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    • PRETORIA, TSHWANE - JUNE 11: Glofate Buiamba #24 and Rigoberto Mendoza #12 of Petro de Luanda celebrate after the game against the Al Ittihad Alexandria during the 2025 Basketball Africa League Playoffs on June 11, 2025 at SunBet Arena in Pretoria, Tshwane. (Photo by Armand Lenoir, BAL/Getty Images)
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The 2025 Basketball Africa League (BAL) Finals Set: Al Ahli Tripoli to face Petro de Luanda in South Africa on June 14

Al Ittihad will face APR in the third-place game on Friday, June 13 at 7 p.m. CAT

The 2025 BAL Finals (https://BAL.NBA.com) are officially set. Al Ahli Tripoli (Libya) will face Petro de Luanda (Angola) on Saturday, June 14 at 4 p.m. CAT at the SunBet Arena in Pretoria, South Africa, marking the culmination of the league’s milestone fifth season.  In last night’s first semifinal, Al Ahli…

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    • Basketball Africa League Announces Roster of Partners for Playoffs and Finals Underway Now in South Africa
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Basketball Africa League Announces Roster of Partners for Playoffs and Finals Underway Now in South Africa

The semifinals will take place tomorrow, Wednesday, June 11 when Al Ahli Tripoli (Libya) takes on APR (Rwanda) at 4:00 p.m. CAT and Al Ittihad (Egypt) plays Petro de Luanda (Angola) at 7:00 p.m. CAT

Energade, Hyundai and Uber Join BAL’s Existing Partner Roster that Features Rwanda Development Board, NIKE, Jordan Brand, Wilson, Afreximbank, Castle Lite, Hennessy, RwandAir and ServiceNow. Semifinals Tomorrow Will Feature Al Ahli Tripoli (Libya) vs. APR (Rwanda) at 4:00 p.m. CAT and Al Ittihad (Egypt) vs. Petro de Luanda (Angola) at 7:00 p.m.…

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    • Al Ahli Tripoli secured a 2025 Basketball Africa League semifinal slot defeating Kriol Star 107-81 at SunBet Arena in Pretoria, South Africa on Sunday, June 8, 2025 (Photo by Julien Bacot, BAL/Getty Images)
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2025 Basketball Africa League (BAL) Playoffs - Al Ahli Tripoli (Libya) And Al Ittihad (Egypt) Advance to BAL Semifinals in Pretoria

The second game of the night was arguably the most thrilling in Pretoria so far, as Al Ittihad (Egypt) edged out FUS Rabat (Morocco) in an 86–83 overtime victory to stay alive in the competition

In the first of two win-or-go-home quarterfinal matchups, Al Ahli Tripoli (Libya) secured a dominant 107–81 victory over Kriol Star (Cape Verde). The win was powered by a standout performance from Fabian White Jr., who recorded 34 points and 13 rebounds, while Jaylen Adams contributed 19 points. For Kriol Star,…

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    • Jaylen Adams of Al Ahli Tripoli against Al Ittihad at SunBet Arena in Pretoria, South Africa on Friday, June 6, 2025 (Photo by: Julien Bacot, BAL/Getty Images)
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2025 Basketball Africa League Playoffs - Kriol Star (Cape Verde) and Al Ittihad (Egypt) Open Basketball Africa League Playoffs with Victories in Pretoria

The second game of the night featured a clash of titans between two undefeated teams, Al Ahli Tripoli (Libya) and Al Ittihad (Egypt), with Al Ittihad emerging victorious in an 85-74 win

The Basketball Africa League (BAL) (https://BAL.NBA.com/) Playoffs are officially underway at SunBet Arena in Pretoria, South Africa, tipping off in thrilling fashion as Kriol Star (Cape Verde) edged FUS Rabat Basketball (Morocco) in a 91–88 nail-biter. Joel Ntambwe led Kriol Star with a team-high 22 points, while Ivan Almeida posted…

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2025 Basketball Africa League Season: By the Numbers

BAL Playoffs and Finals Will be Held in South Africa for the First Time from June 6-14; Tickets on Sale Now at BAL.NBA.com and Ticketmaster.co.za

The 2025 Basketball Africa League (BAL) (https://BAL.NBA.com) Playoffs and Finals, which will be held at the SunBet Arena in Pretoria, South Africa for the first time from Friday, June 6 – Saturday, June 14, will feature the top eight teams (https://apo-opa.co/4jvNMLd) from the three conference group phases that were held…

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    • Al Ahli’s Mohamed Abdourahman #13 and Caleb Agada #10 celebrate the team’s last win and their 6-0 record in the Nile Conference group phase at BK Arena in Kigali, Rwanda on May 25, 2025. Photo by Julien Bacot, BAL/Getty Images
    • APR’s Obadia Noel #1 driving a basketball during APR’s game against Nairobi City Thunder at BK Arena in Kigali, Rwanda on May 25, 2025. Photo by Theo Kine, BAL/Getty Images
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Al Ahli Tripoli and APR win again, Basketball Africa League (BAL) playoffs in South Africa set

