Biggest African presence ever in the NBA
A successful NBA Game held over the weekend in Johannesburg, South Africa, marked a new beginning in the history of...
Hakeem Olajuwon
How Olajuwon inspired Africa-born draftees
A number of African-born players have been first-round choices in the NBA draft over the course of the past years,...
Olajuwon named NBA ambassador to Africa
Two-time NBA Champion and Basketball Hall-of-Famer Hakeem Olajuwon was today named Ambassador to Africa and will play a prominent role...
NBA launch ‘Live, Learn and Play’ in Senegal
PRESS RELEASE The National Basketball Association (NBA) and the US Agency for International Development (USAID) today launched ‘Live, Learn and...
2014 NBA Draft: Joel Embiid could be No.1 pick
Joel Embiid grew up in Cameroon, in west Africa, preferring soccer and volleyball. He first played organized basketball at 16,...
Senegal: A New Wave of Basketball Players Has Big Plans for the NBA
Former Senegalese basketball player Makhtar Ndiaye is a sport agent and mentor to Louisville college basketball star Gorgui Dieng (pronounced GOR-gee Jeng),...
Howard Turns Rockets From Promising to Contenders
Associated Press HOUSTON  Last offseason, the Houston Rockets were an afterthought, a young team with little star power. Now,...