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Heat Looking to Bounce Back Against the Tigers 06/02/2012 16:50:16 The Guildford Heat host the Mersey Tigers for their only visit of the season this Sunday, 12th February. The Heat have had an excellent start to 2012, going 4-2, with an impressive win over the Milton Keynes Lions here at the Surrey Sports Park the w ... view details
Heat Falter on the Road 05/02/2012 19:27:04 The Heat made the long trip up to Scotland for the second time this season to take on the Glasgow Rocks on Sunday. In front of the Sky TV Cameras and Mike Copeland, who seriously injured his knee playing here for the Heat before Christmas, the Heat p ... view details
Fan-favourite Chi Lewis-Parry re-signs with the Heat 02/02/2012 11:57:14 The multi-talented and hugely popular Chi Lewis-Parry is coming back to the Heat! The 6’8" powerhouse played for the Heat in 2008 and, having moved away from basketball to focus on his fighting career, is keen to return and contribute to the He ... view details
Heat to do Battle with the Rocks 01/02/2012 12:39:07 The Guildford Heat travel up to Glasgow on Sunday to take on the Rocks. The Heat will be looking to put memories of their last trip north of the border behind them, when forward Mike Copeland suffered a season-ending injury against his old club, an e ... view details
Heat Keep Composure to Tame Lions 29/01/2012 13:48:42 The Guildford Heat came home for the first time in four weeks to host the Milton Keynes Lions and in front of 800 fans, put in probably their best defensive performance of the season. The Heat held a potent Lions attack to just 66 points as they coas ... view details
Heat Hope to Tame Lions 24/01/2012 15:09:41 The Heat return home on Sunday for the first time in four weeks to host the Milton Keynes Lions in a very important fixture for the club. After an excellent start to 2012, which saw the team win three games in a row, the Heat stumbled on the road aga ... view details
Drew hits 183 in HEAT SOCIAL BOWLING event! Captain Mike Martin in Channel 4 WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL CHALLENGE 23/01/2012 11:24:23 Mike Martin took on an unusual challenge which was featured on the Channel 4 news website this weekend. The Heat captain tried out wheelchair basketball, trained by Simon Munn who has played in every Paralympics since Barcelona 1992 and is arguably B ... view details
Heat Slump in Second Half 22/01/2012 01:07:24 The Guildford Heat slumped in the second half against the Plymouth Raiders to lose their first game in 2012, while the Raiders bounced back from their disappointment of losing the BBL Cup Final to maintain their 100% home record. In a game of two ha ... view details
Heat looking to make it three out three 17/01/2012 16:21:01 The Guildford Heat are hoping to make it three out of three as they wrap up their road trip on Saturday with the visit to Devon to take on the Plymouth Raiders. The Heat are on a roll, undefeated in 2012, winners of three straight and three straigh ... view details
Heat Win Another Nail-biter 13/01/2012 12:49:26 The Guildford Heat travelled up the M1 on Friday for the second of their three consecutive road trips and for the second time came away with another nail-biting win. This one didn't go to overtime, but it came down to the last plays of the game. Th ... view details
Heat on the Road on Friday 11/01/2012 11:45:34 The Heat head up the M1 to Sheffield on Friday to take on the Sheffield Sharks in what promises to be an interesting match-up. Both teams got 2012 off to a winning start, the Heat beating Durham and Cheshire for their first win streak of the season, ... view details
Heat Win Overtime Thriller! 08/01/2012 20:02:49 The Heat won an overtime thriller in Chester on Sunday night. After trailing much of the game, they came back with a strong fourth quarter that saw the Jets held to just nine points. Despite this, the Heat were down six, 70-76, with two minutes to go ... view details
What are you doing this Sunday? 07/01/2012 21:29:27 So, what are you doing on Sunday? Hopefully taking us up on our three for the price of two offer and joining the team in Chester. But, if you can't make it and were hoping to catch some basketball action anyway, then we've got some good (and bad) new ... view details
Charity Game - Wednesday 15th February 2012 06/01/2012 15:58:22 BBL team will split into four, each new team to be made up of Heat players, celebs and fans who can bid to take part. Also coaches, water boys, plus cheerleaders to practise and perform with Heat Street 13. Lots of giveaways , and prizes to be ... view details
Heat Sign Frank Holmes 03/01/2012 17:39:52 The Guildford Heat are delighted to announce the signing of American centre Frank Holmes. The 6'9" BBL veteran made his debut two seasons ago with the Milton Keynes Lions, when he first attracted Coach Creon Raftopoulos' attention. Frank led the Lion ... view details
Heat Targetting Jets 03/01/2012 16:53:19 The Heat start a series of three road games with a trip up the M6 on Sunday to take on the Cheshire Jets. The Heat will be looking to build on their moral-boosting New Year's Day blow-out of the Durham Wildcats and to chalk up their second road win o ... view details
