Eagles back-court due of Rahmon Fletcher and Cortez Edwards have bagged starting places in the league’s pick of the players for week 20 of the season. Our BBL team held on to the BBL Championship’s second spot after defeating London Lions at the Vertu Motors Arena last Friday night. Fletcher has received this weekly honour…
Starting with the first episode being streamed live exclusively for our 2020-21 BBL season ticket holders last night, we have just launched a new season of the Eagles Nest-In series. Live from the Eagles Community Arena the series will be talking with Newcastle Eagles players and staff to go beyond the game day action. In…
Newcastle Eagles fly south today to continue the defence of the BBL Trophy they won last season in a dramatic 96 – 94 overtime victory against Team Solent Kestrels in March 2020. Their quarter final tie takes them in to the den of London Lions at the 2012 Olympic Copperbox Arena. It’s going to be…
Two Eagles are under the BBL’s spotlight this week as Rahmon Fletcher and Cortez Edwards pick up starting places in the All-Star Five. Fletcher makes his fourth appearance of the season after an astonishing double-double of 18 points and 15 assists to beat Bristol Flyers on Friday evening. Edwards joins his teammate and is appearing for…
Our Eagles have landed in the All-Star Fives for both the BBL and WBBL after last week’s huge weekend of wins. On Saturday against the odds our women’s team pulled off an overtime victory at Oaklands Wolves and then on Sunday it was silverware number 26 for the men in the BBL Cup. Firstly with…
Ian MacLeod insists a changing of the guard has put Newcastle on the offensive as the club continues to evolve as an attacking force. Ahead of this afternoon’s trip to Glasgow Rocks, the Eagles head coach paid tribute to his new-look backcourt pairing and outlined the multiple benefits of a killer combination. Rahmon Fletcher and…
Flash Gordon on the TV? It must be nearly Christmas. As the BBL returned to Sky Sports, Justin Gordon took the opportunity to treat a nationwide audience to a very special highlights reel. And Newcastle fans will be demanding repeats of the colourful forward’s double double for years to come. Gordon bagged 26 points and…
Four Eagles landed starting spots on the All-Star Fives this week. Two BBL and two WBBL players have received the accolades after huge performances in action-packed home games for both our men and women. Focussing first on the BBL team, it was the win over the Sheffield Sharks in the first of two home games…
A 20-point defeat? It’s not all bad news. British basketball is £4m better off this week after the sport finally received its share of the government’s COVID-19 emergency fund. Clubs across the country are looking forward to a brighter financial future following months of fear and uncertainty. And Thursday’s confirmation of a much-needed cash injection,…
