Men’s First Team captain Michael Gayle spoke of his excitement at how the team is coming together after our biggest victory of the season at Nechells Wellbeing Centre on Saturday evening. Having just recovered from a hamstring injury that has sidelined him for the past four weeks, Mike is excited to be back out on…
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Coach Douglas: “There Is Still A Lot More To Come From This Team”
We caught up with Men’s First Team Coach Paul Douglas after Rockets’ 87-52 win over Bristol Hurricanes on Saturday. Coach Douglas gave an honest assessment of his team’s growing confidence as the season has gone on, while also highlighting that the team can improve further. “We played really well – I tried not to be…
Good Weekend For Juniors As Under-16s Advance In Cup
It was a good weekend for our junior sides, as our Under-16 Boys team advanced into the quarter finals of the cup. Ricardo D’Alva’s side were able to overcome national heavyweights Leicester Riders 82-77 at Nechells Wellbeing Centre and will now face Manchester Magic on Sunday 5th December. Our Under-16 Girls were also able to…
Match Report: City of Birmingham Rockets 87-52 Bristol Hurricanes
City of Birmingham Rockets Men’s First Team secured their biggest victory of the season so far as a dominant second-half showing saw us claim a 35-point victory at Nechells Wellbeing Centre on Saturday evening. A 33-point third quarter ensured that we would claim an important victory to bring us back to a 4-4 league record…
Match Report: City of Birmingham Rockets 49-85 Derby Trailblazers
City of Birmingham Rockets’ Women’s First Team fell to a home defeat at the hands of Derby Trailblazers on Saturday afternoon, despite a bright start to the game at Nechells Wellbeing Centre. The Rockets came out of the traps quickly and to great effect, going on a 9-0 run from the tip to establish a…
Match Preview: City of Birmingham Rockets vs Bristol Hurricanes
City of Birmingham Rockets Basketball Club Men’s First Team play host to Bristol Hurricanes this evening, tip-off 19:30. The game comes after our Women’s First Team play Derby Trailblazers, with the tip-off for that game at 17:00. Tickets will allow entry for both games so come along and enjoy an evening of basketball action with…
Women’s First Team Looking Forward To Derby Trailblazers Challenge
Our Women are looking for their first win of the season when they take on Derbyshire trailblazers on Saturday afternoon. Despite a good performance against Team Birmingham two weeks ago that saw us level at the end of the first two quarters and leading for large parts, we ultimately were not able to take home…
Juniors In League And Cup Action With Two Games At Nechells Wellbeing Centre This Weekend
A number of our junior teams are in action this weekend, including two sides in cup action looking to advance to the quarter finals. The weekend tips-off when our Under-14 Boys Conference team play table-topping Leicester Dynamite at home at 12:20 as we look to set good a run of bad form that has seen…
Come Along To Our Mixed Ability Adult Sessions!
We are pleased to be able to offer Mixed Ability Adult sessions every Monday evening from 19:00-21:00 at Fortis Academy! They will be led by the experienced Coach Peter Mintoft and are open to anyone regardless of past experience or skill level. The sessions are priced at £5 per week and no upfront payment is…
Difficult Weekend For Rockets Junior Teams
It was a difficult weekend for our youth teams, as we suffered a difficult set of results that we will hope to bounce back from next weekend. Our Under-12 Mixed team tipped-off the weekend, losing 63-36 at Nechells to Derby Trailblazers, although we remain ahead to them by a single point at the top of…
Match Report: Bristol Academy Flyers 57-78 City of Birmingham Rockets
City of Birmingham Rockets Basketball secured a comprehensive twenty-one-point victory over Bristol Academy Flyers at SGS Wise Campus on Saturday afternoon. A dominant performance saw us control the play for large periods on route to a third league win of the season as a strong first half showing paved the way to a comfortable victory.…
Match Preview: Bristol Academy Flyers vs City of Birmingham Rockets
City of Birmingham Rockets Men’s First Team make the journey to Bristol tomorrow afternoon as they prepare to face off against Bristol Academy Flyers in the latest round of NBL Division 2 North action. This is our men’s second away game in as many weeks after last weekend’s 83-55 defeat away at Manchester Magic. The…
Exciting Weekend Ahead For Juniors Looking To Continue Fine Start To Season
This weekend sees a whole host of junior action as our youth teams look to build on an impressive start to the season. At 2:20pm our Under-12 Mixed side will be looking to continue their 100% start to the season and keep top spot in the table when they go up against Derby Trailblazers. Three…
Post-16 Rockets Academy Open Day Set For Saturday 20th November
Want to play basketball at college for 12-15 hours per week whilst learning from elite tier basketball coaches? Come down to Nechells Wellbeing Centre on Saturday 20th November from 12:00 until 16:00 and take a look at what we have to offer! Meet the two coaches who will head up the academies (Coach Paul Douglas…
Win A Copy Of NBA 2K22 75th Anniversary Edition!
We are excited to be able to offer everyone who books a ticket to our next home game before midday on Monday 15th November a chance to win a copy of NBA 2K22! The are FOUR copies up for grabs – so don’t miss out and join us for what is set to be an…
Rockets Minis Christmas Camp Booking Now Open!
