Nigeria’ Rivers Hoopers beat Rwanda’s Armée Patriotique Rwandaise (APR) 78-71 in the first-ever BAL double-overtime game and became the first Sahara Conference team to clinch a spot in the BAL Playoffs which are set to tip off at BK Arena in Kigali, Rwanda on May 24. Five Hoopers players scored in double digits with Devine…
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SECOND NBA ACADEMY SHOWCASE AFRICA TIPS OFF IN SENEGAL
NBA Africa yesterday tipped off the second NBA Academy Showcase Africa, a series of exhibition games featuring U-18 teams from Canada, Cameroon, Germany, Senegal and the U.S. competing in front of NBA scouts and NCAA coaches, which is taking place at NBA Academy Africa in Saly, Senegal through Wednesday, May 1. The seven participating teams…
NBA DELIVERS INCREASED VIEWERSHIP AND ENGAGEMENT IN AFRICA DURING 2023-24 SEASON
April 19, 2024 – NBA Africa today announced that the 2023-24 regular season delivered increased television viewership in Africa as well as increased engagement across the league’s localized social media accounts on the continent. Highlights include: Live Game Viewership NBA Africa Social Media Merchandise Digital Platforms THANK YOU!
NBA AFRICA AND AFRICELL UNVEIL INDOOR BASKETBALL COURT IN ANGOLA
NBA Africa and Africell, one of the fastest-growing mobile network operators in Africa, today unveiled an indoor basketball court at 1˚ de Maio at Av. Deolinda Rodrigues in Luanda, Angola as part of their multiyear collaboration to use basketball to benefit Angolan youth. The new court, donated to and operated by the city of Luanda,…
NBA AFRICA AND COTTON FEST COLLABORATE ON BASKETBALL GAMES AND FASHION SHOW
NBA Africa and Cotton Fest, an annual festival showcasing the diversity of South Africa’s various music genres, also celebrating fashion and sport, will host 3-on-3 basketball games featuring local basketball talent, a celebrity game headlined by some of SA’s biggest podcasters, and an NBA Store fashion show, featuring some of the latest NBA merchandise, when…
BASKETBALL AFRICA LEAGUE’S INAUGURAL KALAHARI CONFERENCE CONCLUDES IN SOUTH AFRICA
Johnathan Jordan recorded 19 points, five rebounds and four assists, and four other FUS players scored in double figures as Morocco’s FUS Rabat defeated South Africa’s Cape Town Tigers 84-75 at Pretoria’s SunBet Arena, booking their ticket to the BAL Playoffs and Finals set to take place in Kigali, Rwanda in late May. With their…
PRESS: Cassper Nyovest, Maglera Doe Boy and more to Ignite BAL Halftime Shows
As the Basketball Africa League (BAL) Kalahari Conference enters its final stretch, anticipation is at fever pitch with only two more games left to decide the teams that move on to the BAL Playoffs and Finals in Kigali. Basketball fans can expect an adrenaline-fueled weekend as the competition heats up with thrilling matchups and electrifying…
BASKETBALL AFRICA LEAGUE TIPS OFF ITS FOURTH SEASON IN SOUTH AFRICA
Saturday at the SunBet Arena in Pretoria, South Africa. In the Kalahari Conference group phase opener, first time participant Morocco’s FUS Rabat beat Angola’s Petro de Luanda 82-73 two-time BAL finalist, with four FUS players scoring in double figures. In the second game of the opening night, Burundi’s Dynamo Basketball Club defeated South Africa’s Cape…
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