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Men

September 20, 2026

Perco Preview: Eagles Men at Lions

The roster is built, the waiting is over and the anticipation concludes this afternoon. Head Coach Marc Steutel’s 2026/27 Newcastle Eagles take to the court in London for their opening Super League Basketball (SLB) after a progressive and positive pre-season. Three games at home as warm-ups two against fellow SLB sides Caledonia and Sheffield have…

Men

September 17, 2026

SLB Introduces Instant Review System for 2026/27

Super League Basketball (SLB) has announced the introduction of an Instant Review System (IRS) for the 2026/27 season, providing Referees with an additional tool to support decision-making and further enhance transparency across the competition. Newcastle Eagles head coach Marc Steutel is no stranger to IRS following the club’s European games over the last three seasons…

Andy Webb

Men

September 17, 2026

SLB Extends Partnership with DAZN

Every Men’s Super League Basketball (SLB) game will once again be available live and free on DAZN starting with this week’s opening action. Newcastle Eagles tip-off their 2026/27 season away at London Lions with a 4pm tip-off and non-travelling fans will continue to be able to follow the action on the DAZN app and website….

Broadcast

Men

September 14, 2026

Pre-Season Report: Eagles Men 89-63 Sheffield Sharks

Newcastle Eagles completed their pre-season programme with their third win out of three games played with a comprehensive win over long standing Super League Basketball (SLB) rivals Sheffield Sharks in the Vertu Arena on Sunday evening. The margin of victory in the end was convincing, but it was a totally different game to the one…

Featured

Women

September 14, 2026

Eagles Keep It In The Campbell Family

Newcastle Eagles Women’s head coach Chloe Gaynor is delighted to welcome the final piece of her 2026/27 roster jigsaw as Gemma Campbell joins the squad. Campbell becomes part of the Super League Basketball (SLB) team alongside studying and playing British Universities and Colleges Sports (BUCS) with the Eagles’ performance pathway partner Northumbria University. Following in…

Chloe Gaynor

Men

September 13, 2026

Eagles Academy’s Joe and Mo Take Step Into Seniors

Newcastle Eagles is proud to announce that its Academy players Joseph Osarenkhoe and Mohammed Sanyang have joined its Super League Basketball (SLB) training roster for the upcoming 2026/27 season. Following in the footsteps of Academy graduates turned senior team stars like current players Sauveur Kande with the Eagles men and Grace Rae in the women’s…

Academy

Men

September 13, 2026

Pre-Season Report: Eagles Men 118-85 Caledonia Gladiators

Two games into pre-season and so far, so good. Indeed, perhaps so far very good may well be the call. Nothing can ever be perfect particularly as new players come into the building and have to learn each other’s play as well as bond as individuals. But on the evidence of this performance, it seems…

Caledonia Gladiators

Women

September 10, 2026

Aussie Flame To Fire Up Eagles

Newcastle Eagles have gone down under to dig up their latest 2026/27 Women’s Super League Basketball (SLB) roster recruit in 21-year-old Maddy Hinton. The 5’6″ guard, who also holds a British passport, will be playing outside of her home land for the first time and joins the Eagles following three seasons at Norwood Flames in…

Chloe Gaynor

Men

September 9, 2026

Eagles Expand Through Canadian Connection

Newcastle Eagles have looked to the Canadian market once again as they bolster their roster for the 2026/27 Super League Basketball season as the club announces the signing of guard Blondeau Tchoukuiegno. The 6’2” guard averaged 15.5 points, 4.2 rebounds, 5.6 assists and 1.3 steals per game for his hometown team Montreal Alliance of the…

Blondeau Tchoukuiegno

Arena

April 30, 2026

Vertu Extend Long-Standing Partnership with Eagles

The partnership between Newcastle Eagles and Vertu will continue into the 2026/27 season and beyond thanks to a new multi-year agreement between Britain’s most successful basketball team and the UK’s fourth-largest automotive retailer group. The extension means the partnership, which dates back to 2014 as one of the most long-standing relationships in British basketball, will…

Featured

Arena

February 12, 2026

How GB Made Our Arena Their Fortress

Since February 2020, the Great Britain Men’s team has enjoyed some of their best moments at Newcastle’s Vertu Arena. In eight international games played in front of one of the most passionate basketball cities in the country, GB have beaten established nations such as Greece, Czechia and the current FIBA EuroBasket champions Germany at the…

Arena

January 15, 2026

GB Return To Face Italy

Tickets are on sale for the Great Britain Men’s team’s FIBA Basketball World Cup European Qualifier against Italy in Newcastle at the Vertu Arena next month. The game, which will take place on 27 February (7.30pm), is GB’s third in the competition’s First Round Group D after November’s narrow loss to Lithuania in London and…

Arena

April 3, 2025

Newcastle Eagles and Vertu Bounce Into A Decade of Community Basketball

Newcastle Eagles and Vertu have agreed to continue a decade-long partnership, which has supported community initiatives, introduced thousands of young people to basketball and helped drive the Eagles to become the most successful British basketball team of all time. Over the last 10 years, Vertu has expanded its sponsorship from providing a small number of…

