by Vlad Ionasc Cheshire Phoenix suffered their first defeat in the regular season against the Bristol Flyers. The Nix came into the fixture full of confidence following their double-digit win against the Sheffield Sharks but unfortunately suffered a heartbreaking loss after a nail-biting overtime game against the Flyers at the EPSV. Cheshire looked like the … Read more
by Vlad Ionasc Cheshire Phoenix will look for their second consecutive win in the BBL Championship when they’ll welcome the Bristol Flyers to the EPSV for the regular season home opener. GAME DETAILS Date: Sunday 6th December, 2020 Tip-off: 5 p.m. Competition: BBL Championship Where: EPSV (behind-closed-doors) How to watch: FREE on BBL Player The BBL … Read more
We are currently actively discussing the safe return of fans to the EPSV with the relevant authorities and facility operators. The ongoing discussions have been very positive and the plan is to have a limited number of fans in attendance at some point this month, however, tomorrow’s game against the Bristol Flyers will be played … Read more
by Vlad Ionasc Cheshire Phoenix got off to a winning start in the BBL Championship against the Sheffield Sharks. The Nix put on a show on Sky Sports as they played sumptuous team basketball all night long and tallied 28 assists on 33 made field-goals with every starter finishing the game in double-digit scoring. Jimbo … Read more
The 2020/21 BBL regular season tips off today at the Eagles Community Arena. Cheshire Phoenix will take on the Sheffield Sharks at 5 p.m. before the Eagles host the Lions at 7:30 p.m. Both games will be shown LIVE on Sky Sports Arena and Main Event, with the build-up starting at 4:30 p.m. The fixtures … Read more
by Vlad Ionasc Cheshire Phoenix will tip off the 2020/21 regular season in the company of the Sheffield Sharks, at the Eagles Community Arena in Newcastle. The Nix will look to bounce back from their winless BBL Cup campaign in front of the Sky Sports cameras! The Sharks – just like Phoenix – crashed out … Read more
by Vlad Ionasc Cheshire Phoenix are thrilled to announce the signing of American center Jimbo Lull. Lull was born in Manhattan Beach, California, and spent four years playing for the San Francisco Dons in the West Coast Conference (NCAA D1). The 7-foot, 252lbs center received a WCC All-Conference Honorable Mention at the end of his senior … Read more
by Vlad Ionasc ———————– On the 13th of November, the British Basketball League announced that – for the first time in almost 20 years – Sky Sports would provide live coverage of the league after the two sides had struck a two-year, 30 games-per-season deal. As part of the agreement, Sky Sports would also air … Read more
Following today’s announcement that Cheshire West & Chester has been placed in Tier 2, Cheshire Phoenix can now look forward to welcoming the Nix Nation back to the EPSV. The club is discussing the matter internally, as well as with the BBL and Basketball England, in order to determine the game-day protocols. We are hoping … Read more
by Vlad Ionasc The schedule for the 2020/21 BBL regular season has been released and we have all the details of who Cheshire Phoenix are playing when… We begin our quest for a top-eight finish in the BBL Championship with a trip to the Eagles Community Arena on the 3rd of December, where we will … Read more
