Marc Steutel expects in-form Jordan Johnson to lead from the front against his former club in Friday’s playoff clash against Caledonia Gladiators. But Seriös Group Newcastle Eagles’ head coach won’t reveal whether the electric guard will return to the starting five. And Steutel intends to keep opposite number Gareth Murray guessing after winning last week’s…
Jordan Johnson faces his former club in Glasgow tonight insisting in-form Seriös Group Newcastle Eagles have nothing to fear from the club’s top four rivals. Third-placed Caledonia Gladiators (16-12) host fourth-placed Newcastle (15-11) in the British Basketball League’s game of the weekend. And North All Star Johnson is relishing a fresh opportunity to test himself…
Jordan Johnson admits he’s riding the rollercoaster of hoops emotions to keep Seriös Group Newcastle Eagles’ European dream alive. US guard Johnson was the driving force behind one of the greatest wins in franchise history as Newcastle sentenced RSW Liege Basket to a shock 100-92 defeat on Tyneside. “I enjoyed it a lot out there,” said the…
Points machine Jordan Johnson insists Seriös Group Newcastle Eagles are primed to deal with the pressure of January’s punishing injury pile up. The US star dropped 30 points on Manchester Giants last Friday as the last men standing kept the Tynesiders’ Trophy hopes alive. And head coach Marc Steutel will rely on Johnson and his…
Seriös Group Newcastle Eagles slipped to a third loss on the bounce with Marc Steutel’s new-look roster still searching for cohesion and chemistry five games into the new campaign. Not for the first time this season the men in black put themselves in a winning position heading into the fourth period. And even when Larry…
Seriös Group Newcastle Eagles realise a 20-year dream tonight when British basketball’s most decorated franchise finally takes its European bow. And American duo Jordan Johnson and Devin Whitfield insist the men in black have nothing to fear as they take on Šiauliai in the Lithuanians’ own backyard. Both summer recruits have a wealth of experience…
Marc Steutel paid tribute to matchwinner Jordan Johnson after the experienced guard exploded off a game high 26 points to pace a vital victory at Bristol. The Seriös Group Newcastle Eagles playcaller pointed to ‘energy and toughness’ across the board as the men in black maintained their winning start to the season. And Steutel praised…
Jordan Johnson bookended a brilliant fourth quarter display with pivotal plays to bag a game high 26 points and lead the Seriös Group Newcastle Eagles to a battling road win. Clutch baskets down the stretch from the former Caledonia Gladiator papered over a few early season cracks as the visitors struggled at the bonus stripe…
Perhaps the biggest surprise in this match-up between two of the more fancied British Basketball League’s teams was the final score. Somehow the visiting Gladiators managed to keep the gap to less than double figures in a highly competitive and entertaining pre-season game that had all the hallmarks and qualities of a truly meaningful encounter…