We are now accepting bookings for our popular Minis Christmas Camp. This camp has proved very popular and well attended in recent years so make sure to book your place as soon as possible! Prices are £45 for the full three days for members and £70 for non-members, while daily rates are £20 for members…
Weekend Review: Cup Success For Junior Rockets
This weekend saw more cup success for our junior sides, as our Under-16 and Under-18 teams advanced to the next round in a couple of thrilling matches. Our Under-16s were first up on Sunday, as they recorded a resounding win over Stourport Spartans, running out 69-28 winners and ensuring their progression to the round of…
Match Report: Team Birmingham Elite 56-38 City of Birmingham Rockets Women
City of Birmingham Rockets’ Women’s First Team slipped to an away defeat against Team Birmingham Elite on Saturday evening. Despite being without leading scorer Michelle Turner, we trailed by just five going into the fourth where our hosts would eventually pull away and claim their first victory of the season. Rockets started brightly, with Felicite…
Match Report: Manchester Magic 83-55 City of Birmingham Rockets
City of Birmingham Rockets’ Men’s First Team lost out to high-flying Manchester Magic at the Manchester Basketball Centre on Saturday evening. An encouraging Rockets start was followed by a run which saw our hosts open up a ten-point first-quarter lead, which they would gradually extend to put the game out of reach. Early points from…
First Team Preview: Men’s Team Travel To Manchester As Women’s Team Face Local Derby Away Game
Men’s First Team Coach Paul Douglas’ side will be looking to secure back-to-back victories after last Saturday’s morale-boosting win at home to Charnwood Riders. Last weekend’s win was our second of the season, meaning we travel to Manchester with a 2-3 record to start the season. Nathan Ramsdale-Owen’s 25-points coupled with Michael Price’s nine points…
Weekend preview: Rockets in league and cup action with two games at Nechells Wellbeing Centre
It’s an action-packed weekend here at Rockets, with both of our first teams on the road and our junior sides competing in league and cup competitions. Our Under-12 Mixed side tip-off the weekend at 12:20pm as they take on Leicester Rider Black at Nechells Wellbeing Centre. Next up, our Under-14 Boys Conference go up against…
COME ALONG TO OUR ROCKETS ACADEMY OPEN DAY!
City of Birmingham Rockets are very excited to be able to be launching our post -16 Academy offer for September 2022 in partnership with our academic providers. You will have the opportunity to be part of our academy programme and receive top-level coaching to improve your basketball in sixth form. We currently deliver our Academy…
WANT TO GET INVOLVED WITH ROCKETS?
Our match nights are vibrant, entertaining and require a team effort in order to ensure everything goes to plan. We now are pleased to have a range of match night volunteer positions available. Duties include supporting the game night ticket desk, event stewarding and overall event management. Volunteering on home game nights will require around…
Rockets Attend Erasmus Partners Meeting As Inclusive Initiative Gets Underway
Last week, Rockets GM Robert Palmer attended the partners meeting in Alicante along with participating organisations from HLA Alicante, Bulgarian Special Olympics Consortium and Wetterbygden Basketball from Huskvarna in Sweden. We look forward to our first programme of delivery in Sweden in December and for the long term growth of inclusive basketball sessions at City…
Rockets U17 Central Venue League Set To Start Sunday 7th November – Sign Up Now!
We are delighted to be able to launch our new Central Venue League which is set to start this coming Sunday, 7th November! This new competition will take place at Nechells Wellbeing Centre, providing additional game experience for new and existing basketball players and officials across Birmingham and the West Midlands. You can join as…
Weekend Review: Four Home Wins for Rockets On Saturday As Junior Teams Continue To Progress
This weekend saw four of our junior teams in action at Nechells Wellbeing Centre in a busy Saturday for the Rockets. Our Under 14 Boys Premier Team started the day with an 85-75 win against Newcastle Eagles, a win which would set the tone for the rest of the day. Next up, our Under 16…
Match Report: City of Birmingham Rockets 69-65 Charnwood Riders
City of Birmingham Rockets Men’s First Team recorded a first home win of the season in a fiercely competitive game against Charnwood Riders on Saturday evening. We would lead for the majority of the night, with Nathan Ramsdale-Owen’s 25-point display a key component of the victory. Michael Price also impressed on his Rockets debut, recording…
Match Report: City of Birmingham Rockets Women 38-89 Stockport Lapwings
City of Birmingham Rockets’ Women’s First Team lost out to Stockport Lapwings on Saturday evening at Nechells Wellbeing Centre. Stockport came out of the traps quickly, imposing themselves on the game after scoring first to quickly open up a double-digit advantage. A Michelle Turner three reduced the deficit to ten after the Lapwings had opened…
Weekend Preview: Rockets Set To Host Six Games At Nechells Wellbeing Centre On Saturday
We are getting ready for a busy day of basketball at Nechells Wellbeing Centre tomorrow with six games set to take place from U14 right the way through to our men and women first teams. The action gets underway at 12:20pm as our U14 Boys Premier side host Newcastle Eagles, with our U16 Boys Premier…
Michael Price Joins Our Men’s First Team Roster
City of Birmingham Rockets are delighted to announce the addition of Michael Price ahead of our game against Charnwood Riders this Saturday. The 6’2 guard joins up with Coach Douglas’ side after a spell with Portogruaro in the Italian League Serie C Silver. Michael has spent a large period of his career in Italy, progressing…
Coach Paul Douglas Reflects On Northamptonshire Titans And Previews Charnwood Riders
We caught up with Coach Paul Douglas after our visit to Northamptonshire Titans on Saturday to discuss the game and preview our home fixture against Charnwood Riders this Saturday. Despite falling to a defeat, there were positives to take from the manner of the performance and the return of Nathan Ramsdale-Owen to the court after…
Match Report: Coventry Flames 55-38 City of Birmingham Rockets Women
City of Birmingham Rockets Women’s First Team saw their cup ambitions end at the University of Coventry on Saturday as Coventry Flames secured their place in the next round. Our hosts gradually built their lead throughout the game, with just one point the difference after a close first quarter. It was a scrappy start from…