Esh Group Eagles Newcastle tipped-off their 2018/18 British Basketball League season with a hard-fought 70 – 65 win on Friday night at home against Cheshire Phoenix, writes Jeff King. It wasn’t a vintage performance from the Eagles but, as in any sporting contest, a win is a win. Returning to the Eagles roster on Friday…
Our Esh Group Eagles Newcastle will fly out to Europe to challenge themselves against Belgian opposition this pre-season before returning home for further tests against US and BBL squads. The new team will leave UK soil on Tuesday 28 August and return home on the Sunday of that week after two games in Belgium, provisionally scheduled…
The club remain bang on course to play BBL basketball at the brand new Eagles Community Arena before Christmas. And following the release of this season’s fixtures, owner Paul Blake admitted the finishing line is in sight following a decade of meticulous planning and tough negotiations. The 2018-19 campaign will see the organisation play in…
Well I suppose it’s time for another blog and another one of those with plenty to say but nothing to report! Pride of place and first up is to Mr and Mrs Williams. Yep, Verity and Kai have tied the knot and had a fantastic day yesterday celebrating this wonderful event. We offer our biggest…
Two-time BBL MVP Rahmon Fletcher has re-signed with the Eagles after admitting he missed the buzz of playing in a ‘basketball town’. The 29-year-old point guard enjoyed three trophy-laden seasons on Tyneside and was part of the club’s all-conquering 2015 clean-sweep roster. But Fletcher returned to Europe last summer after signing a lucrative deal with…
Esh Group Eagles Newcastle already resigned to facing a new BBL season without the hugely influential Scott Martin have also now been advised by Club and BBL MVP Rahmon Fletcher that he too will be showcasing his skills elsewhere next season, writes Jeff King. Fletcher who has been The BBL’s Most Valuable Player for two…
