Flash Gordon on the TV? It must be nearly Christmas. As the BBL returned to Sky Sports, Justin Gordon took the opportunity to treat a nationwide audience to a very special highlights reel. And Newcastle fans will be demanding repeats of the colourful forward’s double double for years to come. Gordon bagged 26 points and…
Newcastle Eagles must tame London Lions in tonight’s league opener if the men in black are to consider themselves genuine title contenders. That’s the verdict of Drew Lasker as the multi-tasking Texan prepares to juggle his new role as Sky Sports pundit with that of impact player off the Newcastle bench. Back-to-back fixtures at the Eagles…
The British Basketball League (BBL) today confirmed the fixtures and dates for the remainder of the 2020-21 season. Following the conclusion of the BBL Cup Quarter Finals, the BBL Championship, which returns to teams playing each other three times, will commence on Thursday 3 December, with a double header live on Sky Sports. This opening…
On Episode 14 of our “Eagles Nest-In” series, Dan is joined by former Eagle and current Leicester Riders player Andy Thomson to talk over what turned out to be literally a finger-tip close win of the 2012 BBL Championship in an exciting home game vs Worcester Wolves.
The British Basketball League have today released the 2019-20 season fixtures, which we are excited to share with our fans as we continue the preparations for our first full season in the Eagles Community Arena. Our fixtures and results can be automatically updated in on your device by adding them to your calendar using the button below. If…
League titles have become synonymous with Newcastle during Fabulous Flournoy’s unprecedented reign as Eagles’ player-coach. The only disappointment tonight was the unfamiliar name on this season’s Championship crown. That London Lions – and their abrasive playcaller Vince Macaulay – finally secured their coveted regular season prize in the North East left a sour taste in the…
The British Basketball League have published their 2018-19 fixtures, which we are pleased to be able to share with our fans as we prepare for a monumental season for the club. You can have them automatically downloaded to your devices by adding our fixtures and results to your calendar: A full and up to date list…
Newcastle Eagles maintained their perfect start to the BBL Championship and bounced back from cup disappointment with a crushing victory over Surrey Scorchers. Fab Flournoy’s side shrugged off the agonising one-point defeat to the Cheshire Phoenix last time out to record a blowout 103-80 win at Sport Central on Friday night. Strong displays from Darius…
Esh Group Eagles Newcastle return to Northumbria University Sport Central looking to continue their 100% BBL Championship record and get back to winning ways after last week’s surprise Cup defeat at the hands of Cheshire Phoenix, writes Jeff King. That defeat sent reverberation’s around The BBL but nowhere was the impact harder felt than in…
