African basketball, BAL and NBA

NBA preseason: Miami cruise, Pistons and Bulls win big

The other six results from the night of 14 to 15 October, with the score and the key points from each preseason game.

United States

NBA: Boston punish Charlotte's turnovers in preseason win

Winners 114–93 in the preseason, the Celtics made up for poorer three-point shooting with more shot attempts and answers from their bench.

United States

FIBA Africa youth camp heads to Abidjan

The Palais des Sports de Treichville hosts the FIBA Africa regional youth camp in October: girls from 15 to 18, boys from 21 to 24. Forty youngsters from twenty countries and fifteen Ivorians will work under experts from FIBA and the NBA.

Ivory Coast

Gabon seal AfroCan place from Zone IV as Cameroon wait

Gabon's Panthers have claimed Zone IV's only qualifying place for AfroCan Rwanda 2027 by finishing top of the qualifiers played from 10 to 12 October in Douala, Cameroon. The hosts finished second and must wait to see whether a possible additional qualification route opens up, while the Republic of Congo are out for good.

Gabon, Cameroon, Congo

NBA 2026–2027: Bulls turn to Splitter to lead Chicago rebuild

Josh Giddey and Matas Buzelis remain key pillars, Caleb Wilson arrives via the draft and the Bulls add Claxton, Powell and Hield. Tiago Splitter must give this group structure and fix a defence that cost them dearly last season.

United States

NBA 2026–2027: Charlotte regroup after LaMelo Ball

The Hornets won 44 games before missing the playoffs. Without LaMelo Ball and Miles Bridges, Charles Lee must bring together Coby White, Brandon Miller, Kon Knueppel and his new signings within a new structure.

United States

NBA 2026–2027: Brooklyn rebuild with Randle and their youngsters

After winning just 20 games, the Nets add Julius Randle to Michael Porter Jr. Around those two leading figures, Jordi Fernandez must develop a large group of young players and revive an offence and a rebounding game that ranked last in the NBA.

United States

NBA 2026–2027: Celtics reshaped around Tatum as George replaces Brown

Paul George has taken Jaylen Brown's place, while Mike Conley and Mitchell Robinson strengthen the squad. After a first-round exit, Joe Mazzulla's Celtics must find a new balance between their core players and the new arrivals.

United States

NBA 2026–2027: Atlanta bank on Jalen Johnson and their reinforcements

Sixth in the East in 2026, the Hawks kept their core and strengthened their wings. Around Jalen Johnson, Quin Snyder has a deeper squad as he tries to get past the first round of the playoffs.

New NBA season: why an offensive rebound leaves just 14 seconds

With 20 October approaching, here is a reference point for moving from national-team basketball to the NBA: recovering your own missed shot gives a second chance, but not a fresh full possession.

BAL extends court renovation drive across Africa

The Basketball Africa League (BAL) is continuing to roll out its programme to renovate sports facilities across the continent. Four courts were opened in Senegal and Côte d’Ivoire between 30 September and 9 October, with two more openings planned in Senegal and Nigeria by December. The initiative forms part of NBA Africa’s goal of building or renovating 1,000 courts across Africa over the next ten years.

Senegal, Côte d'Ivoire, Nigeria

FIBA Ranking 2026: South Sudan as African benchmark, Angola's leap

Following the fourth window of qualifiers for the 2027 World Cup, FIBA has published an updated version of its global national rankings. While the United States and Germany remain at the top of the overall standings and France climbs onto the global podium, the continental hierarchy in Africa has seen notable changes: South Sudan confirms its supremacy, while Angola achieves the most significant rise at the top of the table.

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