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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...

Emmanuel Mavomo main picture
November 2, 2023 — By Manyehlisa Lehohla

SA, Angola lay path to Mavomo’s ah-ha moment

WHEN Emmanuel Mavomo left his country of birth, the Democratic Republic of Congo for South Africa, one of the passions he carried with him was...

Evans Ganapamo of Bangui (main picture)
October 31, 2023 — By Sindiswa Mabunda

Ganapamo talks love for CAR and Bangui’s BAL aspirations

EVANS Ganapamo has his eyes cast on playing in his third Basketball Africa League (BAL) and he has already suited up for a new team....

Elvis Ukpong main picture
October 26, 2023 — By Manyehlisa Lehohla

Ukpong’s balancing act nets big sponsor for Hoops Classic

ELVIS Ukpong’s day-to-day life revolves around basketball. He burns the candle at the school and professional level. Admittedly, both his jobs ask a lot of...

NBA opening night. Main Picture
October 24, 2023 — By The Big Tip Off

African writers have their say about NBA opening night

African Blogtable: 2023-24 NBA Season Tips Off Tonight The African Blogtable brings together some of the top basketball minds from across the continent to answer...

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