We have honoured Josh McSwiggan’s request to leave the club due to personal reasons. Josh was presented with an opportunity outside of basketball whilst recovering from COVID-19 over the Christmas break. The British forward, who is recently married, came to the conclusion that taking a step back from basketball would be the best decision for … Read more
by Vlad Ionasc Cheshire Phoenix will finish off the year with a classic North West Derby at the National Basketball Performance Centre in Manchester. The Nix will aim to obtain their first win of the season over the Mancunians and extend their winning run to three consecutive games, while the Giants will look to build … Read more
by Vlad Ionasc The Nix will aim to obtain their first set of back-to-back wins in the 2021/22 season and avenge their triple-overtime defeat against the Newcastle Eagles in their penultimate game of the year. Cheshire will enter the building in good spirits following their 51-point victory against the Plymouth City Patriots before the Christmas … Read more
The initial tranche of £7 million will ‘transform’ the League helping to unlock ‘huge untapped potential’ for basketball across the UK London: The British Basketball League (BBL) has today announced that Miami based alternative investment firm, 777 Partners, has invested £7 million in return for a 45% stake in the professional league. Today’s announcement marks … Read more
by Vlad Ionasc Cheshire Phoenix will take on the Plymouth City Patriots for the first time in the 2021/22 season later today. The Nix will look to bounce back from their agonising triple-overtime defeat against the Newcastle Eagles while the Patriots will aim to secure their first victory of the season. The fixture will mark … Read more
Cheshire Phoenix are delighted to announce the continuation of our successful partnership with David Lloyd Cheshire Oaks! The state-of-the-art facility, which is based just two minutes away from the Ellesmere Port Sports Village, boasts a two-storey gym, indoor and outdoor pools as well as a steam room and a jacuzzi! Our players have full access to … Read more
Cheshire Phoenix has invited staff from over 20 GPs in the Cheshire area to attend our last home game of 2021 against the Plymouth City Patriots on the 19th of December (5:30 p.m. tip-off). As a community-focused club, it is our objective to give back and help those that have helped us! Key workers have kept … Read more
by Vlad Ionasc Cheshire Phoenix will look to build on their fantastic 86-67 win over the Sheffield Sharks when they’ll host the Newcastle Eagles at the EPSV later today. The Nix (1-5) are yet to pick up back-to-back wins in any competition this season. The Eagles (3-2) will come into the building full of confidence … Read more
The British Basketball League (BBL) has confirmed that our BBL Trophy First Round tie against Scottish side Sony Centre Fury will take place on the 9th of January 2022, with tip-off set for 5:30 p.m. Cheshire have advanced past the first round of the Trophy in each of the last six seasons, with their last … Read more
Teddy Okereafor broke the record for the most consecutive appearances for Great Britain set by Bill McInnes in 1976 with his 50th straight cap against Greece in the 2023 FIBA World Cup Qualifiers. Okereafor marked the occasion with a joint game-high 19-point performance, which also included four rebounds, three assists and three steals. Okereafor was … Read more
