Newcastle Eagles head coach Ian MacLeod has been awarded Molten Kevin Cadle BBL Coach of the Month for January. It’s a second straight win of the title for MacLeod who adds another award to his trophy cabinet after lifting the 2021 BBL Cup last month. Our Eagles won the cup down the stretch after overcoming…
Resilience is a word often used but seldom can it have been more appropriate than last night down in Bristol. It is how to describe Newcastle Eagles sensational come from behind win that sees them begin the defence of the BBL Trophy this season. Togetherness and playing for each other have also been the hallmarks of…
Two Eagles are under the BBL’s spotlight this week as Rahmon Fletcher and Cortez Edwards pick up starting places in the All-Star Five. Fletcher makes his fourth appearance of the season after an astonishing double-double of 18 points and 15 assists to beat Bristol Flyers on Friday evening. Edwards joins his teammate and is appearing for…
Another win last Friday night against Bristol Flyers by 88 – 83 in the BBL Championship was a great way for Newcastle Eagles to end a successful week. A win that took their season record in the league to 8 – 2 and kept them firmly in the title race. It was their second win of…
Talk about breaking the curse of the Coach of the Month award. Since Ian MacLeod deservedly clinched December’s prize for the most coveted playcaller it’s been business as usual for the main man in black. A 5-1 record in January — including the small matter of a BBL Cup win — means it’s impossible to…
There are very few opportunities in the British Basketball League to rest on your laurels and bask in your success with games coming thick and fast. After their historic Cup Final win over London Lions, it’s back to Championship action for Newcastle Eagles tonight. They take on Bristol Flyers at the Eagles Community Arena in a…
Our Eagles have landed in the All-Star Fives for both the BBL and WBBL after last week’s huge weekend of wins. On Saturday against the odds our women’s team pulled off an overtime victory at Oaklands Wolves and then on Sunday it was silverware number 26 for the men in the BBL Cup. Firstly with…
Newcastle Eagles’ legacy gained another chapter last Sunday when they lifted the BBL Cup for the sixth time after a pulsating 84 – 77 win over London Lions. It was their 26th National title for the most storied franchise in British basketball. One man who has been ever present on the court during every one…
Following Fabulous Flournoy was never going to be easy but Newcastle Eagles head coach Ian MacLeod is rising to the challenge. Simon Rushworth wasn’t surprised to see the homegrown favourite lift a second piece of silverware inside 12 months. It’s every sports-mad Geordie’s dream: to coach your hometown team at the top level and deliver…
