Paul Blake has pledged to deliver the safest environment possible as Newcastle Eagles prepare for the resumption of British basketball later this year. BBL officials finally called time on the truncated 2019/20 campaign this week after initially calling a temporary halt to top-flight action in March. And with hopes high for an autumn start to…
A passionate Paul Blake has appealed to the basketball community to stay positive and stick together in the face of the biggest crisis to affect sport in Britain. But the man responsible for transforming basketball in the North East has recognised that Newcastle Eagles face a fight for survival – just days after lifting a…
If this was, as has been widely predicted, the final act of Newcastle Eagles’ remarkable season then what a way to sign off. Emerging from the ever-present shadow of coronavirus, to lighten the mood in these darkest of times, six heroes in black took one last stand against all odds. With the final buzzer due…
Paul Blake and Ian MacLeod are united in their respect for Newcastle’s BBL Trophy opponents after insisting Sunday’s showpiece clash is too close to call. Team Solent Kestrels are the first team from outside the top flight to contest a major domestic final. And Newcastle’s status as the most successful franchise in British basketball means…
Newcastle Eagles suffered a serious setback in their bid to bag a top two spot after slipping to only a third WBBL defeat in 14 matches. A feisty finish at fierce rivals Sheffield Hatters saw three Newcastle stars foul out in the fourth quarter. And the Eagles move to an 11-3 record with eight games…
Sade Aded-Hussein insists Newcastle owe bogey team Worcester Wolves in tonight’s eye-catching top five showdown at the Eagles Community Arena. The in-form Frenchman believes the men in black have finally turned a corner following a season-defining 72 hours on Tyneside last weekend. But Aded-Hussein revealed Newcastle are still chasing the consistency that could be the…
It was the spring of 2017 when Fabulous Flournoy’s Newcastle Eagles finished second best to treble winners Leicester Riders in a playoff final to forget. Few anticipated it would be almost three years before the most successful franchise in the British game would make another domestic final. And it cannot be overstated just how important this one-point…
Newcastle Eagles survived an almighty scare on the road after edging a nip and tuck WBBL clash against struggling Essex Rebels. Chris Bunten’s side surrendered a 12-point lead and almost blew their big chance to join Leicester Riders at the top of the Championship table. But Lisa Koop and Mante Kvederaviciute kept their cool from…
At a time when Newcastle Eagles needed to show their mettle, enter the Rod of steel. The lacklustre hosts had limped towards the locker room at half-time trailing by eight to a Surrey Scorchers side without a league win since January 18. And for a team seeking to build confidence ahead of tomorrow’s BBL Trophy…
