Newcastle Eagles are approaching the post-Fabulous Flournoy era with confidence and optimism according to the coach charged with building on the New Yorker’s firm foundations. It is almost a week since Ian MacLeod was offered the chance to succeed British basketball’s most decorated playcaller. And Newcastle’s interim head coach revealed he is committed to cultivating…
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Take a look behind the scenes into our 2019-20 BBL team media launch today at the Eagles Community Arena. North East digital, press, radio and TV reporters and their crews joined our new squad and team management on court for interviews and the chance to get some shots of the guys ahead of our new…
Ian Macleod has revealed Fabulous Flournoy’s fingerprints are all over a coaching career two decades in the making. The new man at the helm of Newcastle Eagles guided the hosts to an 86-80 win against Worcester Wolves in his first game as interim head coach. And Macleod paid tribute to his predecessor’s overriding influence – and…
The first pre-season game without Fabulous Flournoy as Eagles head coach ended in a dramatic 1-point defeat 84-83 against Team USA Select, a side that the Eagles normally shake off comfortably. But with so many outside influencing factors it was not perhaps surprising that the game virtually paled into insignificance. Although for those suiting up…
Newcastle Eagles have promoted from within after handing Fabulous Flournoy’s former assistant the keys to the most successful club in British basketball. Ian Macleod became one of the veteran playcaller’s most trusted lieutenants in recent years and last season saw the Geordie coach given even greater responsibility on match nights. And Newcastle managing director Paul…
Our 2019-20 BBL kit is on sale from the club shop at our pre-season games. Don’t miss your first opportunities to buy this landmark kit for a landmark season! Along with our away kit it will be available to buy online soon as well as at all our BBL home games.
The first fixture of the post-Fabulous Flournoy era tipped off against a backdrop of mixed emotions following the 6pm announcement that the BBL’s most decorated coach had accepted an assistant’s role in the NBA with reigning champions Toronto Raptors. And Newcastle’s players – who were told of their coach’s decision at a team meeting the…
Fabulous Flournoy has admitted the decision to join the Toronto Raptors is the most difficult career choice he has ever faced. But the Newcastle Eagles’ playcaller heads to the NBA with the blessing of close friend and managing director Paul Blake. Flournoy has accepted an assistant coach’s role with Nick Nurse’s Championship winning Raptors –…
As Newcastle Eagles prepare to face USA Select in their opening pre-season game at the Eagles Community Arena tonight, they have confirmed that there will be a Williams on their roster for 2019-20. 6’6” Small Forward Kai Williams who averaged 11.4 points and 4.3 rebounds per game for the Eagles last season will suit up for…