Justin Gordon can’t wait to soak up the full Vertu Motors Arena experience after finally getting his chance to play in front of a packed house on Tyneside. The returning American played an entire season behind closed doors on his way to becoming a BBL Cup and Playoff double winner with Newcastle Eagles. But tomorrow’s…
Newcastle Eagles sent out an SOS to ramp up the game night atmosphere at the club’s Vertu Motors Arena… …and a Tyneside-based business with a reputation for putting itself at the heart of the local community was on hand to answer the call. When Gateshead’s SOS Group got wind of the Eagles’ need for support…
Newcastle have snapped up former Eagles favourite Justin Gordon in a bold bid to add fresh impetus to the club’s playoff push. The 28-year-old was crowned MVP at the 2021 BBL Cup final after bagging 18 points and 15 rebounds in a famous 84-77 win against London Lions. And head coach Ian MacLeod was quick…
Duke Shelton has joined Newcastle Eagles’ long-term injury list after suffering a serious injury in practice. The popular forward was ruled out of Friday’s 102-81 defeat at Sheffield Sharks and looks set be sidelined for several weeks. The unpredictable nature of Shelton’s foot injury means Newcastle bosses have made the difficult decision to de-register the…
It was another disappointing night for Newcastle Eagles down in Sheffield as for the fourth time this season the Yorkshire side defeated their more northerly rivals. However, the tale of the game was perhaps played out before the side’s even took to the court. Newcastle already without two senior players through injury in Louis Sayers…
The Newcastle Eagles return to the court for BBL Championship action down in Sheffield tonight to take on arch-nemesis Sharks at Ponds Forge. Sheffield have held the Indian sign over the Eagles so far this season winning all three clashes that have taken place. That includes two wins in the BBL Cup Group stages and…
Darius Defoe resumes his personal duel with off-court pal Mike Tuck this week after insisting he has no friends in the heat of battle. Newcastle’s longest serving player locks horns with Sheffield’s record-points scorer on Friday, 13 years into a fascinating BBL rivalry. And although Defoe is full of praise for fellow veteran Tuck, any…
Darius Defoe has revealed the story behind his illustrious 18 year career and love for Newcastle in the first of three videos produced by proud Eagles partners Vertu Motors. The series focuses in on the details that made the Eagles British Basketball’s most successful team. It is another milestone season for Defoe, already the most decorated player…
After a double-dose weekend of Eagles BBL action, the latest All-Star Five sees a double placing of our guys in Rahmon Fletcher and Brandon Peel Rahmon Fletcher led us to end a five-game losing run with a tense overtime victory against Manchester Giants at Vertu Motors Arena on Friday. Fletchers scores his second All-Star Five appearance…
