Esh Group Eagles Newcastle v Bristol Flyers Where and when: Sport Central, 7.30pm Friday 1 April Summary: Esh Group Eagles Newcastle return to action on Friday, no doubt with the bit between their teeth. The reigning champions suffered a damaging defeat to BBL Championship title rivals Leicester Riders in their last game nearly two weeks…

Esh Group Eagles Newcastle v Leicester Riders Where and when: Sport Central, 7.30pm Friday 18 March Summary: The latest chapter will be added to the tale of Esh Group Eagles Newcastle and Leicester Riders’ rivalry on Friday. Less than a month after the teams squared off in the BBL Trophy Final, they meet again, with…

Surrey Scorchers v Esh Group Eagles Newcastle Where and when: Surrey Sports Park, 3.00pm Sunday 13 March Summary: Esh Group Eagles Newcastle complete a weekend double-header with the long trip to face Surrey Scorchers on Sunday. The leaders host BBL Championship title rivals Worcester Wolves on Friday, before taking on Surrey, who they have not…

Esh Group Eagles Newcastle v Worcester Wolves   Where and when: Sport Central, 7.30pm Friday 11 March Summary: Victory for Esh Group Eagles Newcastle on Friday could all but end any faint Worcester Wolves hopes of snatching the BBL Championship title. The reigning champions occupy top spot, 10 points ahead of Wolves with two games…

All Star Five – Week 25 A trio of players all rack up their fifth starting appearances of the season – including two big GB favourites. Akeem Ellis (Cheshire Phoenix) It’s the third time that the Phoenix guard has made our fantastic five and his latest berth comes courtesy of him pouring in 23 points…

BUNTEN BAGS MOLTEN WBBL COACH OF THE MONTH FOR FEBRUARY Chris Bunten has been rewarded for reviving Team Northumbria’s tilt at the title after being handed the Molten WBBL Coach of the Month of the award for February. In a shortened programme due to Great Britain’s participation in the FIBA EuroBasket Women 2017 qualifying window,…

BUNTEN AND VANDERWAL LAND ASSISTANT COACH ROLES WITH U20 WOMEN 2 March 2016 07:08 www.ahmedphotos.com CHRIS BUNTEN AND RACHAEL VANDERWAL WILL SERVE AS ASSISTANT COACHES ALONGSIDE SENIOR WOMEN’S PLAY-CALLER JOSE MARIA BUCETA WHEN GB U20 WOMEN TAKE TO THE FLOOR IN PODGORICA AT THE U20 EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP WOMEN DIVISION B THIS SUMMER. Bunten will provide…

All Star Five – Week 24 There are two debutantes in our line-up and they are two of four British players in our starting five this week. Callum Jones (Manchester Giants) It’s a fourth appearance of the campaign for the guard who starred in his team’s win against Plymouth University Raiders – a victory which…

Esh Group Eagles Newcastle v Leicester Riders Where and when: Emirates Arena, 3.30pm Saturday 27 February Summary: Leicester Riders get another shot at the one piece of silverware that has so far eluded them while Esh Group Eagles Newcastle aim to extend their quest for second consecutive clean sweep in Saturday’s BBL Trophy Final. The…