With a historic season for topflight British basketball now well underway, Super League Basketball (SLB) is delighted to confirm that seven teams from outside the division have joined the lineup for the inaugural men’s Cup competition. Five teams from Basketball England’s NBL Division One and two teams from basketballscotland’s Scottish Basketball Championship (SBC) have accepted…
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Newcastle Eagles sit top of the Super League Basketball Trophy North group after Marc Steutel’s men bagged a statement win against big-spending Caledonia Gladiators. Following two defensive masterclasses against Sheffield and Manchester, the handbrake was released against Gareth Murray’s border raiders. And six Newcastle stars bagged double figure hauls as the hosts moved to 3-0…
Caledonia Gladiators present a stiff early-season test of Newcastle Eagles’ true potential with the fast-rising Scots a growing force in British basketball. That’s the verdict of head coach Marc Steutel who has nothing but admiration for a franchise chasing success at home and abroad under ambitious new ownership. But the Great Britain playcaller is confident…
Newcastle Eagles women continue to build a platform for sustained success on and off the court after strengthening the team’s partnership with train operator Lumo. The firm has emerged as a key player on the East Coast Main Line — linking Edinburgh with London and carrying thousands of North East passengers every year. Those happy…
All routes led to Newcastle this summer as Mike Okauru set out on the road to redemption. And following an injury-hit 2023/24 campaign, the US guard is ready to kickstart a previously explosive professional career. Okauru dropped a game high 21 points on debut as the homecourt Eagles squeezed the life out of Sheffield Sharks…
Red hot rookie De’Sean Allen-Eikens led all scorers as Newcastle Eagles enjoyed a perfect start to Super League Basketball. Marc Steutel’s men followed up Friday night’s impressive season-opening win against Sheffield with another strongarm performance in Manchester. And it was California State graduate Allen-Eikens who made the home side sweat as his 21 points and…
Josh Ward-Hibbert insists he’s ready to go into battle against any Super League Basketball rival alongside a group of like-minded players prepared to fight for the Newcastle jersey. A new-look Eagles roster put their bodies on the line to secure an attritional 78-73 victory against fierce rivals Sheffield Sharks on Friday. And after leading from…
New-look Newcastle Eagles dug deep to close out a victory built on grit, determination and some clutch shooting down the stretch as Super League Basketball took its bow on Tyneside. Sheffield Sharks felt the full force of a homecourt roster that refused to buckle under pressure on opening night at the Vertu Motors Arena. And…
Financial high fliers Ryecroft Glenton have swooped to cement their special relationship with Newcastle Eagles for another season. The North East advisory heavyweights did the math and agreed to a continuation of their 2023/24 sponsorship deal. And that means men’s head coach Marc Steutel gets to roll back the years every week in the company…