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The official BAL game ball was specially designed for the BAL and features the leagueu2019s primary logo. / courtesy
Basketball

Basketball Africa League unveils official game ball

Friday, April 23, 2021
Basketball Africa League President, Amadou Gallo Fall says the basketball fraternity needs to observe the preventive measures put in place by authorities to combat the spread of Covid-19. / Net photo.
Basketball

Basketball: BAL partners with Fortress Energy Group

Wednesday, April 21, 2021
Kigali Arena will host all the 26 games of the two-week tournament.
Basketball

Basketball: Teams to watch in the inaugural BAL tournament

Monday, April 19, 2021
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Basketball

Basketball: NBA sets date for inaugural BAL tourney

Monday, March 29, 2021
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Basketball

Events that shaped domestic basketball in viral year 2020

Thursday, December 24, 2020
NBA Vice President and Head of BAL Amadou Gallo Fall during the interview with The New Times in Kigali. /Olivier Mugwiza.
Basketball

BAL President Amadou Fall on the growth of Basketball in Africa

Tuesday, December 01, 2020
Patriots' shooting guard Kenneth Gasana (R) scored 21 points as his side overpowered Rwanda Energy Group 76-61 to retain the league title for a third consecutive year, marking it the club's fourth championship in five years.
Basketball

Patriots dominate REG to record club’s first three-peat

Saturday, October 24, 2020
Star guard Guibert Nijimbere, who is averaging a 56 field goal percentage, scored a game-high 19 points as Patriots dominated APR 76-61 on Tuesday to secure a ticket to Friday's semi-finals. /Courtesy photo
Basketball

Basketball: Patriots, REG through to semis

Wednesday, October 21, 2020
Henry Mwinuka shouts instructions to his REG during their 90-83 win over IPRC Kigali at Kigali Arena on Monday.
Basketball

Basketball: Engelbert inspires REG to victory over IPRC Kigali

Tuesday, October 20, 2020
Dieudonnu00e9 Ndizeye, who scored a team-high 17 points on Sunday, is the reigning league MVP. / Courtesy photo
Basketball

Basketball: Ndizeye drops 17 points as Patriots dominate Espoir

Monday, October 19, 2020
Kevin Ndahiro (sinking in a dunk) was instrumental as he scored 15 points to lift APR to a 78-65 win over IPRC Huye at Kigali Arena on Sunday.
Basketball

Winning start for APR as basketball action returns

Sunday, October 18, 2020
Patriots head coach Dean Murray gives instructions to point guard Sedar Sagamba during a past league game against Espoir at Kigali Arena earlier this year. The two sides go head-to-head again on Sunday, same venue. /Courtesy photo
Basketball

Basketball is back!

Saturday, October 17, 2020
Cedric Wesley Isom, 36, previously played for and won the 2009-10 league title with APR.
Basketball

Point Guard Cedric Isom boosts APR camp

Thursday, October 15, 2020
LeBron James with the NBA trophy and NBA finals MVP award after the Lakers clinched their 17th title.
Basketball

Lakers beat Miami Heat to clinch 17th NBA title

Monday, October 12, 2020
Kigali Arena will host the qualifier games for Group A, B and D next month.
Basketball

Rwanda, Egypt to host Afrobasket qualifiers in November

Saturday, October 10, 2020
LeBron James scored 28 points as the Lakers recovered from Game 3 defeat to edge Miami Heat in Game 4 on Tuesday night.
Basketball

Lakers one win away from 17th NBA title

Wednesday, October 07, 2020
Rwanda international Dieudonne Ndizeye is seen in action against Guinea during the last edition (2017) of the African Basketball Championship co-hosted by Senegal and Tunisia. / Net
Basketball

AfroBasket 2021: Rwanda agrees to host qualifiers for three groups

Tuesday, September 15, 2020
Aristide Mugabe (with the ball) has captained Patriots to three league titles in the last four seasons. / File
Basketball

Ferwaba to set new date for league resumption on Saturday

Tuesday, September 08, 2020
Desire Mugwiza, president of the local basketball gov- erning body (Ferwaba), is optimistic that Rwanda will host a memorable Afrobas- ket 2021 tournament. / File.
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Ferwaba, Sports Ministry start early preps for Afrobasket 2021

Tuesday, August 11, 2020
Jean-Victor Mukama (with the ball) was instrumental as Rwandan champions Patriots qualified for inaugural Basketball Africa League (BAL) unbeaten last December.
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Basketball: Mukama joins Dutch side Leeuwarden on one year-deal

Tuesday, August 11, 2020