Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Sindiswa Mabunda covers the sports landscape in Africa. Nov 17, 2025, 04:32pm EST Nov 17, 2025, 04:39pm EST DIAMNIADIO, SENEGAL - ...

Under the agreement, PUMA becomes the Official Outfitter of the BAL, beginning with the 2026 season, which tips off on March 27 at SunBet Arena in Pretoria, South Africa.

The Basketball Africa League (BAL) ( https://BAL.NBA.com) and PUMA, one of the world’s leading sports brands, today announced ...

The NBA is launching a professional basketball league in Africa that will feature 12 teams from several countries across the continent. The league will debut next year, and will be referred to as the ...

We have lamented this for years,” said BAL’s Amadou Gallo Fall. “Years ago, when Fikile Mbalula was sports minister, he ...

TORONTO, ONTARIO - SEPTEMBER 08: Amadou Gallo Fall attends the premiere of "Origin: The Story of the Basketball Africa League" during the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival at TIFF Lightbox on ...

In the new season, the league's 12 teams will be divided into two conferences of six teams each. Official release Alahli Tripoli celebrates after winning the 2025 BAL Championship against Petro de ...

Former Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri and Amadou Gallo Fall had a dream of bringing elite-level professional basketball to Africa. "Origin: The Story of the Basketball Africa League" chronicles ...

The NBA-backed Basketball Africa League (BAL) unveiled host cities Tuesday for its inaugural season, with Kigali, Rwanda, as the named host city for the first semi-final and championship games. Cairo, ...

The Basketball Africa League (BAL) is coming back with a bang with the 12 teams and group phase schedule for the 2026 BAL season ...

The inaugural Basketball Africa League (BAL) ( <a id="81aa1f34-d747-3c0a-a646-0d0b16d6539b" href="http://www.thebal.com/"> theBAL.com </a> ) season will tip off today ...

Accra, March.18, GNA-The Basketball Africa League (BAL) and PUMA, one of the world’s leading sports brands have announced a multiyear collaboration that makes PUMA the Official Outfitter for the new ...