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  1. GB Return To Face Italy
  2. Fixture Addition: Manchester Away February 18
  3. Steutel: We’ll Reset and Work Hard
  4. Report: Cheshire Phoenix 101-98 Eagles Men
  5. Preview: Eagles Men at Cheshire Phoenix

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Arena
January 15, 2026
GB Return To Face Italy

Tickets are on sale for the Great Britain Men’s team’s FIBA Basketball World Cup European Qualifier against Italy in Newcastle at the Vertu Arena next month. The game, which will take place on 27 February (7.30pm), is GB’s third in the competition’s First Round Group D after November’s narrow loss to Lithuania in London and…

Men
January 13, 2026
Fixture Addition: Manchester Away February 18

Newcastle Eagles had one final outstanding away Super League Basketball (SLB) Championship fixture against Manchester Basketball that was previously unscheduled and has now been confirmed by the home team and the SLB. The Eagles will travel to Manchester Basketball on Wednesday 18 February with tip-off at the National Basketball Performance Centre at 7pm. You can…

Men
January 13, 2026
Steutel: We’ll Reset and Work Hard

There is no doubting that the Newcastle Eagles had a very tough weekend that saw them lose consecutive games in the SLB Championship under totally different circumstances. A 76-50 home loss to London on Friday was followed on Sunday by a close loss at Cheshire 101-98 when the Eagles came flying back from 21-points down…

Men
January 13, 2026
Report: Cheshire Phoenix 101-98 Eagles Men

Despite a tremendous fourth quarter comeback the Newcastle Eagles slipped to their second SLB Championship of the weekend in Cheshire on Sunday night. The hometown Phoenix extracting a modicum of revenge after being knocked out of the Trophy semi-finals last weekend by the Eagles. It was another explosive high-octane offensive match-up between two sides that…

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Men
January 11, 2026
Preview: Eagles Men at Cheshire Phoenix

As a dress rehearsal for the upcoming SLB Trophy Final in February against London Lions, the Newcastle Eagles 50-76 defeat on Friday night in the Vertu Arena was not a good audition. With the Lions also visiting Newcastle in a fortnight in the SLB Cup it sends out a worrying message. But basketball has a…

Women
January 11, 2026
SLB Cup Quarter-Final Report: Oaklands Wolves 79-56 Eagles Women

Newcastle Eagles went out of the Women’s Super League Basketball Cup at the quarter-final stage down at the Oaklands College St. Albans on Saturday night. Their 79-56 defeat meaning that the Oakland Wolves completed a quick-fire double over the Eagles. The two sides produced a great game and close fought contest the week previous week…

Women
January 10, 2026
SLB Cup Quarter-Finals Preview: Eagles Women at Oaklands Wolves

When you’ve have to play the same opponent in your next game away from home after losing to them a week ago on your own court it’s always going to be a tough ask. But that’s the task facing Head Coach Chloe Gaynor and Newcastle Eagles on Saturday. They go to Oaklands Wolves whom they…

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Men
January 10, 2026
Report: Eagles Men 50-76 London Lions

London Lions lead the SLB Championship standings. They are also red-hot favourites to take all four National competitions on offer in the 2025/26 season. On Friday night the Newcastle Eagles found out exactly why with the Lions putting on a capital show of strength and power. In doing so they restricted the Eagles to the…

Men
January 9, 2026
Preview: Eagles Men vs London Lions

After last weekend’s fantastic two-legged Super League Basketball Trophy semi-final success against Cheshire Phoenix it’s back to SLB Championship action for the Newcastle Eagles on Friday night at home in the Vertu Arena. The visitors for another crucial championship game are the league leading London Lions. Head Coach Marc Steutel is hoping his side continue…