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November 14, 2024

North East NHS Charity and Eagles Join Forces For Men’s Mental Health

A North East NHS charity has partnered with the most successful British basketball team of all-time, the Newcastle Eagles, to raise awareness for men’s mental health. Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust’s Bright Charity have collaborated with the Eagles to launch a new podcast series, ‘Beyond the Court,’ which aims to reduce mental health stigma. As…

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Men

October 2, 2024

Okauru Looking for Redemption After Injury Hit Season

All routes led to Newcastle this summer as Mike Okauru set out on the road to redemption. And following an injury-hit 2023/24 campaign, the US guard is ready to kickstart a previously explosive professional career. Okauru dropped a game high 21 points on debut as the homecourt Eagles squeezed the life out of Sheffield Sharks…

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Men

August 22, 2024

Mike Czech, One Two Three

Newcastle Eagles have beaten off competition from across Europe to secure the signature of ‘explosive’ US guard Mike Okauru. The 25-year-old burst onto the professional scene with Czech giants USK in 2022 — averaging 18 points and four rebounds for the Prague outfit. And Okauru arrives on Tyneside bidding to kickstart his hoops career following…

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