A battling and hard-fought effort from Newcastle Eagles just came up short last night as they dropped another game behind league leaders Leicester Riders. The Eagles went into a top of the table clash without the injured Justin Gordon and that may have been the crucial difference. The Riders deeper bench and ability to rotate…
Newcastle Eagles face their third game in six days when they travel to arch-Championship rivals Leicester Riders tonight. The Riders are in a rich vein of form and currently sit at the top of the BBL table with a 10 – 1 record. But the Eagles, who bounced back from the disappointment of Friday night’s…
Our Eagles will continue their defence of the BBL Trophy against London following the Lions’ defeat of Leicester Riders last week. The quarter-final fixture is set to take place in the capital on Monday 22 February 2021 with a 6pm tip-off. This away game will be live on the BBL Player and coverage starts from…
A marriage made in heaven, a team with a lust for winning, Valentine’s Day? Perhaps it was inevitable Rahmon Fletcher and Cortez Edwards would combine to give Newcastle Eagles the kiss of life in Bristol. The backcourt bromance was on song once again after disappointing in Friday’s 90-70 home defeat by Sheffield Sharks but it…
Another stunning MVP display from Ali Gorrell wasn’t enough to save Newcastle Eagles from Valentine’s Day heartbreak. The in-form American claimed 29 points, nine assists, four rebounds and three steals to underpin another standout performance. But an under-pressure Gorrell failed to put up the last second shot that could have clinched victory. And Chris Bunten’s…
“A bad day at the office.” The only way to describe Newcastle Eagles disjointed and disappointing end to their six-match winning run on Friday night. It came courtesy of an excellent Sheffield Sharks performance that saw the visitor’s take a 90 – 70 win. A win that extended Shark’s own winning run to three games…
In-form Ali Gorrell has admitted she would happily swap personal glory for a shot at this season’s WBBL playoffs. Newcastle Eagles’ popular returnee is rolling back the years after starting 2021 in spectacular form. And the reigning Molten WBBL Player of the Month takes on Cardiff Met Archers today on the back of a record…
Nothing beats one of the biggest and best rivalries in British basketball. Normally. Newcastle and Sheffield have been involved in some humdingers over the years. Overtime, double overtime and even triple overtime has been required to separate two fierce opponents in the past. And wherever the Eagles and the Sharks have been sat in the…
Darius Defoe is the most successful player in the history of the British Basketball League with a record breaking 26 trophy wins and all with Newcastle Eagles. Winning the 2021 BBL Cup put Defoe one title ahead of his former head coach Fab Flournoy in the medals table. To celebrate this incredible achievement we are pleased to launch a limited…
