Basketball, which for years has languished in football’s shadow, has gained a foothold on the continent since the NBA-backed ...

SYDNEY (AP) — There are potentially good things ahead for women’s basketball in Africa despite the lack of success in international competition. But to turn the corner, there needs to be more ...

March 11 marked the start of the Basketball Africa League, the continent’s premier basketball competition. Ahead of its third season, president Amadou Gallo Fall reflected on the rise of the sport on ...

African basketball organizations are actively seeking financial backers in preparation for a franchise bidding process in the Basketball Africa League, Semafor has learned. The NBA-owned league aims ...

ESPN Africa Secures Exclusive National Basketball Association (NBA) Finals Rights for English Pay TV Across Sub-Saharan ...

It was at the 2012 NBA All-Star game at the Amway Center in Orlando, Florida where Luol Deng went outside the NBA All-Star dress code to wear a black t-shirt adorned with a stylized outline of the ...

The 2025 BAL season will feature the top 12 club teams from 12 African countries, with games played in Morocco for the 1st time. Official release DAKAR, SENEGAL — The Basketball Africa League (BAL) ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Sindiswa Mabunda covers the sports landscape in Africa. Nov 21, 2024, 09:31am EST Nov 21, 2024, 09:54am EST KIGALI, RWANDA - JUNE ...

The NBA is launching a professional basketball league in Africa that will feature 12 teams from several countries across the continent. The league will debut next year, and will be referred to as the ...

(L-R) Senegalese Presidential Advisor for Sports Ndongo Ndiaye, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, Secretary General of the International Basketball Federation Andreas Zagklis and the President of the ...

The 2026 Basketball Africa League (BAL) ( Playoffs tipped off on Friday, May 22 at BK Arena in Kigali, Rwanda, and will culminate with the 2026 BAL Finals on Sunday, May 31 at 6:00 p.m. CAT.  For the ...