1997–98 British Basketball League season

• Greater London Leopards won the League title in the final game of the season on April 5, 1998, with a 102–106 overtime victory at Sheffield Sharks. Regulation time ended on 90–90, but Leopards' Eric Burks sunk 9 of their 16 overtime points to win the title for the second successive season. == Budweiser League Championship (Tier 1) ==

Final standings Playoffs Quarter-finals (1) Greater London Leopards vs. (8) Manchester Giants (2) Birmingham Bullets vs. (7) Derby Storm (3) Newcastle Eagles vs. (6) London Towers (4) Sheffield Sharks vs. (5) Thames Valley Tigers Semi-finals Third-place game Final == National League Division 1 (Tier 2) ==

Final standings Playoffs Semi-finals Final == National League Division 2 (Tier 3) ==

Final standings Playoffs Semi-finals Final == Sainsbury's Classic Cola National Cup ==

Fourth round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final == uni-ball Trophy ==

Group stage Northern Group Southern Group Sheffield finished ahead of Chester and Derby by having the best record in matches between the three teams and qualify as fourth-placed finishers with the best record ahead of Watford on basket difference. London Towers received a bye into Quarter-finals. Quarter-finals Greater London Leopards vs. Thames Valley Tigers London Towers vs. Manchester Giants Newcastle Eagles vs. Birmingham Bullets Sheffield Sharks vs. Leicester Riders Semi-finals London Towers vs. Newcastle Eagles Sheffield Sharks vs. Greater London Leopards Final == Dairylea Dunkers All-Star Game ==

• Most Valuable Player: Eric Burks (Greater London Leopards) • Coach of the Year: Billy Mimms (Greater London Leopards) • All-Star Team: • Eric Burks (Greater London Leopards) • John Amaechi (Sheffield Sharks) • Ted Berry (Derby Storm) • Tony Dorsey (Birmingham Bullets) • Tony Holley (Thames Valley Tigers) • Danny Lewis (London Towers) • Nigel Lloyd (Birmingham Bullets) • John McCord (Thames Valley Tigers) • Leon McGee (Newcastle Eagles) • John White (Greater London Leopards) == References ==