Legendary ex-Eagle Charles Smith has paid tribute to former Newcastle team-mate Darius Defoe as two of the biggest names in BBL history prepare to join forces for the first time in six years. Smith stepped down from top-flight hoops in 2016 as the all-time leading scorer for the men in black. And club bosses duly…
The British Basketball League has today launched its Ambassadors Programme, which will see players and staff across the league promote the importance of a healthy, active lifestyle to thousands of school children in local communities across the UK. The project has been launched as part of the BBL’s ‘Inspires’ initiative, where key members of each…
Former Newcastle and Great Britain playcaller Tony Garbelotto insists Marc Steutel is ready to seize his BBL chance. The coach widely credited with laying the foundations for two decades of unrivalled Eagles success is predicting big things for the new man at the helm. And Garbelotto believes it was only a matter of time before…
As the cost of living continues to rise we don’t want our most loyal fans to miss out on the best discount by renewing their season tickets, so to help we have extended the deadline from today until the end of June. Renewing your BBL season ticket means you save the most so it’s better…
Basketball fans have the chance to see four stars of the NBA on Tyneside when Turkey take on GB on Sunday 3 July at the Vertu Motors Arena in the FIBA Basketball World Cup Qualifiers. The Turkish Basketball Federation have announced their 25-man provisional roster which includes Alperen Sengun of the Houston Rockets, Cedi Osman with…
On Thursday night our Eagles WBBL team and Academy coaches hosted our biggest girls only clinic yet with over 50 players taking to the Vertu Motors Arena court for the special Her World Her Rules event. In the UK the Her World Her Rules project, led by FIBA Europe in partnership with GB Basketball, aims…
Three is the magic number for Chloe Gaynor after the popular centre revealed the triple lure of a second season on Tyneside. The 24-year-old put any lingering injury fears to bed during a standout 2021-22 campaign for Newcastle Eagles WBBL. And despite a challenging term for a team in transition, Gaynor was quick to commit…
Following on from the success of our 2021-22 season when all three of our Eagles Academy teams reached the Junior National Basketball League’s last 16 and our Under 14 boys went one further to reach the national quarter finals, we are delighted to say that we are expanding our advanced development provision this coming year….
Newcastle Eagles BBL and WBBL teams will wear Kappa apparel and kit in the 2022-23 season after an extension to the sponsorship deal was announced today. The worldwide sportswear company penned a deal with the leagues to continue their significant commitment to supporting British basketball’s top-flight. The Eagles and British basketball as a whole have…
