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…
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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…
Weekend Preview: 1st/2nd February
There are six Rockets fixtures scheduled in another bumper weekend of action! First Teams Both our Rockets first teams play at home tomorrow in our first doubleheader evening of 2025! Rockets women are up first at 5pm against local rivals Bromsgrove Bears with Coach Clive Allen’s side looking to start 2025 in the best way…
Weekend Preview: 25th/26th January
It’s set to be a busy couple of days for your Rockets with seven fixtures scheduled over the course of the weekend. First Teams Our men’s first team are in action twice this weekend – the first of which is a visit to Milton Keynes to take on the Breakers tomorrow at 5pm. Coach Smith’s…
BMet Rockets Academy Trial Information – February 2025
Join us on Tuesday 18th February 2025 for our BMet Rockets Academy Trials! The BMet Rockets Academy is the only elite basketball academy in the West Midlands – as recognised by Basketball England. The academy is also one of just twelve DiSE (Diploma in Sporting Excellence) providers for basketball in the country and the only provider…
Booking Is Open For Our February Half Term Basketball Camps!
Booking for our February Half Term Community Basketball Camps is now open! We have two camps taking place during the February break – a Mini Basketball Shooting Camp (ages 4-10) and a Junior Ballers Skills Camp (Ages 11-16). Both camps will run from Monday 17th February – Wednesday 19th February from 10am-3pm (check-in from 9:45am).…
Watch The Rockets at Utilita Arena Birmingham on 26th January!
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 –…
Submit Your Local Basketball Courts Now!
Ahead of the second World Basketball Day this Saturday, help map out every court in the UK with basketballcourtsnear.me and be in with a chance of winning support to renovate your local court from the Hoopsfix Foundation – let’s get this done for Birmingham! We are pleased to support our friends at Hoopsfix and the Hoopsfix…
Weekend Preview: 14th/15th December
It’s set to be a busy weekend for your Birmingham Rockets with eight games scheduled across our Junior Performance Programme and first teams. Rockets women return to play at Nechells for the first time since October tomorrow as we play host to Cardiff Met Archers in a 5pm tip. Coach Clive Allen’s side will be…
Rockets Travel To Derby Trailblazers For National Cup Quarterfinal Tie On Sunday 15th December
City of Birmingham Rockets have been drawn away to fellow NBL Division One side Derby Trailblazers in the quarterfinals of the Men’s National Cup. The game will take place on Sunday 15th December 2024 at Clarence Wiggins Sports Centre (DE24 0BR) at 4:30pm. On-site parking is available and tickets can be purchased from Derby Trailblazers…
Weekend Preview: 7th December
With a number of postponed games due to the extreme weather conditions, there are three Rockets junior games and one first team game set for the weekend ahead. Rockets men face an away trip to the undefeated Hemel Storm tomorrow at 7pm in what is sure to be a tough test against the title favourites.…
Booking For Our Rockets New Year Community Camp (Ages 8-15) Is Open!
Our Rockets Community Basketball Camps are back with our 2025 New Year Basketball Camp – priced at just £25 for TWO days! What’s more – this camp will be led by experienced Rockets coaches Mike Price and Ethan Woodward with special guest appearances from our Rockets first team players! Running from 10am – 3pm each…
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…
Partnership Announcement: McArthurGlen West Midlands
City of Birmingham Rockets are delighted to announce McArthurGlen West Midlands as a new club partner for the 2024/25 season! To celebrate the launch of the partnership, Rockets and McArthur Glen are giving away a family ticket to our upcoming game night vs Loughborough Riders as well as a £100 McArthur Glen gift card –…
Rockets Draw Bristol Hurricanes in National Cup last-16
City of Birmingham Rockets have been drawn at home to fellow NBL Division One side Bristol Hurricanes in the last-16 of the Men’s National Cup. The game will take place on Sunday 1st December 2024 at Nechells Wellbeing Centre (B7 4AR) at 5pm. This game will be included for season ticket holders. We are running…
Weekend Preview: 16th/17th November
It’s set to be another busy weekend of Rockets basketball with four junior games and three first team outings set to come this weekend. Our men’s first team are in action on both Saturday and Sunday this week – hosting Newcastle in the league in a 7:30pm tip on Saturday before welcoming undefeated NBL Division…
Partnership Announcement: Automania Join Rockets For 2024/25!
