A strong weekend from our Junior Rockets saw us record 3 wins out of 4 with our Under-16 Boys Conference recording their first victory of the season. The win came against Worcester Wolves Academy with 81-70 the score as they recorded an impressive road victory which will hopefully set them up for the remainder of…
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Take a look at our digital matchday programme for this evening’s game at home to Manchester Magic!
Match Preview: City of Birmingham Rockets vs Manchester Magic
Our Men’s First Team host table-topping Manchester Magic tomorrow evening at Nechells Wellbeing Centre, tip-off 19:30. Rockets will be looking to surprise the league leaders for the second time in three weeks after upsetting the previously unbeaten Northamptonshire Titans at Utilita Arena Birmingham at the end of January. The Opposition Manchester faces a back-to-back weekend,…
Four Games For Our Junior Rockets This Weekend As Under-18 Women Look To Maintain 100% Record
There are four games for our juniors this weekend, three of which are set to take place around the country. Our Under-18 Men get the weekend’s action underway as they tip-off against Cardiff Met Archers at 12:30 at Archers Arena. Our Under-16 Boys Conference make the short journey down to Worcester to face Worcester Wolves’…
Match Report: Nottingham Trent University Hoods 84-80 City of Birmingham Rockets
A gallant final quarter fightback from Rockets saw us put up 29 points, but it was not enough as we fell to a four-point defeat at Nottingham Wildcats Arena on Sunday afternoon. An even first quarter preceded a couple of strong quarters from our hosts, leaving Rockets with an uphill task heading into the game’s…
Rockets Win At Charnwood Despite Nervy Final Quarter
City of Birmingham Rockets defeated Charnwood Riders on Saturday afternoon despite a nervy final quarter where our hosts staged a comeback against Coach Douglas’ men. The game started in an open fashion, with Charnwood going ahead in the first minute before Mike Price and Faaris Mughal put Rockets on top. Charnwood then retook the lead…
Six Games For Junior Rockets In Action-Packed Weekend
Six games for our juniors this weekend, including five games at home and a visit to Derby Trailblazers for our Under-12 Mixed team. Our Under-12s tip-off the day at Broomfield Hall against the Trailblazers in this top of the table clash. Rockets are two points ahead and a have a better points difference going into…
Double-Header Sees Men’s First Team In Action Twice This Weekend
It’s a double header for our Men’s first team this weekend as we take on Charnwood Riders on Saturday before facing up against Nottingham Hoods on Sunday. After last Saturday’s phenomenal win against Northampton Titans Coach Douglas will be looking for a repeat of the performance which saw us defeat the only unbeaten team in…
Rockets In Focus: Matt Gaskell
In this series of articles, we take a look at some of the players who have come through the setup here at Rockets. In this latest instalment, we focus on Men’s First Team player, Matt Gaskell. Matt has been involved with Rockets since his childhood, starting out with him attending one of our Saturday sessions.…
Match Gallery: City of Birmingham Rockets vs Northamptonshire Titans
Sunday’s victory over Northamptonshire Titans at Utilita Arena Birmingham saw us return to winning ways on what was a fantastic occasion for everyone associated with Rockets basketball. Take a look back at the pictures from the day below!
Match Gallery: City of Birmingham Rockets Women vs Tees Valley Mohawks
Our Women’s First Team fell to a narrow 57-55 home defeat to Tees Valley Mohawks on Saturday at Nechells Wellbeing Centre. Take a look at some of the pictures to come out of the game in the gallery below!
Junior Rockets Gallery 29/01/22
Take a look at some of the best images to come out of our Under-16s and Under-18 games and Saturday! Our Under-16 Boys beat Edinburgh 89-53, our Under-18 Boys overcame Reading Rockets 76-71 whilst our Under-18 Girls thrashed Northamptonshire Titans 72-33.
Match Report: City of Birmingham Rockets 75-68 Northamptonshire Titans
City of Birmingham Rockets recorded their first win of the new year yesterday as they ended table-topping Northamptonshire Titans’ 100% record at Utilita Arena Birmingham. Rockets started brightly, with Nathan Ramsdale-Owen and Mike Thiep putting us 6-5 up after three minutes in front of an enthusiastic crowd in the indoor arena. Rockets were on top…
Match Report: City of Birmingham Rockets Women 55-57 Tees Valley Mohawks
City of Birmingham Rockets Women’s First Team fell to a narrow defeat at home to Tees Valley Mohawks as their fourth quarter comeback came up just short at Nechells Wellbeing Centre on Saturday afternoon. An impressive fourth quarter display saw us record 24 points whilst limiting our visitors to just seven; but the damage had…
Great Set Of Results For Juniors After Big Weekend For Rockets
It was a good weekend for our Junior Rockets with three wins from four games including a great win for our Under-18 Boys. We hosted Reading Rockets knowing that a win against the third-placed team in the league would put us on 19 points and move us within a chance of the play-offs at the…
Akol Ring Joins Up With Rockets Men’s First Team
City of Birmingham Rockets are delighted to announce the addition of Akol Ring to our Men’s First Team roster for the remainder of the season. Akol joins us after a spell at Northeast Community College in the USA, having previously impressed during his time at Aston Manor in the ABL. The 6’7 Forward is no…
Match Preview: City of Birmingham Rockets Women Looking For Back-To-Back Wins Ahead of Tees Valley Clash
Our Women’s First Team go up against Tees Valley Mohawks this Saturday as we look for our second win of the season after our last-minute win over Derbyshire Diamonds last time out. Coach Peter Mintoft will be optimistic that we can beat a side who beat us by 15 points back in October after an…
Three Home Games For Juniors In Busy Weekend For Rockets
This weekend sees four of our junior teams in action, including our Under-16 Boys Premier, Under-18 Girls and Under-18 Boys Premier at Nechells Wellbeing Centre. At 12:20, our Under-18 Girls take on Northamptonshire Titans as they look to retain their 100% record so far this season against a team they defeated by 65 points last…
Club Statement
As reported across various platforms this morning, City of Birmingham Rockets Basketball Club can confirm we are in discussions with investors regarding a potential BBL franchise in Birmingham. This is clearly an exciting time and a fantastic opportunity for the Club, the game, Birmingham and our many stakeholders across the region. We can confirm that…
Hometown Hero Ricardo D’Alva Meets Prince Edward Ahead Of 2022 Commonwealth Games
City of Birmingham Rockets’ Ricardo D’Alva and his fellow Hometown Heroes from across the city met with Prince Edward, the CEO of the 2022 Commonwealth Games and the Mayor of Birmingham at Birmingham Library yesterday. Ricardo has been recognised as one of Birmingham’s key players in encouraging participation and promoting mental and physical wellbeing within…
Come Along To Our Year 8 Trials Day!
