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Basketball tori from all over Africa — from Lagos reach Luanda, from Dakar reach Cairo.
Embiid fire back at Brown as Sixers tension don show early
Joel Embiid don fire back at im new Philadelphia teammate Jaylen Brown for one ESPN interview, bring back off-court tension before NBA season start.
Mbaye Ndiaye drop 23 points for Olympiacos as dem lose to Bologna for EuroLeague
Mbaye Ndiaye score 23 points for 20 minutes from di bench for Olympiacos against Virtus Bologna, even though di Greek side fall 96-94 for EuroLeague.
Embiid talk say winning na im main priority as 76ers dey chase title
Joel Embiid don put championship as im main goal, as LeBron James join Philadelphia on two-year minimum deal to support di push.
NBA close im only Africa elite academy for Senegal, training hub go move go Abu Dhabi
NBA don shut di Senegal-based academy, di only elite training facility for di continent, as dem shift di development go new global centre for Abu Dhabi.
Tunisia Pro A basketball: third-round fixtures and standings
Round three of di Tunisian Pro A basketball championship go happen dis weekend, and di big match na JS Kairouanaise against Club Africain.
NBA shut di Africa training academy, two former staff criticize di decision
NBA don close di only elite academy wey dem get for Africa, wey dey Senegal, and dem go move all training go one new global facility for Abu Dhabi. Former staff say di move dey damage young African players.
Suns don activate rookie options for Ryan Dunn and Khaman Maluach
Phoenix don trigger di fourth year of Ryan Dunn rookie contract and di third year of Khaman Maluach own, to keep di two players till 2027/28.
NBBF President Kida dey mark Nigeria 66th independence anniversary
Nigerian Basketball Federation president Ahmadu Musa Kida don join di kontri 66th independence celebration, e praise di basketball community and e pray say make unity kontinu.
Okot help Atlanta Dream reach first WNBA semifinal since 2018
Kenyan centre Madina Okot come from bench as Atlanta Dream sweep Washington Mystics to book semifinal date wit New York Liberty.
Ndiaye drop 23 points as Olympiakos lose to Virtus Bologna for EuroLeague
Senegal international Mbaye Ndiaye score 23 points from the bench for Olympiakos for EuroLeague match wey dem lose to Virtus Bologna, as e set plenty personal best.
BAL and PETROSEN open renovated court for Gaston Berger University for Saint-Louis
Di Basketball Africa League and PETROSEN don open one renovated basketball court for Université Gaston Berger for Saint-Louis, na di first of six court projects wey dem plan for Senegal, Côte d'Ivoire and Nigeria.
Customs, MFM, First Bank and Aso Sky Queens don reach Women’s Premier League semifinals
Nigeria Customs, MFM, First Bank and Aso Sky Queens don book dia place for di semifinals of di 2026 NBBF/Zenith Bank Women’s Premier Basketball League afta strong wins for Day 2.
Gabby Williams finish second for WNBA Defensive Player of the Year vote
France captain Gabby Williams come second for WNBA Defensive Player of the Year race, behind Atlanta Dream Angel Reese.
Ogunbowale drop 45 points as Wings level series wit overtime win against Valkyries
Arike Ogunbowale pour in WNBA playoff-record 45 points as Dallas beat Golden State Valkyries 108-100 for Game 2, even di first-round series at 1-1.
Uwitonze don join Spintex Knights for Road to BAL 2027
Rwandan shooting guard Justin Uwitonze don sign for Ghanaian champions Spintex Knights as dem dey prepare for di 2027 Basketball Africa League qualifying rounds.
Wembanyama don reject sports betting deals, e criticise di promotion trend
San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama don rule out to promote sports betting platforms, e call am sad say some players choose to do am.
NBA don close dia Africa Academy for Senegal, move di programme go Abu Dhabi
NBA don end di eight-year academy wey dem get for Senegal, dem dey move player development go dia Global Academy for Abu Dhabi, but dem still dey keep Basketball Africa League for di continent.
First Bank edge Victoria Queens 68-57 for Zenith League Final 8 opener
First Bank Elephant Ladies don open di 2026 NBBF/Zenith Bank Women Basketball League Final 8 wit 68-57 win ova new comers Victoria Queens for Lagos.
BAL and partners don refurbish basketball hall for Saint-Louis university
Di Basketball Africa League don open one renovated basketball court for Gaston Berger University for Saint-Louis, Senegal, as part of community sports infrastructure programme.
BAL renovate basketball hall for Saint-Louis university
Basketball Africa League don open one basketball court wey dem refurbish for Gaston Berger University for Saint-Louis, Senegal, as part of dia community sports infrastructure programme.
Two Senegal basketball players die for highway crash near Dakar
Two professional basketball players don die and di driver dey unconscious afta dia vehicle skid and split apart for highway near di HLM health centre for Dakar.
Hassan wan make NBBF get new leaders as election dey near
Former player say NBBF suppose choose people wey sabi work pass people wey dem don know before, make dem judge candidates by dia ideas and wetin dem don do, not how long dem don dey around.
Ogunbowale score 45 as Wings level series against Valkyries
Dallas guard Arike Ogunbowale set new WNBA playoff scoring record with 45 points, including late three-pointer ova Gabby Williams, to even di series at 1-1.
MFM and First Bank open Final 8 wit wins for Surulere
MFM Basketball Club and First Bank open di Zenith Bank Women’s Basketball Premier League Final 8 wit strong wins, even though organisation wahala delay di start of di games for Surulere.