Birmingham Rockets are delighted to welcome Automania Specialist Cars Ltd to the Rockets family as a club partner for the 2024/25 season. Automania specialise in quality used car sales and are based in West Bromwich – click here to find out more today! Automania have supported the club previously and we are delighted to be…
Lucentum Basketball HUB Officially Launches
A Global Initiative to Elevate the Basketball Community The Lucentum Basketball HUB is pleased to announce the launch of its pioneering networking project, which has been designed to unite basketball clubs, academies, Federations and sports-business stakeholders from across the globe. This innovative HUB will serve as a central point for collaborations, events, education and shared growth,…
Weekend Preview: 2nd/3rd November
Its set to be another busy weekend of Rockets action with a number of sides in league and cup action. Rockets men are in action tomorrow evening as Coach Smith and the team look to return to winning ways against Essex Rebels (1-3), tip off 7:30pm. It’s our ‘Kids for a Quid’ game night and…
Rockets Draw Bristol Flyers II In National Cup Round Four
City of Birmingham Rockets have been drawn at home to NBL Division Two side Bristol Flyers II in the fourth round of the Men’s National Cup. The game will take place on Sunday 17th November 2024 at Nechells Wellbeing Centre (B7 4AR) at 5pm. This fixture is included for all season ticket holders. Should Rockets…
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…
Newstead Clark Renew Rockets Sponsorship For Third Year
Rockets are delighted to announce that financial service experts Newstead Clark have renewed their agreement with Rockets to sponsor the club for a third successive year. Newstead Clark are your trusted partner for all your Personal and Corporate finance needs. Their mission is to provide you with the most suitable advice, service, and information to…
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…
Weekend Preview: 19th/20th October
There are six games across our Rockets Junior Performance Programme and first teams this weekend! The only first team game is our men’s first team who will be hosting Worthing Thunder in a 7:30pm tip at Nechells Wellbeing Centre. Coach Smith and the team are undefeated in the league this season, while Worthing are still…
Match Report: Rockets Women 61-49 Nottingham Uni Wildcats
City of Birmingham Rockets women continued their winning start to the league campaign with a well-earned win over Nottingham Wildcats as part of a double-header at Nechells Wellbeing Centre on Saturday evening in front of a large, enthusiastic crowd. Rockets welcomed back Michelle Turner to their squad for the first time since recently becoming a…
Weekend Preview: 12th/13th October
It’s set to be a busy weekend of Rockets basketball – read up on the action to come with our weekend preview! Our Women’s First Team are in action on both Saturday and Sunday as they host Nottingham University Wildcats in a 5pm tip on Saturday with Coach Allen’s team look to maintain their 100% start…
NBL Division One Match Report: Derby Trailblazers 76-82 Birmingham Rockets
City of Birmingham Rockets defeated the defending champion Derby Trailblazers to record a statement win on game week one of the National Basketball League (NBL) Division One season at the Clarence Wiggins Sports Centre on Sunday evening. An incredible fourth quarter saw Rockets outscore the hosts 31-18 to come out on top after a hard-fought…
Weekend Preview: 5th/6th October
It’s set to be a busy weekend of Rockets basketball – read up on the action to come with our weekend preview! Our Men’s First Team start their NBL Division One season away at defending league champions Derby Trailblazers in a 4pm tip at Clarence Wiggins Sports Centre (DE24 0BR). (Click here for ticket information).…
Innvotek Join Rockets As Club Sponsor For 2024/25!
City of Birmingham Rockets are delighted to welcome Innvotek back to the Rockets family as a club sponsor for the 2024/25 season. Innvotek, an innovation and technology company that specialises in creating bespoke robotic and automation solutions, will be the player sponsor of first team player Faaris Mughal this season as part of their sponsorship.…
Match Report: Rockets Women 57-54 Charnwood Riders
City of Birmingham Rockets women got their WNBL Division Two season off to a winning start by defeating Charnwood in their opening game at Nechells Wellbeing Centre on Saturday evening. Birmingham started with experience in Ellie Pierpoint, Sarah Mullgrave, Catarina Seixas, Milly Harrison and Grace Brownell. Seixas opened the scoring for Rockets, driving to the…
Junior Performance Programme Season Preview: 2024/25
With the new season set to start tomorrow for a number of our junior teams, we are looking forward to another exciting season of Rockets basketball across our Junior Performance Programme! Players have been working incredibly hard during pre-season to prepare for the season ahead, with the junior coaching team working closely with their groups…
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…
Rockets BMet Academy Enters European Youth Basketball League (EYBL)
Birmingham Rockets are pleased to confirm that our elite basketball academy at BMet College will be competing in the U20 European Youth Basketball League (EYBL) this season. Formed in 1998, The European Youth Basketball League is the most prestigious and only FIBA certified youth league in Europe and our entry will expose selected players at…