Rockets are heading to Utilita Arena Birmingham on Sunday 26th January! As part of the Super League Basketball (SLB) Trophy finals event, Birmingham Rockets will be facing off against Nottingham Hoods in a rearrangement of our National Basketball League (NBL) Division One home tie. Rockets were set to host Nottingham on Saturday 4th January –…
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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…
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…
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…
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…
KitKing Trophy Match Report: Rockets 93-79 Bristol Hurricanes
Rockets overcame a stubborn Bristol Hurricanes 93-79 in our second KitKing Trophy group stage game to hand Coach Smith his first win in charge. Progression from the group remains in our hands – with Rockets needing to win in Loughborough this evening (7pm tip-off) to secure pasage to the knockout stage. After a tough defeat…
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…
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…
Join Us For The Rockets Derby On 7th September!
Birmingham Rockets will play host to the Reading Rockets in our first pre-season outing at 7:30pm on Saturday 7th September at Nechells Wellbeing Centre. The game will be head coach Charles Smith’s first in charge as we look forward to welcoming Reading Rockets to Nechells for the latest installment of the Rockets Derby! With a…
Welcome To Rockets, Levi Noel!
Birmingham Rockets are delighted to announce the addition of Levi Noel to our men’s roster ahead of the 2024/25 National Basketball League (NBL) Division One season. Levi adds a wealth of top-level and international experience to the roster having previously played for Leicester Riders & Surrey Scorchers in the former British Basketball League (BBL) as…
Jordan Dawes Becomes The Latest Addition To The Roster!
Birmingham Rockets are delighted to confirm the return of guard Jordan Dawes ahead of the 2024/25 National Basketball League (NBL) Division One season. Dawes is entering into his fourth year as a Birmingham Rocket after re-joining the club in the summer of 2021. One of our own… Jordan joined Rockets at the age of 14…
Karl Teesdale Returns For 2024/25!
Birmingham Rockets are delighted to confirm the return of sharpshooter Karl Teesdale ahead of the 2024/25 National Basketball League (NBL) Division One season. Karl is set to enter his third season at a Rocket after joining the club in the summer of 2022. He becomes the second addition to Coach Charles Smith’s roster after the…
Martyn Gayle Is Back For 2024/25!
Birmingham Rockets are delighted to confirm the return of men’s first team captain Martyn Gayle for the 2024/25 National Basketball League (NBL) Division One season. The all-time three-point leader in NBL Division One becomes the first addition to Coach Charles Smith’s roster as he returns to Rockets for a third consecutive season. The story so…
2024/25 Tickets On Sale Now!
Be part of the action this season – tickets to see Birmingham’s only top division basketball team are on sale now! With fixtures now confirmed ahead of the new season, there is no better time to secure your seat ahead of Coach Charles Smith’s first season in charge – come and be part of the…
Rockets Appoint BBL Legend Charles Smith As Men’s Head Coach
City of Birmingham Rockets Basketball Club are delighted to announce Charles Smith as our Men’s First Team Head Coach for the 2024/25 season. Coach Smith achieved legendary status at Newcastle Eagles after a storied 14-year playing career with Britain’s most decorated basketball club. He played a vital part in Eagles’ most successful period in their…
Vacancy: Men’s Basketball Head Coach
City of Birmingham Rockets are now inviting expressions of interest for our Men’s Basketball Head Coach for the 2024/25 season. The role will incorporate a position at our academy based at BMet College where our EABL team and DiSE programme is located. Applicants should have suitable levels of experience for the role and must be…
Vote For Your Player of the Season!
Voting has now closed – thank you to everyone to voted. The winner will be announced at our club awards event on Thursday 16th May! The 2023/24 season is complete – now it’s time for you to have your say! Voting is open for our Rockets Supporters Player of the Season award – who will…
Club Statement: Nuno Rodrigues
City of Birmingham Rockets can confirm that men’s first team Head Coach Nuno Rodrigues has left the club by mutual agreement. The team recorded a ninth-place finish in NBL Division One with Coach Rodrigues at the helm – establishing ourselves in NBL Division One and narrowly missing out on a playoff place in our first…
Match Report: Rockets Men 102-96 Nottingham Hoods
Rockets edged a 102-96 overtime thriller against Nottingham Hoods to record a crucial win in the NBL Division One playoff race at Nechells Wellbeing Centre on Saturday evening. Nottingham currently hold the final playoff birth, with Saturday’s win bringing Rockets just one win away from a coveted top eight playoff position. With the race for…
Match Report: Rockets Men 81-75 Reading Rockets
City of Birmingham Rockets won 81-75 against Reading Rockets in Nechells. The Rockets derby looked to be an exciting encounter as your Birmingham Rockets looked for revenge after a close 99-92 loss in Reading last weekend. COB went into the fixture on a record of 4-10 and sat in eleventh in the NBL Division One…
Match Report: Rockets Men 72-74 Bradford Dragons
Rockets fell to a narrow defeat at the hands of Bradford Dragons in a tense encounter at Nechells Wellbeing Centre on Saturday evening. Coach Nuno’s side sat 10th on a record of 4-8 going into what would be a tough game against a physically strong Dragons side. Our visitors came into the game sat in…
Men’s Match Report: Rockets 78-82 Barking Abbey
Rockets fell to Barking Abbey 82-78 in a tough defeat at Nechells Wellbeing Centre. We went into the fixture sat 10th with a 4-7 record. Barking sat bottom of the division with a record of 0-12 looking for their first win of the season. The first quarter started with Rockets first bucket coming from good…
Match Report: Rockets Men 72-101 Derby Trailblazers
Rockets fell to the high-flying Derby Trailblazers 101-72 in tough defeat in Nechells Wellbeing Centre on Saturday evening. We went into the game sat 10th in the division with a 4-6 record, as we took on a Derby side that sat 2nd on a record of 8-2. New signing Jayden Grewal started the game making…
Canadian Guard Jayden Grewal Joins Our Men’s First Team!
City of Birmingham Rockets Basketball Club are delighted to announce the signing of Canadian guard Jayden Grewal from Portuguese side MBA Montijo Basket. Jayden joins our men’s first team for the remainder of the 2023/24 season and will add pace and scoring to our roster. Born and raised in Toronto, Canada, Jayden went on to…
2024 Home Kits Available Now!
🌆 This is 𝐨𝐮𝐫 city. Introducing your 2024 Birmingham Rockets first team jerseys. We are delighted to reveal our new Rockets home kit, inspired by the skyline and landmarks of our brilliant city! Jerseys and shorts are now available on our club shop – click here to explore the range today! The 2024 Birmingham Rockets…
2023/24 Half Season Tickets Are Available Now!
Half Season Tickets are available NOW! Don’t miss any of the action in the season run-in for one great price! With entry to all 12 remaining regular season home games (men’s & women’s), a half season ticket provides unparalleled value. Save 15% and don’t worry about purchasing individual game tickets with the convenience of entry…
Thank you, Kayne!
City of Birmingham Rockets can confirm that guard Kayne King has been released from our men’s first team roster. Kayne played an important role in our historic 2022/23 National Basketball League Division Two North title and playoff finals campaign and departs with the best wishes of everyone at Rockets. The 27-year-old guard averaged 8.7 points…