Fabulous Flournoy is confident a flurry of international call-ups can only benefit Newcastle Eagles as the club negotiates an increasingly tough transitional campaign. And the veteran New Yorker is refusing to allow a run of three successive homecourt defeats dent his enthusiasm as a watershed season takes shape. Darius Defoe, Kai Williams and Drew Lasker…
The next generation of North East basketball talent is in safe hands as the brand new Eagles Community Arena takes shape with the promise of creating a one-stop home for hoops fans of all ages and abilities. As our Eagles look to arrest an unfamiliar homecourt slump – following three successive Sport Central defeats –…
It was a brief snapshot in time that might have gone unnoticed by the majority of those inside Sport Central had the venue’s observant match-night announcer not celebrated a truly historic feat. In the context of British basketball’s most successful franchise, the work of the club’s proud player-coach and the development of homegrown talent it…
AJ Basi concedes the time has come for our Eagles to shore up the club’s leaky defence and kick a sickening habit for blowing leads. The in-form benchman has emerged as one of the few positives during a rocky period for the BBL’s most successful franchise. But Basi shares the pain of his below-par colleagues…
Newcastle Eagles looked every inch the title contender as the BBL’s second-placed side brushed aside the bitter disappointment of Friday’s homecourt loss against London to cut the Giants down to size in Manchester. On the back of a fourth league loss of the campaign – a defeat that handed Leicester Riders the initiative in the…
February 2, 2018. Groundhog Day. And from tip to buzzer another nervy Newcastle performance had the look of history repeating itself. Just two weeks after one of the most painful losses in recent memory this was another case of homecourt heartbreak: it was déjà vu all over again as the Eagles worked so hard to…
Paul Blake believes there has never been a better time to capture the unique brand that is British basketball – and is determined the Esh Group Eagles Newcastle will remain centre stage. Live British Basketball League action is more easily accessible than at any time in the last 25 years. And former BBL chairman Blake…
For the first time in 14 years Newcastle Eagles have failed to make the semi-finals of either of the BBL Cup or the BBL Trophy. Simon Rushworth asked owner Paul Blake whether the bubble has finally burst – or whether this season’s inconsistency is simply an inevitable bump in the road. For any other franchise…
For seven long years Sheffield hearts sank every time a cruel BBL fixture list taunted the club with yet another tiresome trip to Tyneside. Prior to tonight’s clash the Sharks had failed to win in Newcastle since 2011 – a dire run stretching back 16 painful matches. As if the history books weren’t damning enough…
