African basketball, BAL and NBA

Afrobasket (W) – Oderah Chidom: "I will no longer play for Nigeria"

Oderah Chidom: "I will no longer play for Nigeria". The 27-year-old criticises the federation's lack of professionalism.

Nigeria

Basketball: who is Satou Sabally, the Gambian-German star lighting up the WNBA?

Her name may mean little to basketball fans, especially across Africa, but Satou Sabally is a WNBA star.

Gambie

Joel Embiid "a big lazybones", Gilbert Arenas lays into the Cameroonian

Joel Embiid has been criticised by a former player who thinks he is far too lazy given his huge talent

Cameroun

FIBA hands Mali heavy sanctions over sexual abuse of minors

Following allegations of sexual abuse of minors in 2021, FIBA has announced its findings, with severe sanctions imposed on Malian officials.

Mali

Afrobasket 2023 - Yacine Diop: "My year out means I come back fresher"

Yacine Diop has spoken for the first time about her provisional selection, insisting she is not affected by the attacks on social media.

Sénégal

Basketball: Who is Cierra Janay Dillard, the American Senegal want to naturalise?

Cierra Janay Dillard is the latest addition to Senegal's women's team. The 27-year-old is among 19 Lionnes in the preliminary squad.

Senegal unrest: all sport suspended for 15 days

Because of unrest and protests in Senegal, the Sports Ministry has announced that all competitions are suspended for 15 days

Sénégal

Ater Majok: "Basketball saved my life"

Ater Majok: "basketball saved my life". The 35-year-old centre fled Sudan during the civil war in 1992.

Soudan du Sud

Hamidou Diallo in Conakry: what his return to Guinea means

Hamidou Diallo, the American basketball player of Guinean descent who plays for the Detroit Pistons (NBA), is expected in Conakry on 3 and 4 June 2023.

Guinée Conakry

Bereavement: FIBB offers support to Gervinho

Basketball - Bereavement: the FIBB offers its condolences to Gervinho, as reported by Sport News Africa

BAL 2023: Al Ahly keep the trophy in North Africa

BAL 2023: Al Ahly keep the trophy in North Africa, on Sport News Africa

Dejan Prokic: "Those who want to give everything for the Ivorian shirt will be at the World Cup"

Dejan Prokic, the Serbian coach of the Elephants, was seen everywhere alongside the president of the Ivorian Basketball Federation.