ExxonMobil, National Basketball Association (NBA) Africa launch Jr. NBA League in Angola
The new league, which features 40 boys’ and girls’ teams for youth ages 16 and under, tipped off its inaugural season on Friday, May 17,...
Category : FIBA Africa
Basketball: Five new teams, three new countries to compete in 2024 Basketball Africa League season
The fourth BAL season will feature a record 48 games in Pretoria; Cairo, Egypt; Dakar, Senegal; and Kigali, Rwanda, marking the first BAL games in...
Burna Boy, Jewel, Post Malone, Rema, Tems and Vin Diesel, among entertainers headlining 2023 NBA All-Star Weekend
NBA All-Star Game on Sunday, Feb. 19 to Feature Afrobeats-Themed Halftime Show Starring Three Nigerian Superstars: GRAMMY Award Winners Burna Boy and Tems, Joined by...
Nigeria NBA player Udoka Azubuike, Mo Bamba others to coach at 18th Edition of BWB Africa in Egypt
NBA Africa, the International Basketball Federation (FIBA), and the Egyptian Basketball Federation today announced that 64 of the top boys and girls from 26 African...
KFC Africa Partners with Serge Ibaka to Empower Youth through Basketball
KFC Africa, the most loved fast-food brand in 23 markets across the continent, is partnering with Serge Ibaka, of the Milwaukee Bucks, to enable and...
Kentucky Men’s Basketball Adds Ugonna Kingsley Onyenso
Ugonna Kingsley Onyenso (ooo-GAH-na ON-yen-so), an imposing frontcourt player in the 2023 class, has signed with the Kentucky men’s basketball program and will reclassify to...
Turkey, Asian nations shake up latest FIBA World Ranking Women, presented by Nike
The latest edition of the FIBA World Ranking Women, presented by Nike has witnessed several nations from Asia and Africa being rewarded for their performances in the FIBA Women’s...
Basketball Africa League Unveils Official Game Ball Ahead of Historic Inaugural Season
Official Game Ball is Part of Wilson’s Latest Construction Technology and Features Unique Graphics Specifically-Designed for the BAL; Inaugural BAL Season Will Take Place May...
Basketball Africa League to tip off historic inaugural season in May
The Basketball Africa League (BAL) today announced that the league’s historic inaugural season will tip off Sunday, May 16 at the Kigali Arena in Kigali,...
NBA and Basketball Africa League launch Gender Equality Initiatives in Africa
In commemoration of International Women’s Day, the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the Basketball Africa League (BAL) today announced the launch of several initiatives to...