Basketball Africa League

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…

6 months ago

The bird basketball roundup: An African film stars at the 2024 NBA All Star Weekend, Nigeria’s women’s team heading to Paris, upsets in Afrobaskets qualifiers.

Nigeria’s national basketball team, D’Tigress are headed to the 2024 Olympic Games, Kenyan film-maker Becky Muikia introduces her short film…

9 months ago

Host cities, venues, and dates for the 2024 BAL regular season announced

Host cities, venues, and dates for BAL’s expanded fourth season, which will feature a record 48 games in Pretoria, Cairo,…

11 months ago

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…

12 months ago

Basketball Africa League add top brewer to its growing sponsor roster

Brewing powerhouse, Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev) is adding some fizz to Basketball Africa League (BAL), announcing its sponsorship of the…

1 year ago

The stage is set for Africa’s biggest basketball event of the year: BAL playoffs in Kigali

Petro De Luanda will headline the BAL playoffs, slated for 21-27 May in Kigali as Africa's most hyped event enters…

1 year ago

West African players dominate the international basketball scene

A month of strong African representation in international basketball is a reminder of the extent to which West African players…

2 years ago

Get ready to ball: The BAL’s 3rd season is here

As the buzz around African basketball intensifies, the third season of BAL promises an unforgettable display of talent and skill.…

2 years ago

Why this African basketball league is “bigger than basketball”

The conclusion of the second season of Africa's newest league, the FIBA and NBA-backed Basketball Africa League has shown that…

2 years ago

Nigerian media spotlight turns to Rivers Hoopers, drawn in Group A of Basketball Africa League

The gaze of Nigerian basketball supporters is moving eastwards, towards tiny Rwanda, following Nigerian team Rivers Hoopers, who have have…

4 years ago