NEW YORK, United States of America, June 29, 2023/ — 40 Elite Male and Female Players From 17 Countries Will Participate in Skill Development, Leadership Programming, and Competitions from July 12-16 in Conjunction with WNBA All-Star and NBA Summer League (https://www.NBA.com); Global Basketball Showcase for Next Generation of Elite Players Highlighted by Exhibition Games on July 15 […]
NEW YORK, United States of America, June 26, 2023/ — Twelve international players from eight countries were selected: three in the first round and nine in the second round. Seven players, either born in Africa or with direct ties to the continent, were among last night’s international draftees. Nigeria’s James Nnaji said on draft night: […]
NEW YORK, United States of America, June 14, 2023/ — The Denver Nuggets beat the Miami Heat 94-89 in Game 5 of the 2023 National Basketball Association (NBA) Finals to win their first-ever NBA championship The Nuggets finished the regular season as the number one seed in the Western Conference, defeating the Minnesota Timberwolves, Phoenix […]
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, May 2, 2023/ — The NBA (www.NBA.com) Abu Dhabi Games 2023 Will Feature the Mavericks and Timberwolves Playing Two Preseason Games on Oct. 5 and 7 at Etihad Arena on Yas Island; Fans Can Visit NBA.com/AbuDhabi to Register Their Interest in Tickets The National Basketball Association (NBA) and the Department of Culture and […]
PHILADELPHIA, United States of America, May 3, 2023/ — Fifth 76er ever to earn MVP honors, joining Chamberlain, Erving, Iverson and Malone; led 76ers to best season since 2000-01, while becoming second sixers player ever to win consecutive scoring titles. The NBA announced that Philadelphia 76ers six-time All-Star center Joel Embiid has been named the 2022-23 Kia NBA Most Valuable Player. Embiid […]
DAKAR, Senegal, February 9, 2022/ — 2022 BAL Season Opener Will Feature Senegal’s Dakar Université Club (DUC) Taking on Guinea’s Seydou Legacy Athlétique Club (S.L.A.C) at the Dakar Arena on Saturday, March 5 at 5:30 p.m. GMT; Fans Can Visit NBA.com/BAL to Register Their Interest in Tickets. The Basketball Africa League (BAL) announced the top 12 club teams from […]
LAGOS, Nigeria, January 26, 2022/ — NBA Africa and Hennessy, the world’s best-selling cognac, today announced that NBA Crossover, an invite-only lifestyle event that will showcase the convergence of the NBA (www.NBA.com) and popular culture through the art, fashion, music, and technology that surround today’s game, will take place in Africa for the first time on […]
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, December 16, 2021. NBA Africa and Rise, a global initiative of Schmidt Futures and the Rhodes Trust that finds exceptionally talented young people who need opportunity and supports them throughout their lives as they work to serve others, today launched a campaign to encourage youth ages 15-17 from across Africa and around […]
CAIRO, Egypt, December 9, 2021/ — Second Basketball African League Season Will Feature 12 Teams from 12 African Countries Competing in Senegal, Egypt, and Rwanda from March-May 2022; Fans Can Visit theBAL.com to Register Their Interest in Tickets The Basketball Africa League (BAL) today announced that the league’s second season will tip-off Saturday, March 5, 2022, in […]
NEW YORK, United States of America, October 6, 2021/ — New York Liberty forward Michaela Onyenwere has been named the 2021 Kia WNBA Rookie of the Year, the WNBA announced. She becomes the first player to win the annual award with the Liberty. Onyenwere received 47 votes from a national panel of 49 sportswriters and broadcasters. […]
