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July 18, 2019

Fab Flournoy insists a summer spent embedded with NBA champions Toronto Raptors has taken his basketball knowledge to the next level. For the second year running the experienced New Yorker has accepted the invitation of former mentor and Raptors’ head coach Nick Nurse to spend time with the all-conquering Canadian franchise. And there is inevitable talk that…

Arena

July 17, 2019

Green Fingered Eagles Needed

We have been in our new Eagles Community Arena home since the start of the year and as a venue owned and operated by our foundation, in keeping with its core values, we are very keen that the arena is both part of the local community and adds to it. As summer is now upon us…

Arena

Foundation

July 12, 2019

Free Summer Camp Places For Children On Free School Meals

We are delighted to be able to make a number of places on our 2019 Summer Camps available free for children on free school meals across Newcastle upon Tyne. Our camps are happening over three weeks at the Eagles Community Arena from Monday 22nd July until Thursday 8th August with age-groups ranging from the Under-8s…

Basketball Camp

BBL

July 10, 2019

2019-20 BBL Season Fixtures

The British Basketball League have today released the 2019-20 season fixtures, which we are excited to share with our fans as we continue the preparations for our first full season in the Eagles Community Arena. Our fixtures and results can be automatically updated in on your device by adding them to your calendar using the button below. If…

BBL

July 8, 2019

All-Stars Tickets and Travel On Sale Now

This coming October sees the return of the British Basketball All-Stars Championship and our Eagles have once again qualified to take on rest of the top-eight teams in the BBL last season. Our Eagles will enter the one-day tournament at the Copper Box Arena, London, on Sunday 13th October along with Leicester Riders, London City…

British Basketball All-Stars Championship

Foundation

July 8, 2019

The North East’s Contribution to GB Basketball’s Biggest Success

Former Team Northumbria coach Deirdre Tozer-Hayes has paid tribute to North East basketball’s most successful export after hailing Chantelle Handy’s immense contribution to Great Britain’s biggest success. The national team were beaten by Serbia in Sunday’s bronze medal play-off match. But Handy, from Consett, County Durham won her 127th GB cap as part of the…

Chantelle Handy

BBL

July 1, 2019

Esh Group Make It Ten Years Supporting Your Eagles

Esh Group today renewed their sponsorship of Newcastle Eagles Basketball for a 10th consecutive year in a deal which also includes support of our Eagles Community Foundation. In January this year the group’s Esh Build division completed their transformation of a derelict parcel of land on Scotswood Road, in the West End of Newcastle, into our new purpose-built…

Andy Radcliffe

BBL

June 28, 2019

Eagles Take Flight For Jump 10 Sunday

British Basketball League stars Matthew Bryan-Amaning, Conner Washington, Josh Ward Hibbert, Josh Steel, Jordan Spencer and our very own Darius Defoe headline rosters in this Sunday’s ‘Jump 10’ event at Loughborough University. The club is dispatching it’s very own team for the one-day tournament, which will be led by BBL team assistant coach Ian Macleod….

Chris Linsley

BBL

June 21, 2019

Save On Game-By-Game with a Season Ticket

You can save hundreds compared to purchasing BBL tickets game-by-game with a Season Ticket! Plus you’ll get all these benefits: Your favourite seat guaranteed for all home BBL Championship games, all home group stage tip-offs in the new format BBL Cup, all the home BBL Trophy action and any potential Cup Trophy or Play-Offs Quarter Finals. Save money…

Featured

Arena

July 17, 2019

Green Fingered Eagles Needed

Arena

June 21, 2019

Get Active At The ECA For Free This July

This July we have lots going on to keep you active at our Eagles Community Arena. In conjunction with Newcastle College, the Lawn Tennis Association and North East Dance, our Eagles Community Foundation are pleased to announce the following taster courses, which are all available free of charge across July 2019. Sessions are open to…

Active Ageing

Arena

June 19, 2019

Free Water Refills

Today is National Refill Day and as the latest reports state that the average person in the UK will use 150 single use plastic bottles every year, if just one in ten was refilled once a week we’d have 340 million less bottles in circulation. So we are supporting the Refill campaign along with our…

