All routes led to Newcastle this summer as Mike Okauru set out on the road to redemption. And following an injury-hit 2023/24 campaign, the US guard is ready to kickstart a previously explosive professional career. Okauru dropped a game high 21 points on debut as the homecourt Eagles squeezed the life out of Sheffield Sharks…
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The Newcastle Eagles Women’s Super League Basketball team travelled up to East Kilbride in Scotland for their first competitive game of the season. Their opponents were the highly touted Caledonia Gladiators many pundits tip for honours and silverware this season. On the evidence of this first game both teams will need to improve if they…
Red hot rookie De’Sean Allen-Eikens led all scorers as Newcastle Eagles enjoyed a perfect start to Super League Basketball. Marc Steutel’s men followed up Friday night’s impressive season-opening win against Sheffield with another strongarm performance in Manchester. And it was California State graduate Allen-Eikens who made the home side sweat as his 21 points and…
New-look Newcastle Eagles dug deep to close out a victory built on grit, determination and some clutch shooting down the stretch as Super League Basketball took its bow on Tyneside. Sheffield Sharks felt the full force of a homecourt roster that refused to buckle under pressure on opening night at the Vertu Motors Arena. And…
Newcastle Eagles are guaranteed to give their rivals food for thought after securing this season’s tastiest franchise-wide sponsorship. Opponents will know all about new men’s and women’s sponsor Perco Foods by the time they’ve chased Newcastle’s success-hungry stars for 40 minutes. And that’s because the North East food distributor is the new name on the…
Marc Steutel has seen enough to believe his attacking brand of Newcastle Eagles hoops is in safe hands heading into the inaugural season of Super League Basketball (SLB) Another busy summer of recruitment has seen the Great Britain playcaller complement a proven core of British players with an exciting crop of US imports. And just…
DAZN, the world’s leading sports entertainment platform, has secured the exclusive broadcast rights for the new Super League Basketball (SLB), with all games to be aired for free to audiences worldwide. With the season beginning on Friday 27 September, the agreement grants DAZN comprehensive rights to broadcast the men’s competition globally, including to the domestic…
Newcastle Eagles wrapped up the club’s summer 2024 pre-season programme with a commanding win against a powerful Bristol Flyers. A dominant 91-71 victory was in complete contrast to Sunday’s disappointing defeat at the hands of the rebranded Surrey 89ers. And Marc Steutel can approach the season-opening Trophy clash against Sheffield Sharks on September 27 with…
Newcastle Eagles Women’s Super League Basketball team has secured a sponsorship deal with Newcastle International Airport who will adorn the front of their 2024/25 jerseys. Unfortunately this didn’t help the Eagles women to get off to a flying start in their opening pre-season game. Faced with a very tough, talented and well-organised Sheffield Hatters side,…