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Leeds Force took their first step off the foot of the table tonight with a strong 81-70 win over Durham Wildcats at the Sports Arena on the Headingley Campus of Leeds Beckett University.

Well we now know that the 2015 BBL Cup Final will see the Newcastle Eagles taking on the Glasgow Rocks as both progressed from the Semi Finals.

This weekend 13/14th of December 2014, BBC Radio Manchester presenter Mike Shaft made the on-air announcement of his Top 3 tracks on the Mike Shaft Soul Show and the Top 3 on the Gospel Hour.

14 December 2014

The Mike Shaft Soul Show 13 December 2014

For almost 2 decades I have been play by play commentator at the Sheffield Sharks in the British Basketball League. This has been an absolute joy for me and I have been able to see all of the great basketball players and coaches to have been involved in the UK in recent years.

Mickey Clifford, one of the legends of the Chester Sporting scene, passed away on November 18th aged 71.

Well the Newcastle Eagles keep on rolling on but things are hotting up in the next few BBL Championship places.

There are eight BBL Championship games to look forward to this weekend and not least the BBLTv re-match between Leicester Riders and Glasgow Rocks.