Newcastle Eagles stretched their winning streak to six games — gaining a critical advantage in this season’s two-legged Trophy semi-final tie. But head coach Marc Steutel cut a frustrated figure on the final buzzer as the hot and cold hosts surrendered a 17-point lead to allow Leicester Riders back in. Rob Paternostro’s men dominated the…
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De’Sean Allen-Eikens debunked the theory that Newcastle Eagles boast a deeper talent pool than their rivals after insisting: “We just want this more!” The Super League Basketball rookie is fast earning a reputation as his team’s do-it-all disruptor down the stretch. But ahead of the Friday night Trophy semi-final showdown with Leicester Riders, Allen-Eikens claimed…
Newcastle Eagles advancement to the Super League Basketball (SLB) Trophy Semi-Finals and receiving a home draw in the Cup First Round adds three games, including two at home, to the men’s December schedule. These fixtures have now been confirmed by the clubs and SLB officials and we at pleased to announce the following changes. The…
Heartbreaking is a big word and one that shouldn’t be used lightly. However, losing a game when you are 5 points up with only 79 seconds to play is certainly a situation that the wording could be applied too. The Eagles just coming up short in their attempt to get their SLB Championship season off…
Super League Basketball (SLB) is pleased to confirm the line-up for its inaugural campaign: Bristol Flyers, Caledonia Gladiators, Cheshire Phoenix, Leicester Riders, London Lions, Manchester, Newcastle Eagles, Sheffield Sharks and Surrey 89ers Nine teams from England and Scotland will take to the court on the opening weekend of SLB action at the end of September,…
Newcastle Eagles have snapped up one of British basketball’s most electrifying playmakers after kickstarting Jordan Spencer’s top-flight career. Head coach Marc Steutel has been tracking the point guard’s progress with hometown team Milton Keynes Breakers for the last two years. And after Spencer spearheaded the NBL Division Two side’s historic trophy triple in 2024, Newcastle…
Seriös Group Newcastle Eagles’ men and women have already been assured of Play-Offs places, but as the final Championship tip-offs approach across both leagues the first fixtures for our post-season are not yet set. While our Eagles women have one more weekend of British Basketball League action to decide their post-season opponents and that could…
The Seriös Group Newcastle Eagles will look back on Saturday night’s home defeat against Leicester Riders, scratch their heads and wonder quite how they came out of it on the back of a 20-point loss. At times Newcastle without doubt played some of their best defensive basketball of the season and until deep in the…
Injury and illness finally caught up with a beaten but unbowed Seriös Group Newcastle Eagles as the men in black ran out of steam against old foes Leicester. A six-man rotation of senior pros had carried Marc Steutel’s men to the brink of this season’s Trophy Final Fours. And hopes were high that one more…