The BAL will now head to South Africa with the 2025 BAL Playoffs and Finals set to take place at SunBet Arena in Pretoria from June 6-14, marking the first time BAL Playoffs and Finals will be held in South Africa

Al Ahli Tripoli (Libya) beat MBB (South Africa) 102-73 and APR (Rwanda) defeated Nairobi City Thunder (Kenya) 77-74 and the Basketball Africa League (BAL) (https://BAL.NBA.com/) Playoffs in South Africa have now been set.   Al Ahli and APR will join BAL debutant Al Ittihad (Egypt), last year’s semifinalist Rivers Hoopers (Nigeria),…

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    • Mohamed Sadi of Al Ahli Tripoli celebrates during the Nile Conference group stage on May 24 in Kigali, Rwanda. (Photo by Armand Lenoir/NBAE via Getty Images)
    • Ariel Korongo of Nairobi City Thunder during the Nile Conference group stage game on May 24 in Kigali, Rwanda. (Photo by Armand Lenoir/ NBAE via Getty Images)
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Nairobi City Thunder Clinch First Win, Al Ahli Tripoli Stays Perfect

Nairobi dominated the boards with a 53-43 rebounding advantage and showcased their speed with 27 fast break points

Nairobi City Thunder (Kenya) notched their first victory in the 2025 BAL Nile Conference (https://BAL.NBA.com/), pulling off a surprise 85-76 win over South Africa’s MBB in the opening game of Day 5. Albert Odero spearheaded Thunder’s effort with a team-high 23 points, while five other players also scored in double…

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    • Al Ahli’s Caleb Agada #10 and Mohamed Abdourahman #13 celebrate the fourth win (Photo by Julien Bacot, BAL/Getty Images)
    • MBB’s David Craig #50 dunks a basketball during a game against APR at BK Arena in Kigali, Rwanda on May 22, 2025 (Photo by Theo Kine, BAL/Getty Images)
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Libya's Al Ahli Tripoli Advances to Basketball Africa League (BAL) Playoffs, South Africa's Made By Basketball (MBB) Wins Second Straight

Al Ahli will join Al Ittihad (Egypt), Rivers Hoopers (Nigeria), 2022 BAL champion US Monastir (Tunisia), the defending champion Petro de Luanda (Angola) and Kriol Star (Cape Verde) when the BAL Playoffs tip off at SunBet Arena in Pretoria, South Africa on June 6

Five players scored in double figures and Al Ahli Tripoli (Libya) beat Nairobi City Thunder (Kenya) 104-91 at BK Arena in Kigali, Rwanda last night, which gave them their fourth straight win in the Nile Conference and a guaranteed slot in the 2025 Basketball Africa League (BAL) Playoffs (https://BAL.NBA.com/). Al…

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    • Pieter Prinsloo #41 of Made By Ball Basketball drives to the basket during the game against Nairobi City Thunder during the Nile Conference group play on May 20, 2025 at BK Arena in Kigali, Rwanda. Photo by Armand Lenoir, BAL/Getty Images
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    • Jean Jacques Boissy of Al Ahli Tripoli celebrating a win against APR during the Nile Conference group play on May 20, 2025 at BK Arena at Kigali, Rwanda. Photo by Theo Kine, BAL/Getty Images
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South Africa's Made By Basketball (MBB) bounce back, record first win in the Basketball Africa League (BAL)

The Thunder were led by Evans Ganapamo (21 points) and Tylor Ongwae (20 points), but were shooting 36 percent from the floor and could not hold to the lead late in the fourth

On a BAL career night (www.BAL.NBA.com), Pieter Prinsloo recorded a game-high 30 points and 11 rebounds, Teafale Lenard Jr. added 20 points, six rebounds and five assists, and Made By Basketball (MBB, South Africa) defeated Nairobi City Thunder (Kenya) 75-74 when the BAL Nile Conference resumed at BK Arena in…

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    • Teafale Lenard Jr. (MBB); Photo credit: Photo by Theo Kine, BAL/Getty Images
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Al Ahli Tripoli and APR Win Second Straight Games at the Basketball Africa League (BAL) Nile Conference

The Nile Conference returns on Tuesday when MBB takes on Nairobi City Thunder at 4 p.m. CAT, while APR faces Al Ahli at 7 p.m. CAT

Jean-Jacques Boissy got 30 points, including 18 from behind the arc, Jaylen Adams added 26 points and eight assists, and Al Ahli Tripoli (Libya) beat Nairobi City Thunder (Kenya) 115-87 in the second day opener of the Basketball Africa League’s (BAL) Nile Conference (https://BAL.NBA.com/) in Kigali, Rwanda.  In the second…