Arena

June 12, 2019

Eagles Community Arena Points The Way To Career Success

More than 1,000 students gained essential career guidance as the Eagles Community Arena hosted the business brains of the future. Young people from across the North East descended on Newcastle to take part in the final Building My Skills session of the academic year. And 180 business guests volunteered their time and expertise to put…

Andy Radcliffe

Arena

June 9, 2019

Our 2018-19 End of Season Awards Dinner

On Friday 24 May 2019 we hosted our first ever End of Season Awards Dinner at our new Eagles Community Arena and our first event of its size in our new home. Just two years beforehand the club and foundation told everyone attending the organisation’s 21st birthday party that plans were in motion towards the…

Arena

May 17, 2019

Parking Charges Are Now In Effect

From today, Friday 17 May 2019, the Eagles Community Arena (ECA) car parking charges are in effect. The ECA is owned and operated by our Eagles Community Foundation, a registered charity, and so in using the car park you are supporting the future of both our arena and all the people who benefit from our…

Arena

May 14, 2019

Walking Basketball Steps Into The Arena

Walking Basketball will taking place at the Eagles Community Arena starting from Friday 17 May. The walking game is aimed at the over 55 age range as part of our growing Active Ageing programme, but everyone is welcome. The sessions run most Fridays from 12-noon until 1pm and are just £2 per person paid on the…

Active Ageing

Arena

May 1, 2019

From Courtside To Ringside – Big Time Boxing Arrives At ECA

‘Benwell Bomber’ Joe Laws believes the Eagles Community Arena can become a home from home just 48 hours before his first fight at the brand new venue. The 24-year-old shot to fame live on Sky Sports on the Lewis Ritson undercard last autumn – stopping Chris Truman on the back of a powerful array of…

Arena

May 1, 2019

The Brian Manning Suite

At the final BBL Championship home game of the first season in our new home we were delighted to honour one of our greatest and most loved supporters by naming our main VIP hospitality room as ‘The Brian Manning Suite’. Brian’s support of both the club and our community foundation has been immeasurable over many years…

Arena

BBL

July 10, 2019

2019-20 BBL Season Fixtures

BBL

July 8, 2019

All-Stars Tickets and Travel On Sale Now

British Basketball All-Stars Championship

BBL

July 1, 2019

Esh Group Make It Ten Years Supporting Your Eagles

Andy Radcliffe

BBL

June 28, 2019

Eagles Take Flight For Jump 10 Sunday

Chris Linsley

BBL

June 21, 2019

Save On Game-By-Game with a Season Ticket

Featured

Arena

June 9, 2019

Our 2018-19 End of Season Awards Dinner

Arena

BBL

May 31, 2019

BBL and WBBL Agree Three-Year Deal with benecos

Following their initial sponsorship of the benecos BBL and WBBL Play-Offs, culminating at The O2 this month, the leading European natural beauty product brand has signed-up to become the exclusive official cosmetics and toiletries partner for both leagues for the next three years. You can read more about the deal on the BBL website.

BBL

May 29, 2019

Fab’s Former Coach In NBA Finals

Last summer we told you about the exciting news that Nick Nurse, the former two-time BBL Coach of the Year who brought our head coach Fab Flournoy to the UK, was going to take over the lead role at the Toronto Raptors. Today we join our fellow British Basketball League clubs, officials and fans across…

Fab Flournoy

BBL

May 15, 2019

Fletch and Moses Make 2018-19 Team of the Year

The BBL have revealed the best five players from this season, as voted for by BBL clubs and in turn, also reveal the leading 2018-19 Molten MVP contenders. We are pleased to share with you that not one, but two Eagles have flown into the five with acknowledgements for both Rahmon Fletcher and Victor Moses….

BBL

Arena

July 17, 2019

Green Fingered Eagles Needed

Arena

Foundation

July 12, 2019

Free Summer Camp Places For Children On Free School Meals

Basketball Camp

Foundation

July 8, 2019

The North East’s Contribution to GB Basketball’s Biggest Success

Chantelle Handy

BBL

July 1, 2019

Esh Group Make It Ten Years Supporting Your Eagles

Andy Radcliffe

BBL

June 28, 2019

Eagles Take Flight For Jump 10 Sunday

Chris Linsley

Arena

June 21, 2019

Get Active At The ECA For Free This July

Active Ageing

Foundation

June 21, 2019

Driving Support For One of Our Junior Clubs

Eagles BBL team sponsors Vertu Honda Newcastle have been keeping our players on the road with a fleet of Honda cars for the last five years and the dealership is now extending its support to North East basketball by sponsoring one of our Eagles Community Foundation’s junior clubs for the second successive season. The aspiring…