Heat Serve Up New Year Tonic 01/01/2012 17:24:54 The Heat served up a much needed New Year's tonic with a 99-67 blow-out of the visiting Durham Wildcats. In front of a large and noisy New Year Day crowd and behind a season-high 30 points from Martelle McLemore, who attacked the basket and picked hi ... view details
Merry Christmas from the Heat 25/12/2011 11:37:10 To all our fans, from everyone at the Heat, we wish you a very Merry Christmas. Check out the special Christmas video message from Mike Martin courtesy of our friends at MOST Media productions. Please spare a special thought for two Heat players of ... view details
Start the New Year with the Heat 22/12/2011 22:38:33 The Guildford Heat take on the Durham Wildcats in our traditional New Year's Day fixture. The Heat have had a tough start to the season, but things are starting to come together, including a first win of the season, a week before Christmas, on the ro ... view details
Heat Take Eagles To The Wire 18/12/2011 13:44:56 The Guildford Heat went head-to-head with the Newcastle Eagles in the top-versus bottom of the table clash at the Surrey Sports Park. In a see-saw match that had 20 lead changes and nine ties, the Heat were trailing by just two points with under two ... view details
Heat Tame The Tigers! 16/12/2011 21:38:20 The Guildford Heat withstood a furious rally from the Mersey Tigers to record their first win of the season. The Heat led 62-42 with just over two minutes to play in the third quarter, but seemed to lose their composure in the closing minutes of the ... view details
Eagles Fly Into Town 14/12/2011 17:00:06 The mighty Newcastle Eagles fly into town on Sunday for the Heat's last game of the year. The Eagles are the model of a successful franchise and it was a great surprise last season when they failed to win any of the BBL’s four competitions. How ... view details
Heat off to Tame the Tigers 14/12/2011 16:11:12 The Guildford Heat are heading north again on Friday in an attempt to find their first win of the season at the hands of the Mersey Tigers. The Tigers are a very different side from the one that won the BBL Championship and Play-offs and defeated the ... view details
Mike Copeland to Undergo Surgery 12/12/2011 11:24:30 As you will all know, Mike Copeland suffered a serious injury at the Glasgow Rocks game last night. He went down towards the end of the first quarter, while driving to the basket. Mike was in obvious pain and received lengthy treatment before being s ... view details
Heat Hurt by Copeland Injury 11/12/2011 19:46:22 The Guildford Heat's search for their first win of the season goes on, but was overshadowed on Sunday night by a horrific injury to Mike Copeland which left the Heat forward in hospital. With just over a minute to go in the first quarter, Mike, who h ... view details
Heat Looking North For First Win 07/12/2011 12:29:22 The Guildford Heat travel north at the weekend in search of their first win of the season when they take on the Glasgow Rocks on Sunday. The Rocks are riding high in the BBL this season, with a 5-3 record, good enough for third place. However, they l ... view details
Heat Fall Foul in Dying Seconds 04/12/2011 17:22:11 In front of a sold out Surrey Sports Park and the Sky Sports cameras, the new-look Guildford Heat fell agonisingly short against the Worcester Wolves on Sunday afternoon. In a see-saw game in which the Heat seemed to be edging towards victory after a ... view details
Red Shirt Sunday 29/11/2011 16:57:34 The Guildford Heat are back in competitive action at the Surrey Sports Park for the first time in a month on Sunday, December 4th with Red Shirt Sunday. The Heat are taking on the Worcester Wolves in front of the Sky TV cameras and tickets are alread ... view details
Shaun Durant Signs For Rest of the Season 22/11/2011 18:14:52 The Guildford Heat have officially announced that centre, Shaun Durant, has agreed terms with the club and signed for the rest of the season. Durant, who was brought in on a week-by-week contract three weeks ago as cover, put pen to paper and committ ... view details
Heat Too Hot For Topcats 20/11/2011 16:10:08 The Guildford Heat were too hot for the visiting LSBU Brixton Topcats on Sunday afternoon. The visitors from EBL Division 1 put up a strong performance but were undone by a 17-2 burst from the Heat which turned a close 14-13 game into a potential blo ... view details
Big Signing Points The Way To The Future 17/11/2011 12:30:17 The Guildford Heat today announced the signing of talented BBL veteran point-guard, Andrew (Drew) Lasker. Drew has been one of the standout players in the BBL for many years and his experience makes him a valuable addition to the team. The 29 year o ... view details
Brixton Topcats confirmed as Heat's opponents on Sunday 20th November 17/11/2011 10:27:22 We are pleased to announce that the Heat are playing the Brixton Topcats at the Surrey Sports Park this Sunday (20th November) at 3pm. The Brixton Topcats are an EBL Division 1 team, and were established in 1985. All tickets already purchased for t ... view details
Coach Creon Makes Another Change 11/11/2011 00:02:38 Guildford Heat Head Coach Creon Raftopoulos today announced that he has released American point-guard Brandon Shingles. Talking about the decision, Coach Creon said: “It’s a shame to have to let Brandon go, but things have not worked out ... view details