We have some fantastic opportunities for talented Year 8 boys to join our Under-14 team next season! If you think you might have what it takes to impress our coaches for one of our teams and you meet the criteria below to be considered for selection then sign up for our try out session on…
2 Wins from 2 Games In Good Weekend For Junior Rockets
There were two wins from two games for our junior teams over the weekend as both our Under-16 Boys and our Under-18 Girls recorded impressive victories. Our Under-16s were able to record their second victory of the season over Team Birmingham Elite, beating our cross-city rivals by 15 points in a 65-50 victory that will…
Match Report: Doncaster Eagles 76-58 City of Birmingham Rockets
City of Birmingham Rockets’ Men’s First Team fell to defeat against high-flying Doncaster Eagles on Saturday afternoon despite a strong first half showing from Coach Douglas’ side. Rockets competed for large periods in the opening exchanges, pegging Doncaster back on more than one occasion before eventually edging ahead to take a half time lead. A…
Two Games For Junior Teams Including Local Derby At Nechells Wellbeing Centre
This weekend sees only two fixtures for our junior sides, including our Under-16 Boys Premier in a local derby and our Under-18 Girls taking on Northamptonshire Titans. Our Under-16 Boys Premier side will be hoping they can halt a bad run of form which has seen them lose four of their last five games, including…
Match Preview: Doncaster Eagles vs City of Birmingham Rockets
City of Birmingham Rockets Men’s First Team make the journey to Doncaster tomorrow afternoon as we take on high-flying Doncaster Eagles at New College Doncaster, tip-off 14:00. The game will be our men’s first outing since our defeat to Encon Derbyshire Arrows a fortnight ago, with Doncaster set to pose yet another stern challenge to…
Good Weekend For Junior Teams As Four Victories Recorded
There were seven games this weekend for our juniors, with good results and performances across the board including good victories for our Under-12s and both of our Under-18 teams. Our Under-12s recorded a resounding win over Team Birmingham Elite, beating them 80-59 at Nechells Wellbeing Centre to complete a league double over them this season.…
Match Report: Rockets Women Seal First Victory Of The Season With Memorable Win Over Derbyshire Diamonds
City of Birmingham Rockets’ Women’s First Team claimed their first victory of the season, overcoming Derbyshire Diamonds 62-58 on Sunday afternoon. Rockets raced into an early lead, with Sandra Hewakowski scoring a pair of twos in the opening minute to put Rockets 4-0 up. A great interception from Felicite Umuhoza then allowed the returning Michelle…
Seven Games For Junior Rockets This Weekend Including Five At Nechells Wellbeing Centre.
There are seven games for our Junior Rockets teams this weekend, including five games at Nechells Wellbeing Centre, including our Under-16 Boys Premier Side taking on Manchester Magic at home. The action starts on Saturday at 10:45, as our Under-14 Conference team take on Stourport Spartans with Matt Gaskell’s side looking for their second win…
Rockets Looking Forward To Sunday Fixture Against Derbyshire Diamonds
On Sunday our Women’s First Team make the short trip north to take on Derbyshire Diamonds and will be feeling positive about taking the points home after their best performance of the season so far last time out against Bromsgrove Bears. Coach Peter’s Women put together their most complete performance of the season so far,…
Rockets Launch ‘Inside Rockets’ Podcast
City of Birmingham Rockets are pleased to announce that we are starting a new podcast, Inside Rockets, to bring you closer to the Club. Starting later this week with Managing Director Robert Palmer, we go behind the scenes to discover more about his journey and what led to the formation of the Club back in…
First Team Gallery: 8th January 2022
Take a look at some of the best images to come out of the weekend’s action!
Match Report: City of Birmingham Rockets Women 49-57 Bromsgrove Bears
City of Birmingham Rockets Women’s First Team fell to a narrow defeat on Saturday evening despite an inspired third-quarter comeback pushing Bromsgrove Bears to the wire at Nechells Wellbeing Centre. The returning Antionette Torgbi provided a valuable rebounding presence throughout the game which contributed massively to our third quarter streak as Bromsgrove were unable to…