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  1. Basketball England Commit to Processing Governing Body Endorsements for SLB Clubs
  2. New Business-Backed Initiative Takes Flight to Support Eagles Women
  3. New Huffman For Newcastle
  4. Eagles Return For Unfinished Business In 2025/26 ENBL
  5. Reed All About It

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Men
August 7, 2025
Basketball England Commit to Processing Governing Body Endorsements for SLB Clubs

Super League Basketball (SLB) have received confirmation from Basketball England (BE) that they will continue to process Governing Body Endorsements (GBEs) for SLB clubs, ahead of the new season starting next month. A GBE is the official approval required for overseas athletes and coaches to obtain a work visa to play or work professionally in…

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Basketball England
Women
August 5, 2025
New Business-Backed Initiative Takes Flight to Support Eagles Women

A brand-new initiative bringing together North East businesses to support the Newcastle Eagles Women has been launched. ‘The W Club’ unites local business leaders who are pledging both financial and strategic backing to the team for the 2025/26 season and beyond. The founding group is working closely with the Eagles to create a supporter ‘Club’…

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BeaconHouse Events
Men
August 3, 2025
New Huffman For Newcastle

Newcastle Eagles continue to add to their exciting 2025/26 roster with the announcement of signing explosive Caleb Huffman. The 6’4” guard hailing from Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, will spend his third professional season on Tyneside competing in Super League Basketball (SLB) and the European North Basketball League (ENBL). “I’m blessed and super excited to be a…

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Caleb Huffman
Men
August 1, 2025
Eagles Return For Unfinished Business In 2025/26 ENBL

Newcastle Eagles will enter the European North Basketball League (ENBL) for a third consecutive season. The club has unfinished business on the European stage after CSO Voluntari took victory in April’s 2025 ENBL Final. Finishing as runners-up was a bittersweet moment for the club, which made history as the first men’s British basketball team to…

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ENBL
Men
July 28, 2025
Reed All About It

Newcastle Eagles have made 6’9” centre Brett Reed the latest signing for their 2025/26 Super League Basketball (SLB) roster. Head coach Marc Steutel’s new big man with inside presence actually played at the Vertu Arena for Spartak Pleven in the European North Basketball League (ENBL) back in October last year. “Brett is a high-motor skilled…

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Brett Reed
Women
July 25, 2025
Sarah B Back For Three

Newcastle Eagles women’s player-coach Chloe Gaynor has secured her first ever signing in the role by returning guard Sarah Birkett to the Eagles for a third consecutive season. Gaynor took the reins part way through last season and is now building her own Super League Basketball (SLB) roster for the first time. “I’m so pleased…

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Chloe Gaynor
Men
July 23, 2025
Smith Returning For Steutel

In a move basketball pundits may consider overdue, Newcastle Eagles head coach Marc Steutel will be reunited with 6’5” forward Malcolm Smith for the 2025/26 Super League Basketball (SLB) season. Many Newcastle fans will already be familiar Smith, who as the club’s fifth singing of the summer is preparing to suit-up on Tyneside as an…

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Derby Trailblazers
Men
July 23, 2025
Sanjay Bhandari MBE Appointed SLB’s Interim Independent Chair

Super League Basketball (SLB), the professional men’s basketball league in the UK, has announce the appointment of Sanjay Bhandari MBE as its Interim Independent Chair. Bhandari will provide leadership to the SLB Board, focusing on strategic direction and ensuring the executive team delivers the ambitions and objectives of the League. The Interim Chair will also…

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Athletic Ventures
Men
July 21, 2025
Aussie Rocket Flying In

Newcastle Eagles are delighted to announce their fourth signing for the new season and give 6’1” Australian guard Mitchell Clarke a chance to show case his talents in the top-flight of UK basketball after two excellent seasons with Reading Rockets. The dual-nationality Aussie-Brit first signed for Reading in 2023 and in his first season in…

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British Championship Basketball