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

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Clubs & federations1 Oct 2026africanmanager.com

Tunisia Pro A basketball: third round fixtures set for October 3-4

Six Tunisian Pro A basketball matches are scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, with JS Menezah, JS Kairouan, Club Africain and DS Grombalia sharing the league lead on four points.

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BAL1 Oct 2026fiba.basketball

Road to BAL 2027 set for October tip-off

The Road to BAL 2027 runs from October 21 to November 22, with Tripoli, Brazzaville, Hoima and Lusaka hosting group stages before Abidjan and Nairobi stage the Elite 16.

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World1 Oct 2026Eurohoops

Darius Brown II named EuroCup Round 1 MVP after Trento win in Klaipeda

The American combo guard posted a Performance Index Rating of 29 in his first EuroCup appearance, leading Dolomiti Energia Trento past Neptunas Klaipeda on the road.

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National teams1 Oct 2026LeQuotidien.sn

Senegal's rising stars target Youth Olympic Games glory in Dakar

Basketballer Néné Sira Diallo, fencer Abdourahmane Marième Sy and swimmer Naël Lamine Voisin are among the Senegalese talents hoping to shine at the 2026 Youth Olympic Games in Dakar.

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Africans abroad1 Oct 2026basketballsphere.com

Chris Silva extends Fenerbahce stay after Turkish league and cup double

Gabonese centre Chris Silva has signed a contract extension with Fenerbahce, where he plays under Sarunas Jasikevicius, following a season that brought a Turkish league and cup double.

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BAL1 Oct 2026bsnsports.com.ng

BAL to Unveil Six New Basketball Courts Across West Africa

The Basketball Africa League will open six newly constructed or refurbished basketball courts in West African communities over the next three weeks.

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National teams1 Oct 2026THISDAYLIVE

Tinubu Redeems Pledges to D’Tigress Players, Promises Super Falcons Payment

President Bola Tinubu has fulfilled his pledge of $100,000, a three-bedroom apartment and national honours to each member of Nigeria’s D’Tigress after their 2025 AfroBasket win.

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Clubs & federations1 Oct 2026Sports247 Nigeria

NBBF fixes October 15 for elective congress in Abuja

The NBBF Extraordinary Congress has unanimously approved October 15 for its Elective Congress in Abuja, ending months of uncertainty over the federation’s leadership transition.

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World30 Sept 2026BeBasket

ASVEL beaten by 23 points at Panathinaikos on EuroLeague night two

Panathinaikos Athens routed ASVEL 102-79 at home on EuroLeague matchday two, with the Greek side's French trio of Yabusele, Francisco and Lessort combining for an evaluation of 60.

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NBA30 Sept 2026heavy.com

Joel Embiid a full participant as Sixers open training camp

Joel Embiid looks healthy at Philadelphia 76ers training camp after his first quiet offseason in years.

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Africans abroad30 Sept 2026roundtable.io

Pascal Siakam unfazed by extension talks with Pacers

The Cameroonian forward says his agents handle his contract matters as the Pacers weigh a $207 million extension.

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Clubs & federations30 Sept 2026The New Times

BAL MVP Randall extends APR contract until 2028

American guard Craig Randall has committed to APR for two more years after winning the BAL MVP with RSSB Tigers.

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National teams30 Sept 2026sportingtribune.com

Bakare Questions Legality of NBBF Yola Congress

Former D’Tigers coach Ayodele Bakare has challenged the constitutional basis of the NBBF's extraordinary congress in Yola, where delegates set October 15 for elective polls in Abuja.

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Clubs & federations30 Sept 2026AllAfrica

Benguela to Host Angola Men's Basketball Super Cup on October 17

The Angolan Basketball Federation has named Benguela as the venue for the 33rd Vladimiro Romero Super Cup, with Petro de Luanda facing Interclube in the men's final.

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NBA30 Sept 2026L'Équipe

Embiid says he did not recruit LeBron James to join the 76ers

Joel Embiid told reporters on Monday he did not contact LeBron James during the off-season to lure him to Philadelphia.

Clubs & federations30 Sept 2026LEADERSHIP Newspapers

Organisational woes mar opening day of Zenith Bank/NBBF women’s Final 8

MFM and First Bank recorded opening-day wins at the Zenith Bank/NBBF women’s basketball Final 8, but late starts and power outages overshadowed the action and left organisers with questions to answer.

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Clubs & federations30 Sept 2026Citizen Digital

Swish edge Swords to reach first-ever Premier League semifinal

TH3 Swish Basketball edged Strathmore Swords 2-1 in a thrilling quarterfinal series to book a historic first National Women's Basketball Premier League semifinal date with KPA.

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BAL30 Sept 2026fiba.basketball

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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Clubs & federations30 Sept 2026newtelegraphng.com

First Bank beat Victoria Queens to open Final 8 in Lagos

First Bank Women's Basketball Club began the Final 8 of the 2026 NBBF/Zenith Bank Women's Basketball League with a 68-57 victory over newcomers Victoria Queens in Surulere, Lagos.

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National teams30 Sept 2026sydneykings.com

Noi and South Sudan crush Mali in AfroBasket qualifier

South Sudan recorded their second-largest winning margin in African basketball, beating Mali 85-60 in Group A of the FIBA AfroBasket 2025 Qualifiers.

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NBA30 Sept 2026Sports Illustrated

Pacers trio Zubac, Haliburton and Siakam build chemistry at Indiana minicamp

Ivica Zubac, Tyrese Haliburton and Pascal Siakam are using Indiana's players-only minicamp to build on-court chemistry ahead of the new season.

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BAL29 Sept 2026Cameroon-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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NBA29 Sept 2026azcentral.com and The Arizona Republic

Booker and Maluach build chemistry through late-night Suns workouts

A late-night text message from Devin Booker turned into regular offseason workouts with Khaman Maluach, as the Phoenix Suns pair prepare for an expanded role together.

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Clubs & federations29 Sept 2026Mondialsport.ci

Ivory Coast Vice President holds talks with NBA Africa delegation

Ivorian Vice President Tiemoko Meyliet Koné met with NBA Africa executives and former Chicago Bulls player Joakim Noah on the sidelines of the 81st UN General Assembly to discuss basketball development.