The final All-Star Five of the decade saw two Eagles flying high with powerful performances over the holiday period, including one of our flock making his second appearances in a row. CJ Gettys turned in two performances this week that would have got him in the top five for ‘Performance Points’ this season. Our latest edition…
After last weekend’s home loss to Leicester Riders, Newcastle Eagles Captain and point guard Rahmon Fletcher reflected on where it went wrong for his side and what they need to do going forward. The Eagles are still in prime position to qualify for the quarter-finals of The BBL Cup but after a third successive loss…
It’s THE BIG ONE this Friday night at the ECA as we welcome Leicester Riders for their first visit to our new home. Looking forward to the game, Dan caught up with Rahmon Fletcher after training this morning in the latest episode of The Midweek Interview series: Watch The Midweek Interview Ahead of Eagles vs…
Rahmon Fletcher is relishing the red-hot resumption of BBL Cup action tonight as fierce rivals Sheffield Sharks visit Tyneside for a mouthwatering top-of-the-table clash. And the in-form American can’t wait to play his part in what promises to be a typically feisty fixture showcasing some of the BBL’s very best attacking talent. Rapid-fire Fletcher is…
After winning twice at the weekend our Eagles BBL team have two players in this week’s All-Star Five, as Rahmon Fletcher and Sade Aded-Hussein led them to BBL Cup victories on the road at Leicester Riders and Cheshire Phoenix. Plus on the same weekend an outstanding performance from our women’s team in their opening home…
The first big BBL clash of the season between the countries top two sides went the way of the visitors as Newcastle Eagles took the spoils in Leicester tonight. It was Leicester’s first defeat of the season and means the two sides now have identical 3 – 1 positive records in the BBL Cup North Group….
Who better to sum up the preseason fixtures and performances and to look ahead to the opening game of the 2019-20 season than Eagles Captain Rahmon Fletcher? The mercurial point guard and on-court general helped to preview The BBL Cup Group Game against Cheshire. He started by looking at the preseason games which resulted in…
The first pre-season game without Fabulous Flournoy as Eagles head coach ended in a dramatic 1-point defeat 84-83 against Team USA Select, a side that the Eagles normally shake off comfortably. But with so many outside influencing factors it was not perhaps surprising that the game virtually paled into insignificance. Although for those suiting up…
With a name like Rodney Glasgow Jr., perhaps it was destiny that brought the 5’11” point guard to the BBL. Only thing is, he’s flying in to be a new Eagle in Newcastle and not rocking up in Scotland. After a great college career at the tough and disciplined Virginia Military Institute in NCAA Division…
