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…
Seriös Group Newcastle Eagles have built an eye-catching roster primed to get fans on their feet and win with style. That’s the definitive verdict of former franchise favourite turned TV pundit Drew Lasker as British Basketball League action returns to Tyneside tonight. Marc Steutel’s men host northern rivals Sheffield Sharks in front of the Sky…
British basketball’s fiercest cross-border rivalry resumes today as Seriös Group Newcastle Eagles complete their pre-season schedule on Tyneside. And there’ll be nothing friendly about this afternoon’s clash against Caledonia Gladiators as both sides aim to lay down a marker heading into the Championship campaign. Marc Steutel’s new-look men in black will bid to stay unbeaten…
After the promising win at Surrey last Sunday the Eagles returned home to the Vertu Motors Arena and another packed crowd to face fierce rivals Sheffield Sharks. With six games to go Head Coach Marc Steutel admitted every game is a must-win one if his side are to make the end-of-season play-offs. They sit two…
Justin Gordon insists Newcastle Eagles are taking a ‘Championship mindset’ into the last six games of a gruelling regular season. And the dynamic forward is confident the club’s ‘win or go home’ mentality can secure a coveted playoff spot come April 23. The final day of the league slate sees Marc Steutel’s men travel to…
It would be easy to say this was a game all about the final quarter and the magnificent performance the Newcastle Eagles produced in the last ten minutes of a pulsating basketball game. But, the three quarters that went before had a lot to do with the platform set for that final huge effort from…
Newcastle Eagles return to the court tonight for the first time in almost two weeks as they take on closest BBL rivals Sheffield Sharks. The Eagles have lost both league games against the Sharks this season and can ill-afford another loss tonight. The Vertu Motors Arena will again be packed for a ‘must-win’ game for…
Marc Steutel has described Newcastle’s Friday night showdown with Sheffield Sharks as a ‘must-win’ game as the Eagles bid to crash the playoff party. Great Britain’s acting head coach insists his reshaped roster can handle the pressure after a productive spell on the practice court. And Steutel is refusing to downplay the significance of a…
After a thrilling home victory over Bristol Flyers, the Newcastle Eagles travelled to Sheffield on Sunday night with high hopes of another victory. In the end their hopes were dashed as they lost all four quarters on the way to a heavy defeat. Friday’s win had been built on a solid and positive all-round team…
