Bryan Akinkugbe will be with The London Lightning again for the 2018-2019 NBL Canada Season. The Lightning announced the signing on Wednesday. Akinkugbe played with the Lightning last year as an NBL rookie, but he was released near the end of the season to pursue a playing opportunity in Mexico. …
Read More »Lightning Trade Doug Herring Jr. To Moncton For Marvell Waithe
The London Lightning have traded Doug Herring Jr. to the Moncton Magic, in return for six-foot-eight forward Marvell Waithe. The move came a bit of a surprise both because Herring Jr. was on London’s seven man protected list, and because he has been an integral part of London’s last two …
Read More »The London Lightning Are NBL Champions For Fourth Time
The London Lightning are National Basketball League Canada champions again, after taking the decisive seventh game 109-101 over the Halifax Hurricanes at Scotiabank Centre in Halifax on Friday night. It is the third consecutive time that the two teams have met in the final, and there hasn’t been much between …
Read More »Lightning Sweep At Home, Take 3-2 Series Lead
In their final home game of the season, the London Lightning defeated the Halifax Hurricanes for the third consecutive time at Budweiser Gardens. With the 110-102 victory, the series heads back east to Halifax for Game 6 on Thursday, where London will play for their second consecutive NBL Championship, and …
Read More »Gritty Response From Lightning Evens Series at Twos
After falling behind 2-0 in the series, the London Lightning clawed back to even last night, with a hard-fought, 122-114 overtime victory over the Halifax Hurricanes. It was the type of gritty game that the two veteran teams were expected to put on at the start of the series, but …
Read More »Lightning Try To Get Back On Track Tonight In Game Three
The Halifax Hurricanes have a 2-0 lead in the National Basketball League of Canada final with the London Lightning after a 100-91 victory in Halifax. The series moves to Budweiser Gardens for game three of the best-of-seven final tonight, and the Lightning will have to improve on a lacklustre effort …
Read More »Lightning Drop Game One Of NBL Finals
The London Lightning fell to the Halifax Hurricanes 119-106 in the first game of the National Basketball League finals. This is the third consecutive time that the two teams have met in the finals, but it was the first time that the Hurricanes had come away with 1-0 series lead. …
Read More »Lightning Begin Quest For Fourth Title In Halifax
The London Lightning will square off against the Halifax Hurricanes in game one of the National Basketball League finals today at the Scotiabank Centre in Halifax. It is the third consecutive time that the two teams have faced each other in the finals, with each team having won one. The …
Read More »Lightning Schedule Released For NBL Finals, Tickets Now Available
The London Lightning will begin their National Basketball League of Canada’s Championship round against the Halifax Hurricanes starting next Sunday, the league announced today. It is the third consecutive time the two teams have met in the finals, with each team having won one. Halifax finished the season first overall, …
Read More »Lightning Finish Off Edge And Advance To Finals
For the third year in a row, the London Lightning will face the Halifax Hurricanes in the National Basketball League Finals. The Lightning defeated the St. John’s Edge 106-101 in a hard-fought battle at Budweiser Gardens on Sunday afternoon to take the series in six games. The Lightning overcame losing …
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