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September 20, 2010
Glasgow Rocks 90 v Newcastle Eagles 99 (DOT) – Official BBL Report

BBL Trophy Group Stages Glasgow Rocks 90 (17,41,57) (Mubark 25, Livas 21, Copeland 16) Newcastle Eagles 99 (23,40,55) (Chapman 33, Lockhart/Bridge 16) (After double-overtime. Tied at 76-76 at end of regulation and 88-88 after 1st overtime) In a thrilling ‘Battle of the North’ clash at Kelvin Hall, the Newcastle Eagles got their 2010/11 BBL Trophy…

September 16, 2010
Newcastle Eagles Team Squad 2010 – 2011

The time was 11am, the date, Tuesday 14th September, the venue, Sports Central at Northumbria University and the local press, specialist press, local TV and representatives of the newly announced sponsors await, with rising anticipation, the announcement of the Newcastle Eagles roster for the British Basketball League tournaments for the season 2010 – 2011 is…

September 4, 2010
The Boys Are Back In Toon

Eagles chief Paul Blake has highlighted the importance of continuity to the BBL champions after the “spine” of their side all agreed new deals. The Eagles have re-signed Darius Defoe, Charles Smith, skipper Andrew Bridge and young duo Aaron Nielsen and Jamie Glenn – all on one-year deals. With Joe Chapman, Kadiri Richard and Trey…

August 14, 2010
Eagles Soar To A Bright Future

The Newcastle Eagles basketball team look to tip-off the new season on Friday September 24th 2010 with a refreshed and revived team. The most successful basketball team in British history will now host games at the new £30 million Northumbria University Sport Central venue – a sports complex unmatched anywhere else in the UK. The…

August 13, 2010
Kadiri Is An Eagle!

Newcastle Eagles announce their first signing of the 2010-11 season, with the introduction of 6’8” Virginia Union graduate Kadiri Richard. Richard impressed Eagles coaching staff during the 2009-10 season, as he made his BBL debut with Worthing Thunder, averaging 10 points and 8.8 rebounds per game. Eagles fans will remember well two key losses to…

August 13, 2010
The Eagles have flown!!

It was announced at a press conference at 11am Wednesday 11th August 2010 that the Newcastle Eagles are to leave the Metro Radio Arena, their home for over 14 years, to relocate to the £30 million Sport Central at Northumbria University. The impressive new arena was first used on Sunday 3rd August to stage the…

August 12, 2010
Eagles Say Goodbye To Eagles Nest

The most successful franchise in British Basketball League history will be based at the country’s newest indoor arena in a move set to take North East basketball to the next level. Newcastle Eagles have announced their new home will be Northumbria University’s £30m Sport Central complex. Fabulous Flournoy’s title-winning roster will play out of the…

August 10, 2010
GB 104 v 96 Macedonia – GB nick a thriller

THE $80m man proved worth his weight in gold as Great Britain christened Northumbria University’s new £30m indoor arena with a thrilling Luol Deng-inspired victory over dogged Macedonia. On the day the wrapping was taken off the impressive new Sport Central venue, Team GB looked set for a damaging defeat against Group B joint favourites…

August 9, 2010
THRILLING OVERTIME VICTORY FOR GB OVER MACEDONIA

GB Standard Life men made it two wins from two EuroBasket qualifiers as they won an overtime thriller 104-96 against FYR Macedonia. Macedonia looked to be on the verge of their third straight win before Luol Deng sunk a three-pointer to take the game into overtime, and a strong final two minutes sealed things for…