Players from Newcastle Eagles made a surprise visit to the Children’s Heart Unit at the Freeman Hospital in Newcastle. The players came bearing gifts which proved to be very popular with the children on the Ward, spending time at the youngsters bedsides and talking to staff on the Unit. Eagles player Andy Thomson said, “It’s…

Esh Group Eagles Newcastle v Plymouth University Raiders Where and when: Sport Central, 7.30pm Friday 18 December Summary: The rejuvenated Plymouth Raiders are relishing their shot at unbeaten Esh Group Eagles Newcastle on Friday. Eagles’ sensational season continued at a pace last weekend as they cruised into a fifth consecutive BBL Cup Final and extended…

The Esh Group Eagles and Eagles Community Foundation in conjunction with their basketball partners Team Northumbria are currently having one of their most successful seasons to date. The Eagles are 14-0 in The BBL and lead the table and have also qualified for The BBL Cup Final to be played against Leicester Riders on Sunday…

All Star Five – Week 13 There are two debutantes and a leader-board frontrunner in our line-up this week. Jerrold Brooks (Sheffield Sharks) The Sharks’ guard has become only the third player this season to make our fabulous five for a fourth time and joins TrayVonn Wright of Riders in chasing down current season leader…

BBL Cup Semi-Final, second leg Esh Group Eagles Newcastle 100 (30, 65, 84)(Martin 20, Smith 20, Thomson 17) Cheshire Phoenix 96 (20, 40, 61)(Rochford 30, Ellis 13, Williams 13) Eagles win 213-181 on aggregate Esh Group Eagles Newcastle cruised into a fifth consecutive BBL Cup Final with a 100-96 victory against Cheshire Phoenix in their…

Esh Group Eagles Newcastle v Cheshire Phoenix (CUP) Where and when: Sport Central, 7.30pm Friday 11 December Summary: It will require something really special for Cheshire Phoenix to prevent Esh Group Eagles Newcastle reaching a fifth consecutive BBL Cup Final on Friday. The unbeaten holders have one foot in the January showpiece at Birmingham’s Barclaycard…

Cutting edge, smart technology from Hawk-Eye Innovations secures British Basketball LIVE on screens worldwide Following a pioneering collaboration between Hawk-Eye Innovations, Skysports.com, WebcastSport and the British Basketball League (BBL), LIVE coverage of BBL & Women’s British Basketball League (WBBL) games is to return to screens worldwide in January 2016. This exciting deal has been made…

All Star Five – Week 12 This week our line-up contains a trio of British players, as well as our season leader setting a new high tide mark. Rahmon Fletcher (Esh Group Eagles Newcastle) After becoming the first player to grab a starting slot for the fourth time this season, Fletcher has now went one…