Double doubles from Tajh Green and Larry Austin Jr underpinned a determined display from Seriös Group Newcastle Eagles as top-flight hoops returned to the Vertu Motors Arena. Following a flawless pre-season all the talk on Tyneside was of the attacking intent and scoring ability at the heart of head coach Marc Steutel’s tantalising roster. But…
Perhaps the biggest surprise in this match-up between two of the more fancied British Basketball League’s teams was the final score. Somehow the visiting Gladiators managed to keep the gap to less than double figures in a highly competitive and entertaining pre-season game that had all the hallmarks and qualities of a truly meaningful encounter…
Larry Austin Jr has revealed home is where the heart is after finally sealing his dream move to Tyneside. The US star was talked about as a possible signing 12 months ago only to return to Cheshire Phoenix ahead of the 2022/23 season. But Seriös Group Newcastle Eagles made Austin Jr a top priority this…
There will be bigger and tougher tests ahead for the Seriös Group Newcastle Eagles as the season progresses for sure but Marc Steutel’s new-look roster were certainly impressive as they blew brave Derby aside in their opening pre-season game There have been many that have been impressed with the Eagles summer recruitment and it’s easy…
Newcastle Eagles live to fight another day after a monster fourth quarter saw off border rivals Caledonia Gladiators at a rocking Vertu Motors Arena. The hosts outscored the 2023 BBL Trophy winners 32-14 during a punishing final period as Ben Mockford lit up from beyond the arc. But it was red-hot Justin Gordon who grabbed…
Deadeye David Cohn experienced the best and worst of professional basketball after battling Newcastle Eagles narrowly missed out on famous back-to-back wins against Leicester Riders. Crestfallen Cohn cut a dejected figure as he headed to the locker room after picking up a second unsportsmanlike foul of the game five minutes from time. But had it…
Newcastle Eagles overturned a 20-point deficit to pull off the most famous win of the Vertu Motors Arena era and keep their playoff hopes alive. A delayed tip-off, damaged basket and Leicester’s lack of discipline added to the drama as the most unpredictable of BBL clashes reached its dizzying denouement. And as the clock ticked…
An incredible game of WBBL basketball saw the home town Newcastle Eagles pull off a sensational victory over the high-flying Caledonia Gladiators in front of a superb 395 raucous and faithful fans in the Vertu Motors Arena. It was a game that lived up to it’s pre-match hype and delivered in a thrilling manner that…
Marc Steutel blamed poor decision making down the stretch on another heartbreaking loss as Newcastle Eagles let slip a 17-point lead against Bristol Flyers. The hosts finally delivered on the defensive intensity lacking for long periods of a frustrating campaign. But Newcastle’s offence dried up with the winning line in sight as the Eagles managed…
