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Al Ahly Ly center Jo-Lual Acuil Jr. (R) was named BAL 2024 MVP depsite his side losing 94-107 to Angola's Petro Atletico in the final-Olivier Mugwiza

Acuil-Jr. named 2024 BAL MVP

Saturday, June 01, 2024

Petro de Luanda were crowned BAL 2024 champions after beating Libya's Al Ahly Ly 107-94 in the final on Saturday at BK Arena-Olivier Mugwiza

Petro de Luanda crowned BAL 2024 champions

Saturday, June 01, 2024

Petro de Luanda are chasing their first BAL championship just like Al Ahly Ly-Dan Gatsinzi

Stakes high as Al Ahly Ly, Petro de Luanda clash in epic BAL 4 final

Saturday, June 01, 2024

Kenyan musician Victoria Kimani says she is enjoying her stay in Rwanda. Kimani attended BAL third-place match between Rivers Hoopers and Cape Town Tigers on Friday at BL Arena-Olivier Mugwiza

VIDEO: Victoria Kimani discovers Rwanda’s charm amidst BAL excitement

Saturday, June 01, 2024

Patriots' Steven Hagumintwari with a ball during Friday's 3x3 basketball clinic game at Kigali Universe. The clinic was organised by RwandAir in partnership with BAL-courtesy

RwandAir hosts basketball clinic in Kigali

Saturday, June 01, 2024

Rivers Hoopers head coach Ogoh Odaudu was named the 2024 BAL coach of the year after guiding the Nigerian champions to their first BAL semifinals-Dan Gatsinzi

Hoopers Odaudu wins BAL 2024 coach of the year award

Saturday, June 01, 2024

Nigeria's Rivers Hoopers claimed third place at BAL 4 after beating South Africa's Cape Town Tigers on Friday, May 31-Olivier Mugwiza.

BAL 2024: Rivers Hoopers outplay Tigers, claim third place

Saturday, June 01, 2024

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BAL: What you need to know as Cape Town Tigers and Rivers Hoopers vie for third place

Friday, May 31, 2024

Sports minister Aurore Munyangaju speaking at the third BAL Innovation Summit on Thursday, May 30 in Kigali. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza

Minister Munyangaju lauds BAL’s role in “shaping Africa’s future”

Friday, May 31, 2024

National team head coach Cheikh Sarr is one of the officials who will be heading to Dallas, USA for the scouting camp.

Rwanda to scout basketball prospects in USA

Thursday, May 30, 2024

Petro Atletico's Aboubakar Gakou and Tigers' Nkosinathi Nsibanyoni vie for a ball during the pair's BAL semifinal game on Wednesday night at BK Arena. Petro will face Libya's Al Ahly Ly in the final on Saturday, June 1-Dan Gatsinzi.

BAL 2024: Petro de Luanda, Al Ahly Ly to square off in final

Thursday, May 30, 2024

Even without APR at the BAL playoffs, the turnout has been impressive so far-Dan Gatsinzi

Why Rwandans keep showing up for BAL playoffs despite APR elimination

Wednesday, May 29, 2024

BRD Chief Executive Officer Kampeta Sayinzoga and Patriots chairman Clement Ndamage during the signing ceremony of the parternship in Kigali on May 28

PHOTOS: Patriots ink 5-year sponsorship deal with BRD

Tuesday, May 28, 2024

Officials and students at the newly inaugurated basketball court at Ecole Notre Dame de la Providence (ENDP) in the Huye District on Tuesday, May 28. Courtesy

PHOTOS: Ujiri hands over new basketball court to ENDP Karubanda

Tuesday, May 28, 2024

Rivers Hoopers celebrate after beating US Monastir on Monday, May 27, to qualify for the semifinals-Dan Gatsinzi

PHOTOS: Rivers Hoopers upset US Monastir to reach BAL semis

Tuesday, May 28, 2024

Musanze men's wheelchair basketball club and Gasabo women's basketball club were crowned champions of the Genocide Memorial Tournament held on Sunday, May 26, at the Kimironko courts.

Musanze, Gasabo win Wheelchair Basketball memorial tourney

Monday, May 27, 2024

Tigers' Samkelo Cele (C) tries to guard Rabat's John Jordan (L) during pair's quarterfinal crunch game on Sunday, May 26. Tigers prevailed with a 91-88 win that sent them through to the semifinals. All photos by Dan Gatsinzi

PHOTOS: BAL 2024: Tigers reach semis after overtime win over FUS de Rabat

Monday, May 27, 2024

The first quarter-final match-up will see Al Ahly SC take on Al Ahly Libya at 230pm CAT. Dan Gatsinzi

BAL 2024: Egypt's Al Ahly, Al Ahly Ly squares off in quarterfinals

Sunday, May 26, 2024

AS Dounes' Jean Jacques Boissy jumps to score during his side's 63-57 win over Rivers Hoopers in Saturday night's classification round game at BK Arena-Dan Gatsinzi

BAL 2024: AS Douanes beat Rivers Hoopers in playoffs classification game

Sunday, May 26, 2024

U18 National Basketball boys team head coach Yves Murenzi during a past game. Both boys and girls teams have started training for the forthcoming FIBA Zone V Championships scheduled for June 9-14 in Kampala, Uganda. Courtesy

Rwanda U18 teams begin preps for FIBA Africa Zone V tourney

Saturday, May 25, 2024