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

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

As the 2026 Basketball Africa League (BAL) playoffs draw packed crowds at BK Arena, the tournament's impact is increasingly visible beyond the arena itself.

Virginia lands a top international big man commit in the class of ‘27, landing Mahamadou Landoure out of the NBA Academy The ...

On a basketball court in Rwanda, Fatuma Ella Mukamugema once focused solely on coaching young girls and helping them improve their game. Today, she sees the sport through a much broader lens.Through ...

Victor Wembanyama’s parents, Félix Wembanyama and Elodie de Fautereau, created a a family of athletes with plenty of height. Wemby’s height is technically listed at 7-foot-4 with some rumblings that ...

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 ...

Giants of Africa, the non-profit organisation co-founded by Masai Ujiri, has inaugurated its 50th community basketball court ...

Shaquille O'Neal is partnering with Archie Comics on "Vengeance Unchained: The Legend of Black Caesar," a new comic series.

ESPN has everything you need to know about the NBA-affiliated Basketball Africa League (BAL) for 2025, from news to scores to interviews from players across the league. South Africa host the BAL ...

Rwanda’s RSSB Tigers defeated Angola’s Petro de Luanda 90-88 to win the 2026 Basketball Africa League title. Official Release KIGALI, RWANDA, May 31, 2026 – Rwanda’s RSSB Tigers today defeated ...

The NBA embraces Victor Wembanyama in ways it never did Nikola Jokic, raising questions about racial bias in how the league ...