The date has been set for our Eagles’ first round game in the race to the 2018 BBL Trophy Final against Surrey Scorchers. In the draw for the round one match-ups last weekend, our Eagles got a home-tie which is played on a one-leg basis with the winner progressing to the quarter finals. This home…
Our Eagles are supporting the Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust’s Winter 2017-18 campaign “Stay Fit, Stay Ahead – Whatever The Season”. Staying fit and healthy is at the centre of the club and of our Community Foundation so we’re proud to be a supporter. Find our more about how to stay well this winter by…
As our Eagles and fans arrived at Sport Central on Friday night for BBL Cup action the race to reach the 2018 BBL Trophy Final began with the first round draw being concluded live on the BBL’s Facebook Page. There are 16 entrants look to go al the way to the Emirates Arena in Glasgow…
The BBC has unveiled plans to broadcast even more British Basketball League games along with over 30 additional sports or sporting events in an attempt to “reinvent free-to-air sports broadcasting”. In total over 1,000 extra hours of live sport a year will be made available live via iPlayer and the BBC Sport website. BBC director general Tony…
Today marks 15-years since the first games of the Newcastle Eagles’ Central Venue League (CVL) back on Saturday 2 November 2002. The Eagles’ CVL was born out of a need by the basketball community of the North East with no junior basketball leagues running prior to it’s launch when the only other opportunity for young…
This morning the BBL announced the winner of the first Molten BBL Player of the Month award in the 2017-18 season and the it goes to our Esh Group Eagles Newcastle’s very own Jaysean Paige. After what has been described as a blistering and brilliant start to his career on the UK, the BBL said that…
Basketball England have announced the England Women’s 2018 Commonwealth Games coaching staff with our Team Northumbria WBBL Head Coach and Great Britain Under-20 Assistant Coach Chris Bunten named as Assistant Coach and Performance Analyst for next April’s Gold Coast Games. Current Great Britain Women’s Head Coach Jose Maria “Chema” Buceta has been appointed as Head Coach…
Once again our Eagles lead the role-call of the top players over the last seven days in the British Basketball League. This afternoon the BBL announced their picks for the 4th All-Star line-up with an All-Eagles backcourt taking centre stage. Here’s their full list featuring Saah Nimley and your MVP from Friday night’s game against…
On Friday 13th October when the London Lions visited Sport Central to take on our Eagles we had another group of visitors back for the first time this season, the Rickelton family. Mum of three, Sam is the award winning blogger behind North East Family Fun and along with husband Steve they brought the kids to…
