Mali's head coach Joaquin Brizuela Carrion watch's their game against Serbia during their game at the women's Basketball World Cup in Sydney, Australia, Monday, Sept. 26, 2022. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft) ...

March 11 marked the start of the Basketball Africa League, the continent’s premier basketball competition. Ahead of its third season, president Amadou Gallo Fall reflected on the rise of the sport on ...

While traditional African basketball powerhouse Nigeria will not be present at the FIBA World Cup, starting August 25, five other countries are ready to show how their games, and young players, have ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Sindiswa Mabunda covers the sports landscape in Africa. Nov 21, 2024, 09:31am EST Nov 21, 2024, 09:54am EST KIGALI, RWANDA - JUNE ...

Five years ago, former Nigerian NBA player agent Ugo Udezue created the African Basketball League, an NBA-style format that aimed to provide a profitable platform for talented players, and a pathway ...

"Sports have real power. And basketball, in particular," says Jean-Luc Agboyibo, a 38-year-old Togo-born entrepreneur. " It brings boys and girls together on the same court. Our goal is to have 40% ...

NBA expansion has been the subject of speculation for years now. Fans have watched stars like LeBron James openly talk about wanting to own a franchise someday, and the league office has quietly kept ...

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — South Sudan is the world’s youngest nation, gaining its independence only 12 years ago. Cape Verde is one of the world’s least-populated nations, with fewer residents than ...

The University of Ibadan will host the eighth Afro-University 3-on-3 Basketball Championship qualifiers for the World University Games in Korea. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the ...

There are potentially good things ahead for women’s basketball in Africa despite the lack of success in international ...