Booking For Our Rockets New Year Community Camp (Ages 8-15) Is Open!

Our Rockets Community Basketball Camps are back with our 2025 New Year Basketball Camp – priced at just £25 for TWO days! What’s more – this camp will be led by experienced Rockets coaches Mike Price and Ethan Woodward with special guest appearances from our Rockets first team players! Running from 10am – 3pm each…

Weekend Preview: 30th Nov/1st Dec

Rockets are back this weekend with three junior games and three first team games scheduled for Saturday and Sunday. First Teams Rockets men are back at home with a league and cup doubleheader weekend, starting with the visit of Loughborough Riders to Nechells in NBL Division One action in a 7:30pm tip. Bristol Hurricanes are…

Partnership Announcement: McArthurGlen West Midlands

City of Birmingham Rockets are delighted to announce McArthurGlen West Midlands as a new club partner for the 2024/25 season! To celebrate the launch of the partnership, Rockets and McArthur Glen are giving away a family ticket to our upcoming game night vs Loughborough Riders as well as a £100 McArthur Glen gift card –…

Partnership Announcement: Automania Join Rockets For 2024/25!

Birmingham Rockets are delighted to welcome Automania Specialist Cars Ltd to the Rockets family as a club partner for the 2024/25 season. Automania specialise in quality used car sales and are based in West Bromwich – click here to find out more today! Automania have supported the club previously and we are delighted to be…

Lucentum Basketball HUB Officially Launches

A Global Initiative to Elevate the Basketball Community The Lucentum Basketball HUB is pleased to announce the launch of its pioneering networking project, which has been designed to unite basketball clubs, academies, Federations and sports-business stakeholders from across the globe. This innovative HUB will serve as a central point for collaborations, events, education and shared growth,…

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Weekend Preview: 26th/27th October

Rockets have six teams taking to the court this weekend, with a number of teams hitting the road as we prepare for a weekend packed with away fixtures! Our Rockets first teams are both away from home, with our women making the short trip to Bromsgrove to take on the Bears tomorrow evening in a…

Newstead Clark Renew Rockets Sponsorship For Third Year

Rockets are delighted to announce that financial service experts Newstead Clark have renewed their agreement with Rockets to sponsor the club for a third successive year. Newstead Clark are your trusted partner for all your Personal and Corporate finance needs. Their mission is to provide you with the most suitable advice, service, and information to…

Highlights: Birmingham Rockets 91-83 Worthing Thunder

Birmingham Rockets took down the Worthing Thunder to move up to second in the NBL Division One standings on Saturday evening. Take a look back at some of the best plays of the game with our highlights! Our next home game is on Saturday 2nd November as we welcome Essex Rebels to Nechells in a…

Weekend Preview: 19th/20th October

There are six games across our Rockets Junior Performance Programme and first teams this weekend! The only first team game is our men’s first team who will be hosting Worthing Thunder in a 7:30pm tip at Nechells Wellbeing Centre. Coach Smith and the team are undefeated in the league this season, while Worthing are still…

NBL Division One Match Report: Derby Trailblazers 76-82 Birmingham Rockets

City of Birmingham Rockets defeated the defending champion Derby Trailblazers to record a statement win on game week one of the National Basketball League (NBL) Division One season at the Clarence Wiggins Sports Centre on Sunday evening. An incredible fourth quarter saw Rockets outscore the hosts 31-18 to come out on top after a hard-fought…

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Weekend Preview: 5th/6th October

It’s set to be a busy weekend of Rockets basketball – read up on the action to come with our weekend preview! Our Men’s First Team start their NBL Division One season away at defending league champions Derby Trailblazers in a 4pm tip at Clarence Wiggins Sports Centre (DE24 0BR). (Click here for ticket information).…

Innvotek Join Rockets As Club Sponsor For 2024/25!

City of Birmingham Rockets are delighted to welcome Innvotek back to the Rockets family as a club sponsor for the 2024/25 season. Innvotek, an innovation and technology company that specialises in creating bespoke robotic and automation solutions, will be the player sponsor of first team player Faaris Mughal this season as part of their sponsorship.…

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Junior Performance Programme Season Preview: 2024/25

With the new season set to start tomorrow for a number of our junior teams, we are looking forward to another exciting season of Rockets basketball across our Junior Performance Programme! Players have been working incredibly hard during pre-season to prepare for the season ahead, with the junior coaching team working closely with their groups…

KitKing Trophy Match Report: Loughborough Riders 78-74 Birmingham Rockets

Loughborough Riders edged Rockets 78-74 in a tight encounter to put an end to our 2024/25 KitKing Trophy campaign at Loughborough University on Sunday evening. Rockets must now switch focus to the upcoming National Basketball League (NBL) Division One season, which begins in two weeks’ time with an away trip to Derby Trailblazers. Both Rockets…

