It’s difficult to comprehend what was ultimately a crazy game of basketball. Statistics only telling part of the story. Eagles were outrebounded 49-33. They only went to the foul line 23 times making 18 of those free-throws whilst Spartak went 45 times and made 34 of their attempts. Newcastle also won three of the four…
The Newcastle Eagles fly into Bulgaria on Wednesday to take on Spartak Pleven in a crucial European North Basketball League group game. After three defeats from three games played so far in the competition, the Eagles can ill-afford to slip up again. But they are going into Wednesday night’s game in good form and with…
Newcastle Eagles will tip-off their third consecutive European North Basketball League (ENBL) season at home on Tuesday 21 October against Dziki Warsawa from Poland. The 2025/26 ENBL competition will be its biggest ever and sees 27 teams in action spanning 17 countries and four time zones. ENBL’s new format this season sees teams divided into…
Newcastle Eagles will compete in a new format European North Basketball League (ENBL) for the 2025/26 season. A total of 27 teams, drawn in three pools of nine, will play a round-robin tournament of eight games each – four at home, four away – from September 23, 2025 until February 11, 2026. The pools draw…
Newcastle Eagles have made 6’9” centre Brett Reed the latest signing for their 2025/26 Super League Basketball (SLB) roster. Head coach Marc Steutel’s new big man with inside presence actually played at the Vertu Arena for Spartak Pleven in the European North Basketball League (ENBL) back in October last year. “Brett is a high-motor skilled…
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Marc Steutel is expecting to face a different Sheffield Sharks side to the one Newcastle Eagles defeated just over a month ago. Back in September, the men in black welcomed the Sharks to the Vertu Motors Arena, with Steutel’s side coming out on top 78-73. Since then, the Eagles have gone on to win five…
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Newcastle Eagles continued their flying start to the European North Basketball League Group (ENBL) with a very solid 75 – 61 win over the visiting Bulgarians of Spartak Pleven. After last week’s win on the road in Slovakia against Spisski Rytieri this was the first home stand of the campaign. Head coach Marc Steutel will…
Darius Defoe believes the Newcastle Eagles are ready to bounce back from defeat when they return to European North Basketball League action against Spartak Pleven. Marc Steutel’s side won their opening four games of the 2024/25 season, defeating Sheffield Sharks, Manchester Basketball and Caledonia Gladiators home and away in the Men’s Super League Basketball Trophy but have…
Super League Basketball rookie Jaelin Llewellyn accepts Newcastle Eagles have significant work to do in order to become serious contenders this season. But the former Princeton point guard is determined to do everything in his power to propel the men in black forward — a can-do attitude shared by his fellow players. A refashioned Newcastle…
