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Petro de Luanda Rally Past Dar City to Reach BAL 2026 Semi-finals

Angolan giants Petro de Luanda overturned a first-leg deficit to eliminate Tanzania’s Dar City and secure a place in the semi-finals of the 2026 Basketball Africa League (BAL) playoffs after a dramatic two-game quarter-final series in Kigali.

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May 26, 2026

Petro de Luanda Rally Past Dar City to Reach BAL 2026 Semi-finals

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May 24, 2026

Dar City shatter Petro’s Kigali return in thunderous BAL upset

Dar City delivered the biggest shock of the 2026 BAL Playoffs on Saturday, stunning former champions Petro de Luanda 88-82 in Kigali and ending the Angolans’ aura of invincibility with a fearless, relentless fourth-quarter demolition.

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March 30, 2026

Nairobi City Thunder holds off late fightback from Johannesburg Giants to secure first win in the Kalahari Conference

Nairobi City Thunder put out their best performance this season with Garang Diing proving to be the top man for the East Africans as they secured their first win of the season over Johannesburg Giants who have now gone down to 0-2 in Pretoria.

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March 1, 2026

Angola Send Egypt to Second Straight Defeat in Window 2 FIBA World Cup African Qualifiers

Angola registered an 83-72 win over hosts Egypt and registered consecutive wins in Group D of the Window 2 of FIBA World Cup African Qualifiers as Egypt failed another home test.

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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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January 16, 2026

NBA Africa, Senyorita unveil Africa’s first continent-wide university basketball tournament and Egypt’s largest Jr NBA event

NBA Africa and Senyorita launch Africa’s first university basketball tournament, featuring Egypt’s biggest Jr NBA and Jr WNBA competitions, uniting 40 universities, almost 150 youth teams, and structured development pathways across Egypt’s growing basketball ecosystem.

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January 16, 2026

Angola Legend Italee Lucas Signs With Sporting Al Riyadi Beirut After 3rd-Place 2025 WBLA Finish

Sporting Al Riyadi Beirut agreed terms with Angola icon Italee Lucas after her WBLA resurgence, adding championship pedigree, leadership and scoring punch following APR success, AfroBasket adversity, and a standout third-place continental finish in Egypt during the campaign.

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December 26, 2025

She Got Next: The Rise of Nelma da Cunha

She Got Next: Nelma Cunha’s breakout 2025 Women’s Basketball League Africa campaign confirmed her rising status, as the Benguela guard led Sporting Clube de Luanda in scoring, efficiency and steals, showcasing impact and stardom potential.

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December 21, 2025

Al Ahly Ascend: Cairo Crowns a New Queen of African Women’s Club Basketball

Al Ahly clinch the 2025 WBLA title with a strong 71-51 victory over Ferroviário de Maputo, the defending champions, in Cairo. Raneem Elgedawy, named MVP, led the team with 29 points and 18 rebounds. Al Ahly controlled the game from start to finish, securing the continental title for 2025.

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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.

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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.

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December 14, 2025

Composed comeback opens back-to-back WBLA Final doors for Ferroviário de Maputo

Ferroviário de Maputo authored a composed, resilient comeback in Cairo, overturning a late deficit to defeat unbeaten ASC Ville de Dakar in overtime, securing a second consecutive WBLA Final appearance through collective resolve and tactical clarity.