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

BAL 2024: Meet the four teams competing in the Nile Conference in Cairo

The Nile Conference begins this Friday, signalling the resumption of the fourth season of the Basketball Africa League (BAL), following the completion of the Kalahari Conference in March. The Nile Conference, which will be played at the Hassan Mostafa Indoor Sports Complex in Cairo, Egypt, will take place from April 19–27, with four teams competing in the group phase. Defending champions Al Ahly (Egypt), Al Ahly...

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...

Cape Town Tigers: The South African champions hunting for BAL glory

Cape Town Tigers: The South African champions hunting for BAL glory

Based in the South African city of Gauteng, the Cape Town Tigers are a young basketball outfit looking to prey on as much success as they can get their hands on. The club was established in 2019 by American business partners Chante Butler, Raphael Edwards, Dia Martin and William McFarlan with the aim of developing a professional basketball team that would compete in the Basketball African...