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This is the Glasgow Rocks BIG BBL PREVIEW! It was an interesting season last year with yet another final defeat and an impressive league season spearheaded by GB co-captain Kieron Achara. With solid additions the Rocks under Sterling Davis who exudes consistency north of the border. Speaking ahead of the new season Davis was keen to point out that finals are not enough. He said: "It's the second year in a row we've been in a final, but our aim is to win a trophy, I want to win a trophy. "We're not ready just yet (speaking yesterday) but we've got a few days just to finish off some things and we'll be good to go. "We've bought in a few new players and they all look good in training, we're looking forward to gameday." Davis is also expecting another unpredictable season across the league with a number of teams on the up. He continued: "The [LONDON] Lions were one of the favourites last season and it took them a lot lon...

The Glasgow Rocks are currently the only Scottish team in the BBL; although the 2014/15 season will see a new local rival for the Rocks. The Rocks finished a credible third place in the table, but crashed out in the quarter-finals of the play-offs to Plymouth Raiders. Sterling Davis continues as head coach of the team - which can boast a GB international in Gareth Murray - he believes they must do better this season. He said: "I wouldn't say last season was a success, as our aim was to win silverware, it was a decent season but not a successful season." "Our aim next season is to get to the stage where we are competing for a trophy, every piece of silverware is as important as the other, they are big accolades." "It's great for us as an organisation to be associated with GB international players such as Gareth Murray [and former Rock] Kieron Achara, Gareth deserves his shot." Davis also spoke about the choosing to travel to Lithuania r...