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Basketball

BAL taking flight in fifth season
Sport
/ 13 June 2025

BAL taking flight in fifth season

It’s cold outside, but in the arena the Basketball Africa League playoffs are heating up

By Refiloe Seiboko
Cape Town Tigers need to get their claws out
Sport
/ 10 May 2024

Cape Town Tigers need to get their claws out

The basketball team from Cape Town made the playoffs but have their work cut out for them

By Refiloe Seiboko
Hennessy creates an immersive weekend experience to commemorate BAL marketing partnership
Partner Content
/ 10 March 2024

Hennessy creates an immersive weekend experience to commemorate BAL marketing partnership

The brand that never stops changing the game partners with BAL to strengthen its authority and authenticity in urban culture

By Partner Content
Basketball nirvana comes at a cost
Sport
/ 17 November 2023

Basketball nirvana comes at a cost

Is the 2023 NBA experience the future of sports broadcast?

By Refiloe Seiboko
Hennessy adds to one of the most influential urban cultural hubs in Gauteng
Partner Content
/ 8 November 2023

Hennessy adds to one of the most influential urban cultural hubs in Gauteng

Rooftop basketball court in Braamfontein is for the culture, by the culture 

By Hennessy
Luol Deng: South Sudan’s great rebound
Africa
/ 6 October 2023

Luol Deng: South Sudan’s great rebound

Amid the trials the country faces in rebuilding after the long struggle for its independence, its success in basketball is hopeful

By Lethabo Nxumalo
Third edition of the Basketball Africa League is taking shape
Sport
/ 8 December 2022

Third edition of the Basketball Africa League is taking shape

After hard-fought qualifiers, featuring teams from all over the continent, the 2023 teams have been confirmed

By Refiloe Seiboko
Kobe Bryant Day: A look back at memorable moments
Friday
/ 24 August 2022

Kobe Bryant Day: A look back at memorable moments

24 August is Kobe Bryant Day and we celebrate his life by remembering some of his unforgettable moments in his illustrious career.

By KABOMO
The Portfolio: Sindiso Nyoni talks brands, values and nostalgia
Friday
/ 19 April 2022

The Portfolio: Sindiso Nyoni talks brands, values and nostalgia

The bulk of Sindiso Nyoni’s work involves brands. Making the concept translate is a tight balancing act

By Sindiso Nyoni
Africa in brief: 4-11 September
Africa
/ 14 September 2021

Africa in brief: 4-11 September

What happened on the continent this past week

By The Continent
BAL gears up to crown champions as semifinals begin
Sport
/ 28 May 2021

BAL gears up to crown champions as semifinals begin

The semifinals tip off on Saturday, with a champion to be crowned on Sunday

By Refiloe Seiboko
Early NBA season check-in – African Blogtable
Sport
/ 25 January 2021

Early NBA season check-in – African Blogtable

Joel Embiid gets the nod, and though Curry has performed well lately, there are doubts that the Warriors will prevail

By Refiloe Seiboko
African Blogtable: Start of the 2020-21 NBA season
Sport
/ 22 December 2020

African Blogtable: Start of the 2020-21 NBA season

Is a Lakers back-to-back a lock? And which Christmas Day game will be the most exciting?

By Refiloe Seiboko
African Blogtable: A bad day at the office for the Lakers, or a sign of things to come?
Sport
/ 6 October 2020

African Blogtable: A bad day at the office for the Lakers, or a sign of things to come?

The African Blogtable brings together some of the top basketball minds from across the continent to share their thoughts on the Heat-Lakers matchup in the NBA finals. After the Heat’s win in the latest game, here are their predictions ahead of game four.

By Refiloe Seiboko
African Blogtable: How will the Heat respond in game two of the NBA finals?
Sport
/ 2 October 2020

African Blogtable: How will the Heat respond in game two of the NBA finals?

The African Blogtable brings together some of the top basketball minds from across the continent to share their thoughts on the Heat-Lakers matchup at every stage of the best-of-seven series. Here are their predictions ahead of the second game

By Refiloe Seiboko
African Blogtable: Lakers or Heat, who will win the 2020 NBA finals?
Sport
/ 30 September 2020

African Blogtable: Lakers or Heat, who will win the 2020 NBA finals?

