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Archived News :: 2014-2016 :: January 2014 :: October 2013 ::

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Changes at the top for Bradford Dragons
BRADFORD Dragons Basketball Club have announced changes to their boardroom structure, with the installation of a new chairperson and financial director.
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BRADFORD Dragons' Joseph Barrett and Leeds Force's Vasja Pandza have been selected in a squad of 17 for a Great Britain under-16 boys' training camp ahead of their European Championships in Bulgaria on August 10-19.
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Manchester Magic prove bogey team again as Bradford Dragons' English League Division One play-off bid is over​
BRAFORD Dragons' season ended last weekend after their 87-62 defeat at Manchester Magic in the English League Division One play-off quarter-finals.​ ​Click Here to read more...

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Dragons leave it late but sign off league season with a win!
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A LATE burst enabled Bradford Dragons to beat London Lituanica 90-86 in their final match of the regular English National League season. ​Click Here to read more...

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Storm breeze into the Play-Offs with road win
A weekend double-header saw Hemel Storm slay the Bradford Dragons – and book their place in the National League Division One Play-Offs.  ​Click Here to read more...

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Victory over Leicester Warriors is enough to seal Dragons EB Division 1 play-off berth
BRADFORD Dragons won one and lost one over the penultimate weekend of regular fixtures, but their victory was enough to secure a place in the National Basketball League Division One end-of-season play-offs.
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Bradford Dragons visit
A big thank you to the Bradford Dragons who entertained our Yr6 children yesterday afternoon. The kids watched a thrilling basketball match, before meeting the team in person. They even gave the children some signed pictures and Malaika managed to win a basketball with her super shooting skills.
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Dragons can't break Manchester Magic Hoodoo
BRADFORD Dragons found Manchester Magic a tough nut to crack again as an 80-64 defeat across the Pennines proved. ​Click Here to read more...

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Levett Essex Leopards look for big finish at Brentwood
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Levett Essex Leopards will look to round off their home campaign with a win when they host Leicester Warriors at the Brentwood Centre on Sunday (4pm).
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Key road wins for Spinners, Dragons and Northumbria in D1M
They needed a period of OT to pull it off, but Lancashire Spinners secured a huge boost to their D1M survival prospects Sunday with a 99-98 OT win over Derby. A season-high 31 points from Mark Rangeley was key for the Spinners, with the 26-year-old also hitting the game winner in the extra period. Click Here to read more...

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Key road wins for Spinners, Dragons and Northumbria in D1M
They needed a period of OT to pull it off, but Lancashire Spinners secured a huge boost to their D1M survival prospects Sunday with a 99-98 OT win over Derby. A season-high 31 points from Mark Rangeley was key for the Spinners, with the 26-year-old also hitting the game winner in the extra period. Click Here to read more...

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Bradford Dragons impress with road win in Loughborough
NOT playing on Saturday worked to the advantage of Bradford Dragons as they won 99-86 at Loughborough Student Riders on Sunday afternoon. ​Click Here to read more...

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Bradford Dragons' foul end to well-contested contest against English Division One leaders Team Northumbria
BRADFORD Dragons have suffered a third defeat on the bounce – but at least their latest English Division One defeat came against leaders Team Northumbria.​ ​Click Here to read more...

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Young athletes warm up for 2017 Bradford Winter School Games
Close on 1,000 young athletes are warming up for a major schools event aimed at motivating and inspiring a new genertion of sporting stars. Click Here to read more...

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Rockets enjoy weekend double as they bid for 14th straight league win at Westminster Warriors
READING Rockets (14-3) overcame a tough test last weekend with an away win against Team Solent Kestrels 88-81 and an impressive home win against Bradford Dragons 108-85 to keep up the heat on league leaders Team Northumbria (16-3) and second-placed Manchester Magic (14-3). ​Click Here to read more...

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Disappointing Bradford Dragons blasted by Reading Rockets​
BRADFORD Dragons made the long return trip from Reading Rockets nursing their biggest English Basketball League defeat of the season as they lost 108-85.​ ​Click Here to read more...

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Around 1,000 pupils prepare to compete in Bradford Winter School Games
​AROUND 1,000 schoolchildren from across Bradford will compete in this year’s Bradford Winter School Games, which take place on Friday. ​Click Here to read more...

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Reading Rockets look to maintain winning streak at Team Solent Kestrels​
READING Rockets’ (12-3) 11-game winning streak will be put to the test this weekend as they visit in-form Team Solent Kestrels (10-6, 7pm) on Saturday before returning to Bohunt School to host the Bradford Dragons (10-8) on Sunday afternoon (5pm).​ ​Click Here to read more...

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Team Solent Kestrels setback a hammer blow for Bradford Dragons' play-off hopes​
BRADFORD Dragons had mixed fortunes from their English League Division One double-header on the south coast. ​Click Here to read more...

