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The continent's basketball stories, from Lagos to Luanda, Dakar to Cairo.

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Rivers Hoopers reclaim NPBL title, book BAL return

Rivers Hoopers sealed a seventh Nigerian league crown with a perfect 3-0 run through the NPBL Final Four in Port Harcourt, earning a place in the Basketball Africa League.

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BALCameroon-Tribune

FAP to fly Cameroonian flag at Road to BAL 2027

Cameroon champions BEAC have forfeited their place at the Road to BAL 2027 qualifying tournament due to financial constraints, with third-placed FAP stepping in as national representatives.

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Lupita Nyong'o acquires stake in Nairobi City Thunder's BAL project

Oscar-winning actress Lupita Nyong'o has taken a significant stake in Nairobi City Thunder, who are pursuing a Sh6.5 billion bid to join the Basketball Africa League.

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Lupita Nyong'o invests in Nairobi City Thunder ahead of KNBL Finals

Oscar-winning Kenyan actress Lupita Nyong'o has joined the ownership group of Nairobi City Thunder, the first Kenyan club to qualify for the Basketball Africa League.

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BALKenyanVibe

Lupita Nyong’o Invests in Nairobi City Thunder

Oscar-winning Kenyan actress Lupita Nyong’o has become an investor in Nairobi City Thunder, the first Kenyan club to play in the Basketball Africa League.

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BALThe Nation Newspaper

Olisemeka targets BAL success after Hoopers reclaim NPBL title

Rivers Hoopers forward Peter Olisemeka has set his sights on the Basketball Africa League after helping the club win the NPBL crown and qualify for the 2027 continental showpiece.

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BALThe Nation Newspaper

Odaudu, Offia Set BAL Playoff Target After Hoopers’ Overtime Win

Rivers Hoopers coach Ogoh Odaudu and MVP Abel Offia have their sights on the Basketball Africa League playoffs after a 92-90 overtime win over Maktown Flyers.

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BALSports247 Nigeria

Olisemeka Targets BAL Return After Rivers Hoopers Claim NPBL Title

Peter Olisemeka says he cannot wait to play in the Basketball Africa League again after Rivers Hoopers reclaimed the Nigerian title and booked their place in the 2027 continental competition.

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BALHead Topics

Rivers Hoopers Reclaim NPBL Title, Earn Return to BAL

Rivers Hoopers edged Maktown Flyers 92-90 in overtime to win the NPBL title and secure Nigeria's place in the 2027 Basketball Africa League, with coach Ogoh Odaudu and MVP Abel Offia already looking ahead.

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Abada savour Rivers Hoopers NPBL title and BAL qualification

Tunisian point guard Omar Abada celebrates winning the 2026 NPBL crown with Rivers Hoopers and earning a spot at the Basketball Africa League.

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Odaudu and Offia turn focus to BAL after Rivers Hoopers’ NPBL triumph

Coach Ogoh Odaudu and Final Four MVP Abel Offia said Rivers Hoopers are targeting the Basketball Africa League playoffs after reclaiming the Nigerian title in Port Harcourt.

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NBA to meet African officials at UN General Assembly on BAL franchise sales

NBA executives will use the UN General Assembly in New York to advance plans to sell up to 10 permanent Basketball Africa League franchises to private investors from six African countries.

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NBA advances plan to sell up to 10 permanent BAL franchises

NBA executives will meet African representatives at the UN General Assembly this week to present the proposed shift to permanent Basketball Africa League franchises starting in 2027.

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BALSports Business Journal

NBA to court African leaders at UN General Assembly over BAL franchise plan

NBA executives will meet African government leaders in New York this week to advance plans to sell up to 10 permanent Basketball Africa League franchises, with early bids from six African markets already exceeding $50 million.

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BALKawowo Sports

Nam Blazers drawn in East Division Group D for Road to BAL 2027

Uganda's Namuwongo Blazers will face clubs from Burundi, Rwanda, Madagascar and Comoros in Hoima as they chase a top-two finish and a place in the BAL East Division Elite 16 in Nairobi.

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BALKawowo Sports

Road to BAL 2027: Hoima City Arena to Host East Division Group D Qualifiers

Namuwongo Blazers have confirmed that the BAL 2027 East Division Group D qualifiers will take place in Uganda at Hoima City Arena from October 23 to 26.

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Former NBA Africa and BAL executive Aïcha Diop joins ACG Advisory Board

African Collaborations Group has appointed Aïcha Diop, a former NBA Africa and Basketball Africa League executive, to its Advisory Board to help develop sport and entertainment districts across Africa.

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Road to B.A.L. 2027 tips off across Africa

More than 20 clubs will compete in the Road to the Basketball Africa League, the FIBA Africa-run qualifying tournament for the 2027 B.A.L., running from September to November 2026.

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Aso Sky Hawks and Gboko City Chiefs book NPBL Final 4 spots

Aso Sky Hawks and Gboko City Chiefs advanced from the Nigeria Premier Basketball League Final 8 in Port Harcourt, joining the Final 4 field.

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Shandong Heroes sign South Sudanese forward Nuni Omot

CBA side Shandong Heroes have signed Nuni Omot, a 31-year-old American with a South Sudanese passport and a Baylor graduate, ahead of the upcoming season. Omot arrives after a season in Libya and the Philippines.