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NBA Vice President and Head of BAL Amadou Gallo Fall during the interview with The New Times in Kigali. /Olivier Mugwiza.
Basketball

BAL President Amadou Fall on the growth of Basketball in Africa

Tuesday, December 01, 2020
National Team's Assistant coach Henry Mwinuka gives instructions to team captain Olivier Shyaka and Gasana during the warm-up at Kigali Arena . / Courtesy

Five things we learned from 2021 Afrobasket Qualifiers in Kigali

Tuesday, December 01, 2020
Brian Kirungi speaks at a press conference last year as Patriots prepared to represent Rwanda in the Basketball Africa League (BAL) qualifiers.

Brian Kirungi: Patriots boss on club’s league dominance and preps for BAL

Friday, November 06, 2020
Victor Mukama (with the ball), who played for Rwandan champions Patriots during last year's BAL qualifiers, joined Dutch side Aris Leeuwarden in August. / File

Mukama named on national team for Afrobasket qualifiers

Tuesday, November 03, 2020
Patriots captain Aristide Mugabe (L) speaks to his teammates during their semi-final win over IPRC Kigali in the 2019/20 BK Basketball National League at Kigali Arena last Friday. Patriots retained the league title for a third year running after beating Rwanda Energy Group 76-61 in the final on Saturday.

Basketball: Champions Patriots shift focus to BAL 2020 finals

Monday, October 26, 2020
Through the partnership, Rwanda Development Board (RDB) will also promote tourism under the Visit Rwanda brand. / File
Other Sports

Basketball body announces new partnership with RDB

Tuesday, October 20, 2020
Patriots basketball club have won three league titles in the last four seasons.

Patriots counting on local league to gain fitness for BAL tourney

Sunday, September 06, 2020
Rwandan Champions Patriots Basketball club qualified for Basketball Afica League (BAL) last December after going nine games unbeaten in the two-round qualifiers. File photo.

Rwanda confirmed as sole host for BAL 2020 tournament

Monday, August 31, 2020
Guibert Nijimbere, 23, during the 2019 All-Star Game at Kigali Arena.

Covid-19 pandemic taught me important lessons – Nijimbere

Sunday, June 28, 2020
The official logo of the Basketball Africa League (BAL) was unveiled at Kigali Arena last December. / File photo.

BAL tourney still possible this year – FIBA Africa president

Tuesday, May 26, 2020
The Tour du Rwanda 2020, which concluded on March 1, was the last major sporting event held in Rwanda before the lockdown was announced on March 21. / File.

The ‘Coronasation’ of Sports

Tuesday, April 28, 2020
Kigali Arena was constructed in just six months u2013 from January to June u2013 last year, and is billed as the biggest indoor sports facility in Eastern and Central Africa. Courtesy of the 10,000-seat modern arena, Rwanda has won the bids to host the finals of the Basketball Africa League (BAL) 2020 and the African Basketball Championships (AfroBasket) 2021. / Photo: File.
Other Sports

How has sports infrastructure changed face after 26 years?

Tuesday, April 07, 2020