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

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 ...

The University of Ibadan will become the centre of African university basketball later this month when it hosts the 8 th Afro-Varsity 3×3 Basketball Challenge in Oyo State. The competition, scheduled ...

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

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 ...

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.

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

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 ...

Bryson Graham plans to lead the Chicago Bulls "out of the mud." His hiring reflects a changing NBA exec landscape.

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

Despite a range of controversies, the Obama Presidential Center makes a good first impression — even the “Obamalisk” at its ...