SYDNEY (AP) — There are potentially good things ahead for women’s basketball in Africa despite the lack of success in international competition. But to turn the corner, there needs to be more ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Sindiswa Mabunda covers the sports landscape in Africa. Nov 17, 2025, 04:32pm EST Nov 17, 2025, 04:39pm EST DIAMNIADIO, SENEGAL - ...

African basketball organizations are actively seeking financial backers in preparation for a franchise bidding process in the Basketball Africa League, Semafor has learned. The NBA-owned league aims ...

The Georgia Bulldogs earned a commitment from 7-foot center David Ugonna Ike from the NBA Academy Africa.

The Georgia Bulldogs have landed a commitment from David Ugonna from the Africa NBA Academy.

The Basketball Africa League (BAL) offers the Johannesburg Giants an opportunity to make a statement regarding the potential of South African basketball at what could be a tipping point in its ...

Masai Ujiri discusses the Giants of Africa festival, along with his contributions to the evolution of African basketball over the last 22 years. There are few executives who have defined the NBA in ...

The NBA is launching a professional basketball league in Africa that will feature 12 teams from several countries across the continent. The league will debut next year, and will be referred to as the ...

ESPN has everything you need to know about the NBA-affiliated Basketball Africa League (BAL) for 2025, from news to scores to interviews from players across the league. South Africa host the BAL ...

(L-R) Senegalese Presidential Advisor for Sports Ndongo Ndiaye, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, Secretary General of the International Basketball Federation Andreas Zagklis and the President of the ...

The NBA’s entry into Africa will hit another milestone this weekend when the Basketball Africa League kicks off for its third season. Launched in the middle of a pandemic, the league is slowly ...

The hardwood of BK Arena in Kigali, Rwanda, is sprayed a bright green and yellow. The sound of horns permeates the arena. Angolan and Tunisian flags drape over the first row of seats. This is the ...