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…
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Club Statement: Ryan Emery
City of Birmingham Rockets can confirm it has parted company with women’s first team head coach, Ryan Emery. The club would like to place on record its thanks to Ryan for his efforts since joining us in the summer of 2022 and wish him success in the future. Rockets CEO, Robert Palmer, said: “I would like…
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…
VACANCY: Club Secretary
Join Our Team: Club Secretary Volunteer Opportunity at Birmingham Rockets Basketball Club! Are you passionate about basketball and eager to contribute to the success of a dynamic sports organisation? Birmingham Rockets Basketball Club is on the lookout for a dedicated individual to take on the pivotal role of Club Secretary on a voluntary basis. 📋…
VACANCY: Community Basketball Coaches
Are you passionate about basketball and committed to developing young people? At Birmingham Rockets, we are expanding our schools and community offering and are seeking skilled and dedicated basketball coaches to join our community coaching team. 🌟 Responsibilities: 🔍 Requirements: 🏆 What We Offer: Who are we? 📍 Location: Birmingham, UK If you’re ready to…
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…
Rockets Partner With Shireland Collegiate Academy
City of Birmingham Rockets are delighted to announce a partnership with Shireland Collegiate Academy as a Rockets Basketball Hub to offer exciting opportunities to students and the wider Smethwick community. Due to their commitment to developing basketball in the area as one of our primary schools’ partners, the Academy will benefit from a substantial Rockets…
Match Report: Rockets Women 42-48 Anglia Ruskin Uni
City of Birmingham Rockets women suffered a gut-wrenching defeat at the hands of fellow league strugglers Anglia Ruskin University (ARU), despite having led for the majority of the game. Rockets held the advantage until the last few minutes, but conceded the final nine points of the contest to be edged out at the death. In…
Match Report: Rockets Men 70-77 London Elite
City of Birmingham Rockets men suffered a 77-70 defeat to London Elite at Nechells Wellbeing Centre on Saturday evening. Coach Nuno Rodrigues’ side went into the game looking to bounce back from last weekend’s disappointment and continue what has been a largely positive maiden season in NBL Division One. London Elite went into the game…
National Cup Match Report: Rockets Women 62-90 Sheffield Hatters
City of Birmingham Rockets women bowed out of the National Cup at the quarter-final stage at the hands of Sheffield Hatters, who denied Coach Emery’s team in the playoff final last season too. A devastating first quarter saw Sheffield build a lead which they held onto for the remainder of the game. There are plenty…
Match Report: Rockets Men 60-94 Essex Rebels
A depleted City of Birmingham Rockets side fell to a strong Essex Rebels outfit 90-64 in a tough defeat at Nechells Wellbeing Centre on Saturday evening in our latest NBL Division One outing. Rockets went into the game with a 4-1 record and were looking to continue their bright start to the season against an…
Match Report: Nottingham Hoods 102-113 Rockets Men
Birmingham Rockets’ Men claimed a hard-fought overtime win against a stubborn Nottingham Hoods side at Wildcat Arena on Saturday evening. Rockets were led by an inspired Sam Toluwase performance, with the big man recording 45 points and 15 rebounds in one of the standout performances of the NBL Division One season so far. Perhaps just…
Match Report: CoLA Southwark Pride 78-50 Rockets Women
City of Birmingham Rockets Women suffered an away defeat at CoLA Southwark Pride in South London on Sunday after decisive scoring streaks either side of halftime left Rockets with too much to do. Birmingham remained competitive throughout, but couldn’t get close enough to threaten the home side. After an impressive win at home last week,…
Men’s Match Report: Rockets 77-97 Riders
Rockets suffered defeat at the hands of Loughborough Riders, 97-77 in Nechells. Coach Nuno’s side went into the game looking to continue their unbeaten run in the league and go 4-0, Riders entered Nechells with a 3-1 record looking to continue their good form. Rockets matched Riders in the opening minutes, Kayne King stole the…
Match Report: Thames Valley Cavaliers 93-55 Rockets Women
City of Birmingham Rockets Women fell to a 93-55 defeat away at Thames Valley on Saturday evening. A slow start proved fatal for our women’s side as our hosts stormed to an early advantage which they would maintain for the remainder of the contest. Rockets bounced back from the early disappointment valiantly, only losing the…
Match Report: Rockets Men 103-86 Thames Valley Cavaliers
Rockets were victorious against Thames Valley Cavaliers 103-86 to extend their great start to the season to 3-0 on a fantastic evening at Nechells Wellbeing Centre last Saturday. Rockets were hounored to be supported by our partners, The Royal Navy & The Royal Marines, as our game day sponsors for this fixture. Coach Rodrigues’ side…
Match Report: Rockets Men 131-128 Bradford Dragons
City of Birmingham Rockets’ Men won a dramatic triple overtime thriller as Kayne King’s buzzer beating three snatched the win at Bradford College on Saturday evening. Rockets could have won the game sooner with King also hitting a three at the end of regulation to edge Rockets ahead with just 1.5 seconds remaining on the…
Match Report: Barking Abbey 62-78 Rockets Women
City of Birmingham Rockets’ Women secured their first-ever WNBL Division 1 victory with an impressive and dominant display against Barking Abbey, taking the spoils 78-62 on a historic day for the club. On the back of the morale-boosting National Cup win over Derby last week, Rockets Women travelled to the other side of London to…
Thank you, Siggy!