The NBA finals African Blogtable brings together some of the top basketball minds from across the continent who share their thoughts on the Heat-Lakers matchup at every stage of the best-of-seven series. Here are their predictions ahead of game one

By Refiloe Seiboko
Slam-dunk apps for basketball in Nigeria
Sport
/ 24 September 2020

Slam-dunk apps for basketball in Nigeria

Would-be professionals have taken to technology into their own hands to arrange fixtures and tournaments for their favourite sport

By Tolu Olasoji, The Continent
African Blogtable: Which team will dominate this year’s NBA Western Conference finals?
Sport
/ 20 September 2020

African Blogtable: Which team will dominate this year’s NBA Western Conference finals?

This year’s NBA Western Conference finals sees the Lakers face off against the Nuggets, a matchup that last recalled a decade ago. We asked our team of experts for their predictions

By Refiloe Seiboko
African Blogtable: Who’ll emerge victorious when the Raptors take on the Celtics?
Sport
/ 5 September 2020

African Blogtable: Who’ll emerge victorious when the Raptors take on the Celtics?

The Toronto Raptors and Boston Celtics meet in the Eestern Conference playoffs this week. Our African Blogtable contributors weigh in on which team they think will take it

By Refiloe Seiboko
Meet the creative Nigerian athletes earning alternative livings during lockdown
Africa
/ 31 August 2020

Meet the creative Nigerian athletes earning alternative livings during lockdown

Nigerian basketball players Austin Akpejiori and Ukamaka Okoh are keeping busy during their Covid-mandated time off court — with interior design and shoemaking, respectively

By Tolu Olasoji, The Continent
Welcome to the African Blogtable: Let’s talk NBA playoffs
Sport
/ 19 August 2020

Welcome to the African Blogtable: Let’s talk NBA playoffs

The NBA playoffs have officially begun and the race to the championship is tight. African sports journalists from all over the continent share their answers to some burning questions about this season’s potential winner

By Refiloe Seiboko
The Basketball League Africa gears up for its inaugural season
Article
/ 4 March 2020

The Basketball League Africa gears up for its inaugural season

Twelve teams. Seven cities. One champion. The first BAL season is about to tip off, and we’re here for it (as soon as coronavirus fears abate)

By Refiloe Seiboko
No tall story: Africa takes on NBA
Africa
/ 15 November 2019

No tall story: Africa takes on NBA

Masai Ujiri, a Nigerian sports executive, has put the continent on the basketball map

By Refiloe Seiboko
Chinese TV takes NBA opener off air after row
Article
/ 25 October 2019

Chinese TV takes NBA opener off air after row

Games were not shown on the Chinese network on Wednesday morning.

By Staff Reporter
African boys win Jr NBA international pool, go on to global finals
Article
/ 13 August 2019

African boys win Jr NBA international pool, go on to global finals

Basketball is progressing in Africa and so is the talent of the youth playing it

By Refiloe Seiboko
2019: The year of the Raptor
Article
/ 14 June 2019

2019: The year of the Raptor

Canada’s NBA franchise, and Africa’s biggest influence on the league, is one of those special stories that only comes around once every few years

By Refiloe Seiboko and Luke Feltham
NBA stars share the limelight
Article
/ 24 May 2019

NBA stars share the limelight

Basketball’s big-name heroes are taking a back seat as resurgent role players make the game sing

By Luke Feltham
Greek Freak, disrupter of the NBA
Article
/ 26 April 2019

Greek Freak, disrupter of the NBA

The Milwaukee Bucks’ 2.11m star player is redefining our conception of greatness

By Luke Feltham
Magic Johnson steps down as Lakers chief
Article
/ 10 April 2019

Magic Johnson steps down as Lakers chief

The 59-year-old Lakers legend’s decision follows the failure of the LA franchise to make the playoffs for a sixth consecutive year.

By Rob Woollard
Why the NBA’s Basketball Africa League is important
Article
/ 4 March 2019

Why the NBA’s Basketball Africa League is important

The NBA is already invested on the continent. It has organised Basketball Without Borders in various African countries over the past 16 years

By Sisay Julius
NBA, FIBA to launch new pan-African league
Article
/ 19 February 2019

NBA, FIBA to launch new pan-African league

​African basketball fans may no longer have to look solely to the United States for fandom

By Refiloe Seiboko
LeBron officially inks his name onto $154-million Lakers deal
Article
/ 10 July 2018

LeBron officially inks his name onto $154-million Lakers deal

James agreed to terms on the Lakers deal, leaving the Cleveland Cavaliers after four seasons in which he led them to four NBA Finals

By Staff Reporter
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