Newcastle Eagles face a summer of serious self-reflection after the most successful franchise in British basketball history failed to make the playoffs for the first time in 22 years. Owner Paul Blake has already launched his search for the club’s new head coach after it was revealed Ian MacLeod will move to a role within…
Focused defence, maximum effort and the man for the big occasion can propel Newcastle Eagles into the BBL playoffs at Plymouth City Patriots this afternoon. That’s the verdict of Sky Sports pundit Drew Lasker as two of the biggest names in British basketball fight it out for the final invite to the post-season party. The…
Newcastle Eagles and Plymouth City Patriots will battle it out for the BBL’s final playoff berth tomorrow as a frustrating regular season heads for a thrilling finish in the south west. With the two sides locked together on 22 points — and with the league series tied at 1-1 — both teams can still secure a…
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It could be an emotional night at the Vertu Motors Arena tonight or it could be the start of another glory run. Such are the permutations as Newcastle Eagles face up to one of their biggest BBL rivals in the Glasgow Rocks. The simple formula is that a Newcastle lose means it’s not only the…
As we approach the final weekend of the regular season two Eagles’ performances in the Easter Sunday win at Surrey earned them places in the All-Star Five this week. First up in the leagues pick of players is Justin Gordon who scored big as our Eagles went through the century to get a first win in…
Newcastle’s playoff destiny is no longer in their own hands after the battling Eagles suffered an agonising last-second loss at Bristol Flyers last night. A thrilling clash was tied at 81-81 with 26 seconds on the clock and it looked like advantage Newcastle after Trejon Jacob rimmed out with the second of two free throws….
Ian MacLeod insists attention to detail can make the difference between success and failure as Newcastle Eagles’ BBL campaign reaches crunch time. The league’s most successful franchise tackles Bristol Flyers this afternoon buoyed by yesterday’s confidence boosting win at basement club Surrey Scorchers. But Newcastle now need to complete part two of their Easter weekend…
With the breaking news of Head Coach Ian Macleod stepping down from his BBL duties and another loss on Friday night at the Vertu Motors Arena, a seventh successive loss, you could be forgiven if you thought the Newcastle Eagles players would take their eye off the ball. Not so says Wes Person Jr. who…
