NBA upgrades Alexandra Basketball courts
The Alexandra Township in Johannesburg benefitted from the Basketball without Borders weekend as the NBA unveiled four newly renovated courts as part of the community outreach
Basketball Without Borders (BWB) Africa continued at the American International School of Johannesburg (AISJ)...
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 Ly 107-94 to win the 2024 Basketball Africa League (BAL) Championship, which took place at BK Arena in Kigali, Rwanda and...
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...
Nigeria mourns FIBA Hall of Famer, Sangodeyi
The Nigerian basketball community is mourning the death of the first Nigerian basketball player to be awarded sportsman of the year, Yomi Sangodeyi.
Popularly known as Yomi Basket, Sangodeyi was a regular face in Nigerian national teams at many of...
This week in How African Basketball is Changing the Game in Africa
South Sudan-born professional basketball player, Wenyen Gabriel received a hero’s welcome from his hometown Juba; Everlyne Kedogo explains how a coaching clinic is changing her life; 3x3 at the Commonwealth Games.
By Silalei Shani
NBA basketball player Wenyen Gabriel gave...
AMK Foundation takes basketball to Kano
Attention will shift to the Bayero University Kano, Old Site Basketball Arena between Monday, 16th of November and Saturday, 21st of November for this year’s edition of Ahmadu Musa Kida Basketball Foundation Tournament.
According to the format agreed during the...
South Sudan introduces a women’s basketball league, Cote D’Ivoire men head to FIBA World...
History is made in South Sudan with the introduction of a women’s basketball league, while the road to next year’s FIBA World Cup becomes clearer with the close of the 4th qualification window and Rwanda's basketball development continues apace...
Africa’s basketball talent is being snapped up, causing concern.
With 13 African players in the NBA, African basketball talent is hot property, internationally. That's become cause for concern after a top African-born player swapped nationalities. In other basketball news, two north African U-17 women's teams showed promise at...
Victor Williams appointed new NBA Africa CEO
The National Basketball Association (NBA) has named Victor Williams CEO of NBA Africa, effective Aug. 17, 2020, it was announced by NBA Commissioner Adam Silver. Williams, an accomplished investment banking executive with extensive experience growing businesses across the...
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,...