Fit-again Josh Ward-Hibbert expects two of the most forward-thinking franchises in British basketball to serve up a typically feisty cross-border battle tonight. The former London forward wants both Seriös Group Newcastle Eagles and Caledonia Gladiators to flourish at home and abroad for seasons to come. But Ward-Hibbert draws the line at helping the Scots to…
Sparks will fly when Seriös Group Newcastle Eagles seek to seize the initiative in this season’s Championship series against British Basketball League Trophy winners Cheshire Phoenix. That’s the verdict of firebrand guard Larry Austin Jr and head coach Marc Steutel with both predicting another feisty affair between two fierce rivals. Newcastle head to Cheshire tonight…
It’s been four weeks since the Seriös Group Newcastle Eagles took to the court when they lost 79 – 74 to Nottingham Wildcats in the first round of the Betty Cordona Trophy at home. That was a disappointing loss for Matt Newby’s team as it has meant no game time to wipe that result from…
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…
Seriös Group Newcastle Eagles bid for back-to-back wins against overseas opposition tonight boosted by the return of two frontline stars. A run of seven games in 17 days — starting with this week’s tough trip to Keila Coolbet — is set to stretch head coach Marc Steutel’s roster to the limit. But both Scott Spencer and…
Marc Steutel insists Seriös Group Newcastle Eagles’ were right to dip their toes into Europe this season after describing the club’s journey into the unknown as wholly positive. The men in black face their toughest test yet in the European North Basketball League (ENBL) when big hitters RSW Liege Basket arrive on Tyneside tonight. And…
Rickey McGill has seen a steely new side to Seriös Group Newcastle Eagles as the embattled men in black fight for their Trophy future. The seven-times winners travel to Bristol Flyers tonight without four senior pros and requiring victory to keep their Final Fours hopes alive. But McGill has seen enough in his under-pressure team-mates…
It’s been three weeks since the Seriös Group Newcastle Eagles played and lost their last match in the Women’s British Basketball League. Three weeks to relax, re-group and re-assess before tonight’s first round Betty Cordona Trophy match-up against Nottingham Wildcats. A lot of the squad including American Power Forward Katie Nolan took the opportunity to…
Marc Steutel has pleaded with British Basketball League bosses to take a fresh look at the fixture list after expressing fears that player welfare is at stake. Seriös Group Newcastle Eagles tip off against Manchester Giants at the Vertu Motors Arena tonight less than 24 hours after last night’s clash in London was due to…
