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BAL 2024: What are the seeding games and which teams will compete in it?

BAL 2024: What are the seeding games and which teams will compete in it?

The fourth season of the Basketball Africa League (BAL) came with its own twists, and just like the introduction of the first-ever Kalahari Conference, the organisers decided to also chip in the first of its kind “seeding games”. The seeding games, which will be played just before the beginning of the playoffs, will see the eight qualified teams go up against each other to achieve the...

BAL: D’Tigers Eke lifts Rivers Hoopers past AS Douanes in Sahara Conference

BAL: Rivers Hoopers seal double OT win over APR to secure historic playoffs berth

Nigerian champions Rivers Hoopers showed huge resilience and a strong will at the Dakar Arena on Saturday to see off Armée Patriotique Rwandaise (APR) 78-71 after double overtime in the Sahara Conference of the ongoing Basketball Africa League. The King’s Men, who journeyed to Senegal as one of the underdogs in the conference, got their fourth win in five games to seal a berth in the...

BAL: Preview of Rivers Hoopers & other teams in Sahara Conference

BAL: Preview of Rivers Hoopers & other teams in Sahara Conference

The outcomes have been decided in two of the three conferences in this season’s Basketball Africa League (BAL), and attention now shifts to the Sahara Conference in Dakar, Senegal. The Sahara Conference, which headlines the last round of the group phase before the playoffs, will feature four teams competing in 12 games at the Dakar Arena from May 4–12. Last season’s finalists, AS Douanes, who are...

2024 Basketball Africa League: All there is to know about BAL’s fourth season

BAL: FIBA suspend Burundi for Dynamo’s withdrawal from Kalahari Conference

The world basketball governing body, FIBA has sanctioned the Burundian Basketball Federation (FEBABU) with an indefinite suspension for backing Dynamo's withdrawal from the 2024 Basketball Africa League. Dynamo forfeited all their matches in the Kalahari Conference in March. As a result, they were disqualified from the tournament after refusing to wear jerseys that had the 'Visit Rwanda' logo. The Burundian champions protested against wearing the sponsored...

BAL 2024: How the Nile Conference shapes up ahead of season four return

BAL 2024: How the Nile Conference shapes up ahead of season four return

The fourth season of the Basketball Africa League (BAL) returns on Friday, April 19, with the Nile Conference scheduled for the Hassan Mostafa Sports Hall in Cairo, Egypt. Twelve games will be played in the Nile Conference, which is made up of four teams: host and defending champions Al Ahly SC (Egypt), Al Ahly Benghazi (Libya), City Oilers (Uganda) and Bangui Sporting Club (BSC) of Central...