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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…

3 weeks ago

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…

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…

5 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…

6 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…

6 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

15 African players in the 2023/24 NBA

Africa's representation in the NBA continues to rise, both in terms of numbers of players and earning power. 15 African…

1 year 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

Mali basketball star turns heads in Hawaii, BAL qualifiers come to and end and Abidjan Fighters get a woman coach – it’s all happening in African basketball

Rising star Oumar Ballo drew the attention of NBA scouts by bagging MVP at the 2022 Maui Invitational in Hawaii,…

2 years ago

Giants visit three countries after COVID, Hoops returns “to change the narrative” and Rose motivates Senegal’s Lions – latest basketball roundup.

Giants of Africa has restarted camps after a COVID-induced layoff; Amadou Fall's Seeds of Africa Hoop Forum is back, too,…

2 years ago