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NBA Xmas battles
December 22, 2023 — By Supplied Content

African Blogtable writers give insights on NBA Xmas battles

THE African Blogtable brings together some of the top basketball minds from across the continent to answer some of the league’s most pressing questions ahead...

Dylan Whitbread in action for the Tigers
December 15, 2023 — By Manyehlisa Lehohla

Whitbread talks adversity, education and the BAL

DYLAN Whitbread describes finding basketball at 13 as a life-saving moment for him, especially as he was experiencing great adversity before entering teenagehood.  As a...

Hagar Amer competing in the FIBA Africa Club Championships
December 11, 2023 — By Sindiswa Mabunda

Amer wants to win AWBL title in front of Alexandria fans

HAGAR Amer desperately craves to win a continental title in her home city of Alexandria, Egypt and for the next eight days, she will be...

Tyrese Haliburton NBA In-Season Tournamemt
December 9, 2023 — By Supplied Content

African Blogtable writers share insights on NBA IST final

THE African Blogtable has brought together some of the top minds in basketball from across the continent to answer some of the most pressing questions...

Pieter Prinsloo returns to Chile
December 8, 2023 — By Manyehlisa Lehohla

Prinsloo’s competitive flame is lit and ready to heat up in Chile

PIETER Prinsloo spoke with a different energy upon his return to South America. The familiar clime of Chile and reuniting with his former club seem...

Rachel Ngona during the JBI tournament
December 5, 2023 — By Manyehlisa Lehohla

Ngona believes she is HER and is already spreading her wings

RACHEL ‘Rocket’ Ngona exudes confidence in her ability to play basketball, and while she picked up the game a little late in high school, she...

Samkelo Cele main picture
December 1, 2023 — By Sindiswa Mabunda

Cele talks being a role model and starring as a sixth-man for Tigers

IN the final game of the Road To BAL Elite 16 Division East between the Cape Town Tigers and City Oilers (Uganda) – won by...

Samkelo Main picture
November 20, 2023 — By Sindiswa Mabunda

It’s all systems go for the Elite 16 in South Africa

THE Road to BAL Elite 16 Division East will see eight teams converge in Johannesburg, South Africa this week (21 November – 26 November), to...

Aginaldo Neto of the NBA Academy
November 19, 2023 — By Manyehlisa Lehohla

Neto talks Elite 16 and helping Angola reclaim their glory

AGINALDO Neto and his NBA Academy teammates closed out practice with a free throw drill. When a couple of players missed their shots, the entire...

Cabby Magongwa JBA main picture
November 17, 2023 — By Manyehlisa Lehohla

Magongwa wants to return JBA to gold status

ONE of the most noticeable features at businessman Cabby Magongwa’s home — nestled in Africa’s richest square mile, Sandton — is a basketball court, and...

Jermel Kennedy main picture
November 14, 2023 — By Sindiswa Mabunda

Kennedy feels at home in Beira and ready for Elite 16 challenge

JERMEL Kennedy wants a return to the Basketball Africa League (BAL). In his quest to achieve this desire, he has returned to Ferroviario da Beira....

Al Ahly celebrating the BAL
November 7, 2023 — By Supplied Content

SA to host BAL Season 4’s opening Conference

THE Basketball Africa League (BAL) today (Wednesday) announced that the league’s expanded fourth season will tip off in March 2024 in South Africa.  The 2024...

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