This week Eagles’ guard Drew Lasker joined two North East football legends, Sunderland’s Kevin Ball and Newcastle United’s Bob Moncur, along with pupils from Balliol Primary School to launch year two of Tesco Bank Junior Players community sports programme. Last year the programme saw over 18,500 primary school pupils from across the region get fit…
It was a game that was built-up all week, two unbeaten teams in The BBL coming in to Friday night’s clash, although London Lions had already beaten Esh Group Eagles Newcastle in the pre-season O2 All-Stars Basketball Tournament last month, writes Jeff King. Did it live up to its billing? Absolutely and then some too….
Esh Group Eagles Newcastle open their home stand in The BBL Championship tonight against Glasgow Rocks at Northumbria University Sport Central with tip-off at 7:30pm, writes Jeff King. The Rocks haven’t beaten The Eagles since April’s Fool Day 2012 and it would be a brave man that would bet against that trend being reversed tonight….
Drew Lasker has warned Leeds Force that Newcastle Eagles are ‘game ready’ and raring to go ahead of Friday’s big British Basketball League tip-off. Last season’s runners-up used the inaugural Betway British Basketball All-Stars event to sharpen their match fitness in the face of a fast and furious format. And after reaching the final at…
Excited or excitement or even exciting, these seem to be the buzz words about the new-look Esh Group Eagles Newcastle roster that will contest the British basketball season, writes Jeff King. Even though Head Coach Fab Flournoy has already stated that what’s on paper doesn’t always translate to what you get on court, there’s a…
Ok, we promised more and we’ve delivered. Two more in and what signings they are. The love for Drew and his return was evident from how you filled not just our Social Media with positive comments but also Ayshea and Drew’s too. Seems only right that Cali-Mae should return home. After all, she is a…
After announcing five new players in the last couple of weeks, Esh Group Eagles Newcastle have made their sixth signing of the pre-season returning a fan’s favourite back to The Nest, writes Jeff King. All action Drew Lasker will suit up for Head Coach Fab Flournoy for what will be his fifth consecutive season in…
Our very own Drew Lasker made BBL Team of the Week today for the first time this season – Congratulations Drew! Lasker is joined by Malik and the Prince off the bench. Here is this weeks team: Kirk Crecco (Durham Wildcats) The first player to make his debut this week is the Durham Wildcats’ guard,…
