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Men
January 14, 2024
Steutel Hails Larry Austin Jr Ahead of Showdown with Riders

Marc Steutel has hailed Larry Austin Jr as the heartbeat of his Seriös Group Newcastle Eagles team as the men in black close in on a Trophy semi-final berth. The former Cheshire favourite is in the form of his life ahead of Friday’s shoot-out with Duke Shelton’s Leicester Riders at the Vertu Motors Arena. And…

Men
November 6, 2023
No Lapses In Latvia: Steutel

Marc Stuetel touch down in Latvia today still smarting from the defensive lapses that allowed Leicester Riders to wrap up a 111-88 weekend win. Seriös Group Newcastle Eagles return to European North Basketball League action tomorrow with Valmiera Glass VIA next up for the men in black. But the wildly inconsistent Tynesiders will have to…

Men
November 5, 2023
Report: Leicester Riders 111-88 Eagles Men

The Seriös Group Newcastle Eagles went into Saturday night’s British Basketball League match-up at Leicester Riders with renewed hope and confidence after their midweek European North Basketball League win over Basket Brno. That 87 – 81 point win had been achieved with good team basketball and a determination to show that this Eagles side belonged…

Men
November 4, 2023
Preview: Eagles Men at Leicester Riders

Josh Ward-Hibbert has revealed the British Basketball League’s biggest rivalries are what drive players to hit their competitive peak. There has never been a keener focus on tonight’s ‘classico’ between Seriös Group Newcastle Eagles and old foes Leicester Riders after both Will Neighbour and Tajh Green were thrown out of last month’s feisty meeting between…

Men
October 22, 2023
Red Hot Rickey

Rickey McGill will spearhead Friday’s London Lions revenge mission as one of the British Basketball League’s most marked men after igniting his season in style. The Seriös Group Newcastle Eagles guard hit 84 points in six days to underline his value to the new-look men in black. And, following his explosive statement of intent, McGill…

Men
October 21, 2023
Report: Eagles Men 95-90 Leicester Riders

Red hot Rickey McGill scorched Leicester Riders in a Friday night thriller as the Seriös Group Newcastle Eagles pulled off the perfect revenge mission. The US guard added three steals, five assists and five rebounds to his game high 31 points as the hosts came through a fiery ‘classico’ at the Vertu Motors Arena. And…

Men
October 20, 2023
Preview: Eagles vs Leicester Riders

Josh Ward-Hibbert insists Seriös Group Newcastle Eagles can get the jump on fierce rivals Leicester Riders tonight and put a frustrating five-game losing streak to bed. The all-action small forward spent four seasons with the East Midlands franchise prior to a trophy-laden five-year stint with London. And Ward-Hibbert knows what it takes to translate potential…

Men
October 17, 2023
Turning Passion Into Points

Beaten but unbowed Marc Steutel has challenged his Seriös Group Newcastle Eagles to hit Leicester Riders with the same passion, power and purpose that pushed table toppers London Lions to the brink of defeat this week. The British Basketball League’s ‘classico’ returns to the Vertu Motors Arena on Friday as Rob Paternostro’s Riders look to…

Men
October 7, 2023
Report: Eagles 85-92 Leicester Riders

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…