Basketball Africa League Stories

Thunder fall just short in Kigali thriller as BAL debut ends in heartbreak
Erick Kariuki  |  May 26, 2025

Nairobi City Thunder came agonisingly close to ending their debut BAL campaign with a win, but a buzzer-beating three-pointer from APR’s Obadiah Noel...

Nairobi City Thunder win first ever BAL game
Erick Kariuki  |  May 24, 2025

Nairobi City Thunder became the first Kenyan side to win a Basketball Africa League game after an 85-76 upset over South Africa’s Made By Ball - leavi...

Nairobi City Thunder fall again as BAL Playoff hopes narrow
Erick Kariuki  |  May 18, 2025

Nairobi City Thunder's tough Basketball Africa League (BAL) debut continued with a second straight defeat, this time at the hands of Libya’s Al Ahli T...

Kenya’s Nairobi City Thunder ready for BAL debut in Kigali
Erick Kariuki  |  May 16, 2025

Kenya’s Nairobi City Thunder are set to make their long-awaited debut at the Basketball Africa League (BAL) in Kigali, joining three other first-timer...

An outpouring of grief as Kenya mourns KBF Chairman Paul Otula
Rama Mohammed  |  May 01, 2025

Kenya Basketball Federation (KBF) Chairman Paul Otula has died, prompting a wave of tributes from sports and government leaders. National Olympic Comm...

Nairobi City Thunder makes history with BAL qualification
Rama Mohammed  |  Dec 02, 2024

Nairobi City Thunder has made history by becoming the first Kenyan team to qualify for the Basketball Africa League (BAL). Playing at the Kasarani Ind...

Angola's Petro De Luanda wins 2024 Basketball Africa League championship
Rama Mohammed  |  Jun 01, 2024

Petro de Luanda becomes the first sub-Saharan African team to win BAL finals

Burundian basketball team Dynamo BC expelled from 2024 BAL season following second forfeiture
Rama Mohammed  |  Mar 12, 2024

Dynamo Basketball Club's tumultuous journey in the 2024 Basketball Africa League (BAL) has come to an abrupt end with their expulsion from the tournam...

Burundian basketball team forfeits game over Rwanda logo tension
Amina Wako  |  Mar 11, 2024

Despite attempts to defuse the situation, including discussions between team officials and tournament organisers, Dynamo BC ultimately decided to forf...

Basketball Africa League expands with five teams, three new nations
Rama Mohammed  |  Feb 16, 2024

The 2024 BAL season will tip off on Saturday 9 March at the SunBet Arena in Pretoria, South Africa.

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