Basketball

Cape Town Tigers make history, reach BAL semifinals

Photo credit: Samkelo Cele’s three-pointer - BAL/Getty Images It was a night to remember for South Africa’s Cape Town Tigers,…

4 months ago

2024 BAL Quarter-finals pairings decided

KIGALI, RWANDA - MAY 25: Firas Lahyani #23 of the US Monastir hits the game winning shot during the game…

4 months ago

bird basketball roundup: Ghanaian manager takes charge of WNBA team, new tournament in Kenya

In this African basketball roundup, Ghanaian-American manager Ohemaa Nyanin is the new General Manager of WNBA's Golden State Valkyries, the…

4 months ago

How BAL’S Sahara conference action is unfolding in Dakar

The Sahara Conference of the fourth season of the Basketball Africa League (BAL) is in full swing in Dakar. Here's…

4 months ago

bird interview with: The producers of Jumping for Change

As African basketball presenter and correspondent Silaei Shani found out, Jumping for Change is far more than a basketball film.…

4 months ago

NBA Africa ‘hoops’ into African tech with a startup accelerator

Beyond the court, NBA Africa has unveiled a landmark startup accelerator programme targeting startups in the sports and creative industries.…

5 months ago

Basketball’s influence in Africa is growing, latest NBA data shows

A new NBA Africa report shows growing African interest in basketball activities, judging by a surge in live game views,…

5 months ago

NBA Africa-Africell collaboration points to the growing influence of private sector in Africa sport

Private sector collaborations in basketball are fostering the growth of Africa's sports ecosystem. Bonface Orucho, bird story agency The recent…

5 months ago

The bird basketball roundup: Khaman Maluach to join a US university, Kalahari Conference wraps up, upskilling for Kenyan girls

Khaman Maluach, a top-three 2025 NBA prospect, commits to Duke after offers from the NBA’s G-League and other top D1…

6 months ago