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Al Ahly LY give themselves a lifeline
THE Libyan champions, Al Ahly Benghazi, endured a nightmare start to their Basketball Africa League season campaign, dropping their first two games in the Kalahari...
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Can Giants dig themselves out of 0-2 hole?
THE Johannesburg Giants have endured a difficult start to their Basketball Africa League Season 6 campaign, going winless in the Kalahari Conference. However, they still...
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Lights, camera… It’s Dim time
NINO Dim had to rewind his mind to a decade ago when asked if he knew he would one day pursue a basketball career. He...
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The evolution of floor general Dundão
OVER the past two years, you cannot speak about Angolan basketball without mentioning Childe Dundão. During this period, he has become a key figure in...
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Giants vs DarCity: A battle of tacticians
FRIDAY marks the beginning of the BAL the return of the Kalahari Conference to South Africa. The Big Tip Off editor Manyehlisa Lehohla looks at...
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Petro de Luanda: A model of consistency in the BAL
SEASON 6 of the BAL tips off with the Kalahari Conference in Pretoria, South Africa. The Big Tip Off’s new writer, Sandisiwe Msibi, analyses the...
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Mali’s shaky path to qualifying for Women’s World Cup
THE Mali women’s team probably headed back to Bamako with a great sense of relief. It follows their dramatic qualification for the FIBA Women’s Basketball...
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Bargny Basket Club aiming for Senegal’s big leagues
ENTERING the Bargny Basket Club’s facility in the Bargny Commune, located 50 km outside Dakar, Senegal, you observe girls and boys practising their drills under...
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Mali’s building blocks could pay off at World Cup qualifiers
MALI has enjoyed an upward trajectory in international basketball, and one of the programmes contributing to the West African nation’s success is the senior women’s...
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