With time ticking down until the start of another exciting and roller-coaster British Basketball League season, the BBL Championship fixtures have further heightened anticipation by throwing up some fascinating match-ups on opening weekend. BBL newcomers Birmingham Knights and head coach Paul Douglas face a baptism of fire when they step out for the first time,…
The 2012-13 regular season came to an end on Sunday at Leicester, both teams having already claimed their first and second spots in the league. The BBL Play-Offs now begin in earnest. The Championship trophy is still in Eagles cabinet and the holders have some big hurdles to overcome to make the Wembley Arena final…
The BBL is delighted to announce that the Manchester Giants and East London Royals have joined their ranks ahead of the 2012/13 season. The Royals will be bringing top flight basketball back to the Capital and are owned by a group with in-depth experience of basketball throughout the UK, Europe and the USA. They will…
Jelson Homes DMU Leicester Riders 81 (23,43,60) (Wierzbicki 19, Martin 11, Swanson 11) Newcastle Eagles 108 (22,51,77) (Stewart 20, Jackson 19, Moore 18) The Newcastle Eagles moved up to second in the BBL Championship table as they beat the Jelson Homes DMU Leicester Riders by 81-108 at the John Sandford Centre. The Eagles have won…
Newcastle Eagles missed out on the chance to go clear at the top of the BBL as they lost for the first time this season against the in-form Sheffield Sharks 81-86. The Sharks resurrected memories of their famed bomb squads of seasons past by hitting 10 of 19 three-pointers. Top scorers Chris Sanders (22-points) and…
Airwaves Plymouth Raiders 73 (21,39,56) (Beasley 23, Martin 14, Moore 10) Newcastle Eagles 91 (22,47,71) (Moore 28, Defoe 16, Bridge 15) The Newcastle Eagles joined the Everton Tigers at the summit of the BBL Championship table after a 73-91 defeat of the Airwaves Plymouth Raiders; the win sent a message to the Tigers, who scraped…
Newcastle Eagles sit proudly at the top of the BBL Championship table with 3 wins from 3 games as they defeated the Marshall MK Lions 81-87 at the Bletchley Leisure Centre on Friday night. A 6-0 start for the Lions was immediately followed by a 10-0 response from the Eagles to give them an early…
The Eagles were present at the 2008-9 Annual Team Launch at the NewcastleGateshead Hilton hotel yesterday. Press and television were joined by a host of team sponsors and guests to greet the new team and hear Coach Flournoy’s thoughts on the new season’s campaign. The launch was also the first opportunity to take shots of…
The fixtures for the 2008/09 BBL Championship season have been announced, along with the draw for the BBL Cup and the BBL Trophy groups. The new campaign opens with a bang as the reigning league champions, the Newcastle Eagles, host the BBL Championship Playoff and Trophy double winners, the Guildford Heat, at the MetroRadio Arena…
