Javion Hamlet hammered home the points in our Eagles two games spanning the New Year mark last week to earn his second appearance in the BBL’s Week 14 All-Star Five. Hamlet holds top billing in the BBL right now, setting the place for 2023 as the league’s leading scorer after being unstoppable in our Eagles’…
There will be no consolation for Head Coach Marc Steutel that his team took part in a thrilling high-scoring game of basketball in Manchester last night after they came up just short of making it three wins in a row. Having seen off Surrey and Caledonia in their last two games this New Years Day…
Javion Hamlet is convinced Newcastle have started to turn the corner in their bid to transform a losing season into a winning campaign. The BBL’s breakout star locks horns with two-time MVP and former Eagles favourite Rahmon Fletcher in Manchester tonight. But Hamlet heads to the North West ready to add to his Hollywood highlights…
A frustrating fourth quarter performance saw Newcastle Eagles fall 84-64 to Manchester Giants in their sold-out BBL season opener. Newcastle led the contest heading into Q4 but were ultimately unable to overcome a Rahmon Fletcher inspired Giants. Fletcher departed the Eagles this summer after seven seasons which saw him help Newcastle claim multiple titles on…
Newcastle Eagles head coach Marc Steutel is excited to get the new BBL season underway on a sold-out Friday night against Manchester Giants. This summer has brought about a host of changes on Tyneside for the Eagles, which included the departure of longstanding guard Rahmon Fletcher. Friday night will see Fletcher return to Newcastle as…
Ben Mockford can’t wait to make up for lost time as Newcastle Eagles belatedly join the BBL party on Friday. Marc Steutel’s men were restricted to the practice court while their top flight rivals got stuck into Championship action last weekend. But Mockford and co. get the ball rolling in 48 hours when Rahmon Fletcher’s…
The consistently inconsistent Newcastle Eagles once again showed both sides of their character on Friday night as they slipped to a disappointing home loss to Manchester Giants. As the final buzzer sounded it was an eerie silent Vertu Motors Arena that surveyed another tough night for their favourites. The Eagles had been due to travel…
A Rahmon Fletcher double double was not enough to rescue a win for Newcastle Eagles as Manchester Giants avenged January’s overtime defeat on Tyneside. Newcastle’s skipper added 14 assists to his 10 points despite picking up four fouls before the end of the third quarter. And six Eagles players hit double figures on a night…
It’s another big game at the Vertu Motors Arena in Newcastle tonight as the Eagles take on Manchester Giants. The Giants sit fourth in the BBL table with a 9 – 8 win-loss record whilst Newcastle are on 8 – 9 in seventh position. A win for the Eagles would not only level the records…
