Darius Defoe has revealed the story behind his illustrious 18 year career and love for Newcastle in the first of three videos produced by proud Eagles partners Vertu Motors. The series focuses in on the details that made the Eagles British Basketball’s most successful team. It is another milestone season for Defoe, already the most decorated player…
On Friday 28 January, the Vertu Motors Arena hosted its first Hoops 4 Health regional tournaments after a two-year hiatus throughout the pandemic. Almost 200 children took part in the competition bringing together nine schools from across North Tyneside at the home of the Eagles Community Foundation. Sam Blake, Chief Executive Officer of the Eagles…
After a double-dose weekend of Eagles BBL action, the latest All-Star Five sees a double placing of our guys in Rahmon Fletcher and Brandon Peel Rahmon Fletcher led us to end a five-game losing run with a tense overtime victory against Manchester Giants at Vertu Motors Arena on Friday. Fletchers scores his second All-Star Five appearance…
UPDATE: This game has been postponed. Tickets are now on sale for Great Britain’s return to the Vertu Motors Arena this February as they take on Belarus. This FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 Qualifier tips-off at 7pm on Monday 28 February. After capacity crowds in the last two outings for GB in Newcastle tickets are expected…
In a series of WBBL fixture changes we can announce today, three previously unscheduled games have been confirmed and this weekend’s away trip has been postponed. The team’s visit at Cardiff Met Archers on Saturday has been cancelled and will be rescheduled in due course. WBBL Championship tip-offs at home against Durham, Essex and Manchester…
Our previously unscheduled BBL Championship game against London Lions, which was taken out of the fixtures list due to venue availability, has been set for this Sunday 23 January in the capital. The tip-off will be at 4pm and fans can watch live on the BBL Player.
Newcastle Eagles and the Vertu Motors Arena are excited to be hosting more international basketball next month as Great Britain’s men return for their next World Cup 2023 qualifier. On Monday 28 February the national team will face Belarus in Newcastle as they look to build on their red-hot home form. The GB team are delighted to…
Starting from our first WBBL home game of 2022 against Durham Palatinates our Saturday evening tip-offs at the Vertu Motors Arena will be 7:30pm. Doors will open at 6:30pm to allow you more time to take advantage of the cafe bar, check out the club shop and enter “Chuck A Duck” before the game begins….
We are pleased to make our allocation of tickets available to see our Eagles in the 2022 WBBL Cup Final on Sunday 30 January 2022. Our fans can take advantage of a special Eagles fans ticket price to follow the team on the road to Birmingham’s Utilita Arena. The WBBL have allocated the club two…