Arena

February 24, 2025

Preview: GB vs Czechia (FIBA EuroBasket 2025 Qualifier)

Let the EuroBasket celebrations begin — that’s the message from proud playcaller Marc Steutel as glory-hunting Great Britain wrap up Group F on Tyneside tonight. The hosts face Czechia at the Vertu Motors Arena with their ticket already stamped for August’s championship tournament. And after Friday’s nailbiting win in Holland secured qualification with a game…

FIBA EuroBasket 2025

Arena

January 20, 2025

GB Back Home Next Month

One month from today, Great Britain will return to the Vertu Motors Arena to take on Czechia in the FIBA EuroBasket 2025 Qualifiers on Monday 24 February at 7:30pm. This will be the eighth time the home of Newcastle Eagles has hosted the national team and follows historic games recent years against basketball powerhouses of…

Arena

August 20, 2024

Robertson Homes Make A Difference

Long-time supporters of Newcastle Eagles basketball club and the Eagles Community Foundation, Robertson Homes recently donated two days of volunteering to refresh the Vertu Motors Arena ready for the new season. The arena, which is owned and operated by the Foundation, was in need of a lick of paint this summer after recent years of…

Arena

December 22, 2023

Coming ‘Home’, Newcastle

Big time international basketball returns to the North East next year after Great Britain confirmed plans to revisit its popular Newcastle base. The Vertu Motors Arena has become a home from home for the senior men’s roster with bumper crowds backing the national team on Tyneside. And with Seriös Group Newcastle Eagles’ playcaller Marc Steutel…

Arena

December 6, 2023

Feeding Families Collection This Week

This week at the Vertu Motors Arena we will be taking donations for Feeding Families, the North East-based charity hat offers support, hope and security to those experiencing food poverty. At this difficult time of the year for so many people and in tough economic times across the board, the Eagles family want to ensure that…

Arena

Men

September 20, 2026

Perco Preview: Eagles Men at Lions

London Lions

Men

September 17, 2026

SLB Introduces Instant Review System for 2026/27

Andy Webb

Men

September 17, 2026

SLB Extends Partnership with DAZN

Broadcast

Men

September 14, 2026

Pre-Season Report: Eagles Men 89-63 Sheffield Sharks

Featured

Men

September 13, 2026

Eagles Academy’s Joe and Mo Take Step Into Seniors

Academy

Men

September 13, 2026

Pre-Season Report: Eagles Men 118-85 Caledonia Gladiators

Caledonia Gladiators

Men

September 9, 2026

Eagles Expand Through Canadian Connection

Blondeau Tchoukuiegno

Men

September 7, 2026

Pre-Season Report: Eagles Men 128-46 Newcastle Basketball Development Combine

Newcastle Eagles head coach Marc Steutel’s new-look side got valuable court minutes into their legs to start pre-season against a valiant Newcastle Basketball Development Combine squad last night at the Vertu Arena. Intended opponents and Super League Basketball (SLB) compatriots Surrey 89ers unfortunately had to withdraw their invitation to be the first side to test…

BUCS

Men

September 6, 2026

Flournoy and Defoe Inducted Into Eagles Hall of Fame

Newcastle Eagles inducted two of its most legendary names into its Hall of Fame at the club’s 30th anniversary dinner on Thursday, September 3. Former player-coach Fabulous Flournoy and recently retired star Darius Defoe received the club’s highest honour to standing ovations from over 300 guests in attendance at the celebration. Both players also joined…

30th Anniversary

Foundation

August 11, 2026

City of Basketball 3×3 Tournament For U21, U25 & Seniors

This September, join us for an exciting free 3×3 tournament as a part of Basketball England’s City of Basketball national programme to increase the talent pool of 3×3 players. On the evening of Friday 18 September from 6pm, U12, U25 and senior players of all abilities are invited to compete at the Vertu Arena. TOURNAMENT…

3x3

Foundation

July 30, 2026

Foundation Players Payments Moving To Spond

For the 2026/27 season, the Eagles Community Foundation’s junior clubs and Academy have moved from its Nest platform to a new club management system called Spond. Throughout the last season the Foundation has been using the Spond app to manage communications with parents and players, and it will now be the place for annual memberships,…

Foundation

June 30, 2026

Introducing Our Foundation Parental Committee

Eagles Community Foundation is now inviting expressions of interest from parents and guardians who would like to be part of its new Parental Committee. The Foundation is looking for individuals who are enthusiastic, reliable, and committed to supporting its player pathway structure. Initially, the committee will consist of one parent representative from each of the…

Academy

Foundation

June 12, 2026

Newcastle College Eagles Go Top 5 and Return to Academy Elite

Newcastle Eagles Academy has returned to the top tier of performance basketball after its partnership with Newcastle College secured a place in the country’s top five. Following three years competing in the College Basketball League, the Newcastle College Eagles have been recognised by Basketball England as one of the best academy programmes in the country and…

