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Newcastle Eagles hope for good start

DEFENDING BBL champions Newcastle Eagles will open the new season with a mouth-watering home clash against play-off and Trophy double winners Guildford Heat. Read

Why I put Europe on ice - Blake

NEWCASTLE Eagles chief Paul Blake has admitted he couldn’t allow his heart to rule his head after vetoing a first foray into European competition next season. Read

Bridge to face hernia surgery

NEWCASTLE Eagles’ captain Andrew Bridge is to undergo surgery in the next fortnight to rid himself of a hernia problem which has plagued him for months. Read

Eagles land ace Moore

NEWCASTLE Eagles have finally drafted in their first new face of the summer in former BBL Player of the Year Trey Moore. Read

Jackson to solve point problem

FAB FLOURNOY may have had has point guard problem solved after his former college coach recommended Reggie Jackson as the man to take Newcastle Eagles by storm next season. Read

Leven’s facing a fight for GB spot

NEWCASTLE Eagles captain Andrew Bridge has warned former team-mate Steve Leven that he faces a struggle to make the final cut for Great Britain this summer. Read

Eagles Trey to land ace Moore

NEWCASTLE Eagles are hot on the trail of former BBL Player of the Year Trey Moore. And both parties are apparently close to striking a deal to bring the highly talented guard to Tyneside. Read

Stew: why I chose to stay with Eagles

BRITISH basketball player of the year Lynard Stewart has revealed that he could have ended up playing for former Newcastle Eagles coach Tony Garbelotto next season. Read

Stewart agrees new Eagles deal

REIGNING league champions Newcastle Eagles have made an early statement of intent to any rivals eyeing their crown after moving swiftly to re-sign BBL Player of the Year Lynard Stewart. Read

Eagles ace Hyatt pondering future

LONG-serving shooting guard Jeremy Hyatt has admitted he is sweating on his Newcastle Eagles future – and may have to consider moving on next season. Read

Fans given a Fab response

FAB FLOURNOY received a rapturous reception from Newcastle Eagles fans after he again dragged himself out of his sick bed for the club so he could say farewell at an end of season bash. Read

My play-off nightmare

SHOOTING ace Steve Leven has lifted the lid on his play-off problems after ending the season in turmoil with a row which has cast a shadow over his roller-coaster Newcastle Eagles career. Read

Play-off ends on sour note

NEWCASTLE Eagles skipper Andrew Bridge has described “a feeling of total emptiness” after the club failed to make British basketball history in a controversial and explosive play-off weekend. Read

Pressure hits Eagles

THE last thing a drained Fab Flournoy needed, having put his body on the line in the Eagles’ cause against medical advice, was the incident involving Steve Leven. Read

Eagles flying higher than ever – Garby

A MATCH made in heaven is how ex-Eagles coach Tony Garbelotto has described his successor Fab Flournoy and Eagles chief Paul Blake as the club bids to make history this weekend. Read

Roaring Lions target Eagles

COACH of the year Vince Macaulay has started the mind games ahead of tomorrow’s play-off semi-final with the Eagles after claiming they are the team he wanted in the draw. Read

Top award has Stew bubbling

EAGLES ace Lynard Stewart has been crowned the British Basketball League’s Player of the Season. Read

Not so Fab as coach snubbed

FAB FLOURNOY has been handed a shock snub after being overlooked for this season’s BBL Coach of the Year award despite leading the Eagles to the league title. Read

Flournoy goes on revenge mission

NEWCASTLE Eagles have a perfect opportunity to make up for their BBL Cup final defeat against Milton Keynes Lions earlier this year – after the teams were paired together in the play-off semi-finals. Read

Newcastle Eagles 105 Worcester Wolves 96

OLU BABALOLA showed just why he loves the play-offs after his sparkling 21-point performance kept the Eagles’ dreams of a historic fourth successive play-off championship alive. Read