There was a tight finish this season in the race to finish with the most BBL Team of the Week appearances. Kareem Maddox – Newcastle Eagles (Weeks 3,7,12,14,15,23,30) The Newcastle Eagles forward led the race for much of the season, but was almost caught right on the line. However, he produced the goods just when…
The BBL coaches have voted for their various Molten BBL Teams of the Year, with 2012-13 Molten Player of the Year Drew Sullivan leading the way. He is joined in the prestigious BBL Team of the Year by his Riders’ team-mate Jay Cousinard, who was the MVP of the 2013 BBL Cup Final. Also making…
BBL Team of the Week – Week 30 Fittingly, our last line-up of the campaign features some of the players vying for the most appearances this season. Travis Holmes (Surrey Heat) In a quite staggering run of outrageously impressive form, the guard takes a stunning fifth place in our line-up within the space of just…
BBL Championship Play-off Quarter Final, Second Leg One Health Sharks Sheffield 81 (19,41,59) (Tuck 25, Holmes 20, Jemison 17) Newcastle Eagles 84 (17,38,59) (Chapman 27, Defoe 18, Smith 13) (Eagles win 169-151 on aggregate) The Newcastle Eagles secured their place in the semi-finals of the BBL Championship play-offs thanks to a 81-84 victory on Monday…
BBL Championship Play-off Quarter Final, First Leg Newcastle Eagles 85 (Maddox 19, Smith 18, Chapman 14) One Health Sharks Sheffield (Jemison 18, Tuck 17, Lewis 13) The Newcastle Eagles took a giant step into the semi-finals of the BBL Championship Play-offs as they secured an 85-70 victory at Sport Central on Fridya night. The second…
Newcastle Eagles v One Health Sharks Sheffield 1st Leg: Friday 12 April 2013 @ Sport Central (19:30) 2nd Leg: Monday 15 April 2013 @ EIS Sheffield (19:30) Newcastle Eagles will look to take the first step to retaining their BBL Championship play-off crown when they host One Health Sharks Sheffield on Friday evening. The sides…
Our penultimate line-up of the campaign contains one debutante and none of those at the top of our season leader board. Damon Huffman (Newcastle Eagles; pictured) The playmaker gave a master-class from behind the three-point line to help the Eagles take an impressive win against Glasgow Rocks at Sport Central. Huffman finished with 36 points,…
The 2012-13 regular season came to an end on Sunday at Leicester, both teams having already claimed their first and second spots in the league. The BBL Play-Offs now begin in earnest. The Championship trophy is still in Eagles cabinet and the holders have some big hurdles to overcome to make the Wembley Arena final…
Jelson Homes DMU Leicester Riders 86 (Sullivan 19, Couisnard 18, Anderson 14) Newcastle Eagles 75 (Defoe 32, Flournoy 10, Matthew 8, Madourie 8) BBL Championship winners Jelson Homes claimed a 86-75 home victory over runners-up Newcastle Eagles on Sunday evening. The win means that Riders finish the BBL Championship season unbeaten at home and also…