City of Birmingham Rockets can confirm that Siggy Hoar has announced his intention to retire from basketball and will be leaving our men’s first team with immediate effect. Siggy wrote his name into Birmingham basketball folklore last season as part of our historic promotion and playoff finals winning side. Rockets CEO, Robert Palmer, spoke of…
KitKing Trophy Quarterfinal Match Report: Rockets 82-85 Bradford Dragons
Rockets saw their Kitking Trophy campaign come to an unfortunate end at Nechells Wellbeing Centre courtesy of a 85-82 defeat to Bradford Dragons on Saturday evening. After recording three consecutive wins in the group stage of the competition, Rockets came into the game full of confidence as we looked to progress to the semifinals against…
KitKing Trophy Match Report: Rockets Men 97-86 MK Breakers
City of Birmingham Rockets progressed to the quarterfinal stages of the KitKing Trophy with a 97-86 win against Milton Keynes Breakers to continue their 100% start to the season on Saturday evening. Both teams went into the game with unbeaten starts in the competition, and one teams unbeaten run would end in Nechells. The game…
Your Club Needs You – Join Our Game Night Team!
Calling all fans and volunteers! We’re incredibly proud of the fantastic nights we’ve had at Nechells Wellbeing Centre for our game days. The atmosphere keeps growing, all thanks to our amazing fans who we consider our sixth man! But we need your help! As Chair of the City of Birmingham Rockets Basketball Club, I’m reaching…
KitKing Trophy Match Report: Rockets Men 113-91 Nottingham Hoods
Rockets secured their first win of the season in the KitKing Trophy against Nottingham Hoods 113-91. It was the first game in charge for new Head Coach Nuno Rodrigues and featured Rockets’ summer additions Ben Tew and Orlan Jackman. It was a slow start for Rockets as the new look Rockets side struggled to find…
Pre-Season Match Report: Rockets Women 91-38 Liverpool
Rockets women recorded an emphatic 91-38 victory over Liverpool on a very hot day in their first pre-season outing ahead of their inaugural WNBL Division One campaign, in front of a decent crowd at Nechells Wellbeing Centre on Saturday afternoon. The tone was set right from the outset, with Preccila Ocrah securing the tip to…
Rockets First Team Fixtures 2023/24
Our first team fixtures for the 2023/24 season have been confirmed – it is set to be a momentous season for basketball in Birmingham as we celebrate the city having both men & women in Division One for the first time since 1999! Click here to get your tickets now!
Royal Navy & Royal Marines Join Rockets As A Primary Partner For 2023/24!
Rockets are delighted to announce the Royal Navy & Royal Marines as a primary sponsor for the 2023/24 season. The deal will see the Royal Navy & Royal Marines supporting the club’s first teams in a variety of ways including logos on warm up shirts and travel wear, match night floor branding, advertising boards and…
KitKing Trophy: Group Stage Fixture Dates Confirmed
The KitKing Trophy for teams in Basketball England’s NBL Men’s Division One is set to return in September. The competition will again be organised by NBL1 Men’s clubs in partnership with naming rights holder Kitking.co.uk and BE. It will see all 14 NBL1 clubs, plus a pair of invited Division Two sides, competing in four…
Eventbrite Becomes Official Ticketing Platform of the Rockets!
City of Birmingham Rockets are delighted to announce a partnership with Eventbrite which will see the platform become the club’s official ticketing partner. Eventbrite are a leading ticketing platform and this new partnership will make it easier than ever for Rockets fans to purchase tickets to games. Click here to visit our Eventbrite page and…