Captain fantastic Marina Fernandez has promised Eagles fans that new-look Newcastle are fully locked in to today’s WBBL Cup final against London Lions. And the super Spaniard insisted the women in black can spring a surprise or two against the hottest team in women’s hoops. Unforeseen off-court challenges have dominated Newcastle’s pre-match narrative with injuries…
On Friday 28 January, the Vertu Motors Arena hosted its first Hoops 4 Health regional tournaments after a two-year hiatus throughout the pandemic. Almost 200 children took part in the competition bringing together nine schools from across North Tyneside at the home of the Eagles Community Foundation. Sam Blake, Chief Executive Officer of the Eagles…
A new-look Newcastle Eagles will take on London Lions in this weekend’s WBBL Cup final determined to showcase the best of women’s basketball in the North East. The club has confirmed that Newcastle University play-caller Noelia Cacheiro will take the reins for the remainder of the season. And ahead of Sunday’s showpiece clash against London…
After a double-dose weekend of Eagles BBL action, the latest All-Star Five sees a double placing of our guys in Rahmon Fletcher and Brandon Peel Rahmon Fletcher led us to end a five-game losing run with a tense overtime victory against Manchester Giants at Vertu Motors Arena on Friday. Fletchers scores his second All-Star Five appearance…
UPDATE: This game has been postponed. Tickets are now on sale for Great Britain’s return to the Vertu Motors Arena this February as they take on Belarus. This FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 Qualifier tips-off at 7pm on Monday 28 February. After capacity crowds in the last two outings for GB in Newcastle tickets are expected…
A brilliant double double from Brandon Peel couldn’t prevent former club London Lions from sealing a second win in 10 days against Newcastle Eagles. The in-form forward added 16 rebounds to his 12 points as the battling visitors fell just short of a famous result in the capital. And if Peel’s Newcastle head into an…
Newcastle Eagles go into this afternoon’s BBL Championship game at London with a spring in their step and some confidence and belief restored after Friday night’s thrilling 113 – 111 overtime win at the Vertu Motors Arena over Manchester Giants. It was perhaps not a vintage Eagles performance but it was an explosive offensive display…
It was Meat Loaf, a self-confessed sports super-fan who took great pride in his performance at the 2003 NBA All Star game, who insisted two out of three ain’t bad. And as the world comes to terms with the death of the larger than life entertainer, Newcastle head coach Ian MacLeod might just agree. Prior…
Whilst it’s not quite crisis time for the Newcastle Eagles BBL side there’s no denying a win over this weekend would be a very welcome boost to an organisation that is going through tough times at the moment. Perhaps tonight’s match-up at home in the Vertu Motors Arena against Manchester Giants is the best opportunity…
