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Carlos Morais of Petro
February 13, 2024 — By Sindiswa Mabunda

Is the window closing on Morais’ BAL title shot?

PETRO de Luanda is a highly decorated club that has participated in every instalment of the Basketball Africa League (BAL). Despite their extensive experience in the...

Sarah Ogoke at the AfroBasket
February 9, 2024 — By Sindiswa Mabunda

Ogoke talks D’Tigress journey and Olympic Games quest

SARAH Ogoke’s journey with Nigeria’s D’Tigress started 13 years ago (2011) when she was a junior in college. She received a call-up to represent Nigeria...

Bangui Sporting Club during the Road To BAL
February 8, 2024 — By Emmanuel Shine

Are Bangui Sporting Club ready to turn heads in BAL debut?

BANGUI Sporting Club heads into Season 4 of the Basketball Africa League (BAL) and will look to turn heads in their debut season. The Big...

Cape Town Tigers BAL previews
February 7, 2024 — By Sindiswa Mabunda

Can Cape Town Tigers roar into contention for BAL title?

THE Cape Town Tigers are a young club on the African basketball scene. They head to Season 4 of the Basketball Africa League (BAL) as...

Egyptian club Al Ahly
February 6, 2024 — By Manyehlisa Lehohla

Will Al Ahly be the first club to retain the BAL title?

AL Ahly are one of the favourites ahead of Season 4 of the Basketball Africa League (BAL). They also head to the tournament as defending...

Senegal coach Alberto Antuna
January 25, 2024 — By Sindiswa Mabunda

Antuña adapting and fine tuning Senegal for Olympic qualifiers

WHEN Alberto Antuña arrived in Africa to take on the role of head coach for the Ugandan national women’s team, he learned one of the...

Andrew Tendo new Oilers coach
January 18, 2024 — By Manyehlisa Lehohla

Tendo ready to write new page in Oilers history

ANDREW Tendo says his recent appointment as the head coach of City Oilers elicited in him two feelings: “anxiety” and “excitement”. The dual emotions engulfing...

New Kepler coach Mandy Juruni
January 9, 2024 — By Sindiswa Mabunda

Juruni enthusiastic about leading Rwanda’s Kepler

MANDY Juruni, the renowned Ugandan basketball coach, has made a name for himself as one of his country’s greatest coaches. His success at City Oilers...

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...

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