Emmanuel Shine

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March 30, 2026

BAL's Kalahari Day 3 press conference

Day 3 of the Kalahari conference had games whose results results came down to the wire. Petro de Luanda succumbed to the roar of RSSB Tigers in a jaw-dropping game 82-78 powered by the heroic shot of Antino Jackson Jr. While the hosts, Johannesburg Giants were narrowly edged by Nairobi City Thunder (71-65).

Development

March 27, 2026

The BAL Kalahari Conference media day in Pretoria

The BAL Kalahari Conference media day took place in Pretoria where each head coach came out to speak to the media with their senior players. This was an opportunity for the media to connect with and pick the brains of these key people in order to get an idea of what the conference holds. The RSSB Tigers were the only team absent as they only left Kigali on March 25.

Game Updates

February 27, 2026

African champions, Angola, outclass the Ugandan silverbacks 90-68, powered by Dundao's double-double

The 2025 FIBA AfroBasket champion, Angola, started their campaign in fashionable style after defeating the silverbacks of Uganda 90-68 in the opening match of this FIBA World Cup Qualifier. The African powerhouse were boosted by the MVP, Childe Dundao, who had 15 points and a whopping 11 assists.

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December 21, 2025

Classification Round-Up: Sporting beat KPA to claim 5th Place while REG claim 7th after defeating CNSS

Even without title contention, the tournament's last classification games were played with pride. Sporting de Luanda secured fifth place by narrowly defeating KPA 74-67, while REG claimed seventh by beating CNSS 77-72.

Game Updates

December 21, 2025

Sporting take down REG 62-55 in the fifth place playoff

In this battle between two African heavyweights, Sporting de Luanda emerged victorious over REG, advancing to the next round of the placement games. They narrowly won 62-55 to advance to the classification games and are expected to finish fifth in the tournament.

Game Updates

December 13, 2025

Al Ahly crush CNSS 98-55 in front of a packed home crowd to advance to the semis

It was the first time CNSS had gotten this far in the competition but the experience and pedigree of Al Ahly showed as they outclassed CNSS 98-55. Al Ahly took it up a notch in the third quarter and did not look back. Their depth also proved too much for CNSS to handle.