Lions have a history in Eurocup of folding in close games. When we were down 10, after starting the 4th by giving up a 14-0 run, I thought it was doors.
For the first time this season, the squad didn’t lose their heads. Small, but amazing atmosphere in the box tonight, too 🦁
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Maybe London Lions should have played Phoenix 😅
NBA is different gravy, have a bad shooting night and you're staring down the barrel of 30-50pt loss.
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Aris are looking unstoppable - playing at a Euroleague calibre, and I can’t see a team yet who matches up with them 😬
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Rough watch for anyone watching @LondonLions on @NBA league pass. Only Arena audio, with no comms. Just a feed from the DJ and MC 😂
On the bright side, Ethan Price just put an NBA centre on a poster then hit a 3 👌🏼
What we saying?
Lose by 30, 40, or 50? 😅 Gonna be a lot of fun to see the guys up against the big guns!
A moment for British basketball! 🇬🇧🏀
The London Lions vs. the Portland Trail Blazers. Tonight, we make history. 🦁🔥
🆚 @trailblazers
📆 Monday 12th October
⏰ 9:00pm UK time
📍 Moda Center, Portland
🏆 @NBA Preseason
📺 Watch live on NBA League Pass!
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After bad first game, Lions walk away from round 2 with MVP and Top Play of the round - the exact bounce back they needed.
This group is stacked and it’s gonna be a rocky regular season I reckon. Hard to call who makes the top 4, it’s going to be tight!
He made his mark in Round 2 🏅
Thomas Kennedy delivered a standout performance and has been named the BKT EuroCup Round 2 MVP! ⚡️
@LondonLions | #RoadToGreatness
Really hope he heats up in Eurocup. Against a team like Tenerife (who are better than London), Sabonis needs to run offences that get his scorers like Evans, Jones, Horton and Lewis some more looks.
For context, Evans only shot 2 three's in 23mins in last weeks game . . .
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2 grinding wins to start the season.
We’re back to Sabonis basketball. Hell bent on setting up the perfect offence on every play, that he’s won’t let players react to defences & it’s stifling a lot of talent IMO.
He has no clue what to do with Maxwell Lewis.. let him BALL!?
It took almost 3 qtrs today for Sabonis to run some fast breaks and let individual guys play their game. Meanwhile Stutel was letting his guys cook all game. Granted, you get a win, but sometimes it feels like all the gear and idea 🤷
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An observation here . . .
The live stream for this game had 87k viewers. That's for a preseason game, between LDN & Paris. Not big hitting Greek, Turkish, Spainish teams etc.
SLB finals on YouTube had 6.4k views. The eyes Euroleague can bring to UK ball is actually nuts.
Lions Make A Statement With Win Over Euroleague Team Paris! 🦁🇬🇧
Statement made. 🦁🏆
Paris Basketball down. Invitational champions crowned.
Now the focus shifts to SLB newcomers Liverpool Basketball and our first game at the Copper Box this season. 👀
🆚 @Liverpool_bball
📅 Sunday 27th September
⏰ 4:00pm tip-off
📍 Copper Box Arena
London wanted that more. Played like they had a point to prove 😤
What a fun way to make preseason exciting and see some crazy high level ball get played in London.
WE’RE THE LONDON LIONS INVITATIONAL CHAMPIONS! 🏆🦁❤️
Defeating @euroleague side Paris Basketball to lift the trophy!
Thank you for your support, London! ❤️🇬🇧
Guys…. RELAAAAAAX 😭 I can’t keep up with all this sick news.
A generational off-season in British basketball 😅
LONDON LIONS ANNOUNCE LANDMARK PARTNERSHIP WITH JORDAN BRAND ✍️
London Lions and Jordan Brand today announced a landmark multi-year partnership that will see Jordan Brand become the club’s official kit and apparel partner from the 2026–27 season.
The agreement makes London Lions the first British professional team to partner with Jordan Brand.
Under the partnership, the London Lions’ men’s and women’s teams will compete in Jordan Brand game kits across domestic and European competition. Jordan Brand will also support the club’s youth programmes, empowering the Lions’ pathway from grassroots and academy basketball through to the professional game.
