Basketball Ireland weekly preview
As the final curtain falls on the Nivea For Men's SuperLeague, this weekend will see the last of the regular season games played out across the country.
As the final curtain falls on the Nivea For Men's SuperLeague, this weekend will see the last of the regular season games played out across the country.
UL Eagles lifted the Nivea For Men's SuperLeague trophy for a second straight season, while UL Huskies took the Women's SuperLeague for the third consecutive year
UL Eagles stand on the cusp of a second straight Nivea For Men's SuperLeague title this weekend, needing just one win from their two games to lift the trophy.
In one of the most dramatics weekends in recent memory, UL Eagles let a golden opportunity to wrap up the Nivea For Men's SuperLeague title slip through their fingers as they lost to a red-hot UCD Marian in Limerick.
With just three weekend's remaining in the Nivea For Men's SuperLeague, it remains all to play for as teams chase both the title and a top four finish that would grant passage to the Champions Trophy.
After a superb team performance from UCC Demons this weekend, the Cork side return to winning ways in the Nivea For Men's SuperLeague with convincing victories over Bord Gais Neptune and Dublin-Inter respectively.
As the race to the top continues, this weekend's fixtures could potentially decide which teams are crowned the 2012-2013 SuperLeague regular season winners for both men and women.
As the curtain draws on another weekend of SuperLeague action, it's last year's league champions UL Eagles that are firmly perched at the top of the men's table.
A preview for the weekend's action in the Nivea for Men's and Women's SuperLeagues.
A superb individual performance from UL Eagles star guard Rob Taylor helped his team to a crucial win in their top of the Nivea For Men's SuperLeague table clash with UCC Demons.
Fresh off their stunning SuperLeague Cup victory last weekend, Bord Gais Neptune will now be looking to mount a challenge for the Nivea For Men's SuperLeague crown as they play DCU Saints in Cork on Saturday night.
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Bord Gais Neptune ended a 21-year wait for a SuperLeague Cup with an epic performance that proved too much for UL Eagles at a packed National Basketball Arena.
UL Huskies have defeated Team Montnotte Hotel Cork 69-59 to retain the Women's SuperLeague Cup at the National Basketball Arena, Tallaght.
Friday night's SuperLeague Cup Finals sees UL Huskies and Team Montenotte vie for the women's crown before UL Eagles and Bord Gais Neptune play for the men's title.
Defending champions UL Eagles and UL Huskies both enjoyed winning weekends in the Nivea SuperLeague.
January may be best known in Irish basketball for the 'magic of the cup' but this weekend's Nivea SuperLeague results will undoubtedly have huge bearing come March.
UL Huskies will be back to defend the Women's SuperLeague Cup they won last year was they easily saw off the challenge of WIT Wildcats 85-46 in the Neptune Stadium on Saturday.
Four teams in both the men's and women's SuperLeague Cups are just one step away from a chance at glory as the semi-final action takes place in Cork over this weekend
The Nivea For Men's SuperLeague saw crucial wins for UCC Demons and Bord Gais Neptune, with UL Eagles and DCU Saints also victorious.