TEESSIDE BALLERS

The Teesside Ballers brand made a big leap this Saturday as we released a match programme for Teesside Lions versus St Helens Saints. It proved to be a hit with all 36 copies being bought by fans. Staff and players who received free copies also gave stellar reviews. One fan who bought a copy commented that the programme was "top quality and a great read". They also said that they would buy in future games if there were further releases. Teesside Lions chairman James Thomson d

Teesside University basketball team with team director and head coach James Thomson (left). Photo courtesy of Teesside Lions. Teesside University have been confirmed as champions of Northern Men's Tier 4 and earn promotion to Tier 3, after a 74-53 victory over Leeds Trinity. Lithuanian guard, Benas Maldutis (picture d central in number 5) led the team in scoring with 32 points, supported by Dave Cosgrove (pictured second from left in the back row) and Temi Olusesi (pictured s

The Cleveland Steelers are enjoying a successful debut season as a basketball club in the third tier of the NBL, bolstered by their sponsorship with Readman Steel. Wayne Britton, Director of Readman Steel, shared the motivations behind the partnership and the benefits the company has seen so far. A History of Local Support "We've sponsored a couple of local sports setups in the past, from netball to football," Britton said. "Now, with the basketball, we've got our family invo

Fiontan Rogers Section 1: Basketball Earliest memory of picking up a basketball: Secondary school basketball "Go-to" move to secure the win: Harden double step back three Basketball idol growing up: Kyrie Irving Favourite NBA team: Dallas Mavericks Biggest strength as a player: Shooting Section 2: Teesside Lions Funniest teammate: AJ Harris Best trainer: Zak Missouri Worst trainer: Charlie Smythe Locker room DJ: Hector Omitowoju (Taste: "Not bad") Worst fashion sense

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Teesside Lions opened their NBL campaign against the Leicester Warriors, falling 81–53 but showing clear signs of potential. The Lions took the first points of the game through an imposing offensive rebound and finish from new signing Emmanuel Adeniyi. Emmanuel Adeniyi handling the ball. The Warriors responded quickly, knocking down a tidy corner three and, on the very next possession, finishing a contested layup at the rim. Zakariah Missouri started hot for Teesside, swishin