The partnership unites Jordan Brand’s commitment to advancing global basketball culture and inspiring the next generation of hoopers with London Lions’ ambition to grow the game and create opportunity across London and the UK.
Following a clean sweep of domestic silverware and ahead of their return to the BKT EuroCup, the Lions are entering a significant new phase in the club’s development as they look to compete at the highest level in Europe and grow the game across London and the UK.
Beyond the court, London Lions and Jordan Brand will collaborate to create community experiences and initiatives that celebrate the club’s impact on sport, culture and youth across London. Further details will be announced during the 2026–27 season.
The London Lions’ first Jordan Brand game kit will be unveiled ahead of the 2026–27 season, alongside details of supporter apparel and further partnership activity.
Lions playing a ton of basketball this coming season 😮😳 This is so sick - Euroleague level ball in London
The London Lions Invitational is here. 🏆🌍
This September, four of European basketball’s biggest names come together at the Copper Box Arena for two days of preseason action.
🇬🇧 London Lions
🇱🇹 Žalgiris Kaunas
🇫🇷 Paris Basketball
🇵🇱 Śląsk Wrocław
📅 10–11 September
📍 Copper Box Arena, London
Thursday 10 September
5:30PM — London Lions vs Śląsk Wrocław
8:30PM — Žalgiris Kaunas vs Paris Basketball
Friday 11 September
5:30PM — Third-Place Game
8:30PM — Final 🏆
Some of Europe’s most storied clubs. Four games. One trophy. Right here in London.
🎟️ Tickets are ON SALE NOW from £19.
Secure your seats via the link in bio.
The idea of Keenan Evan’s playing in some SLB venues is a bit mental 😅 I wonder if he’ll only play EuroCup. This is a top Euroleague guard… 😳
Welcome to London, Keenan Evans! 🦁
The London Lions are delighted to announce the signing of American point guard Keenan Evans on a season-long loan from Žalgiris Kaunas ahead of the 2026-27 season.
Evans has agreed a deal with Žalgiris and will spend the coming season in London, reuniting with a coaching group he knows well. He arrives with an impressive résumé, having established himself as one of Europe’s premier guards through spells with Žalgiris Kaunas, Maccabi Tel Aviv and, most recently, Greek giants Olympiacos.
A proven leader and elite playmaker, the 6'3" guard has performed at the very highest level of European basketball. During the 2023-24 EuroLeague season with Žalgiris, Evans played all 34 regular season games and averaged 17.3 points and 3.9 assists, posting an 18.3 performance index rating at an MVP-calibre level and earning recognition as one of the competition’s most dynamic offensive talents.
Evans moved to Olympiacos in the summer of 2024, but the past two seasons have been disrupted by injury, limiting his time on the court. Now, with his rehabilitation reported to be ahead of schedule and fully focused on the next chapter of his career, he arrives in London bringing elite experience, leadership and a winning mentality to the Lions’ backcourt.
He will find plenty of familiar faces in the capital. Lions Head Coach Tautvydas Sabonis was part of the Žalgiris coaching staff during Evans’ time in Kaunas, as was assistant coach Gintaras Krapikas, giving Evans a settled and trusted environment as he returns to the floor. The Lions’ backroom team carries further Lithuanian connections through assistant coach Vytautas Pliauga and strength and conditioning coach Domantas Tautkus.
Welcome to London, Keenan! 🤝
Huge for Lions if he's healthy! A Euroleague level player. The squad they've built feels capable of a deep run in Eurocup.
BREAKING: Keenan Evans is set for a return to Žalgiris on a 1+1 deal. He will spend the upcoming season on loan at the London Lions👀
Via: @chemadelucas
#zalgiris #euroleague #olympiacosbc #paobc
Spent a bunch of lockdown summer days on this court. Such a great location and defo in need of some TLC. Big-up OG and Khan for this one. GB success in the NBA has REAL impact on the community here.
OG Anunoby a real one for this 🤝
Renovation coming to Argyle Square soon as OG links up with the Mayor of London, NBA & Camden Council to fund it - S/O Argyle Kings for pushing it🔥
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