Kenya: IBS Says Thunder Under No Pressure Ahead of Bal in Kigali

Kenya: IBS Says Thunder Under No Pressure Ahead of Bal in Kigali

Nairobi -- Nairobi City Thunder head coach Brad Ibs says the team is not under any pressure to prove anything as they prepare for the Basketball Africa League phase, the first ever Kenyan team to compete at this level of the NBA-backed tournament.

The BAL: President Kagame Attends Nile Conference Kick-Off at BK Arena

The Basketball Africa League’s Nile Conference tipped off today, May 17, 2025, at BK Arena in Kigali. This marks the first time Kigali is hosting the conference stage of the tournament, having previously served as the venue for the league’s finals since the Basketball Africa League was inaugurated

BAL: AlAhli Tripoli hold off MBB's late run in Nile Conference opener

Jean Jacques Boissy was the star of th show off the bench in the opening game of the BAL Nile Conference at the BK Arena.The Burundian netted a game high 28 points thanks to a hot hand in the second quarter to lead Alahli Tripoli to an 87-77 win.The start to the gam wascautious from both sides but it wasTripoli which settled in first and fast. Alahli had a 5-point advantage after the opening ten minutes, a lead they extended the lead to double f…

Nairobi City Thunder's BAL Debut Marks a New Era for Kenyan Basketball

A year ago, Sandra Kimokoti sat in the BK Arena in Kigali, watching the Basketball Africa League (BAL) finals. As the co-founder and Chief Commercial Officer of Twende Sports, she and her fellow co-founders were in the stands, envisioning a future where their own team, Nairobi City Thunder, would compete on that very stage.“We said to ourselves, ‘We’re going to be here,’” Kimokoti tells OkayAfrica. Now, they are.As the reigning champions of the …