January 30, 2016 was both a low point, and a starting point, for Kevin Lacey and Griffith Swords Thunder.

Templeogue coach Mark Keenan is sweating on the fitness of two key players ahead of tomorrow’s Premier Men’s National Cup final against Swords Thunder (8pm, live on TG4).

There is a cracking double-header in store at the National Basketball Arena on Sunday with leaders Templeogue, C&S UCC Demons, and Killester involved in two crucial games.

National Cup Men’s Semi-final

When you’re unbeaten for this long, the mind starts to play tricks. Games can become more about avoiding defeat than chasing victory.

Basketball Ireland has announced details of the National Cup semi-finals programme for Cork next month.

ON every great team there is the player who picks up the pieces and has the ability to make things happen; the ones who suddenly appear out of nowhere when the going gets tough.

EXPECT fireworks when defending champions, DART Killester, and UCC Demons, who preceded them on the throne, tip-off in the final of the Men’s National Cup at the National Basketball Arena tomorrow.

TWO weeks after their humiliating 31-point drubbing in Tralee, Abrakebabra Tigers travel to Cork tonight in search of revenge from defending Superleague champions, UCC Demons.