After winning twice at the weekend our Eagles BBL team have two players in this week’s All-Star Five, as Rahmon Fletcher and Sade Aded-Hussein led them to BBL Cup victories on the road at Leicester Riders and Cheshire Phoenix. Plus on the same weekend an outstanding performance from our women’s team in their opening home…
The draw has taken place for this Sunday’s British Basketball All-Stars Championship with exciting opening match-ups across the board. Our Eagles will be third to tip-off in these fast-paced 12 minute running clock games in their first double-elimination group game against Glasgow Rocks. The winner of our first game will play the loser between Leicester…
Sunday’s sensational WBBL Cup first round win saw our Eagles take their place in last night’s draw for the quarter-finals. Outstanding performances against Cardiff on the weekend from Mante Kvederaviciute and Anja Fuchs-Robetin even earned the players starting spots in the league’s All-Star Five this week. Kvederaviciute’s performance valuation of 35 claimed her the title…
Head coach Chris Bunten is confident his new-look Newcastle Eagles WBBL side can spring a surprise and emerge from a double header weekend with two Trophy wins. Following a frantic close-season, top flight women’s basketball resumed yesterday with eight clubs in action at the University of Essex. And the central venue Trophy group games continue…
A number of businesses have pledged their support for the North East’s only top-flight women’s sports team following appeals for corporate backing to help achieve its ambitions and secure its long-term future. Several North East organisations have given their backing to our WBBL team who enjoyed a successful first season under the franchises new brand…
Two great performances in our two opening games of 2019-20 secured Mike Morsell a place in the starting live-up for the first BBL All-Star Five of the season along with another Eagle this week in Rahmon Fletcher. So Dan caught up with Mike in the latest episode of our new midweek interview series which premieres on our…
Celebrating ten years of Esh Group support for your Newcastle Eagles this limited edition kit was produced for the team to wear at the opening home fixture of the 2019-20 season. That game was a statement win for our Eagles who started this new campaign in the Eagles Community Arena for the first time, making this ‘Ten Years’ uniform even more special. Jersey…
In 2010 treble winners Newcastle Eagles found a new home, a new focus and – crucially – a new partner. A decade down the line and Esh Group is about to embark on its 10th consecutive campaign sponsoring British basketball’s most successful club. A quick glance at the history books reveals the true value of an…
Today we premiered the first of our new midweek interview series happening in the run up to every home game over on our Facebook Page. In this first video Dan talks to John Mitchell straight after the team finish training about landing here in the UK, the road trip to Sheffield Sharks in pre-season last…
