As every British Basketball League season begins, so does a new Eagles Central Venue League (CVL) and this one if no exception as the potential stars of tomorrow get to display their potential on court. Last year’s campaign ended with the following teams/clubs celebrating as the respective champions within their divisions: 2017-18 Division Champions Under 12…
Esh Group Eagles Newcastle tipped-off their 2018/18 British Basketball League season with a hard-fought 70 – 65 win on Friday night at home against Cheshire Phoenix, writes Jeff King. It wasn’t a vintage performance from the Eagles but, as in any sporting contest, a win is a win. Returning to the Eagles roster on Friday…
It is rare for Newcastle Eagles to embark upon a BBL season as anything other than favourites to lift British basketball’s biggest prizes. Normally emboldened by a familiar air of invincibility, the men in black are accustomed to wearing the weight of expectation like a badge of honour. In the past, simply turning up on…
Ok, so I thought a little blog before opening night was appropriate but hey, sometimes life and other demands get in the way so here I am typing furiously just to get something down before the ball is thrown up and tipped off. The thing about putting this out there I the next hour or…
LiveBasketball.tv have launched a brand-new season pass for British baskebtall fans to take in all the action this season. The pass is exclusive to BBL fans at just £49.99 for the entire 2018-19 season, which represents a big saving against rolling membership of £8.99 per month. Starting tonight with the tip-off of the BBL Championship…
Esh Group Eagles Newcastle finally get their 2018/19 season underway at Sport Central with a home game tipping off against Cheshire Phoenix at 7:30pm. It’s a much-changed roster from last season when the Eagles failed to live up to the very high expectations and standards they set themselves. Two returnees, three new faces and six…
Newcastle Eagles WBBL fans can expect relative success in the club’s first top flight season – after sharp shooting siblings Adoniah and Keziah Lewis committed to Chris Bunten’s rapidly expanding roster. The New Zealand-born dual nationals have not played for the same club side since they were teenagers back home on the North Island. But…
Esh Group Eagles Newcastle start their BBL Championship season this coming Friday night with a home game tipping-off at 7:30pm at Sport Central against Cheshire Phoenix and for one of their 2018/19 roster, the day can’t come fast enough. Despite it being his 14th season as a professional, all of them spent in The BBL…
If pre-season is about improving, learning and working together then Esh Group Eagles Newcastle must be happy with their final outing before the regular season begins. After going down by 13 points in Sheffield last Friday, Fab Flournoy’s men turned that around despite still being without the injured Kai Williams and Drew Lasker and facing…
