In Episode 19 of our “Eagles Nest-In” series Dan is joined by Drew Lasker to talk about becoming an Eagle in the 2013-14 season and a hugely important bounce-back win over the Riders for the team, who went on to win the BBL Championship that year. Just a matter of weeks after losing to Leicester…
Perhaps the best news coming out of Newcastle Eagles’ win at Manchester on Sunday was not the victory but the fitness report on Drew Lasker. Lasker put in a fabulous performance on the road tagging 21 points, 14 rebounds and 5 assists. However, after a clash with teammate Darius Defoe he limped out of the game…
Newcastle Eagles completed their BBL Cup North Group campaign on Friday night with a thumping 104 – 71 win over Manchester Giants. It took their record to 6 wins and 4 losses and means they will finish third in the group. It qualifies them for a Cup quarter-final tie that will be on the road…
Things are heating up in The BBL Cup North Group as it appears three sides are battling to take the top two spots in the standings which will guarantee them a home draw at the quarter final stage. The Newcastle Eagles missed a great chance last Friday night to take control of the group. Had…
Drew Lasker has conceded Leicester Riders are the team to beat if Newcastle Eagles are to regain their position as the dominant force in British basketball. And ahead of tonight’s BBL Cup clash, the in-form guard is convinced the East Midlanders will pack an even heavier punch this season – without the added commitment of…
It will come as no surprise to many that Newcastle Eagles have once again brought back to their roster veteran guard Drew Lasker. This will be the seventh consecutive season that the Point Loma Nazarene graduate has suited up for the Eagles making it overall his eighth season. Lasker has played his entire professional career,…
With the regular season done and dusted it’s in to the benecos BBL Play-Offs this weekend for Esh Group Eagles Newcastle, writes Jeff King. After securing a third-place finish in the league, the Eagles will match-up against the sixth-placed Sheffield Sharks over two legs tonight and tomorrow. The first leg tonight will be at the…
It’s the penultimate week of the regular BBL season and with a reduced roster our Eagles pulled off a remarkable result last Friday night, which got three Eagles the attention of the league in their pick of the players. Rahmon Fletcher, the former two-time league MVP, stepped up with an incredible display to lead a comeback…
It was a tough night on Friday for Esh Group Eagles Newcastle as their run of six consecutive home wins at the Eagles Community Arena came to an end with a 76 – 72 reverse against Sheffield Sharks. The loss meant they were unable to lock-in 3rd place in this season’s BBL Championship campaign. Perhaps…
