Money’ Mike Okauru underlined his exceptional value to Newcastle Eagles by leading the fifth seed Tynesiders to a sensational road win at number one ranked London Lions. The US sharpshooter led voting in the Molten All-League Team of the Year selections in the build-up to a mouthwatering playoff semi-final tie. And Okauru utterly eclipsed next…
Somehow, someway the Newcastle Eagles survived a huge final quarter onslaught from Manchester Basketball to extend their season and move through to the semi finals of the End of Season Play-Offs. They will face Champions London Lions next weekend in that two-legged semi-final. The first leg will be in London at The Copperbox on Friday…
The Newcastle Eagles survived an extremely tough encounter with a talented Essex Rebels side to eventually force their way into the Play-Off Semi stage after a great game of basketball. It sets up a game in Sheffield next Sunday against The Hatters for the right to go to the O2 on Sunday May 18th. A…
Cole Long enjoyed the sweet taste of playoff success after returning to Newcastle’s starting five and sparking a quarter-final first leg win against Manchester. Just seven days earlier the Canadian all-rounder had been rushed to hospital with blood pouring from a serious gash to his top lip, as the Eagles lost out to Leicester. But…
Injury-ravaged Newcastle Eagles lost the battle but won the war as the men in black secured fifth place and a playoff quarter-final against Manchester Basketball. Not for the first time this season, late drama defined an action-packed affair at the Cheshire Oaks Arena. But never-say-die Newcastle managed to avoid the 12-point defeat that would have…
They say that it’s not how you start it’s how you finish. At Maiden Castle, Durham that proved to be true for Newcastle Eagles although to be fair they did start well before powering through the final quarter to complete a league double over their derby rivals. In doing so the Eagles ended the regular…
A magnificent night in the Vertu Motors Arena ended in triumph for the Newcastle Eagles. After a sensational top-quality 40 minutes of basketball Head Coach Chloe Gaynor’s side took a thrilling win that cemented their place as the third-best team in the standings and the country. The Eagles will now fly into next Saturday night’s…
Battling Newcastle Eagles lost a first game in four on a night of high drama inside a vocal Vertu Motors Arena. In front of former coach and British basketball legend Fabulous Flournoy — fresh from his latest NBA campaign with the Philadelphia 76ers — the hosts finished the game with just four players. But that…
It’s been a truly blessed Easter for Marc Steutel and his Newcastle Eagles players as they defied a brutal schedule to claim their 3rd win in a row over the long 5 day holiday weekend. And they did it in some style as well shooting down a Flyers side that themselves have played 3 games in…
