Tag: Basketball
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New league, same success: London Lightning punch ticket to finals
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The London Lightning are heading to the Basketball Super League finals. The Bolts knocked off the Sudbury Five 114-111 Friday in the Nickel City to win the semifinal set 3-1 and advance to the championship series. They will face the first-place K-W Titans, who swept the Newfoundland Rogues 3-0 thanks to a clinching 128-115 triumph…
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London Lightning hold 2-1 series lead in Basketball Super League semifinal
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The London Lightning didn’t get the sweep, but they’re still in good shape in their Basketball Super League semifinal against Sudbury. The Bolts fell 128-118 to the Five in Game 3 of the best-of-five series before 2,223 on Wednesday at Budweiser Gardens. The visitors pumped in 41 third-quarter points to take control and stave off…
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Record-setting three-point shooter paces London Lightning to win
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Nick Garth’s long-distance shooting can change games – and, he hopes, playoff series. The London Lightning guard came off the bench to knock down 11 three-pointers – a record in the new Basketball Super League – in a 138-104 victory over the TBL’s West Virginia Grind Wednesday at Budweiser Gardens. His final three-ball, uncontested in…
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SEE IT: London Lightning alum’s ‘amazing’ jump stuns NBA rivals, fans
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A former London Lightning star made one of the most improbable NBA plays you will ever see.
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PHOTOS: London Lightning vs. St. Louis Griffins
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The London Lightning fell 125-122 to the visiting St. Louis Griffins at Budweiser Gardens in downtown London on Friday night. Photos by LFP’s Derek Ruttan druttan@postmedia.com
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London Lightning ride schedule upheaval amid drive for No. 1 overall
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The London Lightning need to win out and get some help to finish first in the Basketball Super League.
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Doug Plumb vows changes after ‘disheartening’ London Lightning loss
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Head coach Doug Plumb believes the London Lightning will add to the roster in the aftermath of a historic 110-106 home loss to the TBL’s Kokomo (Ind.) BobKats Tuesday at Budweiser Gardens.
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No. 1 London Lightning fall flat in upset loss to late-arriving U.S. opponent
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The hunger was missing. The Basketball Super League-leading London Lightning suffered through the indignity of their first ever home loss to a foe from The Basketball League, falling 110-106 to the Kokomo (Ind.) BobKats Tuesday at Budweiser Gardens. “I just think they had a little bit more fight than us,” Bolts guard Jeremiah Mordi said.…
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PHOTOS: London Lightning vs. KW Titans
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The London Lightning edged the KW Titans 118-113 in Basketball Super League action at Budweiser Gardens on Sunday afternoon. Jachai Taylor led the way for the Bolts with 25 points. Photos by LFP’s Mike Hensen mhensen@postmedia.com
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The endless passion of Doug Plumb: London Lightning’s coach, in his own words
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There is no cruise control option with Doug Plumb at the wheel.