Newcastle Eagles were left to lament a poor third quarter performance as they blew a half-time lead against long-time rivals Leicester Riders in the BBL Cup Northern Group. Heading into the second half, Newcastle held a six point lead over Leicester. But unfortunately for coach Ian Macleod’s side, a bruising third quarter and costly turnovers…
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Kai Williams is readying himself for a wide-open season of top-flight hoops after predicting a rollercoaster ride for players and fans alike. The BBL veteran is a keen student of the domestic game and believes the current campaign could be the most unpredictable yet. But Williams sought to reassure the Newcastle faithful that the Eagles…
It’s THE BIG ONE this Friday night at the ECA as we welcome Leicester Riders for their first visit to our new home. Looking forward to the game, Dan caught up with Rahmon Fletcher after training this morning in the latest episode of The Midweek Interview series: Watch The Midweek Interview Ahead of Eagles vs…
It was a very disappointing and difficult night for Newcastle Eagles last Friday down in Sheffield as they suffered a heavy 93 – 69 defeat at the hands of the Sharks. It means that this Friday’s home game against Leicester Riders is even bigger than normal. The Eagles are looking to get in to the top…
It was a wonderful weekend for Newcastle Eagles with two great road wins at Leicester last Friday and then at Cheshire on Sunday. Once again though the Eagles were unable to run their full roster with American Mike Morsell struggling with a hamstring injury. That gave former Surrey Scorchers star Nick Schlitzer the opportunity to step…
The first big BBL clash of the season between the countries top two sides went the way of the visitors as Newcastle Eagles took the spoils in Leicester tonight. It was Leicester’s first defeat of the season and means the two sides now have identical 3 – 1 positive records in the BBL Cup North Group….
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…
A defeat is never an easy thing to take but in a round robin Cup group when you’ve already won your first two games, it’s a little bit easier to take. Especially when you can take some positives out of the game to build on. That was the case for Newcastle Eagles after their 73-71 loss…
British Basketball League stars Matthew Bryan-Amaning, Conner Washington, Josh Ward Hibbert, Josh Steel, Jordan Spencer and our very own Darius Defoe headline rosters in this Sunday’s ‘Jump 10’ event at Loughborough University. The club is dispatching it’s very own team for the one-day tournament, which will be led by BBL team assistant coach Ian Macleod….