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…
Friday 31 March tips-off the Retro Series 2023 as we throw it back to the 2004-05 season when our Eagles started lifting BBL silverware. EXPECT THROWBACK KITS, OLD-SKOOL TUNES, FAMOUS FACES AND MORE… The team will also be playing in a specially produced a limited edition retro reboot of that first winning kit, which is available to purchase on the shop online…
Newcastle Eagles will join Cheshire Phoenix, Leicester Riders and Manchester Giants in an exciting Retro Series 2023. Five games involving the four teams in March and April have been selected as special retro games featuring retro kits, old-school tunes and off-court appearances from BBL legends. “We are looking forward to throwing it back to the…
Newcastle Eagles travelled to the Ellesmere Port Sporting Village yesterday to take on a tough Cheshire Phoenix side that were in the top four of the BBL table. Phoenix had only lost twice on the home court this season so it was always going to be a tough ask for Head Coach Marc Steutel’s men….
