Esh Group Eagles Newcastle v London Lions – Sunday 10th May 2015 – The O2 – 4:00pm British Basketball’s perennial power faces an up-and-coming contender in what promises to be an enthralling BBL Play-off Final at The O2 on Sunday. BBL Championship, Cup and Trophy winners, Newcastle Eagles, are chasing a second clean sweep of silverware in…
Molten BBL All-British Team of the Year Glasgow Rocks and Great Britain star Kieron Achara was the clear winner in the poll conducted by BBL clubs to determine the Molten BBL All-British Team of the Year for 2014-15. The centre received the most votes from clubs around the country and is joined in the paint…
Smith crowned Molten BBL MVP Esh Group Eagles Newcastle forward Charles Smith has been crowned BBL MVP for the first time in his distinguished career. The veteran has been a pivotal factor in his team completing a silverware treble and was the standout choice of BBL clubs who voted in the poll. The prestigious award…
BBL Play-Off Semi Final (Second Leg) Newcastle Eagles 118 (26, 52, 85) (Fletcher 28, Smith 23, Stuart Thomson 19) Sheffield Sharks 78 (26, 44, 60) (Tuck 21, Cook 17, Horstmann 11) Eagles win 209-168 on aggregate Newcastle Eagles are one step closer to a clean sweep of BBL silverware after reaching the BBL Play-off Final…
BBL Play-Off Semi Final (First Leg) Sheffield Sharks 90 (22,46,69) (Cook 18, Holmes 18, Barber 14) Esh Group Eagles Newcastle 91 (17,45,73) (Martin 24, A. Thomson 17, Lasker 15) Rahmon Fletcher’s basket with three seconds to play gave Esh Group Eagles Newcastle the narrowest of leads, 90-91, heading into the second leg of their BBL…
Smith seals Molten BBL Player of the Month award Fans’ favourite Charles Smith has been crowned Molten BBL Player of the Month for April after helping Esh Group Eagles Newcastle land the BBL Championship and stroll into the Play-Off Semi Finals. The Eagles’ star is a legend on Tyneside and added another individual accolade to…
Esh Group Eagles Newcastle v Sheffield Sharks Friday 1 May 2015 – EIS Sheffield – 7:30pm & Sunday 3 May 2015 – Sport Central – 5:00pm Going up against Newcastle Eagles reminds Olu Babalola of his battles with the famous Duke University Blue Devils. This will be the fourth time Sheffield Sharks have met Fab Flournoy’s side…
BBL Team of the Week – Week 31 It’s our final starting five line-up of the 2014-15 campaign. Rahmon Fletcher (Esh Group Eagles Newcastle) The Eagles’ playmaker has grown in influence during his rookie season in the BBL and has led the treble-winners in impressive fashion. He helped his side move to within touching distance of a…
BBL Play-Off Quarter Finals (Second Leg) Esh Group Eagles Newcastle 92 (24,42,67) (Martin 22, Smith 21, Defoe 19) Bristol Flyers 80 (23,39,61) (Seilund 17, McLaughlin-Williams 16, Stewart 15) (Eagles win 176-144 on aggregate) Esh Group Eagles Newcastle are still in the hunt for a clean sweep of BBL silverware after progressing to the BBL Play-Off…
