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Uganda’s City Oilers paid the price for a false start to the Basketball Africa League and were eliminated following Saturday’s 80-70 loss to Cape Town Tigers in Cairo, Egypt. The Ugandan champions started the Nile Conference with a 0-3 record after defeats to Petro de Luanda, Al Ahly and SLAC. That hole became tough to come out of the moment ...

It’s an exciting time for basketball in Africa. The sport’s profile is on the rise thanks to steady investments from the NBA and competitive homegrown talent. One time superstars such as Hakeem Olajuwon, Dikembe Mutombo, and Manute Bol proved that Africans could thrive in North America’s elite professional league. Now the likes of Giannis Antekuompo and Joel Embiid are among ...