Live on Sky Sports Mix tonight at half-time in Leicester Riders’ home game against Bristol Flyers the open-draw took place for the 2021 BBL Cup Semi-Finals. Our Eagles will go head to head over two legs against Leicester Riders and London Lions will face the Manchester Giants. Fixtures will be confirmed in due course to…
Last Friday night saw Newcastle Eagles lose their 100% record for the season in the BBL Cup Group 3. The Eagles went down to an 88-82 home defeat at the hands of Leicester Riders. They have the chance to bounce straight back tonight at the ECA. It’s Northern rivals Sheffield Sharks who are in town…
The Newcastle Eagles went into Friday night’s home game in the BBL Cup Group stage against Leicester Riders looking to maintain their 100% record so far this season. The Eagles had won both their previous games in the so-called “Group of Death” on the road in London and last Sunday in Leicester. That game had…
Friday 13. In the middle of lockdown. Unlucky for some. But not for the thousands of British basketball fans who woke up to the news that the BBL would return to Sky Sports this season. The Eagles Community Arena will host back-to-back live league fixtures on December 3 as part of a mouth-watering double-header launch…
The Newcastle Eagles go into tonight’s BBL Cup clash with fierce rivals Leicester Riders in confident mood following their win down in Leicester on Sunday. But equally Riders come North with revenge their motivation to reserve the last result. The 102 – 96-win last weekend was a consummate team performance from an Eagles side that is…
What a sensational start to the season for Head Coach Ian Macleod and his Newcastle Eagles as they moved to 2 – 0 in their BBL Group after a superb road win down in Leicester. In a battle of two of the powerhouses of British basketball it was Newcastle that came up big down the…
It’s another tough road trip for the Newcastle Eagles this afternoon as they travel to Leicester Riders for their second BBL Cup Group game. But if the result is the same as last week’s stunning 89 – 79 overtime win over London Lions last Sunday it would be a perfect start for Head Coach Ian…
In our first preview interview of the new season Dan talks to head coach Ian MacLeod about our opening win on the road in London, the new team, a delayed start and tomorrow’s second BBL Cup tip-off at Leicester Riders.
Newcastle Eagles will finally tip-off the delayed BBL season with a tough clash at London Lions on Sunday. The fixture is the first of six mouthwatering ties in a talent-stacked Group 3 of the remodelled BBL Cup. Newcastle face the Lions, Leicester Riders and fierce rivals Sheffield Sharks home and away — with the top…
