Darius Defoe can see leadership everywhere he looks in his 14th season as a Newcastle Eagle. And as the most successful franchise in British basketball history goes in search of a fifth straight win against Worcester Wolves on Friday, the in-form forward revealed he’s readily soaking up the knowledge of his talented team-mates. Defoe single-handedly…
It was a game that was built-up all week, two unbeaten teams in The BBL coming in to Friday night’s clash, although London Lions had already beaten Esh Group Eagles Newcastle in the pre-season O2 All-Stars Basketball Tournament last month, writes Jeff King. Did it live up to its billing? Absolutely and then some too….
Friday 13 was always going to be unlucky for one of the BBL’s early-season pacesetters. But Fabulous Flournoy makes his own luck. And this was a battling win achieved in the New Yorker’s own, irrepressible image: a hard-fought victory built on steely determination down the stretch. Nothing more and nothing less. In the weeks and…
Esh Group Eagles Newcastle’s rookie AJ Basi may be new to the professional ranks and The BBL Championship but he’s in no doubt about how tough tonight’s game at Northumbria University Sport Central against London Lions is, writes Jeff King. The 5’ 11” Canadian point guard who has just come out of Canadian college system…
Well, that was a great weekend results wise and to be 3 – 0 going in to Friday’s game is exactly where we wanted and needed to be as make no mistake, this Friday is going to be very tough indeed. London indicated with their performances at The O2 that they looked serious contenders and…
Zarko Jukic is ready to rebuild his career on Tyneside after the Danish international admitted Newcastle is the place to ease his post-Spain pain. The talented forward signed for the Eagles following a frustrating campaign with Ourense. And Jukic has already proved himself a key addition to the Eagles’ roster ahead of Friday’s top of…
Esh Group Eagles Newcastle 95 (29,47,70) (Defoe 20, Cooke 20, Gause/Martin 15) London Lions 67 (20,40,55) (Marks 23, Ikhinmwin 8, Brown/Davis 7) Esh Group Eagles Newcastle made it five wins in a row to retain their place at the summit of the BBL Championship, comprehensively beating London Lions 95-67 after a dominant second half. Darius…
BBL Championship Esh Group Eagles Newcastle 83 (18,47,69) (Defoe 22, Cooke 19, Martin 15) London Lions 77 (21,40,58) (Marks 18, Sturt 17, Brown 15) Having honoured the new BBL All-Time appearance leader Fab Flournoy before the game, Esh Group Eagles Newcastle held off a fourth-quarter rally by London Lions and celebrated an 83-77 win on…
London Lions 96 (Brown 21, Sturt 19, Marks 17) Esh Group Eagles Newcastle 82 (Martin 17, Cooke 16, Gause 15) London Lions, currently fifth in the BBL Championship, closed the gap on the top four with a crucial 96-82 defeat of Esh Group Eagles Newcastle, the team they are pursuing, at the Copperbox. A return…
