Rickey McGill has seen a steely new side to Seriös Group Newcastle Eagles as the embattled men in black fight for their Trophy future. The seven-times winners travel to Bristol Flyers tonight without four senior pros and requiring victory to keep their Final Fours hopes alive. But McGill has seen enough in his under-pressure team-mates…
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It’s been three weeks since the Seriös Group Newcastle Eagles played and lost their last match in the Women’s British Basketball League. Three weeks to relax, re-group and re-assess before tonight’s first round Betty Cordona Trophy match-up against Nottingham Wildcats. A lot of the squad including American Power Forward Katie Nolan took the opportunity to…
Marc Steutel has pleaded with British Basketball League bosses to take a fresh look at the fixture list after expressing fears that player welfare is at stake. Seriös Group Newcastle Eagles tip off against Manchester Giants at the Vertu Motors Arena tonight less than 24 hours after last night’s clash in London was due to…
UPDATE: This game has been postponed Tajh Green is braced for a Plymouth backlash as Seriös Group Newcastle Eagles bid for back-to-back wins against the bruised Patriots. The men in black hit the road on Saturday buoyed by Thursday’s battling 95-82 win against Paul James’ men in front of a sold out Vertu Motors Arena…
Marc Steutel has praised impactful rookie Devin Whitfield — after revealing the all-action guard will be rested ahead of tonight’s crunch clash against Plymouth. The Seriös Group Newcastle Eagles host an unpredictable Patriots roster on Tyneside before the two teams match up again on the south coast on Saturday. But the men in black will…
Seriös Group Newcastle Eagles are sweating on the fitness of key man Darius Defoe ahead of Sunday’s tough trip to Cheshire Phoenix. The men in black are already missing big man Will Neighbour and all-rounder Scott Spencer as they prepare to face this season’s surprise package. But Defoe must be a doubt after British basketball’s…
After two excellent home wins in a row the Seriös Group Newcastle Eagles are on the road this Saturday afternoon down in St. Albans to take on Oaklands Wolves in the Women’s British Basketball League. The Wolves are just below the Eagles in the standings with a 2 – 4 record giving the game extra…
Malcolm Delpeche is banking on another European boost as Seriös Group Newcastle Eagles eye a much-needed return to form in Romania tonight. The men in black launched a seven-game winning streak on the back of last month’s impressive homecourt victory against Valmiera Glass VIA. And a timely victory against in-form CSO Voluntari would represent another…
Marc Steutel has challenged his Seriös Group Newcastle Eagles’ to build again — starting with the Friday night Sky Sports clash against Bristol Flyers. The club’s seven-game winning streak was abruptly halted by Surrey Scorchers in front of a full house at the Vertu Motors Arena last week. But Steutel is confident his reshaped roster…