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Men
January 31, 2025
Preview: Eagles Men vs London Lions

‘Prince’ Charles Smith is predicting further success for a Newcastle Eagles team perfectly positioned to add to the franchise’s bulging trophy cabinet. The three-time Trophy MVP was courtside on Sunday to see his former club reclaim the coveted piece of silverware that kickstarted a golden era under Fabulous Flournoy 20 years ago. And ahead of…

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Men
January 31, 2025
MVP Mike Was Right On The Money

When you arrive with a nickname like ‘Money’ it’s fair to say you have a lot to live up to. In which case it’s so far, so good for ‘Money’ Mike Okauru at the Newcastle Eagles. Okauru leads the Eagles in scoring in the Super League Basketball Championship averaging 19.2 points per game, second overall…

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Men
January 31, 2025
Our Shining Knight

Mike Okauru may have taken the MVP award in Newcastle Eagles 97-78 Super League Basketball Trophy Final win at the Utilita Arena on Sunday, but he didn’t top score on the day for the Eagles. That honour went to Seneca Knight who dropped 22 points in just 21 minutes adding in 5 rebounds as he…

Men
January 30, 2025
Stronach Steps Down

Newcastle Eagles Assistant Coach Gary Stronach has stepped down from his role after four years on the club’s bench. The popular Geordie relished the opportunity to return to coaching top-flight hoops in 2021 after successful career at the helm of the Plymouth franchise for 16 seasons between 1994 and 2010. “Due to family commitments it…

Men
January 29, 2025
Super League Basketball Statement

The Super League Basketball (SLB) shareholders and directors have this morning been formally notified by the British Basketball Federation that it intends to award the long-term license for the men’s professional basketball league in Britain to an external operator from the start of the 2025/26 season. Whilst we understood that the BBF would impose a…

Men
January 28, 2025
28th Just As Special As The First

Understandably head coach Marc Steutel was elated after his Newcastle Eagles side produced a superb performance to defeat Bristol Flyers 97 – 78 in the Super League Basketball Trophy Final at the Utilita Arena Birmingham on Sunday afternoon. It gave the British basketball’s most successful franchise their 28th national title and it was also a…

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Men
January 27, 2025
SLB Trophy Final Report: Eagles 97-78 Bristol Flyers

‘Magic’ Mike Okauru and Seneca Knight combined for 41 points as nerveless Newcastle Eagles ended a four-year wait for a major honour. Marc Steutel’s men dominated the 2025 Super League Basketball Trophy final to close out one of the most impressive title wins in franchise history. And it’s now 28 pieces of silverware for the…

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Men
January 25, 2025
SLB Trophy Final Preview: Eagles vs Bristol Flyers

Marc Steutel has challenged his Newcastle Eagles to write their own chapter in the franchise’s storied history ahead of the Sunday afternoon Super League Basketball (SLB) Trophy final against Bristol Flyers. That the men in black head into the first showpiece clash of the season as slight favourites is testimony to Newcastle’s status as British…

Men
January 24, 2025
Locker Room Lowdown with Josh Ward-Hibbert

Whilst every player is important to head coach Marc Steutel and Newcastle Eagles, there may be one player that others will lean on for advice and support in Sunday’s SLB Trophy Final against Bristol Flyers. Josh Ward-Hibbert has emerged this season in particular, his second with the club, as a real on and off court…