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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

Eagles aim for play-offs

NEWCASTLE Eagles skipper Andrew Bridge is hoping to lead his team-mates into the BBL play-off championship weekend – without the need for any more overtime. Read

Our fans are just the best

“WE have the best supporters in the country.” Those are the words of Newcastle Eagles managing director Paul Blake, who is already celebrating perhaps the most important BBL double ahead of the play-offs. Read

Brawl rival tribute to Eagles coach

WORCESTER Wolves player-coach Skouson Harker has identified his old foe Fab Flournoy as the Eagles’ danger man ahead of their BBL play-off quarter-final. Read

Demanding Eagles coach is not happy yet

FAB Flournoy has admitted that his job is getting almost impossible as his title-winning Eagles side continue to scale new heights. Read

Stew not bubbling despite Eagles win

NEWCASTLE Eagles forward Lynard Stewart has spoken of his regret at not completing a perfect home record after the Eagles wrapped up their league campaign with a win against Sheffield last night. Read

Smith looks ahead to play-offs

CHARLES SMITH has admitted tomorrow’s game with Sheffield could come too soon for him as he bids to make his eagerly awaited return from a knee injury. Read

Old boy aiming to give Eagles Scant reward

FORMER Eagles forward Pete Scantlebury is bringing his in-form Sheffield Sharks side to Newcastle on Sunday looking to spoil the Championship winners’ party. Read

Eagles coach Flournoy delighted to be working overtime!

NEWCASTLE Eagles coach Fab Flournoy has admitted he had no idea his side had made history when they became the first BBL team to have won three overtime games in a row. Read

Making history – at the double

NEWLY-CROWNED BBL champions Newcastle Eagles made British basketball history last night as they became the first team to win three successive overtime games. Read

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