Kai Williams is readying himself for a wide-open season of top-flight hoops after predicting a rollercoaster ride for players and fans alike. The BBL veteran is a keen student of the domestic game and believes the current campaign could be the most unpredictable yet. But Williams sought to reassure the Newcastle faithful that the Eagles…
Chris Bunten insists his fast-improving roster would be wrong to underestimate Essex Rebels ahead of tomorrow’s winnable WBBL Championship clash. But the Newcastle coach is excited to see how his players react to last weekend’s battling defeat at the hands of all-conquering Sevenoaks Suns. Bunten is back on Tyneside following a flying visit to the…
Ian MacLeod has revealed his players are relishing an early opportunity to exact revenge on fierce rivals Sheffield Sharks. And Newcastle Eagles’ interim head coach has praised the attitude of a roster determined to avenge last week’s painful overtime defeat. Sheffield sneaked an unlikely win in the closing stages of a sell-out clash at the…
Confident Lisa Koop insists Newcastle Eagles can compete for silverware in the WBBL this season. And the towering German believes Chris Bunten’s side is capable of springing a huge upset in Sunday’s top-flight clash with reigning champions Sevenoaks Suns. The visitors arrive on Tyneside on the back of a titanic 29-game winning streak in the…
Rahmon Fletcher is relishing the red-hot resumption of BBL Cup action tonight as fierce rivals Sheffield Sharks visit Tyneside for a mouthwatering top-of-the-table clash. And the in-form American can’t wait to play his part in what promises to be a typically feisty fixture showcasing some of the BBL’s very best attacking talent. Rapid-fire Fletcher is…
Rodney Glasgow is relishing this weekend’s trip into the unknown as the BBL breaks for its annual All Stars jamboree in London. The American guard replaced the injured Mike Morsell in Newcastle Eagles’ fluid line-up last weekend. And Glasgow celebrated his long-awaited full debut with a brace of wins in the BBL Cup. Tomorrow he…
Newcastle Eagles head to Cheshire Phoenix this afternoon in great heart and full of confidence, writes Jeff King. They travel with a 3 – 1 record atop of BBL Cup North Group after a superb 94 – 86 win on the road at Leicester Riders led by Rahmon Fletcher’s 28-point haul. However, it was the…
Newcastle Eagles WBBL bid to bounce back from last weekend’s Trophy exit when Cardiff Met Archers visit Tyneside this Sunday afternoon at 4pm. Attention turns to the WBBL Cup this weekend and Chris Bunten’s side will be hot favourites to progress on their homecourt against the winless Welsh franchise. Cardiff lost both of last weekend’s…
Drew Lasker has conceded Leicester Riders are the team to beat if Newcastle Eagles are to regain their position as the dominant force in British basketball. And ahead of tonight’s BBL Cup clash, the in-form guard is convinced the East Midlanders will pack an even heavier punch this season – without the added commitment of…
