It seems the most consistent thing about this season’s Seriös Group Newcastle Eagles British Basketball League side is their inconsistency. Although to be fair you could mention their unpredictability as well as their definite ability to entertain. When Marc Steutel’s side went on a seven-match winning run during November it seemed that the much-lauded summer…
Seriös Group Newcastle Eagles are sweating on the fitness of key man Darius Defoe ahead of Sunday’s tough trip to Cheshire Phoenix. The men in black are already missing big man Will Neighbour and all-rounder Scott Spencer as they prepare to face this season’s surprise package. But Defoe must be a doubt after British basketball’s…
Seriös Group Newcastle Eagles fly into Europe for the first time next week on the back of a first defeat of the domestic season. Cheshire Phoenix dug in during a scrappy fourth quarter to stun the Vertu Motors Arena faithful. And Marc Steutel must rally his troops and hit the reset button ahead of Wednesday’s…
Larry Austin Jr is loving life at Seriös Group Newcastle Eagles after embracing the steepest learning curve of his hoops career. The ex-Cheshire Phoenix favourite lines up against his former club tonight as one of three experienced British Basketball League playmakers pacing the home-court roster. And Austin Jr is fully embracing the opportunity to grow…
Will Neighbour has challenged his team mates to keep the good times rolling as big time Friday night basketball makes its long-awaited return to the Vertu Motors Arena this week. Seriös Group Newcastle Eagles’ sharp shooting centre suits up against former club Cheshire Phoenix as the hosts bid to go 3-0 for the season. And…
Marc Steutel has finally got his man after completing a year-long chase to sign flamboyant guard Larry Austin Jr. Seriös Group Newcastle Eagles snapped up the two-time Cheshire Phoenix flyer 12 months after narrowly failing in an initial bid to bring Austin Jr north. And Steutel is confident his newest recruit will add a fresh…
One of the BBL’s most experienced big men is heading to Seriös Group Newcastle Eagles after head coach Marc Steutel snapped up homegrown star Will Neighbour. The 6ft 10in forward brings a wealth of experience to Tyneside following spells with Cheshire Phoenix, London Lions and Plymouth Raiders. And Steutel is convinced the former Great Britain…
This was the first in a series of Retro Games organised by The BBL and took fans and Clubs back the glory years when these two sides regularly delivered silverware for their fans. Memories of 2004/05 resonated throughout a sold-out Vertu Motors Arena the year when the Eagles won the end-of-season play-offs after Cheshire, then…
Newcastle Eagles go back to the future tonight in a bid to finally reignite the club’s playoff push. The first of this season’s Retro Series games sees the men in black revisit the 2004/05 double-winning campaign as they host a throwback fixture against Cheshire. Newcastle will wear a unique kit styled to evoke memories of…
