Rahmon Fletcher is adamant team-mate Kyle Williams’ only weakness is his lack of experience after watching the red-hot rookie explode in April. Newcastle Eagles’ veteran guard joined Williams in this week’s BBL All Star five after the pair plundered a combined 72 points against Surrey Scorchers. And Fletcher is expecting more fireworks from his young…
Newcastle Eagles missed the chance to take a four-game winning streak into next weekend’s playoffs. But Chris Bunten’s in-form side came within a whisker of taking another top four scalp following an overtime thriller in Manchester. The homecourt Mystics scraped a last-gasp win to seal a fifth victory in six games. And Newcastle only had…
Chris Bunten is braced to play the waiting game this weekend as he makes late decisions on the fitness of key players and watches this season’s final playoff picture take shape. Win or lose against Manchester Mystics today, Newcastle Eagles will finish seventh in the WBBL Championship table. And the only issue is whether Bunten’s…
Kyle Williams is confident Newcastle’s rising stars can carry the regular season load as an injury crisis grips the playoff-bound Eagles. The men in black will finish inside the BBL Championship’s top three for the 15thsuccessive season. But that monumental feat has taken its toll with player-coach Fabulous Flournoy down to the bare bones three…
Newcastle Eagles WBBL eased to a third win on the bounce on the back of 19 points inside 22 minutes from flying forward Georgia Ohrdorf. Former Team GB star Steph Gandy maintained her impressive burst of late-season form with 15 points. And Newcastle are timing their run to the playoffs to perfection – sealing a…
Chris Bunten is braced for a battle of power versus pace as the WBBL’s playoff picture becomes clearer this weekend. With just two weeks of regular season action remaining, Newcastle Eagles are guaranteed a top eight finish. But Bunten is focused on securing sixth spot – and a possible quarter-final match-up with Sheffield Hatters –…
Without Ken Nottage there would be no Newcastle Eagles. It was the former Sunderland and England star who, alongside managing director Paul Blake, rescued the franchise from the ashes of the Newcastle United Sporting Club in the late 90s. And it is Nottage who has continued to guide and encourage his co-owner during two decades…
Fabulous Flournoy will hand late fitness tests to star forwards Victor Moses and Darius Defoe ahead of Friday’s crunch clash against fierce rivals Sheffield Sharks. But Newcastle Eagles’ veteran coach will take no chances on two key players with this season’s playoffs the clear priority. Both Moses and Defoe limped out of Sunday’s loss against…
Keziah Lewis is confident Newcastle Eagles can unlock their potential in time to plot the perfect playoff push. Chris Bunten’s side had been tipped to make a big noise in the WBBL following the club’s close-season switch from Northumbria University. But key injuries and inconsistent form has left the team fighting for its top eight…
