BBL Championship Sheffield Sharks 75 (21, 37, 54) (Jones 20, Smith 19, Fletcher 13) Newcastle Eagles 95 (25, 48, 70) (Lewis 16, Payne 13, Tuck 12) Newcastle Eagles extended their winning streak to eight games with a 95-75 victory on the road at title rivals Sheffield Sharks on Friday, stretching their lead at the top…
Bunten makes more history as Molten WBBL Coach of the Month Having already cemented his name in history by taking the first ever win in the WBBL Championship, Team Northumbria play-caller Chris Bunten has now scooped the first ever Molten WBBL Coach of the Month award.His team have enjoyed a brilliant unbeaten start to the…
39-year old forward Charles Smith (198-F-75) had a great game in the last round for second-ranked Newcastle E. and receives a Eurobasket.com Player of the Week award for round 4. He had a double-double of 32 points and 11 rebounds, while his team beat Cheshire P. (1-4) 88-81. Newcastle E. is placed at 2nd position in British…
Captain Charles Smith was clearly happy at the end of last night’s game v Bristol Flyers as The Eagles came away with a solid 98 – 72 win. “It was good to get the win, all of them are important and help us build as the season goes. We really got it right in the…
BBL Team of the Week – Week 3 Our third line-up of 2014-15 brings five players all making their first appearance of the campaign. Tyler Bernardini (Leicester Riders) Riders’ head coach Rob Paternostro looks to have unearthed a real offensive gem in Bernardini, who shot down Surrey with a blistering performance to allow the BBL…
Player-coach Fab Flournoy is focused on finding the consistency that has been the foundation of Newcastle Eagles’ success in recent years, with Friday’s clash against Sheffield Sharks on the horizon. Reigning champions Eagles lost their first game of the season, at home to Worcester Wolves before bouncing back to defeat Durham Wildcats last Sunday. But…
Coach Paul James believes his Worcester Wolves are even stronger scorers than last season – but that theory will be put to the test when they travel to Newcastle Eagles in Friday’s season opener. These teams met in the final game of last term as Wolves won the BBL Play-Offs at Wembley Arena, their second…
Newcastle Eagles Basketball players Darius Defoe and Ricky Taylor lent their support to the Stoptober Roadshow on Friday on Northumberland Street. They were keen to point out the health benefits of giving up smoking and the rewards of opting for a healthy lifestyle. They showed their competitive side, taking on the street entertainment in the…
BBL newcomers Leeds were left in no doubt as to the task ahead of them as they felt the full force of Esh Group Eagles Newcastle’s strength with the home side crushing the rookies in another display of powerful basketball writes Jeff King. And leading the way for the Eagles was Captain Charles Smith who…
