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Basketball tori from all over Africa — from Lagos reach Luanda, from Dakar reach Cairo.
MFM and First Bank qualify for AWBL Zone 3 tournament
Lagos clubs go join four teams from Benin Republic, Côte d’Ivoire and Liberia for Monrovia from November 2-9, and two places dey available for continental finals for Cairo.
South Sudan go face Egypt for AfroBasket qualifiers for Kampala
South Sudan go play Egypt, Rwanda, Uganda and Kenya for Kampala from February 14-19 as dem fight for one place for Women’s AfroBasket for Rwanda.
Nam Blazers dominate Ushundzi 109-45 for BAL 2027 qualifiers
Makhtar Gueye score 20 points and grab 8 rebounds as Uganda’s Nam Blazers open Group D with big win over Comoros side Ushundzi Basket.
US Monastirienne extend lead after Pro A eighth-round win
US Monastirienne beat EO Goulette Kram 104-62, while Club Sportif Sfaxien edged CS Hammam-Sousse 63-59 for Pro A eighth round for Tunisia.
Mouhamed Gueye dey target late November return for Hawks afta foot fracture
Atlanta Hawks forward Mouhamed Gueye go fit come back around 20 November afta surgery for July because of fractured left foot wey im get for training.
Haliburton shine as e return, Pacers fight back beat Pelicans
Tyrese Haliburton mark im return afta 16 months Achilles injury wit 23 points and 12 assists as Indiana open di new NBA season wit 123-120 win over New Orleans.
COSPN Don Lose to Urunani for Road to BAL 2027 Opener
COSPN of Madagascar don lose 69-93 to Urunani BBC of Burundi for dia Road to BAL 2027 Group D opener for Hoima, Uganda, after first half collapse.
FIBA don recognise Mustapha Abdullahi as NBBF president
FIBA don formally recognise Mustapha Abdullahi as president of di Nigerian Basketball Federation, and e don end di leadership wahala wey dey drag for Nigerian sport.
Nigeria dey among front-runners as NBA dey eye 2027 launch of permanent BAL franchises
NBA don identify Nigeria and Senegal as di leading markets wey dey attract investor interest for permanent Basketball Africa League franchises, wit di first awards dem expect for 2027.
Helios don expand dia African sports investment portfolio
Helios Investment Partners dey target Nigerian and wider African sports markets through HSEG, and dia portfolio include PFL Africa, NBA Africa, Zaria Group and The Malachite Group.
Two Madagascar prospects join FIBA Africa Youth Camp for Abidjan
Wandrille Rasivindravalotry and Tsongaina Randriamananoro dey represent Madagascar for di FIBA Africa Youth Camp wey dey Abidjan from 21 to 24 October.
More than 60 African players dey NBA opening-night rosters
NBA opening-night rosters for 2026-2027 get record number of players wey born for Africa or get at least one African parent, with Nigeria and Senegal show well well.
Cheikh Bamba Diallo open BAL campaign wit Urunani win
Di Senegalese guard score 12 point as Urunani BBC beat COSPN 93-69 for dem opening match of the 2027 BAL qualifiers.
BAL dey target 2027 for im first permanent franchises
Basketball Africa League plan make e announce im first permanent franchises for 2027, but nobody don set date yet for when dem go start to compete.
Stakeholders dey cry about how Nigerian basketball don be
Former D’Tigers coach Scott Nnaji and ex-international Lekan Ajayi don criticise say di standard, di administration and di investment for Nigerian basketball don fall.
Gabon na first team to qualify for 2027 FIBA AfroCan for Rwanda
Gabon don become first team to book place for 2027 FIBA AfroCan for Rwanda afta dem beat Congo 86-58 for Douala, as dem join Morocco, Côte d'Ivoire, DR Congo and host Rwanda for the 12-team field.
Mathiang join Adelaide 36ers afta e win BAL with Tigers
Mangok Mathiang, South Sudan centre, don sign with Adelaide 36ers for di rest of NBL27 season afta e help RSSB Tigers win di 2026 BAL championship and collect Dikembe Mutombo Defensive Player of di Year award.
Final rosters for Group A, B and D don get confirmed for 2027 Road to BAL
Dem finalise di rosters for technical meetings wey FIBA hold for Hoima and Tripoli, before di 2027 Road to BAL group stage.
Ivory Coast U18 3x3 team increase preparations for Dakar
Ivory Coast U18 3x3 squad dey train harder for Dakar 2026, wia dem go face Germany and Solomon Islands for Pool A.
Nigerian duo join NBA Academy Africa for Abu Dhabi showcase
Samson Mashebinu and Iyowoicho Onoja don get drafted into NBA Academy Africa for the first NBA Abu Dhabi Games 2025, wia dem go represent the programme for three-day youth tournament for NYU Abu Dhabi.
Six clubs dey race for two AWBL slots for Monrovia Zone 3 qualifiers
Six clubs, including Nigerian rivals MFM and First Bank, go compete for Monrovia from November 2 to 9 for two places inside AWBL finals for Cairo.
Namuwongo Blazers don start dia BAL Division D qualifying campaign
Namuwongo Blazers of Uganda go host Ushindzi of Comoros for Hoima on Wednesday as dem dey chase one of di two slots for BAL Elite 16.
Stade Malien dey come back for continental BAL qualifying action
Mali own Stade Malien go face three teams for Tripoli as Road to BAL 2027 West Division qualifiers start.
Munali Suns don double dia training before BAL qualifiers for Lusaka
Zambia Munali Suns don increase dia training to two times per day as dem dey prepare for BAL qualifying tournament, wey Zambia go host for di second time from October 30 to November 3.