Anthony Forrester

Foundation

June 16, 2019

2019 Summer Camps

This July and August our Eagles Community Foundation have a huge Summer Basketball Camp taking place for young players to get on court in the school holidays. Eagles camps are a great way to keep the kids active in the break. The young players will develop their basketball, learn new skills, play competitions and have…

Arena

Foundation

June 13, 2019

Tosan Takes On Europe

One of North East basketball’s hottest prospects will take on Europe’s biggest names after sealing his place in the national team for a second successive summer. Newcastle Eagles Academy star Tosan Evbuomwan broke into the Great Britain Under 18 squad last season as a raw rookie with bags of potential. And 12 months on the…

Academy

BBL

May 31, 2019

BBL and WBBL Agree Three-Year Deal with benecos

BBL

WBBL

April 27, 2019

Preview: Eagles WBBL at Leicester Riders (WBBL Play-Offs Quarter-Final)

Bullish playcaller Chris Bunten is convinced Newcastle Eagles can extend their season beyond this weekend – with The Axe back in his black and white attack. Seventh-placed Newcastle travel to league runners-up Leicester Riders in the quarter-finals of the WBBL playoffs tonight. And the Eagles welcome back three-point threat Kalina ‘The Axe’ Axentieva for the…

Chris Bunten

BBL

April 21, 2019

Play-Offs Quarter-Finals Dates Set

UPDATED: Tuesday 23 April at 11:30AM The first stop on the road to the benecos British Basketball Play-Offs Final at The O2 in London next month for both our BBL and WBBL teams has now been set. Following the conclusion of the WBBL Championship season this weekend we now know that our Eagles will travel to…

BBL Play-Offs

WBBL

April 20, 2019

Report: Eagles WBBL at Manchester Mystics

Newcastle Eagles missed the chance to take a four-game winning streak into next weekend’s playoffs. But Chris Bunten’s in-form side came within a whisker of taking another top four scalp following an overtime thriller in Manchester. The homecourt Mystics scraped a last-gasp win to seal a fifth victory in six games. And Newcastle only had…

Manchester Mystics

WBBL

April 20, 2019

Preview: Eagles WBBL vs Manchester Mystics

Chris Bunten is braced to play the waiting game this weekend as he makes late decisions on the fitness of key players and watches this season’s final playoff picture take shape. Win or lose against Manchester Mystics today, Newcastle Eagles will finish seventh in the WBBL Championship table. And the only issue is whether Bunten’s…

Manchester Mystics

WBBL

April 14, 2019

Report: Eagles WBBL vs Cardiff Met Archers

Newcastle Eagles WBBL eased to a third win on the bounce on the back of 19 points inside 22 minutes from flying forward Georgia Ohrdorf. Former Team GB star Steph Gandy maintained her impressive burst of late-season form with 15 points. And Newcastle are timing their run to the playoffs to perfection – sealing a…

Cardiff Met Archers

WBBL

April 13, 2019

Preview: Eagles WBBL vs Cardiff Met Archers

Chris Bunten is braced for a battle of power versus pace as the WBBL’s playoff picture becomes clearer this weekend. With just two weeks of regular season action remaining, Newcastle Eagles are guaranteed a top eight finish. But Bunten is focused on securing sixth spot – and a possible quarter-final match-up with Sheffield Hatters –…

Cardiff Met Archers

BBL

April 8, 2019

Play-Offs Spots Confirmed For Both Our BBL and WBBL Teams

It has already been a landmark season for the club, with us moving into our new Eagles Community Arena and having our own WBBL team for the first time, yet lines in the history books continue to be written. Home wins for our men and women last week secured them both their places in the…

BBL Play-Offs

WBBL

April 7, 2019

Report: Eagles WBBL vs BA London Lions

A dramatic final quarter at the Eagles Community Arena saw Newcastle Eagles take a huge step towards securing their WBBL play-off place as they managed a nail-biting 59-56 win over London Lions. On the back of perhaps their best performance of the season, a 96-87 win over Leicester Riders just a week prior, playcaller Chris…

BA London Lions