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Oscar proving his worth for Thunder
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Even though Worthing lost their semi-final encounter with London, Wilkins most of all impressed off the bench as his energy provided a much needed boost, leaving coach Hildreth with plenty to think about in regards to distribution of minutes heading into Saturday’s clash with Bradford Dragons at the Worthing Leisure Centre. 
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Bradford Dragons supporting Bradford winter school games
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The Bradford Winter School Games finals day will involve young athletes from across the district, competing to be crowned Bradford Schools Champions as well as securing team places for the West Yorkshire Finals to be held at Leeds Beckett Campus. Click Here to read more...

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Bradford Dragons come good late on to leave lancashire in a spin
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BRADFORD Dragons made it a clean sweep of four victories over Division One rivals Lancashire Spinners, leaving it late to claim a 97-94 win at the Castle Leisure Centre in Bury.​ Click Here to read more...

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Bradford Dragons triumph after blistering final quarter against Derby Trailblazers​IMPRESSIVE Bradford Dragons dented Derby Trailblazers' title credentials in Division One of the National Basketball League as they beat the visitors 103-93.​ Click Here to read more...

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Dragons blaze a trail to victory against high flying Derby
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National Basketball League Division One championship contenders, Derby Trailblazers, visited the Dragons Den on Saturday evening but took a dent to their title credentials, as the Bradford Dragons took an impressive victory, 103-93. Click Here to read more...

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No Capital Gains for Bradford Dragons as they lose against London Lituanica
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MAYBE the long journey took its toll but Bradford Dragons were beaten 99-86 by London Lituanica in their first English League Division One fixture of the year.​ Click Here to read more...

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Marcus Gooding Great as Bradford Dragons win on road at Hemel Storm
BRADFORD Dragons finished 2016 on a high, winning 104-94 in overtime at Hemel Storm in Division One of the English Basketball League.​​ Click Here to read more...

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Hemel Storm’s comeback ends in agony
Hemel Storm came within a whisker of a dramatic last gasp win against Bradford Dragons at Sportspace on Saturday but after fighting back from 17 points down they eventually lost 104 – 94 in overtime. Click Here to read more...

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Essex sneak past the Spinners as Bradford outlast Hemel in OT 
It was a positive end to the year for Bradford Dragons as they grabbed a 104-94 OT win on the road against Hemel Storm this weekend. The highlight of the contest was a 45-point haul from Bradford’s Marcus Gooding as the American stamped his authority on the game at every turn.​ Click Here to read more...

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Slow start Dragons crash to defeat in Leicester
BRADFORD Dragons were caught napping by Leicester Warriors at the weekend, crashing to a 88-77 defeat. ​ Click Here to read more...

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Slow start is costly but Bradford Dragons were Magic at times in defeat against Manchester. BRADFORD Dragons' home match against last season's quadruple-winning Manchester Magic proved a challenge too far as the visitors notched an 86-79 victory in their English Basketball League Division One clash.
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Up and Down weekend for Bradford Dragons in National Basketball League. BRADFORD Dragons experienced mixed emotions during their double-header weekend. They beat third-placed Loughborough Student Riders 95-76 at home but lost 83-79 the following day to struggling Essex Leopards having made the long journey to Brentwood Centre. Click Here to read more...

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Up and Down weekend for Bradford Dragons
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Up and down weekend for Bradford Dragons. BRADFORD Dragons experienced mixed emotions during their double-header weekend. .   Click Here to read more...

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Winning weekend for Essex Leopards
Levett Essex Leopards celebrated two thrilling home wins at the weekend.
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Leopards look for home comforts
Having collected their first league win of the campaign, Levett Essex Leopards will be looking to move up the Division One table with a pair of home games this weekend.
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Bradford Dragons breathe smoke not fire as they lose in league and bow out of the cup. BRADFORD Dragons' run of great results ground to halt with two home defeats over a disappointing double-header weekend. Click Here to read more...

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Bradford Dragons breathe smoke not fire in double header weekend 
Bradford Dragons breathe smoke not fire. BRADFORD Dragons' run of great results ground to halt with two home defeats over a disappointing double-header weekend.   Click Here to read more...

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Bradford Dragons in Toon but just edged out.
BRADFORD Dragons' run of wins came to an end in Newcastle against National Basketball League Division One leaders Team Northumbria.Yet the visitors came close to making it eight victories in a row as they narrowly lost a hard-fought contest 94-91. Click Here to read more...

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Bradford Dragons in seventh heaven ahead of trip to Northumbria 
Bradford Dragons in seventh heaven ahead of trip to Northumbria. BRADFORD Dragons' rich vein of form continued with a 98-87 victory at Westminster Warriors and a 102-96 home triumph over Reading Rockets, both in Division One of the National Basketball League. .  Click Here to read more...

