North East basketball stars of the future have scored a slam dunk by securing the support of two of the region’s largest shopping centres. intu Metrocentre and intu Eldon Square are sponsoring the Rookie League, run by our Eagles Community Foundation, which is a turn up and play, fun and friendly way for kids in…
Esh Group Eagles Newcastle have been dealt a blow to remaining season plans with the news that injured forward Terry Martin will miss the rest of the season. The forward injured tendons in his ankle area at Cheshire on 21st January a mere 1:14 in to the game. Since then Martin has had the injury…
Our Eagles Community Foundation’s Hoops 4 Health programme has reached further than ever before this week with the news coming from Pittsfield in Massachusetts where our former foundation general manager Deirdre Tozer-Hayes has adapted and launched the project stateside. After spending 26 years in England as a professional basketball player, coach and with our foundation,…
For the first time in almost 5 years, Esh Group Eagles Newcastle have lost three home games in a row following Friday night’s 100 – 83 defeat by BBL Cup holders Cheshire Phoenix, writes Jeff King. The latest loss coupled with Leicester Riders incredible double-overtime victory on the same night at Sheffield just about extinguishes…
It was a brief snapshot in time that might have gone unnoticed by the majority of those inside Sport Central had the venue’s observant match-night announcer not celebrated a truly historic feat. In the context of British basketball’s most successful franchise, the work of the club’s proud player-coach and the development of homegrown talent it…
Esh Group Eagles Newcastle go in to tonight’s crucial BBL Championship clash against Cheshire Phoenix looking for a first win in three home games, something that is not supposed to happen to a Newcastle side usually so dominant on their home court, writes Jeff King. Last week against London Lions, the Eagles slipped to a…
The British Basketball All-Stars Championship returns on Sunday 14 October at the Copper Box Arena, London as eight of the BBL’s best teams do battle in this electrifying tournament. Tickets go on general sale on Tuesday 13 February but you can access the exclusive BBL pre-sale from midday on Monday 12 February using the button…
A lot of heavy lifting goes into a huge build like our Eagles Community Arena and that couldn’t be more true of this week in particular as the team from Esh Group raised the 27 tonne 42 x 4.5 metre central truss with two huge cranes on-site in Elswick. Check out the photos of Esh…
AJ Basi concedes the time has come for our Eagles to shore up the club’s leaky defence and kick a sickening habit for blowing leads. The in-form benchman has emerged as one of the few positives during a rocky period for the BBL’s most successful franchise. But Basi shares the pain of his below-par colleagues…
