Caledonia Gladiators present a stiff early-season test of Newcastle Eagles’ true potential with the fast-rising Scots a growing force in British basketball. That’s the verdict of head coach Marc Steutel who has nothing but admiration for a franchise chasing success at home and abroad under ambitious new ownership. But the Great Britain playcaller is confident…
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All routes led to Newcastle this summer as Mike Okauru set out on the road to redemption. And following an injury-hit 2023/24 campaign, the US guard is ready to kickstart a previously explosive professional career. Okauru dropped a game high 21 points on debut as the homecourt Eagles squeezed the life out of Sheffield Sharks…
Super League Basketball (SLB) is pleased to confirm the line-up for its inaugural campaign: Bristol Flyers, Caledonia Gladiators, Cheshire Phoenix, Leicester Riders, London Lions, Manchester, Newcastle Eagles, Sheffield Sharks and Surrey 89ers Nine teams from England and Scotland will take to the court on the opening weekend of SLB action at the end of September,…
The consortium of clubs awarded the licence for men’s professional basketball in Great Britain has today revealed the official trading name as Super League Basketball. Just two weeks ago the group of clubs were successfully awarded the playing licence by their governing body, the British Basketball Federation, allowing elite level men’s professional basketball to continue…
Sensational Seriös Group Newcastle Eagles march on in the 2024 playoffs after sealing their quarter-final series 2-0. The destructive men in black dispatched Caledonia Gladiators in convincing style — leading from start to finish to dash any hopes the Scots harboured of forcing a decisive game three. A dominant display of total team basketball underpinned…
Devin Whitfield has vowed to double down on defence after warning of a Caledonia Gladiators backlash in tonight’s latest cross-border skirmish. It’s advantage Seriös Group Newcastle Eagles after the men in black burst out of the blocks to take a 1-0 lead in the 2024 playoff quarter-finals. And another win on Tyneside would seal a…
Marc Steutel expects in-form Jordan Johnson to lead from the front against his former club in Friday’s playoff clash against Caledonia Gladiators. But Seriös Group Newcastle Eagles’ head coach won’t reveal whether the electric guard will return to the starting five. And Steutel intends to keep opposite number Gareth Murray guessing after winning last week’s…
Marc Steutel revealed his immense pride in a job well done as Seriös Group Newcastle Eagles moved to within one win of this season’s playoff Final Fours. Friday’s stunning 97-78 victory at Caledonia Gladiators got the 2024 British Basketball League post-season off to a flier as sixth upset third in style. But Steutel warned against…
The Seriös Group Newcastle Eagles who had finished 6th in the British Basketball League regular season standings travelled to Scotland to take on the 3rd placed finishing Caledonia Gladiators. After 40 minutes basketball any neutral watching would have assumed the standings were the other way round. Newcastle were simply irresistible all game. Never behind and…
