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NBA Advances BAL Permanent Franchise Plans, Meets African Leaders at UN General AssemblyAfrica
The NBA is fast-tracking a historic transformation for the Basketball Africa League (BAL). According to the Sports Business Journal , league executives are scheduled to meet with African government leaders in New York this week during the United Nations General Assembly. The high-level discussions will focus on presenting the NBA's vision for a permanent franchise system before entering advanced negotiations with…
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AfricaThe NBA is fast-tracking a historic transformation for the Basketball Africa League (BAL). According to the Sports Business Journal , league executives are scheduled to meet with African government leaders in New York this week during the United Nations General Assembly. The high-level discussions will focus on presenting the NBA's vision for a permanent franchise system before entering advanced negotiations with…
AfricaMali’s journey at the FIBA Women’s World Cup 2026 has come to an end in the group stage. The Eagles suffered an 83-58 defeat against host nation Germany in their final Group A game. Mali stayed within reach during the opening quarter, which ended 23-18 , but Germany pulled away before halftime after winning the second quarter 26-14 . After the break, the Malian team was unable to close the gap. Germany maintained…
AfricaA global sensation in Berlin! For their second group stage game in Group A, Mali's female Eagles signed one of the greatest achievements in the history of African basketball by bringing down the powerhouse team of Spain (82-73). Looking back at a masterful and thoroughly deserved masterpiece performance. A Clash of Titans and a Historic Third Quarter From the opening minutes inside the electric atmosphere of the…
AfricaCompeting in a particularly challenging Group B in Berlin, the reigning African champions have exited the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup 2026 at the group stage. Three games, three defeats, and a difficult campaign that highlighted the gap that still separates African basketball from the very highest level of the world game. A Difficult Opening Against Korea (99-81) For their opening game of the tournament on…
AfricaThe fourth window of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 African Qualifiers has significantly tightened the race in Group E . With important victories, surprises and changes at the top of the standings, all six teams remain involved in an intense battle to secure one of the precious tickets to Qatar. After nine games played by each team, Cameroon and South Sudan currently occupy the top two spots , but Guinea,…
AfricaCôte d’Ivoire completed the fourth window of the African Qualifiers for the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 with mixed results, but remains strongly positioned in the race for qualification for the World Cup in Qatar. After nine games played since the start of the qualifying campaign, the Elephants now hold a record of seven wins and two losses . Côte d’Ivoire entered the fourth window with a 6-1 record and as one…
AfricaCôte d’Ivoire completed the fourth window of the African Qualifiers for the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 with mixed results, but remains strongly positioned in the race for qualification for the World Cup in Qatar. After nine games played since the start of the qualifying campaign, the Elephants now hold a record of seven wins and two losses . Côte d’Ivoire entered the fourth window with a 6-1 record and as one…
AfricaCôte d’Ivoire made a perfect start to its fourth window of the African qualifiers for the 2027 FIBA Basketball World Cup. The Elephants defeated Mali 83-77 on Thursday, August 27, at the Dakar Arena , after a closely contested game that Côte d’Ivoire controlled for most of the night. The victory moves the Elephants to the top of Group F, providing an important first step on the road to the 2027 World Cup in…
AfricaABIDJAN, Côte d’Ivoire — Côte d’Ivoire have finally reached the summit of African U18 basketball. Playing in front of their home crowd, the Elephanteaux defeated Senegal 73–51 in the final of the FIBA U18 AfroBasket 2026 to claim a historic continental title. Earlier in the day, Cameroon secured the bronze medal after edging Mali 73–69 in a thrilling third-place game. Côte d’Ivoire end four decades of waiting In…
AfricaThe FIBA U18 Women’s AfroBasket 2026 came to an end in Abidjan with Mali once again at the top of African women’s youth basketball. The defending champions defeated Nigeria 77-68 in the final to secure their third consecutive continental title . For Côte d’Ivoire , the tournament ended with a fourth-place finish after a strong run to the semifinals on home soil. Mali Complete the Three-Peat Mali once again…
AfricaThe NBA is fast-tracking a historic transformation for the Basketball Africa League (BAL). According to the Sports Business Journal , league executives are scheduled to meet with African government leaders in New York this week during the United Nations General Assembly. The high-level discussions will focus on presenting the NBA's vision for a permanent franchise system before entering advanced negotiations with…
AfricaMali’s journey at the FIBA Women’s World Cup 2026 has come to an end in the group stage. The Eagles suffered an 83-58 defeat against host nation Germany in their final Group A game. Mali stayed within reach during the opening quarter, which ended 23-18 , but Germany pulled away before halftime after winning the second quarter 26-14 . After the break, the Malian team was unable to close the gap. Germany maintained…
AfricaA global sensation in Berlin! For their second group stage game in Group A, Mali's female Eagles signed one of the greatest achievements in the history of African basketball by bringing down the powerhouse team of Spain (82-73). Looking back at a masterful and thoroughly deserved masterpiece performance. A Clash of Titans and a Historic Third Quarter From the opening minutes inside the electric atmosphere of the…
AfricaCompeting in a particularly challenging Group B in Berlin, the reigning African champions have exited the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup 2026 at the group stage. Three games, three defeats, and a difficult campaign that highlighted the gap that still separates African basketball from the very highest level of the world game. A Difficult Opening Against Korea (99-81) For their opening game of the tournament on…
AfricaThe NBA is fast-tracking a historic transformation for the Basketball Africa League (BAL). According to the Sports Business Journal , league executives are scheduled to meet with African government leaders in New York this week during the United Nations General Assembly. The high-level discussions will focus on presenting the NBA's vision for a permanent franchise system before entering advanced negotiations with…
AfricaAS Douanes have been crowned Senegalese champions after defeating ASC Ville de Dakar 68-49 on Saturday at the Marius Ndiaye Stadium. In front of a festive crowd, the Gabelous gradually took control of the game and pulled away to claim the national championship in convincing fashion. The victory also earns AS Douanes a place in the 2027 Basketball Africa League (BAL), where they will represent Senegal on the…
AfricaThe FIBA Intercontinental Cup is entering a new chapter. FIBA has officially announced that Beijing, China, will host the competition from 2026 to 2028, marking the first time the prestigious global club tournament will be staged in China. The move follows a successful three-year run in Singapore, which hosted the event between 2023 and 2025. Created in 1965, the Intercontinental Cup has evolved from a…
AfricaThe RSSB Tigers etched their names into African basketball history on Sunday by winning the 2026 Basketball Africa League (BAL) championship. Backed by a passionate home crowd at Kigali’s BK Arena, the Rwandan side rallied from a massive early deficit to defeat Petro de Luanda 90-88, becoming the first Rwandan club to lift the BAL trophy. The final appeared headed in Petro de Luanda’s direction from the opening…