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Bradford Dragons in seventh heaven ahead of trip to Northumbria
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RADFORD Dragons' rich vein of form continued with a 98-87 victory at Westminster Warriors and a 102-96 home triumph over Reading Rockets, both in Division One of the National Basketball League.  Click Here to read more...

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Bradford Dragons rocket to seven straight wins! Bradford Dragons’ rich vein of form continued with wins at Westminster Warriors, 87-98 and against Reading Rockets, in the Dragons’ Den, 102-96. The victories take Bradford’s winning streak to seven games, a feat that the club has not achieved since the 2013/14 season. Click Here to read more...

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Reading Rockets gear up for double-header at Team Northumbria and Bradford Dragons READING Rockets (1-1) will return to NBL Division One action this weekend when they travel to Team Northumbria (5-1) tonight (6.30pm) and Bradford Dragons (3-1) on Sunday (4.15pm). Click Here to read more...

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Bradford Dragons make it five on the bounce
Bradford Dragons make it five on the bounce. BRADFORD Dragons extended their winning streak to five games with victories against Worthing Thunder on Saturday evening and Lancashire Spinners the following afternoon in an exciting and somewhat controversial end to the weekend.  Click Here to read more...

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Bradford Dragons make it five on the bounce
BRADFORD Dragons extended their winning streak to five games with victories against Worthing Thunder on Saturday evening and Lancashire Spinners the following afternoon in an exciting and somewhat controversial end to the weekend.​ Click Here to read more...

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Points aplenty for high-scoring Bradford Dragons
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BRADFORD Dragons notched their third ton in as many games as they beat Westminster Warriors 121-93 in Division One of the English Basketball League.​ Click Here to read more...

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That's tons better as Dragons notch weekend double
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BRADFORD Dragons notched over 200 points in winning both their games last weekend – one in the English First Division and one in the National Cup.​ Click Here to read more...

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Bradford Dragons unlucky to lose season opener
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BRADFORD Dragons missed out by a single point as they lost their opening National Basketball League fixture 83-82 at Derby Trailblazers​.​ Click Here to read more...

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Relieved Dragons need to improve their defence
BRADFORD Dragons have recorded their first win of the season, defeating visitors Lancashire Spinners 92-76 in their final National Trophy group fixture.​ Click Here to read more...

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Bradford Dragons trio in England Squad
BRADFORD Dragons' Eisley Swaine, Haben Malcolm-Warner and Joseph Barrett have been named in England youth squads. Click Here to read more...

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Bradford Dragons trophy bid in tail-spin
BRADFORD Dragons will have only pride to play for in their final National Trophy pool game at home to Lancashire Spinners on Saturday (6.15pm).​ Click Here to read more...

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Dragons unable to find the 'Magic' to overcome Manchester in opener
The 2016/17 season kicked off with a tasty National Trophy fixture between Bradford Dragons and last season's ‘clean-sweep’ quadruple winners Manchester Magic. Click Here to read more...

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Bradford Dragons complete Player Jigsaw
BRADFORD Dragons added the final two pieces for their 2016-17 roster with the signings of experienced forward Semi Eboigbe and guard Rob Donaldson.​ Click Here to read more...

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Eagles have landed at Bradford Dragons
BRADFORD Dragons have announced the signings of two Americans for their upcoming campaign. Power forward Ricky Fetske returns to the Dragons line-up for another season, while young point guard Marcus Gooding also joins the roster. Click Here to read more...

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Double boost for Bradford Dragons
BRADFORD Dragons have made an Anglo-French double signing as Florent Levazeux and Antonio Deogratias arrive to boost their squad for the 2016/17 season. Click Here to read more...

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Swaine again and again for Bradford Dragons
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JASON and Eisley Swaine, the National Basketball League's first-ever father and son playing duo, will be back on the Bradford Dragons roster for the forthcoming season. GUARDS Rafi Saipe and Dwayne Camille have rejoined Bradford Dragons for the 2016-17 season. Click Here to read more...

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Second double scoop for the Bradford Dragons
GUARDS Rafi Saipe and Dwayne Camille have rejoined Bradford Dragons for the 2016-17 season. Click Here to read more...

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Star Duo return to the Dragons Den 
FANS' favourites Rihards Sulcs and Jermayne Laing will both be returning to Bradford Dragons for the 2016-17 season. Click Here to read more...

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New Structure for Bradford Dragons Management
BRADFORD Dragons have announced a new management structure following the resignation of former chairman and club founder Stuart Culliford. Culliford leaves his position after 15 years at the helm, having initially formed the Dragons in the summer of 2001 in response to a group of Year 11 students at Beckfoot School, near Bingley, who wanted to play competitive basketball. Click Here to read more...

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