NBA legends and stars gather at the Africa All-Star Soirée to celebrate African basketball growth and the BAL’s new franchising model.

More than 300 VIP guests gathered at Lucia LA for Africa Courtside Holding’s annual Africa All-Star Soirée, an exclusive event highlighting Africa’s expanding influence across global basketball and ...

The Basketball Africa League (BAL) says its Future Pros programme is helping grow African basketball by training young professionals, not just players, in countries including South Africa.

"Origin: The Story of the Basketball Africa League" explores the beginnings of the pro African league. Here's how to watch ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Sindiswa Mabunda covers the sports landscape in Africa. When the Basketball Africa League (BAL) tipped off its inaugural season in ...

There are currently over 100 international players in the NBA. Despite being the world’s second-largest continent, Africa has only directly produced a dozen and a half of those players.

The NBA is launching a professional basketball league in Africa that will feature 12 teams from several countries across the continent. The league will debut next year, and will be referred to as the ...

“Origin: The Story of the Basketball Africa League” has found a home. Richard Brown’s Passenger and Fremantle announced on Monday that ESPN has acquired exclusive U.S. rights, with Bell Media taking ...

The Basketball Africa League (BAL) today announced that the league’s historic inaugural season will tip off Sunday, May 16 at the Kigali Arena in Kigali, Rwanda, with 12 teams from across Africa ...

Could the NBA's next overseas star come from the Middle East? Abdulla Mousa's path to Basketball Without Borders shows league ...

Year 2026 presents an array of exciting basketball events on the continent, with Basketball Africa League (BAL) expected to live up to the billing once again. Weekend Sport presents a preview of some ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Sindiswa Mabunda covers the sports landscape in Africa. AfroBallers has transformed from a sports media platform into a ...