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Basketball tori from all over Africa — from Lagos reach Luanda, from Dakar reach Cairo.

Touré and Diagne represent Senegal for FIBA Africa youth camp
Senegal prospects Abdoulaye Touré and Mohamed Diagne dey among di African players wey dey join four-day FIBA Africa Regional Youth Camp for Abidjan.

Hatari chase WBLA qualification after Congo DR run
Basketball Club Hatari don travel go Brazzaville for WBLA qualifiers, as head coach Pierrot Ilunga dey aim for one of two places for continental finals.

KPA no-approatch for two-time bronze medallists APR
APR’s 80-64 semi-final victory don send KPA go third-place playoff for third year straight, as Jessica Jackson produce 22 points, 10 rebounds and seven blocks.
NBA opening night get record number of African players
More than 60 players wey dem born for Africa or get at least one African parent dey set to show for NBA 2026-2027 opening line-ups, according to the league.

APR beat KPA, reach Zone Five WBLA final
APR beat KPA 80-64 to reach the Zone Five WBLA final, while Equity Hawks lose their classification match against Burundi’s Dynamo.

Nick Young blame Pat Riley for Miami Heat squad wahala
Former NBA guard say Miami no get reliable starting point guard and dem fail to build plenti talent around Giannis Antetokounmpo.

Ghana’s Spintex Knights don qualify for BAL Elite 16
Spintex Knights don top Group B after dem beat Energie Basketball Club 92-71 and reach BAL Elite 16 for the second year in a row.

Guinean champions Nabaya qualify for BAL Elite 16
Nabaya Basket Club don reach BAL Elite 16 after two wins for three group matches, including victories over Energie Basket and NPA Pythons.

Kany N’Kouka score first professional points for SLUC Nancy
Kany N’Kouka record 7 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists as SLUC Nancy beat Nitra 99-60 for FIBA Europe Cup.

FAP and Overdose Up Station enter WBLA Zone 4 qualifiers
FAP for Cameroon and Overdose Basketball Club Up Station don dey prepare for di Zone 4 qualifiers for Congo, where di top two teams go qualify for di final for Cairo.

James lead 76ers to record comeback win over Cavaliers
Philadelphia overturn 29-point deficit to beat Cleveland 114-106, complete di biggest comeback win for LeBron James NBA career.

Namuwongo Blazers beat COSPN sharp for Hoima
Namuwongo Blazers defeat COSPN afta dem control second half, while Nigerian guard Ikenna Okeke hit four three-pointers for Madagascar side.

First Bank open Final 8 campaign with win over Victoria Queens
First Bank beat Victoria Queens 68-57 for the opener of the Zenith Bank/NBBF Women’s Basketball League Final 8 for Lagos.

NBA Africa forum for Nairobi connect sport with trust and opportunity
NBA Africa bring sport and entertainment leaders together for Nairobi to discuss trust, community development and economic opportunity across Africa.

BAL dey plan to announce first permanent franchises for 2027
NBA deputy commissioner Mark Tatum say first permanent BAL franchises dey expected to be announced for 2027, as de timetable for de transition still dey under discussion.

Finch praise Ball playmaking after Timberwolves beat Miami
LaMelo Ball debut for Timberwolves help create open chances for Anthony Edwards and the rest of Minnesota as dem beat Miami 131-106 away.
Patriots don sign experienced centre Ater Majok
South Sudan club Patriots don sign experienced centre Ater Majok for their Road to BAL campaign for Hoima, Uganda.

Serigne Mor Touré don enter Stade Malien squad for BAL 2027
Senegalese forward Serigne Mor Touré come back for continental action with Stade Malien, as de club open dey BAL 2027 qualifying campaign for Tripoli.

Patriot push Urunani before 84-79 defeat
Patriot, new South Sudan club, fight Urunani well for Hoima before dem concede late, as turnovers and poor free-throw execution become concerns.

Bamba Diallo score 24 points as Urunani BBC win again
Senegalese guard Cheikh Bamba Diallo score 24 points as Urunani BBC beat Patriots Basketball Club of South Sudan 84-79 for BAL qualifying.

Ghana go host FIBA Africa Zone 3 U16 tournament for Accra
Accra go host FIBA Africa Zone 3 U-16 Boys’ and Girls’ Tournament from November 15 to 20, 2026, before di zone general meeting and congress.

Diop’s 26 points carry APR into the Zone 5 semi-finals
Senegalese international Yacine Diop score 26 points as APR Rwanda beat Dynamo BBC 110-52 and reach the Zone 5 semi-finals.

Gabon don qualify for AfroCan 2027 afta two wins
Gabon don get second appearance for AfroCan 2027 as dem beat Cameroon 83-80 and Congo 86-58 for Zone 4 qualifiers for Douala.

Spintex get second straight BAL qualifying win
Spintex Knights remain unbeaten for BAL qualifying afta dem beat NPA Pythons 88-66, as Benjamin Ashitei lead de Ghanaian side.