Vlad Ionasc 
Cheshire Phoenix are pleased to announce the signing of American point-guard Larry Austin Jr! The 25-year-old, who hails from Springfield, Illinois started his collegiate career at Xavier, where he played for two seasons before transferring to Vanderbilt. Austin spent his final year of college at Central Michigan. The 6’2 point-guard was part of the 2014/15 … Read more
by Vlad Ionasc Cheshire Phoenix bowed out of the BBL Cup despite a valiant effort against the Leicester Riders at the Morningside Arena. Ben Mockford had a stellar night for the Nix, as he poured in 30 points on 11-of-17 shooting from the field, including 8-of-12 from three-point range, while reigning BBL MVP Geno Crandall … Read more
by Vlad Ionasc Cheshire Phoenix will aim to snap their four-game losing streak and book their spot in the Semi-Final of the BBL Cup when they’ll take on the Leicester Riders at the Morningside Arena. The Nix finished third in the ‘North’ group, with a 4-4 record, while the Riders finished second in the ‘South’ … Read more
by Vlad Ionasc Cheshire Phoenix’s record in the BBL Championship worsened to 0-4 following a 28-point defeat against the Manchester Giants at the National Basketball Performance Centre. The Manchester Giants secured their fourth win of the season over the Nix and improved their BBL Championship record to 3-2. Manchester’s American guard Tyrik Armstrong impressed with … Read more
by Vlad Ionasc Cheshire Phoenix will look to obtain their first win in the regular season in front of the Sky Sports cameras when they’ll take on the Manchester Giants later tonight. The Nix enter the building on a three-game losing streak, however they will have a fully-fit squad for the first time this season. … Read more
by Vlad Ionasc Following today’s BBL Cup Semi-Final and BBL Trophy First Round draws, we can confirm that we will be taking on the winner of Sheffield Sharks/London Lions in the BBL Cup Semi-Final, should we progress past the Leicester Riders this Friday. The Nix, under the guidance of Ben Thomas, won the Cup during … Read more
by Vlad Ionasc Cheshire Phoenix point-guard Teddy Okereafor and shooting-guard Ben Mockford have been named in the 24-man Great Britain squad for the first window of the FIBA World Cup 2023 Qualifiers. GB will take on Greece at the Vertu Motors Arena in Newcastle on 25 November and Turkey at the Sinan Erdem Dome in Istanbul on 28 November. Okereafor will set a new British Basketball record for most … Read more
by Vlad Ionasc Cheshire Phoenix dropped to 0-3 in the regular season after they suffered an eight-point loss on the road against the Bristol Flyers. The Nix went into the final quarter behind 55-56 and trailed by just two points with seven minutes left on the clock, however an 8-to-2 run in the following four … Read more
by Vlad Ionasc Cheshire Phoenix will have the opportunity to bounce back from their heavy defeat in London when they’ll square off against the Bristol Flyers later tonight.This will be Cheshire’s second night of a back-to-back. The Flyers will enter the building much more refreshed than the visitors, having not played since the 30th of … Read more
by Vlad Ionasc Cheshire Phoenix succumbed to a heavy 39-point defeat against the London Lions at the Copper Box Arena. Vince Macaulay’s team dominated the fixture from the start to finish, as the Nix failed to find themselves on the front foot at any point of the night. The Lions put on a great shooting … Read more
