It’s been an exciting off-season period for London’s premier basketball club, London Lions, with the leadership team making several moves ahead of the 2025/26 season. Here’s a full breakdown of player comings and goings from the club with their return to European competition and Super League Basketball action just over a month away. Player signings Point guard Amin Adamu has signed for the club following spells in Austria, Czechia and, most recently, Finland. He has represented Great Britain at youth and senior levels, including at the 2023 FIBA World Cup. Two more British talents have also signed in…
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The London Lions have partnered with Specialist Sports, the official distributor of adidas Teamwear in the UK and Ireland, to provide adidas game kit, training wear, and off court lifestyle apparel. The kit will be supplied to athletes, coaches, and team members for the 2025/26 season as the Lions prepare for a return to the European competition. The partnership is designed to embrace adidas’ global basketball heritage, aligned with its deep roots in London, powered by the Lions’ commitment to growing the game in the capital and elevating basketball in London. adidas product will feature across game…
Timothee Chalamet stole the show during this year’s NBA playoffs, an ever-present at New York Knicks games, becoming the star of celebrity row. With London Lions returning to the highest stage, which stars can you expect to catch at the Copper Box? London Lions are back in Europe next season with the 2025-26 BKT EuroCup fixtures recently announced, setting up key ties against leading European sides including Besiktas Gain Istanbul and Panionios Athens. Watching the Lions is an exciting moment for any fan, with many celebrities and icons enjoying the action in the capital. Let’s look back at…
With anticipation and exciting growing for London’s newest running event, the route has been revealed for the inaugural Saucony Run Shoreditch. The 10k, hosted by the organisers of the iconic Hackney Half Marathon, will see thousands of runners take on the new closed-road route through the vibrant streets of Shoreditch. The route, which will be packed with on-route activations, entertainment and Shoreditch-style energy, will pass through some of Shoreditch’s most iconic areas, including Hoxton Street Market, Regent’s Canal and De Beauvoir Town. The race will start at Bridport Place, heading towards Rosemary Gardens. Along the way, runners and spectators will…
Tautvydas Sabonis has been confirmed as the new Head Coach of BC London Lions. The 33-year-old, joining the capital’s professional basketball team, is widely regarded as having huge coaching potential, joining the Lions from successful Lithuanian basketball giants Žalgiris Kaunas, where he was Assistant Coach. After retiring from playing professional basketball in 2019, spending much of his playing career in Spain, Sabonis began coaching in the Žalgiris youth coaching set-up, climbing the ranks over a five-year period as the club recognised his coaching potential. He is regarded highly for his player development skills and attention to detail. He will be…
London’s streets came alive this morning as thousands of runners took to the capital for the Saucony London 10K, the UK’s only closed-road 10K to race down Regent Street and past some of the city’s most iconic landmarks. On a day when London is firmly in the sporting spotlight with the Wimbledon Finals taking place later, the sold-out 2025 event saw runners of all abilities pass Big Ben, the London Eye and Trafalgar Square, cheered on by lively crowds and music stages, making it a true celebration of running in the capital. Organised by Motiv Sports UK, the race sold…
This Sunday, more than 15,000 enthusiastic runners will take to the streets of London for the annual Saucony London 10k — an iconic race that winds through some of the city’s most scenic streets. The reasons why people flock to these events are vast and varied, from the downright ridiculous to pulling on the heartstrings. When signing up, participants often share their reason for taking part, and here are just ten of the more emotive responses from the thousands sifted through by the organisers, to celebrate the challenge of taking on the 10,000-metre distance. Craig, 41 – Running with courage…
London Lions is officially returning to BKT EuroCup for the 2025/2026 season as the club continues its push to compete at the highest level of European basketball. Their EuroCup campaign will begin in late September 2025, and despite a one-year absence, the club has recent success in the competition to draw from. In 2023, it became the first British side to reach the EuroCup playoffs, before going one better in 2024, reaching the semi-finals of the playoffs losing to Paris Basketball in a close-fought fixture. This return to European competition is another milestone in the club’s journey to reach the…
London’s biggest half marathon, the Hackney Half, has once again broken its sell-out record, with general entries to next year’s half marathon selling out two days after 2025’s conclusion. Runners at this year’s event were offered a finisher exclusivity window on the same day as the half marathon, with those entries selling out within 14 minutes. The remainder of the general sale entries became available to waitlist registrants on the Monday afternoon, selling out the next day. The Hackney Half Marathon has risen in popularity in recent years, with 2026’s sales completing four consecutive record sell-outs. Event organisers pride themselves…
Iconic London 10k race sells out as demand for running events continues to rise The Saucony London 10k has sold out for the third year running, and faster than ever before. 17,000 runners are preparing to charge through the capital on July 13, supported by thousands of Londoners. The iconic 10k race, which has sold out in record time over three months before race day, has launched a waitlist for 2026 as running continues to experience a boom in popularity. This event, alongside many others across the country, have recently seen an increase in interest as people are placing a…