Showman Travon Broadway Jr has promised style and substance after the ambitious import pledged to play a starring role in Newcastle Eagles’ 2022-23 reset. The shooting guard heads to Tyneside following a spell in Macedonia’s top flight. And Broadway Jr is buzzing to join the BBL after tracking the league since his senior year at…
The first signing of head coach Marc Steutel’s reign at Newcastle sees proven forward Rowell Graham-Bell arriving to give power and scoring ability to what will be a new-look Eagles side. The 6’6” former Plymouth City Patriots star swoops into the Vertu Motors Arena for the 2022-23 season after an excellent last BBL campaign averaging 15 points and 7…
Newcastle Eagles owner Paul Blake has praised the contribution of Rahmon Fletcher as the guard parts company with the club for the second time. Manchester Giants have announced signing Fletcher for the 2022-23 season after talks concluded he would not be part of Marc Steutel’s summer rebuild. “We want to thank Rahmon for his service…
Tickets for our opening home games double-header weekend for the 2022-23 BBL and WBBL seasons are on sale now from our box office. Both our teams start their new campaigns on the road on Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 September before they get a first chance to take to the Vertu Motors Arena court in competitive…
It is set to be another show-stopping year of British Basketball League (BBL) action as the fixtures for 2022-23 season were officially announced this afternoon on live on Sky Sports News. The curtain will rise on the new season on Friday 23, Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 September with our Eagles in action on the…
A game changing partnership between two proactive Newcastle neighbours is empowering young people from across the North East. And Newcastle Eagles’ bosses are keen to build on a special relationship offering Newcastle College’s rising stars the chance to shoot for success in their chosen careers. Every week during the British Basketball League season, local students…
The British Basketball League (BBL) have revealed changes to the format of the 2022-23 season. Summer revamps have been made to the Championship, Cup and Trophy ahead of the start of the new campaign. The new season will begin in September with BBL Championship action for a 28-week league competition. Adding even more value for our…
Legendary ex-Eagle Charles Smith has paid tribute to former Newcastle team-mate Darius Defoe as two of the biggest names in BBL history prepare to join forces for the first time in six years. Smith stepped down from top-flight hoops in 2016 as the all-time leading scorer for the men in black. And club bosses duly…
The British Basketball League has today launched its Ambassadors Programme, which will see players and staff across the league promote the importance of a healthy, active lifestyle to thousands of school children in local communities across the UK. The project has been launched as part of the BBL’s ‘Inspires’ initiative, where key members of each…
