North East basketball news, latest on the Newcastle Eagles

Leven pleases his new boss

AUSTRALIAN sensation Steve Leven made his Newcastle Eagles debut and helped Fab Flournoy’s men hammer Worcester Wolves on home turf, writes DAN WARBURTON. Read

Leven likes Fab’s style

NEWCASTLE Eagles may have seen a high turnover of talent in recent months, but newcomer Steve Leven is insisting he is a permanent fixture on Tyneside. Read

WITH new boys Steve Leven and Sam Attaha looking on, the mainstays of the Eagles roster produced a stunning performance in Sheffield on Saturday to reach their second national final of the season. Read

Bridge: Losing isn’t an option

NEWCASTLE Eagles lock horns with the Cheshire Jets tonight as they attempt to clinch a spot in the BBL Trophy Final – and it’s a game skipper Andrew Bridge is adamant they must win. Read

Leven flies in to fill the gap

FABULOUS Flournoy has landed the services of Aussie star Steve Leven as Newcastle Eagles try to bolster their roster in anticipation of a hectic BBL Championship run-in. Read

Blake in a hurry to sign players

PAUL Blake last night signalled his determination to strengthen Fabulous Flournoy’s ravaged roster as he strives to keep Newcastle’s quest for BBL honours on track. Read

Newcastle Eagles 89, Everton Tigers 73

NEWCASTLE Eagles bounced back from their BBL Cup Final nightmare to cruise past the Everton Tigers and all but put their name in the draw for the final four of the BBL Trophy. Read

Midgley guns for the Eagles

NEWCASTLE Eagles welcome back former star Richard Midgley and his Everton Tigers this evening just 48 hours after their BBL Cup final heartache against Milton Keynes. Read

Newcastle Eagles 66, MK Lions 69

FABULOUS Flournoy’s high-flying roster were unable to clinch their first piece of silverware this year as they were sunk by the Milton Keynes Lions in a thrilling BBL Cup final clash in Birmingham last night. Read

Fab: Losing hurts but we’ll bounce back

PLAYCALLER Fabulous Flournoy may already have clinched every major accolade in British basketball but the Eagles coach last night expressed his bitter disappointment at losing the BBL Cup final to Milton Keynes Lions, writes DAN WARBURTON. Read

‘Prince’ ascends to his rightful role

FOR a man known to his fans as “The Prince”, it is perhaps fitting that Charles Smith has recently succeeded to second in line on the Newcastle Eagles playing staff. Read

Bryan on fire as Eagles maul Riders

DEBUTANT Bryan Defares starred as the Eagles dismantled the travelling Leicester Riders by closing out a 33-point victory last night that cements their spot at the top of the league, writes DAN WARBURTON. Read

A different ball game for Fab

WHEN the Newcastle Eagles step out at Birmingham’s National Indoor Arena in Sunday’s BBL Cup final, it will be in pursuit of a seventh trophy in two-and-a-half seasons. But establishing the Tyneside club as one of the British Basketball League’s giants has been a slow process. Read

Worcester Wolves 100, Newcastle Eagles 94

NEW signing Bryan Defares must have watched his new team-mates smash Scottish Rocks on Friday night in the BBL Trophy and perhaps wondered why the Eagles had needed his signature. After Saturday’s result he probably has a better idea. Read

Newcastle Eagles 113, Scottish Rocks 89

A METRONOMIC performance at the Arena last night put the Newcastle Eagles in A1 position in their BBL Trophy group as they sent the Scottish Rocks back over the border well and truly beaten. Read

All-purpose Bryan gives Eagles a lift

NEWCASTLE Eagles coach Fabulous Flournoy believes new signing Bryan Defares will be a catalyst for success – hailing his latest recruit as the spark to help fulfil their clean-sweep aspirations. Read

Depleted Eagles close in on Dutch star Defares

NEWCASTLE Eagles are on the verge of sealing the services of Dutch international star Bryan Defares. After a string of shock exits and injury upsets, the Tynesiders have sought tirelessly for a player to bolster their thinning roster. Read

Tigers a breeze for late Eagles

THERE was late-night drama in Liverpool as Newcastle Eagles mauled Everton Tigers, writes JEFF KING. Read

Europe’s not why I quit – Midgley

NEWCASTLE Eagles defector Richard Midgley has insisted his shock mid-season transfer to the Everton Tigers was not a stepping stone to European basketball. Read

Newcastle Eagles 109, Birmingham Panthers 86

NEWCASTLE Eagles gave their fans a perfect start to the Christmas period with a festive feast of points to blow away a plucky Birmingham Panthers side. Read

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