuroCup Semi-Finals against Paris

  27-03-2024 09:53 via hoopsfix.com
  
  London Lions suffered a tough 99-86 loss to Paris in Game one of the BKT EuroCup Semi-finals at the Adidas Arena in Paris on Tuesday evening.
  Paris take a convincing 1-0 lead in the best-of-three series, with a game 3 only being played if necessary.EuroCup MVP candidate TJ Shorts was unstoppable, finishing with 23 points on 9 of 11 two-point shooting, six rebounds, seven assists and three steals.
  The third quarter of the game was decisive as the Lions were held to just eight points while concedi
  
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• Nedas Cholevinskas taking next steps with first BBL points

  26-03-2024 13:47 via hoopsfix.com
  
  March 22nd, 2024. A date to remember for British basketball prospect Nedas Cholevinskas after he registered his first professional points for the Surrey Scorchers in the British Basketball League.
  The 18-year-old signed for Surrey last month following an unhappy spell in Lithuania with Rytas Vilnius II, and though he is suiting up for the Scorchers, is also eligible to play for affiliate club Cobham Cobras in NBL Division 3.
  Nedas is cherishing his start in the pro league.“I’ve alway
  
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• Hoopsfix All-Star Classic set for 10th anniversary – #HASC24

  25-03-2024 21:29 via hoopsfix.com
  
  The Hoopsfix All-Star Classic is set for its tenth anniversary edition with the 2024 event confirmed to take place on Sunday 26th May at Crystal Palace National Sports Centre, in London.
  Discounted early bird tickets are now on sale as the showcase of the top junior talent in British basketball sets to sell out Crystal Palace for the third consecutive year.
  Jordan Brand are the headline partner once again, along with support from Molten, 5or6 and Sportserve.
  Two Under-19 games are on the schedul
  
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• Anna Montanana appointed as new head coach of GB Senior Women

  21-03-2024 13:44 via hoopsfix.com
  
  The BBF have announced the appointment of Anna Montanana as the new head coach of the GB Senior Women’s team.
  The Spaniard replaces compatriot Chema Buceta at the helm of GB and becomes the first female head coach of the programme since 2006.
  Montanana had an impressive playing career that included a stint in the WNBA with Minnesota Lynx, before moving into coaching upon retirement in 2015.
  As well as coaching at the highest level in Spain with men and women, Montanana has been part of mul
  
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• Hendershot leads Durham to BUCS Championship win over Essex

  20-03-2024 22:37 via hoopsfix.com
  
  Elle Hendershot produced an insane statline to lead Durham to an 88-67 victory over Essex to win the BUCS Championship.
  The American finished with 34 points, 25 rebounds and eight assists in an incredible display as Durham avenged their overtime loss from the 2022 final.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Hoopsfix Women (@hoopsfixwomen)
  Katie Bennett added 17 points and 11 assists with five steals, while Sophie Klassen also had 17 points as the WBBL trio all put in full 40-minute perform
  
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• Loughborough defend BUCS title with win over UEL

  20-03-2024 20:44 via hoopsfix.com
  
  Loughborough won their sixth men’s BUCS basketball title in the last seven seasons with a 77-75 win over University of East London in the championship final on Wednesday afternoon in Loughborough.
  Blake Bowman picked up MVP with a 23-point, 17-rebound effort as Loughborough fought from behind in the fourth to win in a thriller. Sam Akano’s 15-footer to force overtime bounced off the back of the rim as time expired and the celebrations began.
  “That one was for the leavers,&rdquo
  
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• LIVE STREAM: BUCS Women’s Final – Durham vs Essex (6:45pm)

  20-03-2024 16:25 via hoopsfix.com
  
  Watch the BUCS Women’s basketball final live as Durham and Essex fact off in Loughborough from 18:45.
  With defending champs Loughborough out, Essex will look to go a step further than last year when they lost in the final.Live stats.
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• LIVE STREAM: BUCS Men’s Final – UEL vs Loughborough (4:15pm)

  20-03-2024 15:51 via hoopsfix.com
  
  Watch the live stream as University of East London take take on Loughborough in the 2024 BUCS Championship Final from 4:15pm in Loughborough.
  Live stats.
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