Newcastle Eagles have agreed to release Mike Morsell, Nick Schlitzer and Sade Aded Hussein. All three players returned to their respective home countries today after voicing concerns relating to the latest developments surrounding the coronavirus pandemic and announcements made by the US government last night. The club understands and respects their decision to leave the…
The Newcastle Eagles, Eagles Community Foundation and Eagles Community Arena have been keeping up to date with latest government advice regarding coronavirus. Our primary concern is the safety and wellbeing of all our fans, participants, guests, visitors and staff. Club, foundation and arena activities will continue to run as normal, and we will keep participants…
It’s all eyes on the prize this weekend as our Eagles fly into the BBL Trophy 2020 Final and as the region’s media descended on the ECA today, Dan caught up with head coach Ian MacLeod. Follow the game LiveStats and watch online via the BBL’s YouTube Channel this Sunday with the links below:
Paul Blake and Ian MacLeod are united in their respect for Newcastle’s BBL Trophy opponents after insisting Sunday’s showpiece clash is too close to call. Team Solent Kestrels are the first team from outside the top flight to contest a major domestic final. And Newcastle’s status as the most successful franchise in British basketball means…
The Newcastle Eagles will go into this afternoon’s crucial BBL Championship fixture at Sheffield Sharks with the words of Head Coach Ian MacLeod ringing in their ears. The Eagles play-caller was far from a happy man in the aftermath of Friday’s home fixture. That game saw his side take a heavy 95 – 79 Championship loss…
Newcastle Eagles suffered a serious setback in their bid to bag a top two spot after slipping to only a third WBBL defeat in 14 matches. A feisty finish at fierce rivals Sheffield Hatters saw three Newcastle stars foul out in the fourth quarter. And the Eagles move to an 11-3 record with eight games…
Chris Bunten insists Georgia Ohrdorf has the ‘heart of a lion’ after revealing the battling Aussie is prepared to fight through the pain barrier in a bid to boost Newcastle Eagles’ playoff hopes. The WBBL’s second best rebounder missed last weekend’s narrow win at Essex Rebels after picking up an ankle injury. But Ohrdorf, who…
A stuttering offensive performance coupled with an error stricken defensive showing were the catalysts in Newcastle Eagles 95-79 loss at the hands of Worcester Wolves in front of a packed Eagles Community Arena. Heading into the contest on the back of a season defining 72 hours the weekend prior, Newcastle were out for revenge, having…
Sade Aded-Hussein insists Newcastle owe bogey team Worcester Wolves in tonight’s eye-catching top five showdown at the Eagles Community Arena. The in-form Frenchman believes the men in black have finally turned a corner following a season-defining 72 hours on Tyneside last weekend. But Aded-Hussein revealed Newcastle are still chasing the consistency that could be the…
