A passionate Paul Blake has appealed to the basketball community to stay positive and stick together in the face of the biggest crisis to affect sport in Britain. But the man responsible for transforming basketball in the North East has recognised that Newcastle Eagles face a fight for survival – just days after lifting a…
Our Eagles fought their way to a 7th BBL Trophy title on Sunday and looking back at that nail-biting 96-94 overtime win Dan caught up with head coach Ian MacLeod in our first remote interview this afternoon.
Basketball England (BE) has taken the decision to cancel all affiliated basketball activity for the remainder of the 2019-20 season because of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. In a statement on their website, BE said that this action has been taken in consultation with the BBL, WBBL, Basketball Scotland and Basketball Wales, BUCS and the AoC…
Newcastle Eagles’ remaining 2019-20 BBL fixtures have been postponed until further notice and the remainder of the WBBL season has been cancelled. The decisions taken today follow the Government’s advice that they would no longer support mass gatherings due to the current situation with the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. This afternoon meetings were held with the…
If this was, as has been widely predicted, the final act of Newcastle Eagles’ remarkable season then what a way to sign off. Emerging from the ever-present shadow of coronavirus, to lighten the mood in these darkest of times, six heroes in black took one last stand against all odds. With the final buzzer due…
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…
