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Basketball Africa League

Hasheem Thabeet celebrates during a game. Sports

Hasheem Thabeet continues career as ‘role model’ in Basketball Africa League

No. 2 pick in 2009 NBA draft still in love with sport as Dar City player, president of Tanzania Basketball Federation

Basketball Africa League collage of players Sports

Basketball Africa League story told in ‘Origin’ documentary: ‘This is only the beginning’

Four-part series on ESPN+ shows the growth of first NBA collaboration to operate league outside of North America

Libya’s Al Ahli Tripoli players celebrate on the court after winning the championship. Sports

Basketball Africa League announces key dates for 2026 season

BAL will tip off sixth season in Pretoria, South Africa on March 27

Al Ahli Tripoli celebrates on the court after winning the 2025 BAL championship Sports

Basketball Africa League set for next step in evolution

Future of BAL calls for 12-team league, including permanent franchises, state-of-the-art arenas

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NBA champion Sam Vincent appreciates opportunity to coach in Basketball Africa League

Vincent’s coaching path has led him to stints in NBA, G League, college and national teams

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American John Jordan enjoying ‘great opportunity’ with FUS Rabat in Basketball Africa League

Former Texas A&M Corpus-Christi and Raptors 905 guard sees the growth, popularity of game in Morocco

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African basketball looks for next face after Dikembe Mutombo

There’s no way to replace the legendary African humanitarian, but NBA players past and present have potential

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George King, Derrick White keep Colorado bond despite divergent careers in BAL, NBA

King has forged overseas career while White has helped Boston Celtics to NBA title

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Basketball Africa League president Amadou Fall seeing fruits of league’s growth in Final Four

As BAL tips off its fifth season, league alums Khaman Maluach and Rueben Chinyelu are thriving in NCAA tournament

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