Tag: London Lightning
New league, same success: London Lightning punch ticket to finals
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 […]
London Lightning hold 2-1 series lead in Basketball Super League semifinal
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 […]
Sport notes: London Lightning vs. Sudbury Five; Jared McCann going to worlds
The London Lightning never crossed playoff paths with the Sudbury Five in the National Basketball League of Canada days.
Sport notes: London Lightning still in hunt for first; Ball hall opens May 1
The London Lightning are in first-place waiting mode after just one win in three games in Newfoundland this past weekend.
Record-setting three-point shooter paces London Lightning to win
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 […]
Sport notes: London Lightning eye first-place finish; Jacob Julian earns honours
A collection of news and notes from across the Southwestern Ontario sports scene London Lightning eye first place The drive for first place is still alive. But the London Lightning have to win their final four games and need the K-W Titans to drop at least one of their remaining three contests to claim the […]
SEE IT: London Lightning alum’s ‘amazing’ jump stuns NBA rivals, fans
A former London Lightning star made one of the most improbable NBA plays you will ever see.
PHOTOS: London Lightning vs. St. Louis Griffins
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
Sport notes: London Lightning; East-West Bowl; Jerric Palma’s pro future
The London Lightning have brought back guard Lance Adams for the final few weeks of the Basketball Super League regular season.
London Lightning ride schedule upheaval amid drive for No. 1 overall
The London Lightning need to win out and get some help to finish first in the Basketball Super League.