Darius Defoe could be the biggest summer signing yet for new-look Seriös Group Newcastle Eagles according to the coach successfully remodelling the men in black. Persuading the British Basketball League’s most decorated player to extend his standout career had been playcaller Marc Steutel’s number one priority during the close-season. And Defoe’s decision to suit up…
Short-handed Newcastle suffered a sobering loss at the hands of champions-elect London as the Lions’ strength in depth overpowered the battling men in black. The visitors lined up at the Copperbox Arena shorn of starters Javion Hamlet and Hasahn French following Sunday’s heartbreaking defeat in Manchester. And with Ben Mockford still absent as he battles…
Newcastle have reached the ‘finals countdown’ in their bid to punch a ticket for the post-season party. That’s the verdict of Darius Defoe as the BBL’s most decorated player prepares for this afternoon’s pivotal showdown with friend and former team-mate Rahmon Fletcher. The Eagles have 10 games to salvage a disappointing campaign as Marc Steutel’s…
Newcastle Eagles are on the road today as they travel to Leicester to take on The Riders at the Morningside Arena in a crucial BBL Cup Quarter-Final. After defeating Plymouth in the last round they were hardly rewarded with what looks, on paper, a very tough game indeed. Although perhaps it’s not the strongest Riders side…
Darius Defoe has targeted a swift return to action less than two weeks after a muscle injury halted the forward’s season in its tracks. The Newcastle star hobbled out of the Eagles’ clash against Surrey Scorchers on November 4 early in the second quarter. And the immediate future didn’t look good for the dependable Defoe…
Newcastle Eagles head coach Marc Steutel is excited to get the new BBL season underway on a sold-out Friday night against Manchester Giants. This summer has brought about a host of changes on Tyneside for the Eagles, which included the departure of longstanding guard Rahmon Fletcher. Friday night will see Fletcher return to Newcastle as…
Darius Defoe delivers the slam dunk of experience, leadership and proven success that can drive a bold new era for Newcastle basketball. That’s the verdict of playcaller Marc Steutel after the Eagles’ head coach secured one of his top summer targets. Defoe will suit up for the men in black for a record 19th successive…
Legendary ex-Eagle Charles Smith has paid tribute to former Newcastle team-mate Darius Defoe as two of the biggest names in BBL history prepare to join forces for the first time in six years. Smith stepped down from top-flight hoops in 2016 as the all-time leading scorer for the men in black. And club bosses duly…
The consistently inconsistent Newcastle Eagles once again showed both sides of their character on Friday night as they slipped to a disappointing home loss to Manchester Giants. As the final buzzer sounded it was an eerie silent Vertu Motors Arena that surveyed another tough night for their favourites. The Eagles had been due to travel…
