African celebrities attend BAL finals in South Africa
Oliver Ochieng, bird story agency
Former NBA players and stars were not left behind, as Al Ahli beat Angolan side Petro de Luanda 88-67 in a North versus South clash.
Al Ahli went into the match as underdogs but eventually...
NBA working postponed games into schedule
The NBA is tweaking its schedule to begin working in games postponed because of coronavirus safety measures, the league said in a statement on Wednesday (January 27).
Twenty-two games have been postponed since the season began on December 22 as...
The NBA’s development league and South Sudan’s incredible feat; the latest in African basketball.
The NBA's developmental G League features heavily in this week's African basketball roundup, with Central African Republic's Thierry Darlan choosing the G League and G League players starring in this season's Basketball Africa League (BAL). Also in the news:...
Robinson Opong ready to represent Hoopers at the BAL
Ahead of the inaugural Basketball Africa League, new signing for Rivers Hoopers Basketball Club, Robinson Odoch Opong has said he is ready to represent the club in Kigali, Rwanda.
Opong was signed as a replacement for injured 2015 NBA Champion,...
Underdog South Sudan among four African teams to reach FIBA World Cup qualifiers
The competitions will determine the 16 teams that will compete in the 20th edition of the Women's World Cup in Germany, from 4-13 September, 2026.
Four African teams have booked their places in the 2026 FIBA Women’s World Cup qualifiers,...
Cameroon’s Chomche breaks new ground in the NBA
Nineteen-year-old Cameroonian Ulrich Chomche has been drafted by the Memphis Grizzlies, making him the first player from any of the NBA’s academies to be drafted directly into the elite NBA league. Experts say this milestone highlights significant progress in...
NBA Africa expands in the East
The establishment of an office in East Africa rounds out the NBA's Africa-wide network and will help it target grassroots basketball.
Bonface Orucho, bird story agency
NBA Africa has established a subsidiary in Nairobi, adding a fifth office to a network...
The bird basketball roundup: An African film stars at the 2024 NBA All Star...
Nigeria’s national basketball team, D’Tigress are headed to the 2024 Olympic Games, Kenyan film-maker Becky Muikia introduces her short film at the NBA Africa All-Star Luncheon, while Cote D’Ivoire, Tunisia and Cape Verde all finish FIBA 2025 Afrobasket Pre-Qualifiers...
Kida bags ECOWAS recognition
The President of the Nigeria Basketball Federation, Engr Musa Kida has been appointed as the Honorary Patron of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Youth Parliament.
In a letter signed by EYP Speaker, Dr. Fadinad Dambabe the appointment is...
bird’s African Basketball Roundup: BC Chaux Sport are Congo Cup League champions, Mali dominates...
BC Chaux Sport are Congo Cup League champions, Mali dominates at the FIBA U18 Afrobasket and Petro de Luanda represent the continent at the FIBA Intercontinental Cup.
by Silalei Shani
The recently concluded 2024 FIBA Intercontinental Cup saw Africa’s only representative...