Heat Run Out of Steam on the Road 06/11/2011 18:21:03 The Guidlford Heat played the second of two matches in under 24-hours when they made the short trip to Milton Keynes to take on the Lions. The Heat put the effort and heart-break of the loss against the Riders behind them as they bolted out to an ear ... view details
Heat Undone by Rundles Fireworks 05/11/2011 17:49:10 There were fireworks at the Surrey Sports Park on Saturday night as the Guildford Heat hosted the Leicester Riders. With a much improved performance, the Heat took the Riders to the brink, only to fall to a piece of magic from the Riders' American po ... view details
Hot Addition to the Team This Weekend 04/11/2011 15:20:37 Heat Head Coach Creon Raftopoulos has moved quickly to fill the hole left by the departure of Kandi Mukole and Hermann Opoku by signing veteran power forward, Shaun Durant. Explaining the move, Coach Creon said: "Although we've signed Mike Copela ... view details
Mike Copeland to Rock the Heat 03/11/2011 09:30:00 American power forward, Mike Copeland is joining Guildford Heat to help boost the team’s performance. 6ft 7in Mike Copeland joins the Heat with an impressive track record in the BBL, having played for Glasgow Rocks for the last two seasons. ... view details
Double Header For The Heat 02/11/2011 12:41:07 The Guildford Heat face a double-header this weekend with the visit of the Leicester Riders on Saturday and then a tricky road trip to take on the Milton Keynes Lions on Sunday, two teams who have had contrasting starts to the season. The Riders ha ... view details
Coach Creon Rings the Changes 1/11/2011 09:30:00 Guildford Heat Head Coach, Creon Raftopoulos, promised fans that there would be changes following his side’s latest frustrating pair of defeats at the weekend. In recent weeks he has been demanding that his players step up and he hasn't been ... view details
Heat Fail To Break Their Duck 30/10/2011 13:31:56 The Guildford Heat took on the visiting Cheshire Jets on Sunday afternoon and narrowly failed to break their duck, going down 84-90. In many ways the game mirrored the visit of the Worcester Wolves on Wednesday, where a strong second quarter was undo ... view details
Heat out of Cup 29/10/2011 21:31:09 The Guildford Heat bowed out of the BBL Cup when they again came up short in the fourth quarter against the Worcester Wolves. Having failed to beat the Wolves at home on Wednesday, the Heat found themselves against the same opponents on the road on S ... view details
Heat Back in Championship Action 27/10/2011 11:51:06 The Guildford Heat get back to BBL Championship action on Sunday when they host the Cheshire Jets at the Surrey Sports Park, the game tipping-off at 3 o'clock. Both teams have started the season poorly, with the Heat going winless in their BBL Trophy ... view details
Heat on the Road for Cup Victory 26/10/2011 18:26:42 The Guildford Heat travel to Worcester to take on the Wolves on Saturday in the first round of the BBL Cup. The Heat and the Wolves have already played twice this season in the BBL Trophy, with the Wolves winning both matches. The first time the team ... view details
Heat Close But Still Very Far Away 26/10/2011 18:24:23 The Guildford Heat lost yet another close game, going down 75-82 to the Worcester Wolves at the Surrey Sports Park on Wednesday night. In front of a large and at times noisy crowd, the Heat showed what they can do with one excellent quarter of basket ... view details
Kids for a Quid 25/10/2011 10:53:45 The Guildford Heat are looking to bounce back when they host the Worcester Wolves at the Surrey Sports Park on Wednesday for their final BBL Trophy Group game. The Heat were eliminated when they lost to the Plymouth Raiders on Saturday and while the ... view details
Martelle McLemore in Active Surrey Sporting Professional of The Year Award! 24/10/2011 09:24:09 The Heat's Martelle McLemore has been nominated for the Active Surrey Sporting Professional of The Year Award 2011! You can vote for Martelle on the Active Surrey website: http://www.activesurrey.com/sports-professional Please take a second to vot ... view details
Heat out of Trophy 22/10/2011 21:33:21 After another hard-fought encounter, the Heat went out of the BBL Trophy when they lost at the Plymouth Raiders on Saturday night. The Heat went down 83-87 on the road in a see-saw match that saw them constantly challenging for the win, but falling a ... view details
BBL Back on Sky 20/10/2011 16:53:41 Following last season’s success, BBL games will continue to be shown on Sky Sports for the 2011/12 season. Just as last season, games will be shown “as-live” on Tuesday evenings. However, this season, a number of games will actually ... view details
Heat Planning a Raid on Plymouth 19/10/2011 21:55:35 The Guildford Heat travel to Plymouth on Saturday for a must-win BBL Trophy game. The Heat lost their opening two Group games against the Worcester Wolves and the Plymouth Raiders on the opening weekend of the season. Both were narrow losses, in over ... view details
Heat Bitten By Sharks 16/10/2011 16:44:35 The Guildford Heat were undone by a 35 point haul from Great Britain Guard, Nate Reinking, as the Sheffield Sharks got their BBL Championship campaign off to a winning start. For the Heat, it was a second weekend of disappointment as they followed th ... view details