The Newcastle Eagles will end this difficult year with a smile on their faces after a fifth successive win in all competitions sees them entering the New Year at the top of the British Basketball League. Their latest win was on the road in Glasgow where after a tough first quarter they blew the game…
Ian MacLeod insists a changing of the guard has put Newcastle on the offensive as the club continues to evolve as an attacking force. Ahead of this afternoon’s trip to Glasgow Rocks, the Eagles head coach paid tribute to his new-look backcourt pairing and outlined the multiple benefits of a killer combination. Rahmon Fletcher and…
Our Tuesday 29 December home fixture against Manchester has been postponed due to a Giants player testing positive for COVID-19. Under the British Basketball League’s COVID-19 rules amendments, these fixtures will be rescheduled as soon as possible. As with similar tip-off postponements this week, the league have informed the club that all BBL Player single game…
It was a busy week with eleven games in the BBL overall and tough competition across the league for places in it’s season week seven All-Star Five. Cortez Edwards has received a third appearance of the campaign in the pick of the players, joining teammate Rahmon Fletcher on most appearances so far, after the guard…
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Newcastle Eagles’ togetherness, toughness and ability has been severely tested over the last eight days but they’ve come flying through them in magnificent style. Four games played and all four won is some achievement and a great early Christmas present. Head coach Ian MacLeod spoke on Friday night after the win over Worcester that Newcastle…
A stirring final quarter fightback wasn’t enough to save Newcastle Eagles from a third successive WBBL Championship loss in London. Chris Bunten’s battling side clinched the fourth period 23-13 as the homecourt Lions found themselves in serious foul trouble and tiring fast. But the damage had been done during a first half to forget with…
Newcastle Eagles fly into Cheshire hoping to douse the Phoenix’s flames and continue their tremendous work that they’ve put in this week. The high-flying Tynesider’s made it three wins in six days with an 88 – 75 victory over Worcester on Friday night at the ECA. That result followed Wednesday’s Quarter Final BBL Cup 72…
Chris Bunten is ready to kiss goodbye to a difficult December and focus on a fresh assault for honours in the new year. The Newcastle Eagles WBBL playcaller leads his injury-ravaged and confidence-sapped roster into action against London this afternoon wishing 2020 was over already. But Bunten still believes his patched-up team is underperforming and…
