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Cameroon at the 2025 AfroBasket
November 27, 2025 — By Sindiswa Mabunda

Preview of Group A of the 2027 FIBA World Cup Qualifiers Africa

GROUP A of the 2027 FIBA World Cup qualifier sees strong nations Cameroon, Cape Verde and South Sudan and minnows Libya, trying to make headway...

Tunisia at the 2025 AfroBasket
November 26, 2025 — By Sindiswa Mabunda

A review of Group C of the 2027 World Cup Africa Qualifiers

THE opening round of the 2027 FIBA Basketball World Cup Africa Qualifiers begins Thursday in Rades, Tunisia, where the host nation will join Nigeria, Rwanda,...

Malick Daho Commentator
October 28, 2025 — By Manyehlisa Lehohla

Daho talks commentary journey and winning on the court

MALICK Daho is a popular commentator in African basketball, but his connection to the game runs much deeper than being one of the voices of...

Griffin Kalua Bravehearts 2025
October 21, 2025 — By Manyehlisa Lehohla

Kalua believes getting to the BAL is a marathon not a sprint

GRIFFIN Kalua will steer his club, Bravehearts Basketball Club, during the Road to BAL, having armed himself with new knowledge. This, after he journeyed to...

Botsile Ramabu Dolphins 2025
October 16, 2025 — By Manyehlisa Lehohla

Ramabu, Dolphins chase Elite 16 spot in Road to BAL

BOTSILE Ramabu intimated that playing in continental basketball gave him a rude awakening. The Botswana-born baller, a former student-athlete at West Virginia University Potomac State...

Helton Ubisse of Ferroviario da Beira 2025
October 14, 2025 — By Manyehlisa Lehohla

Ubisse and Beira look to get on track at Road to BAL

FERROVIARIO da Beira forward Helton Ubisse has been sporting a distinctive look, which has set him apart from his teammates. While not by choice, the...

Anthony Chukuwrah of Namuwongo Blazers 2025.
October 8, 2025 — By Manyehlisa Lehohla

Chukwurah, Blazers to follow players who know the Road to BAL

ANTHONY Chukwurah was reflective about what basketball has done for him. Having started in South Africa, the idea that the game could take him all...

Madalitso Kadiwa Bravehearts 2025
October 2, 2025 — By Manyehlisa Lehohla

Kadiwa aims to end his Bravehearts career on a high

MADILITSO Kadiwa has been with Bravehearts since the club’s inception. In those early days, pain and struggle were the order of the day as Bravehearts...

Valentin Lele BEAC 2025
September 30, 2025 — By Manyehlisa Lehohla

Lele banks on BEAC ending Cameroon’s BAL roadblock

CAMEROON’S Valentin Lele is carving out a successful career for himself in his homeland. Since 2023, he has won a domestic championship. But this year,...

Alberto Odero Nairobi City Thunder 2025
September 26, 2025 — By Manyehlisa Lehohla

Odero ready for Road to BAL take off with the Thunder

HE is nicknamed Kenya Airways. A moniker he earned for his spectacular high-flying dunks, which have wowed fans at various gyms in the East African...

Silvio Sousa and Bruno Fernando youth
September 24, 2025 — By Manyehlisa Lehohla

Investing in youth yields tangible benefits for African nations

ANGOLAN stars Bruno Fernando and 2025 AfroBasket MVP Childe Dundao. Malian standouts Sika Kone and Sira Thienou. Apart from making their names in basketball, the...

JHB Giants 2025 national champions
September 22, 2025 — By Leonard Solms

Giants survive Marlins fightback to capture national title

THE newly formed Johannesburg Giants saw off the KwaZulu-Natal Marlins 79-76 in the men’s Basketball South Africa (BSA) National Club Championship final on Monday evening...

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