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Sandisiwe Msibi • April 25, 2026

Can Al Ahly be impactful in return to BAL?

AFTER a year’s absence, Egyptian giants Al Ahly are back on African club basketball’s biggest stage – the Basketball Africa League (BAL), and they will...

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Sindiswa Mabunda • April 24, 2026

Konaté, JCA to prove their worth in BAL debut

AS the Basketball Africa League’s Sahara Conference begins on Friday, a blend of new talent, well-known players, and pivotal moments will take centre stage. It...

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Manyehlisa Lehohla • April 24, 2026

Which clubs will brew up a storm in Sahara Conference?

The Basketball Africa League Sahara Conference tips off with a compelling doubleheader, as Tunisia’s Club Africain takes on Senegal’s ASC Ville de Dakar, while hosts...

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Manyehlisa Lehohla • April 21, 2026

Zouita eyeing BAL title before ending his career

WHEN great basketball careers become the top of the discussion in the African continent, the name Abdelhakim Zouita cannot be left out. The Moroccan is...

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Manyehlisa Lehohla • April 17, 2026

Ozabor ready to take giant career leap

JOSHUA Ozabor explains that two years ago, while playing in South Africa’s national club championship, he was naive about how serious the competition was and...

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Sindiswa Mabunda • April 8, 2026

Gonçalves, Gakou and Dundão fuelling Petro’s success

GERSON Gonçalves, Aboubakar Gakou, and Childe Dundão; three names that have become synonymous with excellence across the Basketball Africa League. Shooting, playmaking, defensive intensity, control,...

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Manyehlisa Lehohla • April 7, 2026

Thrills and records of the Kalahari Conference

AFTER 10 days of intense basketball, high-scoring and record-breaking feats characterised the BAL’s Kalahari Conference. The Big Tip Off’s Sandisiwe Msibi highlights the moments which...

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Sindiswa Mabunda • April 3, 2026

All to play for in the Kalahari Conference

WITH three game days remaining, the BAL Kalahari Conference has begun to separate, but not entirely settle. Through the opening stretch, identities have taken shape,...

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Sindiswa Mabunda • April 2, 2026

Sky is the limit for Zouzoua and DarCity

THE Kalahari Conference has highlighted the BAL’s depth of talent across every position. However, based on the opening stretch of games, Nisre Zouzoua has already...

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