And Deng's friend Amadou Gallo Fall is currently the President of the Basketball Africa League, following stints in important roles with the Dallas Mavericks and the NBA league offices.

On Saturday the Basketball Africa League (BAL) announced the 12 club teams from 12 African countries that will compete in the league's inaugural season, which is set to tip off on Friday, March 13 ...

While Kigali's billboards highlight the festival lineup, a quieter kind of arrival has taken place. Giants of Africa is not just a celebration of basketball but a convergence of icons lending their ...

They want to help basketball worldwide, and Africa is the place to do it,” Carlesimo said."This is not just another league in another country. This is a partnership with the NBA.

The BAL is Africa's premier basketball competition, organised by the NBA in partnership with FIBA, and tips off on April 5 in Rabat, Morocco, with the first ever conference there ending on April 13.

About 20 of the players were from Africa, and a number of other players have African passports. Seton Hall forward Ismael Sanogo was born in the Ivory Coast and holds a passport from that nation.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The NBA and FIBA plan to launch a professional basketball league in Africa called the Basketball Africa League featuring 12 teams from the continent. The league is scheduled ...

The Basketball Africa League (BAL) will tip off their second season on March 5, 2022, and will include an expanded 38-game schedule to be played across three cities from March through May of next ...

After playing a few games with the Rwanda Patriots of the Basketball Africa League (BAL), J. Cole has left the team and returned home. While he didn’t exactly set the world on fire with his on ...

Noelle Quinn taught basketball and leadership skills to some of Africa's top high-school-aged girls basketball prospects this month. The experience had a profound impact on the Storm coach.