Eagles winning Proj3kt 3on3 team Eddie Matthew, Danny Horta-Darrington, Andrew Green and Alan Slasor took to the Euroleague FanFest court at Trafalgar Square today and ran away tournament champions once again, beating London United 28-17 to take the title. The win came after a slow start in the group stages and a one point victory…
The Euroleague Basketball social corporate responsibility initiative One Team and the BBL Foundation are to join forces at the Final Four Fan Zone in Trafalgar Square to promote the work that the two organisations carry out and promote the power of basketball as a tool to integrate communities in the United Kingdom. The partnership will…
Newcastle Eagles teamed up with local firm Mears last week, for a charity event with a competitive twist. Mears who provide repairs and maintenance on behalf of The Gateshead Housing Company set up the day to raise money for local charity, the Eagles Community Foundation. Ten teams played a total of 18 games, with teams…
BBL Championship Play-Off Final Jelson Homes DMU Leicester Riders 68 (Sullivan 24, Anderson 13, Couisnard 8, Taylor 8) Newcastle Eagles 57 (Defoe 13, Maddox 12, Smith 12) Jelson Homes DMU Leicester Riders produced a superb defensive performance to win the BBL Play-off Final 68-57 against Newcastle Eagles, completing a treble after lifting the BBL Cup…
Surrey Heat 96 (21, 48, 68) (Holmes F 35, Holmes C 20, Holmes T 20) Newcastle Eagles 92 (34, 50, 74) (Smith 25, Maddox 24, Chapman 16) (Eagles win 202-178 on aggregate) Newcastle Eagles slipped to a 96-92 defeat in the second leg of their BBL Play-off semi-final against Surrey Heat, but will get the…
Marc Steutel has been selected EBL Coach of the Year again, but this time in Division 1! Steutel was selected as Coach of the Year in 2011/12 as he helped lead Team Northumbria to promotion to Division 1, and in his first season at the top level was chosen by his peers for the same…
As the British Basketball League prepares to congregate on Sunday for a the 2013 BBL Play-Off Final, BBL Chairman Paul Blake believes there is cause to celebrate even before the absorbing 2012-13 season reaches a thrilling climax. “Even before this coveted last piece of silverware has been handed out to either the Riders or the…
Newcastle Eagles players Joe Chapman and Darius Defoe are both looking forward to the challenge of lifting the BBL Championship play-off crown as they prepare to face Jelson Homes DMU Leicester Riders in Sunday’s showpiece game at Wembley Arena. “It’s always a challenge to get to a final, and it’s always exciting to play in…
Jelson Homes DMU Leicester Riders and Newcastle Eagles will meet in the BBL Championship play-off final at Wembley on Sunday after comfortable semi-final victories over the weekend. Regular season champions Riders had double digit wins in both legs of their tie against Marjon Plymouth Raiders to progress to the title game with a 156-126 aggregate…
