Basketball

Mamo Gebrehiwot November 25, 2015

It was an emotional night at Philips Arena in downtown Atlanta when the number 55 jersey was raised to the...

Rahel Samuel September 24, 2015

Serge Ibaka of OKC It may have looked like Congolese Serge Ibaka played his last NBA game over six months...

Mamo Gebrehiwot August 15, 2015

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - Some 300 young Ethiopian basketball players and coaches had this week a rare opportunity to train...

Rahel Samuel August 4, 2015

A successful NBA Game held over the weekend in Johannesburg, South Africa, marked a new beginning in the history of...

Mamo Gebrehiwot July 25, 2015

Maurice Ndour of Senegal (Photo: FIBA.com) DALLAS (July 23, 2015)– The Dallas Mavericks announced today that they have signed free agent...

Mamo Gebrehiwot July 24, 2015

The clock is ticking fast for the inaugural NBA Africa Game in Johannesburg, South Africa, on August 1, and...

Rahel Samuel June 29, 2015

Official figures from the National Basketball Association (NBA) showed that a record 101 international players from 37 countries and territories...

Rahel Samuel June 25, 2015

A number of African-born players have been first-round choices in the NBA draft over the course of the past years,...

Mamo Gebrehiwot June 25, 2015

Congolese Emmanuel Mudiay remains a potential top pick with jut two days to go before the 2015 NBA draft. The...