Newcastle Eagles face a crucial BBL Championship match-up tonight at home in the Vertu Motors Arena against Cheshire Phoenix. The Eagles come into the game on the back of two consecutive losses and are currently standing with a 50% record at 4 – 4. A win tonight would take them to a winning record and…
Newcastle Eagles have been dealt an injury blow prior to Tuesday’s homecourt clash against Cheshire Phoenix at the Vertu Motors Arena. Summer signing Daniel Johnson-Thompson has been out of action for most of December after twisting his knee at the Phoenix earlier this month. And scans have confirmed the worst case scenario with the British…
Christmas came early for Newcastle Eagles Academy Under 14 girls as head coach Ellen Totton (pictured) and her side wrapped up 2021 in style. The Eagles hit the road to take on a short-handed Lancashire Spinners. And despite a second quarter stumble, Newcastle dominated from start to finish as the visitors pulled off an impressive…
The initial tranche of £7 million will ‘transform’ the League helping to unlock ‘huge untapped potential’ for basketball across the UK The British Basketball League (BBL) has today announced that Miami based alternative investment firm, 777 Partners, has invested £7 million in return for a 45% stake in the professional league. Today’s announcement marks the…
It was another tough night for Head Coach Ian MacLeod and his Newcastle Eagles on Friday as they crashed to a 101 – 72 defeat at Champions Leicester Riders on Friday night, writes Jeff King. In front of the Sky Sports cameras, warts and all were on view in another disappointing Eagles performance. But as…
Newcastle Eagles had been looking to bounce back last night in Leicester after a poor showing last week at the Vertu Motors Arena had seen them lose heavily to Bristol Flyers last weekend. Unfortunately, it was the league leading Riders that were in their path. The Riders have only lost two games all season and…
Although it’s still relatively early days in the race for the BBL Championship the Newcastle Eagles really need a win tonight down at Leicester to keep in touch with the top of the table. Newcastle thought they had turned a corner in their season after winning tough games against London Lions and Cheshire Phoenix but…
Our WBBL team’s road trip to play the Gloucester City Queens this Sunday has been postponed under the league’s Secure Play protocols. This was set to be the first encounter between the Queens and our Eagles and the rearranged date will be confirmed as soon as possible.
Playmaker Ollie Finlay anchored a flawless victory as Newcastle Eagles Under 16 boys headed into the Christmas break on the back of a big road win. The visitors defeated Cheshire Phoenix 119-41 to head into 2022 as one of the teams to watch. And it was point guard Finlay who showed the way with pin-sharp…
