With the breaking news of Head Coach Ian Macleod stepping down from his BBL duties and another loss on Friday night at the Vertu Motors Arena, a seventh successive loss, you could be forgiven if you thought the Newcastle Eagles players would take their eye off the ball. Not so says Wes Person Jr. who…
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It’s been a tough time for Newcastle Eagles in the last few weeks. Five consecutive defeats in the British Basketball League have seen them slip out of the play-off places. It’s the first time in a considerable time that they’ve entered the end of season run-in in danger of not making the end of season…
Newcastle Eagles are fighting to keep their campaign alive despite suffering the latest in a long line of cruel setbacks this season. That’s the defiant message from head coach Ian MacLeod after it was confirmed that Wesley Person Jr will miss this week’s BBL action. Newcastle travelled to London for tonight’s clash against the Lions…
Wesley Person Jr has warned Sheffield Sharks to expect a whole new ball game when Newcastle Eagles lock horns with their fierce rivals on Friday. And the US sharpshooter believes the men in black have more than enough in their locker to throw the BBL Cup’s north group wide open this weekend. Newcastle and Sheffield…
Newcastle Eagles have moved quickly to replace summer signing Matt Scott after the US star suffered a potentially season-ending injury. Scott was due to link up with his new team-mates on Tyneside this month after head coach Ian MacLeod successfully landed one of his top targets. But former Plymouth and London City Royals guard Scott…