Larry Austin Jr insists London are the right team at the right time for a Seriös Group Newcastle Eagles roster ready to rip up the form book this weekend. Marc Steutel’s men are coming to the boil in post-season after brushing aside third-placed Caledonia Gladiators in the playoff quarter-finals. And Austin Jr believes the best…
As expected the Seriös Group Newcastle Eagles match-up on the road at Oaklands College against the all-powerful, all-conquering London Lions proved to be a very tough task. After losing the first quarter by 31 – 11 Matt Newby’s side were always on the back foot and struggling to get into the game and cope with…
It was a disappointing weekend for the Seriös Group Newcastle Eagles in The British Basketball League. Two defeats against the top two sides in the country on current form has set Newcastle back a little in their play-off push. Head Coach Marc Steutel had previously given his thoughts on Friday night’s home loss in the Vertu…
Darius Defoe surpassed 6,500 British Basketball League Championship points on his way to another mighty double-figure haul against his hometown team. But a typically gutsy display from the most decorated player in domestic hoops history wasn’t enough to down deadeye London Lions. The league leaders broke the game wide open during a devastating spell of…
Marc Steutel insists Seriös Group Newcastle Eagles can put the brakes on ‘offensive juggernaut’ London Lions ahead of tonight’s mouthwatering clash on Tyneside. Both teams celebrated big wins abroad this week to keep alive hopes of going deep into their respective European campaigns. And Newcastle skipper Darius Defoe warmed up for London’s latest visit with…
The Seriös Group Newcastle Eagles tipped off their 2024 British Basketball League Trophy campaign down in The Copper Box against the formidable London Lions. The end analysis will show a 22-point defeat which looks comfortable for London. But until the final quarter it was anything but as a seriously short-handed Eagles side gave a committed,…
Devin Whitfield faces a late fitness test ahead of tonight’s eye-catching trip to London Lions as Seriös Group Newcastle Eagles look to tip off their Trophy campaign in style. The US star missed last week’s win against Plymouth City Patriots after picking up a slight hamstring strain in practice. But Whitfield is hoping for the…
Make that six wins on the bounce and now five in-a-row in the British Basketball League and a record now above .500. If the win last Saturday night at Caledonia wasn’t a statement win, this one in London most certainly was. Remember that win in Caledonia was a back-to-back win on the road in a…
Larry Austin Jr returns to British Basketball League action for the first time in four weeks tonight as Seriös Group Newcastle Eagles look to stretch the franchise’s 5-0 winning streak. The US guard is tipped to come off the bench at title favourites London Lions with another thrilling backcourt battle on the cards. And with…
