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Gerda Gatling officiating at the Basketball Africa League.
April 11, 2024 — By Sindiswa Mabunda

Gatling talks becoming a referee and mentorship of women

IMPRESSIVE crossovers, long-range shooting, dunks, or chase-down blocks are elements of basketball that keep fans on the edge of their seats. Then, there is the...

Nairobi City Thunder owners
March 27, 2024 — By Manyehlisa Lehohla

Thunder rocking Kenya and eyeing continental participation

DURING the Cape Town Tigers’ match against FUS Rabat two weeks ago, three men quietly walked into the Sunbet Arena clad in the colours of...

Aliou Diarra of FUS Rabat
March 20, 2024 — By Sindiswa Mabunda

Diarra finally grasps the power basketball has to change his life

FOR many basketball players, the moment that sparked their love for the game might have been a highlight reel dunk or a game-winning shot. Some...

Joakim Noah at the BAL
March 17, 2024 — By Sindiswa Mabunda

Noah reflects on NBA career and being a BAL investor

JOAKIM Noah may have ended his playing career a few years ago, but he is still a recognisable face. The telling moment came when he...

Dylan Whitbred of the Cape Town Tigers
March 17, 2024 — By Sindiswa Mabunda

Tigers shock Petro and give themselves a lifeline

SATURDAY’S sold-out match at Sun Bet Arena saw the Cape Town Tigers secure their first Kalahari Conference win after defeating Petro de Luanda 84-78. The...

Jewel Lyod at the BAL
March 15, 2024 — By Sindiswa Mabunda

Loyd talks mentorship by Kobe and her BAL experience

SOUTH Africa has been a vibe in recent months. We have achieved great success in sports, have a rich and beautiful culture, and a vibrant...

Cartier Diarra in action for the Tigers
March 13, 2024 — By Emmanuel Shine

Where to now for the Cape Town Tigers?

FLORSHEIM Ngwenya gave an honest and brutal assessment of things at the Cape Town Tigers following a third straight loss in their Basketball Africa League...

Soufiane Benmhine at the BAL
March 12, 2024 — By Manyehlisa Lehohla

Benmhine and FUS brace for energy sapping period

MONDAY marked the beginning of Ramadan (10 March – 9 April) for followers of the Islamic faith, and FUS Rabat player Soufiane Benmhine is no...

Badr Azouga
March 10, 2024 — By Sindiswa Mabunda

FUS and Dynamo steal the show on opening night

THE opening night of the Basketball Africa League (BAL) dished up upsets, with home club Cape Town Tigers and tournament favourites Petro de Luanda, suffering...

Dheiu Deing of South Sudan
March 9, 2024 — By Manyehlisa Lehohla

Dynamo’s Deing appreciates trial by fire journey to first BAL

ONE thing you cannot accuse Dhieu Deing of is a lack of effort on the court. So, it’s understandable if he thought himself to be...

Lebesa Selepe of Cape Town Tigers
March 7, 2024 — By Sindiswa Mabunda

Selepe looks forward to exciting new chapter in SA basketball

LEBESA Selepe, the co-captain of the Cape Town Tigers, hopes his third season at South Africa’s premier basketball club will be a charm as they...

Antonio DePina
March 5, 2024 — By Sindiswa Mabunda

DePína talks Dolphins ownership and African basketball ecosystem

FOR Cape Verdean/Liberian Antonio DePína, a former professional player turned entrepreneur, basketball transcends mere competition. For him, it has been a vehicle to drive societal...

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