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bird’s basketball roundup: After the Olympics, the focus is on the World Cup

Rwanda and Senegal eye 2026 World Cup spots, a recap of Basketball Without Borders Camp and Nairobi City Thunder adds…

2 weeks ago

Perfomances from Nigeria and South Sudan at the Paris Olympics mark a new chapter in African basketball

D’Tigress and South Sudan’s men’s basketball team have achieved historic successes in the ongoing Olympic Games in France, showcasing the…

1 month ago

The bird African basketball roundup: Toure breaks FIBA U17 record, Nairobi City Thunder win Kenyan league, FUS Rabat clinch Moroccan title

Guinea’s Abdouramane Toure outperforms at the U17 Basketball World Cup, Nairobi City Thunder end a 37-year wait for championship silverware…

2 months ago

South Africa set to host Basketball Without Borders camp

30 boys and 30 girls from more than 20 African countries will take part in this year's camp. They are…

2 months ago

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…

2 months ago

bird basketball roundup: Safaricom, NBA Africa partner up, Uganda dominates FIBA U-18, Petro de Luanda are 2024 BAL champs

Safaricom and NBA Africa sign a multi-year collaboration towards youth development. Uganda’s boys’ and girls’ teams claim gold at the…

3 months ago

Angola’s Petro de Luanda wins 2024 Basketball Africa League Championship

In an action-packed game in a sold-out BK Arena in Kigali, the Angolan team lifted the BAL trophy from north…

3 months ago

Angola’s Petro De Luanda crowned Wins BAL 2024 Champions

Photo: 2024 Basketball Africa League (BAL) Champion Petro de Luanda (Angola) (Credit: BAL/Getty Images) Angola’s Petro de Luanda today defeated Libya’s Al Ahly…

3 months ago

Petro de Luanda eliminates Cape Town Tigers, face Al Ahly in finals

KIGALI, RWANDA - MAY 29: Samkelo Brian Cele #23 of the Cape Town Tigers shoots the ball during the game…

3 months ago

NBA Africa and Safaricom to ignite Kenya’s basketball scene with a youth program

The expansive youth development program promises to reach more than 10,000 youth this year through regional and national junior NBA…

3 months ago