Rockets BMet Academy Enters European Youth Basketball League (EYBL)

Birmingham Rockets are pleased to confirm that our elite basketball academy at BMet College will be competing in the U20 European Youth Basketball League (EYBL) this season. Formed in 1998, The European Youth Basketball League is the most prestigious and only FIBA certified youth league in Europe and our entry will expose selected players at…

Rockets Renew International Partnership With Spanish Club HLA Alicante

We are delighted to renew our partnership with HLA Alicante, which began back in 2018. This partnership has strengthened the sporting and social bonds between the two clubs, with player and coach exchanges and joint activity such as the Erasmus+ Inclusion Project and the Hakeem Olajuwon International Summer Camp. Robert Palmer, Rockets Chief Executive Officer,…

Rockets To Support Hamstead Playing Fields Court Renovation Launch

Come on down to Hamstead Playing Fields between 12pm-2pm this Saturday for the launch of the fully refurbished court as part of Sport England, Birmingham City Council and Basketball England’s 2022 Commonwealth Games Legacy. Fomer Rockets junior Myles Hesson, whose game-winning shot secured the 3×3 gold medal for Team England in 2022, began his basketball…

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Get Your Rockets Season Ticket Today!

Back the Rockets all season for one unbeatable price! A Rockets season ticket permits access to all Rockets first team games (women’s fixtures TBC) AND both KitKing Trophy group stage home games as well as the first round of the National Cup. We are thrilled to be backed by a record number of season ticket…

Rockets Partnership With Aston University Business School Shortlisted At The AMBA & BGA Excellence Awards 2025

Birmingham Rockets are thrilled to announce that our transformative partnership with Aston University & Aston Business School has been shortlisted for the Best Business School Partnership award at the prestigious AMBA & BGA Excellence Awards 2025. The partnership stood out among a record number of global entries to make the shortlist, with the winners set…

CJ Hayden Joins Rockets for 2024/25!

Birmingham Rockets are delighted to confirm the addition of CJ Hayden to our men’s roster ahead of the 2024/25 National Basketball League (NBL) Division One season. CJ, a Birmingham native and former Great Britain international at U18s & U20s, adds further size and physicality to Coach Smith’s roster and is a proven threat on both…

Luke Okosieme Is Back At Rockets For 2024/25!

City of Birmingham Rockets are delighted to welcome Luke Okosieme back to the club after a season away with Surrey Scorchers in the former British Basketball League (BBL). Luke returns to Birmingham to join Coach Smith’s talented roster ahead of our 2024/25 National Basketball League (NBL) Division One campaign. The 6’8” centre will be no…

Lucas McGregor Joins Rockets For 2024/25!

Birmingham Rockets are delighted to announce the addition of Lucas McGregor to our men’s roster ahead of the 2024/25 National Basketball League (NBL) Division One season. Lucas joins Rockets after a spell with Irish Super League outfit Flexachem Killorglin in 2023/24. Before moving to the south of Ireland, Lucas made a name for himself at…

Orlan Jackman Returns For 2024/25!

Birmingham Rockets are delighted to announce the return of Orlan Jackman to our men’s roster ahead of the 2024/25 National Basketball League (NBL) Division One season. Orlan gained a reputation as something of a fan-favourite last season, enjoying a fantastic maiden campaign as a Birmingham Rocket. A 2022 Commonwealth Games gold medallist, he brings a…

Leon Henry Joins The Rockets For 2024/25!

Birmingham Rockets are delighted to announce the addition of Leon Henry to our men’s first team roster ahead of the 2024/25 National Basketball League (NBL) Division One season. Leon was part of the Milton Keynes Breakers side that won the National Cup and gained promotion to Division One last season. Originally from Northampton, Leon has…

Faaris Mughal Returns To Rockets After Two Years Away

Birmingham Rockets are delighted to announce the return of Faaris Mughal to our men’s National Basketball League (NBL) Division One roster ahead of the 2024/25 season. After joining the club at the age of 12, Faaris progressed through the youth ranks with us playing Under-14s, Under-16s & Under-18s before representing our men’s team in the…

The 2024/25 KitKing Trophy for teams in Basketball England’s NBL Men’s Division One gets underway in September

The 2024/25 KitKing Trophy for teams in Basketball England’s NBL Men’s Division One gets underway in September. The competition will for a third season be organised by NBL1 Men’s clubs in partnership with naming rights holder Kitking.co.uk and BE.  It will see all 13 NBL1 clubs, plus a trio of invited Division Two sides – Barking Abbey, London Elite and…