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Manyehlisa Lehohla • May 1, 2025

ASC, Monastir leading the way in the Sahara Conference

THE most competitive conference in the Basketball Africa League (BAL) has reached its halfway mark, and teams still have much to play for. In the...

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Sindiswa Mabunda • April 30, 2025

Sané happy to be in Senegal and flying with Monastir

RETURNING to the Basketball Africa League (BAL) this season, Babacar Sané is experiencing a full-circle moment. The 21-year-old small forward, a former Dakar Université Club...

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Sindiswa Mabunda • April 26, 2025

Perry, ASC bank on home comforts to inspire deep BAL run

SATURDAY marks a historic moment for ASC Ville de Dakar as they debut in the Basketball Africa League (BAL), stepping into the spotlight on home...

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Sindiswa Mabunda • April 10, 2025

Al Ittihad emerge as frontrunners of the Kalahari Conference

THE Basketball Africa League’s Kalahari Conference has hit the halfway point, and the contenders for playoff spots are beginning to emerge. In this breakdown, The...

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Manyehlisa Lehohla • April 1, 2025

Prinsloo beginning to light up in the colours of REG

SOUTH African-born baller Pieter Prinsloo needed to be near his country of birth, even if it meant being airborne for a couple of hours. So...

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Manyehlisa Lehohla • March 27, 2025

Ogechi, Thunder ready to put on a show for Kenya at the BAL

DERRICK Ogechi has experienced the upsides and downsides of basketball on the continent. Late last year, he and his Nairobi City Thunder teammates were celebrated...

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Manyehlisa Lehohla • March 25, 2025

Vincent wants to add brush and polish to MBB’s game

FEELINGS of excitement and anticipation engulfed new MBB coach Sam Vincent since he arrived in South Africa last week, a country he last set foot...

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Sindiswa Mabunda • March 21, 2025

Shousha dreams of BAL glory and the Intercontinental Cup

AL ITTIHAD Alexandria, one of Egypt’s most prestigious basketball clubs, is set to make its long-awaited debut in the Basketball Africa League (BAL) this season....

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Manyehlisa Lehohla • March 11, 2025

Zouzoua says the excitement for the BAL is bubbling in Rabat

THE days are ticking towards one of Africa’s premier sporting spectacles, Season 5 of the Basketball Africa League (BAL). It is also a time when...

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