The British Basketball Federation (BBF) has today confirmed the award of an interim licence to operate the men’s professional basketball league in Great Britain. The three-year licence has been awarded to Premier Basketball Limited, a company formed by a consortium of British clubs. The previous agreement, with Basketball League Limited (BLL), was terminated by the…
This Thursday 18th July, Great Britain’s senior men’s team take on South Sudan in the Subway Summer Slam at London’s Copper Box. The game is an important test for the Eagles and GB head coach Marc Steutel’s squad ahead of the FIBA EuroBasket 2025 Qualifiers when they begin again in November. A training camp at…
Newcastle Eagles stars Chloe Gaynor and Darius Defoe were honoured to present a prestigious Northern Leaders Trust Community Champion Award last month. Now in its second year, the 2024 event was a resounding success, with nine honourable young people from Newcastle schools receiving an award for their exceptional contributions to the city’s community. The ”dazzling…
Following the announcement by the British Basketball Federation, the governing body of Basketball League Ltd (BBL), to terminate the current operational professional league licence, we have taken the decision to issue the following statement. In what has been a very challenging period in recent times, the decision to act by the BBF has been accepted…
Two of the club and foundation’s longest-serving volunteers have received special recognition for their contribution to sport in our region. Eric Wilson and Linda Williamson have been honoured in the 2024 Sport Newcastle Unsung Hero Awards. These prestigious awards are presented to recognise the true unsung heroes of North East sport who dedicate hours of…
The 2024 WilliamsAli 3×3 Basketball Challenge is just around the corner and the Newcastle business community is shooting for the stars with its Eagles Community Foundation fundraising target at the second annual event next Friday, 7th June. Even more companies jumped at the chance and signed-up to take to the court this year, with a…
Ahead of this coming Monday’s eagerly anticipated End of Season Supporters night, it’s time to cast your vote for the men’s and women’s players you think deserve one of our annual fan-voted awards. The awards will be presented to the players on stage at the supporters night on Monday, which it set to be our…
The British Basketball League has announced it will be joining forces with Biffa, the UK’s leading sustainable waste management company, to champion greener, cleaner communities, helping them to reduce waste and protect the environment. Welcoming Biffa as the Official Sustainability Partner of the League over the next three years, the partnership will see clubs and…
Next month we will celebrate an incredible 20 seasons for Eagles legend Darius Defoe with a special testimonial game not to be missed! Players from across his 20 years at the club will take to the Vertu Motors Arena court, many for the first time, on Saturday 15th June at 7:30pm. Tickets are just £13…
