Rising star Orieoma Chukwu-Etu insists playing competitive sport is a privilege in the midst of a relentless global pandemic. And the Newcastle Eagles guard admits being part of Chris Bunten’s WBBL roster provides a much-needed release during a challenging time for the UK’s basketball community. Chukwu-Etu divides her time between the court and her studies…
Our previously unscheduled home BBL fixture against Plymouth Raiders has now been confirmed for Sunday 17 January 2021 with a 17:30 tip-off. This game will follow our WBBL team’s home game against Leicester Riders, which tips at 14:00, to make a huge back-to-back “Super Sunday” of British basketball. Fans can watch this behind closed doors action…
As we start the new year we’d like to congratulate our BBL and WBBL teams’ main partner GiveToLocal who have reached another milestone of supporting 21 sports. GiveToLocal’s mission is to back sport, boost business and build networks has been gathering pace since we announced the new partnership in August last year. In 2021 the service will…
A stirring final quarter fightback wasn’t enough to save Newcastle Eagles from a third successive WBBL Championship loss in London. Chris Bunten’s battling side clinched the fourth period 23-13 as the homecourt Lions found themselves in serious foul trouble and tiring fast. But the damage had been done during a first half to forget with…
Chris Bunten is ready to kiss goodbye to a difficult December and focus on a fresh assault for honours in the new year. The Newcastle Eagles WBBL playcaller leads his injury-ravaged and confidence-sapped roster into action against London this afternoon wishing 2020 was over already. But Bunten still believes his patched-up team is underperforming and…
It’s back to the drawing board for Chris Bunten after a 0-2 start to the league season dented any early-season optimism on Tyneside. Double defeat during a difficult opening weekend puts Newcastle Eagles WBBL on the back foot ahead of next weekend’s trip to London Lions. And Bunten faces a Herculean task restoring confidence to…
Newcastle Eagles face the toughest examination of their title credentials when they host Sevenoaks Suns tonight — just 24 hours after a dire blowout defeat against red hot Manchester. Heavy rain caused a leaky roof and forced a last-minute court switch ahead of yesterday’s WBBL Championship opener at the National Basketball Performance Centre. And a…
EAGLES WBBL AT MYSTICS EAGLES WBBL VS SUNS Aussie ace Jorjah Smith is convinced a fully fit Newcastle Eagles roster can mix it with the WBBL’s big guns this season. And the ex-Manchester Mystic is relishing this afternoon’s trip to her former club before tomorrow’s homecourt showdown with Sevenoaks Suns. Smith was a key close-season…
Grab a piece of history and sponsor your favourite Eagles WBBL player’s shooting shirt this season! Kit sponsors get their name on the player’s page of our website, on our game day team sheets (when fans are allowed into games and if programmes can be sold) and the sponsored player’s shooting shirt at the end of the season. Check the sponsorship availability…
