Basketball Roundup: Angolan Bruno Fernando joins Real Madrid from the Toronto Raptors, Uganda takes...
Former Toronto Raptors player, Bruno Fernando is joining Spanish basketball giants, Real Madrid, Uganda’s Gazelles take down defending regional champions Egypt to qualify for the FIBA Women’s Afrobasket 2025 and Nigerian American Chiney Ogwumike is named the BAL’s first...
NBA commissioner pays tribute to Dikembe Mutombo with announcement of annual award
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver used an all-star event in San Francisco to announce the annual NBA Africa Dikembe Mutombo Humanitarian Award. The award highlights the legacy and philanthropic work of the NBA's first-ever global ambassador.
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Africa Basketball Update: BAL Combine ’25, Kenya preparations and Rwanda’s Super Cup kick off...
The BAL Combine ‘25 brought 30 prospective players from around the world to Rabat, Morocco, while Kenya's women’s national team The Lionesses prepared for their FIBA Afrobasket Qualifiers and APR continued their winning ways with another gold at the...
Euroleague Basketball, IMG Extend Landmark Partnership
Euroleague Basketball, the organizer of Europe’s premier professional basketball club competitions – the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague and the BKT EuroCup – and IMG, a global sports marketing agency, have announced the renewal of their partnership agreement. This extended collaboration...
BAL’s 2025 season will showcase north, south Africa
The fifth season of the BAL kicks off in April 2025, marking a double milestone: Morocco will host the tipoff games for the first time, while South Africa will take centre stage for the playoffs and finals.
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In African Basketball: Senegal hosts Dakar En Jeux, FIBA Afrobasket qualifiers, Kenya gets BAL...
Senegal, set to host the Dakar En Jeux and the upcoming 2025 FIBA Afrobasket Qualifiers. continues to cement itself as a top basketball destination, while Kenya hosts it's first major basketball event in decades with the Basketball Africa League...
Spotlight on African basketball talent and milestones as NBA’s 2024/25 season takes off
An NBA season packed with African talent and colourful courts is underway, with games available via livestream. The NBA’s 2024/25 season features a record-tying 17 African players and even more players who have at least one African parent.
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Honouring the legacy of Dikembe Mutombo – a tribute
Silalei Shani, former captain of Kenya’s national women’s basketball team, honors Dikembe Mutombo, the African-American Hall of Famer from the DRC. Mutombo, who passed away on September 30, at 58 leaves behind a towering legacy both on the court...
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.
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The recently concluded 2024 FIBA Intercontinental Cup saw Africa’s only representative...
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 key player, as African Basketball moves beyond a thrilling Olympics campaign.
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The pre-qualifying tournament for the...