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The Gloucester City Queens suffered their first loss without star player Melita Emanuel-Carr since she was controversially released in mid-January. The Queens fell to a bruising 71-55 loss to Caledonia Pride in Edinburgh yesterday evening in a performance that showed nothing that the team stands for according to coach Jay Marriot. “My disappointment is that […]
The Gloucester City Queens got their third win of their debut WBBL season as they defeated the stubborn Nottingham Wildcats 75-69 in an enthralling game at Oxstalls on Sunday. Bianca Osas-Maxwell led the way for the Queens with 19 points – including two buzzer beaters – and 8 rebounds as the side ended their five-game […]
Gloucester City Queens star Melita Emanuel-Carr has highlighted the late Andrea Boreland as one of her basketball inspirations. Emanuel-Carr was speaking during Black History Month, which took place during October. As a black woman, the month has plenty of meaning to the 26-year-old, who highlighted former London Lions coach Boreland as an inspiration. “Andrea, who […]
A 66-69 defeat to Manchester Met Mystics handed Gloucester City Queens their first loss of the WBBL season in a nail biting finish at Oxstalls Sport Park. The Queens looked down and out midway through the 4th quarter but almost made a dramatic comeback to send the game into overtime. Head coach Jay Marriott remained […]
The co-chairman of Gloucester City AFC, Alex Petheram, has recently invested heavily into the city’s basketball team, Gloucester Knights, marking a major landmark in the future of Gloucestershire sport. The aim of Petheram’s co-ownership and investment is to get the Knights into the top division of Basketball in the UK to the British Basketball League […]
Six time all-star Blake Griffin has agreed a buyout with the Detroit Pistons to make himself a free agent. The Brooklyn Nets will acquire the power forward but will look to use him from the bench to help address consistent issues with defense and undersized lineups. For all the latest sports new follow our live […]
17 time All-Star Lebron James took to the court alongside the NBA’s greatest talent as the annual event took place in a unique format due to COVID-19 restrictions, which saw 2500 fans allowed in to the State Farm Arena in Atlanta. James faced off against Team Durant, picked by the injured Brooklyn Nets star Kevin […]
Steph Currys won both rounds of the famous contest in Atlanta with his last shot to edge out Michael Conley and the rest of his star-studded competition. Domantas Sabonis and Anfernee Simons also won the Skills Challenge and Slam Dunk Contest respectively. It’s the second time the Golden State guard has won the competition having […]
Six NBA games took place in the early hours of Monday morning with some of the world’s best players in action. Let’s take a look at what happened… Washington Wizards 149 – 146 Brooklyn Nets Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant’s fierce rivalry continued as the former teammates locked horns in the Capital. The Nets were […]
On the 26th of January 2020, the sporting world lost one of its icons when former Los Angeles Laker, Kobe Bryant perished in a helicopter crash at 41-years-old. The Black Mamba’s work rate and dedication to winning saw him win five NBA championships throughout his illustrious career, let’s take a look back at moments that […]