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  1. Mayor Teams Up with Eagles to Show Racism the Red Card
  2. Eagles Flying Into EuroBasket Qualifiers
  3. Preview: Eagles Women at Sheffield Hatters (SLB Cup Semi-Final)
  4. Saiki Points The Way
  5. Men’s Fixture Changes March and April 2025

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Men
February 21, 2025
Mayor Teams Up with Eagles to Show Racism the Red Card

North East Mayor Kim McGuinness joined Newcastle Eagles, British basketball’s most successful team, to promote togetherness, unity and tackle racism in the North East. The Mayor teamed up with Eagles stars Darius Defoe, Sauveur Kande, Kendall Currence and Tierra Hodges in a special workshop at the Vertu Motors Arena with pupils from St Paul’s Church…

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Men
February 20, 2025
Eagles Flying Into EuroBasket Qualifiers

Josh Ward-Hibbert brushed off his latest injury scare and declared himself fit and ready to clinch glory for club and country as a thrilling campaign gathers pace. The Newcastle Eagles guard and 2025 Trophy winner returned to action on limited minutes against Caledonia Gladiators last Friday. And Ward-Hibbert was named in Great Britain’s 20-man training…

Women
February 20, 2025
Preview: Eagles Women at Sheffield Hatters (SLB Cup Semi-Final)

Newcastle Eagles have a huge game down in the Canon Medical Arena Sheffield. They take on the hometown Hatters in the Super League Basketball Cup Semi-Final for the right to take on Oaklands Wolves in The Final. Newcastle under Chloe Gaynor qualified for this stage due to their excellent League form before Christmas and the…

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Women
February 20, 2025
Saiki Points The Way

Newcastle Eagles women’s excellent 81-75 win over Durham Palatinates las weekend perhaps didn’t garner the full appreciation and respect it deserved. No-one doubted that Head Coach Chloe Gaynor’s side deserved the win but it was against more adversity than perhaps was realised. Kendall Currence who has been a consistent supporting third scorer to the one-two…

Men
February 20, 2025
Men’s Fixture Changes March and April 2025

Following Sheffield Sharks’ progression to the SLB Cup Final in order to release them from their Championship fixture that week as per league rules the following changes of opposition have been confirmed. In total, three our Newcastle Eagles’ Men’s SLB Championship games have changed line-ups. Tickets already purchased for our fixtures are valid for the…

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Women
February 17, 2025
Report: Eagles Women 81-75 Durham Palatinates

It was the Newcastle Eagles who came away from a packed derby day crowd in the Vertu Motors Arena on Saturday night with local bragging rights after a hard-fought 81 – 75 win over the Durham Palatinates. The Eagles deserved their victory after holding off a determined Durham fightback in the second half. Newcastle had…

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Men
February 16, 2025
You Can Bank On Okauru

‘Money’ Mike Okauru cashed in a season-high 40 points to save Newcastle Eagles from a shock defeat before telling stunned team-mates: “You can bank on me!” The in-form guard carried the men in black on his back for the bulk of a nail biting overtime clash against basement strugglers Caledonia Gladiators. And Okauru flew home…

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Men
February 15, 2025
Report: Eagles Men 86-81 Caledonia Gladiators

Money Mike Okauru banked a season-high 40 points as the US star’s rich vein of scoring form ended Caledonia Gladiators’ hopes of a shock win on Tyneside. Super League Basketball’s basement club travelled south of the border on the back of a dismal 1-4 record against Newcastle Eagles in all competitions this season. But gritty…

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Women
February 15, 2025
Preview: Eagles Women vs Durham Palatinates

Newcastle Eagles go into the huge Derby Super League Basketball Women’s Championship clash with local rivals Durham Palatinates on a high after defeating Leicester Riders on the road in their last league outing. A win over the Palatinates would move the Eagles to a 7-win 3 loss record and take them into the top three…