On Episode 14 of our “Eagles Nest-In” series, Dan is joined by former Eagle and current Leicester Riders player Andy Thomson to talk over what turned out to be literally a finger-tip close win of the 2012 BBL Championship in an exciting home game vs Worcester Wolves.
Leicester Riders
Newcastle Eagles went into the current international break on the back of a bad defeat at Leicester last Friday night. However, there was no knee-jerk reaction from Head Coach Ian MacLeod and his coaching staff to alter a schedule that had long been agreed. As MacLeod explained it was always planned with no game scheduled for…
Newcastle Eagles suffered a St. Valentine’s Day massacre down in Leicester last night. The Riders showed their fierce rivals no love at all as they recorded their biggest ever victory in any competition against a below-par Newcastle side. Leicester outplayed the visitors in every facet of the game and ended a two-game winning run from the…
Rodney Glasgow Jr has lifted the lid on the biggest battle of his basketball career after finally securing his coveted British passport. The talented playmaker feared he had reached the point of no return in his bid to represent Newcastle Eagles in the BBL Championship. But Glasgow Jr admitted he was overwhelmed by the support…
It was a superb weekend for Newcastle Eagles with two great wins to keep their BBL Championship hopes on track as well as putting one foot in the BBL Trophy Final, writes Jeff King. It means they go into another big game this weekend in great heart. Veteran forward Darius Defoe was at the heart…
Following our Eagles’ advancement to the Quarter-Finals stage of the BBL Trophy we will now play Sheffield Sharks on Friday 24 January 2020 with our fixture against Leicester Riders to be rearranged for a later date. Fans who have our calendar automatically updated on their devices will be receiving this update today. You can download…
After last weekend’s home loss to Leicester Riders, Newcastle Eagles Captain and point guard Rahmon Fletcher reflected on where it went wrong for his side and what they need to do going forward. The Eagles are still in prime position to qualify for the quarter-finals of The BBL Cup but after a third successive loss…
The Newcastle Eagles still need to win their last two BBL Cup North Group games against Manchester Giants to ensure qualification for the competitions quarter-final stage. But, following their 69 – 76 home loss on Friday night against Leicester Riders their chances of a home tie at that stage are all but over. It was…
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…