Newcastle Eagles face Surrey 89ers tonight on a mission to square this season’s league series and keep alive hopes of a top four finish. Head coach Marc Steutel celebrated his 100th top-flight game in charge of the men in black on Friday by steering his side to a much-needed 89-80 win against Manchester. That victory moved…
Drew Lasker is tipping Newcastle for one final tilt at a title this season despite a desperate run of domestic results that leaves the men in black bottom of the Super League Basketball (SLB) form table. And the former Eagles favourite has singled out Trey Pulliam as the potential ace in Marc Steutel’s playoff pack…
Newcastle Eagles will be without key man Seneca Knight at fierce rivals Sheffield Sharks this afternoon as the club anxiously awaits news yet another injury setback. The US star missed Friday night’s humbling at the hands of a fresh and focused Manchester Basketball as the men in black slipped to an eighth loss in nine…
Head Coach Chloe Gaynor knows her players face a tough test in Sheffield this afternoon against one of only two team above them in the standings. The Hatters actually being the only side Newcastle haven’t beaten this season. But they go into the game full of confidence. Confidence born of a superb display last week…
Rickey McGill predicts a classic semi-final clash will go down to the wire as Newcastle Eagles take on Dziki Warszawa for a place in the European North Basketball League (ENBL) final. The US guard has a foot in both camps after representing the Poles earlier this season and clinching the ENBL’s regular season MVP award…
The Newcastle Eagles go into tonight’s crucial Super Leage Basketball Championship game against Cardiff Met Archers at the Vertu Motors Arena boosted by an excellent road victory at Essex Rebels by 72 – 67. A win that star USA guard Jada Guinn admitted was important to register. “It was a key win coming off the…
Marc Steutel has hailed one of the ‘toughest shot makers’ in Super League Basketball after reinforcing the value of shining light Seneca Knight. The US star bounced back from a bout of illness last weekend to bag a combined 34 points and 12 boards in back-to-back games against title contenders Sheffield Sharks. And as Newcastle…
Seneca Knight fired a warning shot to Newcastle’s rivals at home and abroad after insisting the Eagles aren’t done winning yet. Critics had been quick to write off the Tynesiders’ hopes of adding to the 2025 Trophy following a streak of five domestic losses on the bounce. But Knight and co. struck back in style…
The Newcastle Eagles face their third long trip south in as many weeks as they look to get back to winning ways in the SLB Championship tonight. Last week it was Oaklands and a first loss in six matches against the table topping Wolves. This time it’s Essex Rebels in another tough challenge for Chloe…