Academy

Foundation

May 20, 2026

Newcastle Hospitals Charity Supports Inspiring Hoops 4 Health Finals

The Newcastle Hoops 4 Health Finals took place on Friday 24 April, delivering an exciting celebration of school sport and highlighting the positive impact of community partnerships and youth engagement initiatives supported by Newcastle Hospitals Charity. Held at the Vertu Arena, the event brought together pupils from four local schools for an unforgettable opportunity to…

Emma McQuitty

Foundation

May 13, 2026

Eagles Join Global Movement to Accelerate Gender Equity in Sport

Newcastle Eagles and the Eagles Community Foundation have joined together with their counterparts across the North East in joining a global movement for gender equity in sport. Eight of the region’s most influential sporting, political, and educational institutions united on Sunday at Durham Cricket Ground in a historic multi-signing of the International Working Group (IWG)…

Brighton Plus Helsinki Declaration

Foundation

May 8, 2026

Harry & Janice Banks Foundation Funds Eagles Youth Basketball Initiative

The Harry & Janice Banks Foundation has announced a new funding partnership with Eagles Community Foundation to support the delivery of youth basketball programmes designed to engage, inspire, and empower young people across the region. This investment will enable the Foundation to expand access to structured basketball sessions, coaching, and development opportunities for children and…

Banks Group

Foundation

May 3, 2026

Eagles Become The Bridge – Together Against Racism

Ahead of the Newcastle Eagles tip-off on Friday 1 May 2026, representatives from the club’s men’s and women’s teams, fans, staff and volunteers, Academy and all Eagles Community Foundation junior clubs right across the region came together to join and show support for the Become The Bridge campaign. Become The Bridge from the North East…

Academy

Arena

April 30, 2026

Vertu Extend Long-Standing Partnership with Eagles

Featured

Women

September 14, 2026

Eagles Keep It In The Campbell Family

Chloe Gaynor

Women

September 10, 2026

Aussie Flame To Fire Up Eagles

Chloe Gaynor

Women

September 7, 2026

Rae of Light For Eagles

Announcing the return of its Academy graduate Grace Rae for a second season of Super League Basketball (SLB) was always part of Newcastle Eagles’ plan for the young forward. The 5’11” 18-year-old will continue her basketball development in the Eagles women’s roster alongside studying at Newcastle University. In no doubt about wanting Rae back as…

Academy

Women

September 2, 2026

Unfinished Business For Cernohorska

The return of last season’s injury hit Newcastle Eagles forward Natalie Cernohorska shows the faith that both head coach Chloe Gaynor and the player herself have that she can make an impact in her second season in Super League Basketball (SLB). Cernohorska only managed one outing last campaign before succumbing to a season ending injury….

Chloe Gaynor

Women

September 1, 2026

Eagles Bring Rookie Raven Into Their Nest

Newcastle Eagles are delighted to announce the addition of powerful former Clemson Tigers forward Raven Thompson to their Women’s roster for the 2026/27 Super League Basketball (SLB) season. The 5’10” forward played her final two seasons of NCAA Division 1 basketball at ACC programme Clemson University after transferring from the Southern Conference, where she enjoyed…

Chloe Gaynor

Women

August 31, 2026

Campbell Back After Breakthrough Campaign

Following a breakthrough 2025/26 season, Newcastle Eagles return an essential part of last year’s Women’s Super League Basketball (SLB) roster in British guard Alex Campbell. This will be the popular 5’7″ player’s fifth season on the Eagles roster and last time out she was often thrust into a starting role by head coach Chloe Gaynor,…

Alex Campbell

Women

August 26, 2026

Senior Jaguar Swishes In To Be Rookie Eagle

Newcastle Eagles announce Cordasia Harris as the newest recruit to their 2026/27 Women’s Super League Basketball (SLB) roster. The 6’1” forward comes with a reputation for her strong inside play at both ends of the floor and is expected to have a big impact in head coach Chloe Gaynor’s new-look side. After spending three successful…

Chloe Gaynor

Women

August 25, 2026

Nala’s New Nest is Newcastle

Newcastle Eagles welcome the arrival of NCAA standout Nala Williams to their Women’s Super League Basketball (SLB) roster for the 2026/27 season. The talented 5’8″ guard begins her professional career on Tyneside after completing one of the most impressive collegiate journeys in recent years. Across three years at NCAA Division 2’s Cal State Dominguez Hills,…

Chloe Gaynor

Women

August 24, 2026

Golden Eagle JK Flies Into Newcastle

Newcastle Eagles welcome the arrival of former Southern Mississippi Golden Eagle Jakayla ‘JK’ Johnson to their 2026/27 Women’s Super League Basketball line-up. The 5’9” guard will commence her first year in the professional ranks by swapping her stateside Eagles wings for new ones in Newcastle. A proven scorer at college level, Johnson completed a senior…

Chloe Gaynor