Wesley Person Jr has warned Sheffield Sharks to expect a whole new ball game when Newcastle Eagles lock horns with their fierce rivals on Friday. And the US sharpshooter believes the men in black have more than enough in their locker to throw the BBL Cup’s north group wide open this weekend. Newcastle and Sheffield…
Darius Defoe’s outstanding performance in our Friday night BBL Cup Group Stage win over Cheshire Phoenix has landed him a place in the Week 3 BBL All-Star Five. “Mr. 27” brought his veteran leadership to the court as our Eagles picked up their first victory of the new campaign Both Defoe and Rahmon Fletcher posted…
It may prove to be a turning point or it may just be a false dawn. But Newcastle Eagles 94 – 74 win over Cheshire Phoenix in the BBL Cup North Group at the Vertu Motors Arena on Friday was definitely a welcome one. Under pressure after losing all three games played so far this…
Once Amanda Staveley and Newcastle United’s ambitious new owners get their feet under the table at St James’s Park they could do worse than look down the road for inspiration. The blueprint for sustained trophy success and community engagement already exists within the city boundaries. And if Staveley and co. really are focused on delivering…
Elvis Presley used to sing “It’s Now or Never.” That might be exaggerating it a bit but there’s no doubting that Newcastle Eagles desperately need a win to kick-start their season and have a chance of retaining the BBL Cup they won last January. The next opportunity for them to do exactly that comes in…
Corey Johnson has insisted Newcastle’s new breed is under no illusions when it comes to understanding what’s expected of an Eagles player. And head coach Ian MacLeod has promised frustrated fans that nobody is more demanding than a team determined to end its losing streak. Johnson and MacLeod presented a powerful united front as they…
There has to be real concern for Newcastle Eagles and their head coach Ian MacLeod after his new-look roster slipped to their third consecutive defeat on the road in Manchester last night. It means they are still winless this season and are now rooted at the bottom of the BBL Cup North Group. They have…
Two games in and two home losses registered. Is it panic stations for Newcastle Eagles? Whilst the opening night defeat against Glasgow may have been expected as the Eagles had only come together days before the game. They had a full week to practice for the visit of Sheffield. Most Newcastle fans, the Coaching staff…
Prior to tip-off, rookie forward Duke Shelton had insisted ‘every game is a rivalry’ as he refused to discriminate between those teams stacking up to knock Newcastle Eagles off their perch this season. But when it comes to the biggest rivalries in British basketball few are more keenly fought than this historic northern heavyweight contest….
