Barry Hearn’s Matchroom Sport, in partnership with the British Basketball League, have announced the British Basketball All-Stars Championship to take place at The O2, London on Sunday, September 24, 1pm – 6pm live on Sky Sports. Hearn enters the fray in basketball introducing a new, entertaining take on the fast-paced game with a record-breaking £100,000…
OJ plays off the bench in this week’s BBL All-Star 5
From The Bronx, New York to Buckingham Palace, London with stop-offs in McNeese State, Birmingham, Sheffield and Newcastle it’s been quite a journey for Fabulous Flournoy, Head Coach and still a player at age 43 of Esh Group Eagles Newcastle writes Jeff King. No-one could have predicted that when “The Fabulous One” arrived in the…
Just under a week to go until Esh Group Eagles take to the court again after what will have been a two-week break. I spoke to Assistant Coach Ian Macleod about how he saw the Bristol game and moving forward. Naturally the first focus was on such an unbelievable performance from Scott Martin. Normally Coaches…
BBL All-Star Five – Week 20 There’s a debutante in our line-up and a player with the best display of the 2016-17 season so far and one of the best in All-Star Five history. Quincy Taylor (Surrey Scorchers) It was a brilliant night for Scorchers in front of the BBC Sport cameras last Friday as…
Next week our player-coach Fabulous Fournoy receives his MBE for services to basketball and the North East community in a ceremony at Buckingham Palace. Earlier this month Fab spoke to Ex Newcastle United goalkeeper Steve Harper for The North East Times Magazine. Here’s a little except: Steve: “You’re renowned for your high standards…” Fab: I…
BBL Championship Esh Group Eagles Newcastle 103 (27,52,66) (Fletcher 34, Parks 17, Defoe 16) Worcester Wolves 112 (26,47,77) (Walker 23, Khan 22, Huffor 21) Worcester Wolves produced an impressive display to pull off a 103-112 victory away at the recent Cup champions, Esh Group Eagles Newcastle. Paul James’ side were down five at the half,…
BBL Cup Final Esh Group Eagles Newcastle (20,50,72) (Fletcher 29, Parks 25, Martin 17) Glasgow Rocks (21,32,49) (Watson 28, Achara/Murray 15) Esh Group Eagles claimed their third consecutive BBL Cup title after defeating Glasgow Rocks 91-83 in front of a large crowd at the Barclaycard Arena. Rahmon Fletcher netted 29 points and dished out six…
BBL Championship Esh Group Eagles Newcastle 116 (38,54,82) (Martin 34, Parks 23, Fletcher 21) Cheshire Phoenix 93 (23,54,73) (Brown 24, May-Thompson 22, Eaves 18) Esh Group Eagles Newcastle extended their lead at the top of the BBL Championship after beating Cheshire Phoenix 116-93. Three Eagles players registered double-doubles with Scott Martin leading the way with…
