Nov 14
FIBA Africa Zone VI Club Champs
Date: 11 November 2011
South Africa is proud to host the 2011 FIBA (Federation Internationale Basketball Association) Africa Zone VI Club Championship (sponsored by ESPN) from November 14th to 21st, 2011 at the Mandeville Sports Club (near Eastgate Shopping Center). This will also present an opportune occasion to officially launch the NBA Africa office and the introduction of BBall, a new lifestyle television show on SABC1 on Saturday afternoons. Continue reading »
Tagged with: Angolan Petro De Luanda • Basketball • Basketball South Africa • BSA • Deportivo De Maputo of Mozambique • ESPN • Federation Internationale Basketball Association • FIBA • Maxaquene • Primeiro de Agosto
Apr 14
And1 event 2011
Basketball fans can look forward to the AND1 team touring Maputo, Johannesburg and Durban courtesy of DStv. The AND1 Streetball Team have toured in 15 countries around the world, showcasing some of the best and never before seen basketball tricks and moves. You might have also caught the team in action via Playstation and Xbox games.
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Tagged with: africa • AND1 • Basketball • Dstv • Durban • ESPN • Johannesburg • Maputo • Playstation • UKZN • United States • xbox
Oct 05
False promises, lies, deceit, corruption, nepotism and lack of planning are hurting the game of basketball in South Africa and every year is like a vicious circle of inaction on the part of the people in charge… We watch as the years go by and another wave of hope is dashed. The problem is not that we don’t have the talent but that we don’t have the administrators in place to revive the sport. And those that are trying to revive it indep
endently are faced with countless hurdles from the mother body Basketball South Africa (BSA). As a result, we end up sending teams and coaches to international competitions to fail because we don’t equip them with the tools to succeed.
After the publication of the article yesterday, we received a response from BSA challenging most of these allegations. I have posted their response to the article in green.
False dawn…
When the current BSA regime was “elected” into power it gave them an opportunity to distance themselves from the past and set the sport of basketball in South Africa on a new path to recovery. They had a chance to prepare the ground for the future of the game by setting up the structures and by having a plan of action to help the sport move forward but instead we are still at the same stage we were when they took power. Continue reading »
Tagged with: Basketball • Basketball South Africa • Dikembe Mutombo • ESPN • Florsh Ngwenya • Hakeem Olajuwon • National Basketball Association • NBA • South Africa • Tsepo Nyewe • University Sports South Africa • USSA • wbsa • Wheelchair basketball SA • Zanele Ngwenya
Sep 26
I’m sure by now, all the ballers are waiting with great anticipation to the biggest event in the basketball calendar. Preparations are showing that this year’s ESPN event is certainly going to live up to its hype. Excitement continues to grow with each day we get closer to the judgement day. This would be the event you would want to bring your potential sponsor or funder to get a full view of the real potential of basketball in this country. That said, let me get to business. Continue reading »
Tagged with: Basketball • Channel O • Darkchild Productions • ESPN • Johannesburg • Menlyn Shopping Centre • Pro Sport Consulting • Tshwane • University of the Witwatersrand • Y.fm
Sep 02
The ESPN Celebrity Basketball Extravaganza is happening on the 23rd October at the Menlyn Shopping Center so be on the lookout.
Information provided by Cabby Magongwa and edited by Victor Shakineza
Tagged with: Basketball • Channel O • Dstv • ESPN • Menlyn Shopping Center • Y fm
Sep 02
After months of deliberations, it was concluded by the directors that Pro Sport is willing to resume running basketball in Gauteng and possibly nationally, pending permits and talks with the higher powers. With the successful delivery of the FIFA 2010 World Cup, it is clear that sport in South Africa can contribute to the economy of this country and basketball is no exception. We believe that everyone in the world of basketball should find their playing field and make their involvement worthwhile for themselves for whatever reason they see fit. Continue reading »
Tagged with: Basketball • Basketball South Africa • BSA • CBL • Corporate Basketball League • ESPN • FIFA 2010 World Cup • Gauteng Basketball Association • Gauteng University Basketball League • GBA • GUBL • Menlyn Shopping Center • Pro Sport Consulting • South Africa
May 28
Saturday the 16th of May was that time of the year again, when ESPN together with Dark Child Production show case some of the “talent” that Mzansi celebrities have to offer outside their day jobs. This year they decided to take a short left into The University of Johannesburg’s Soweto Campus, this is where the Celebrity Basketball Extravaganza took place. The event was quite a huge success; not only did the organizers choose the perfect day to hold the event (The University’s Open Day) but they chose some of the best celebs to entertain the crowd. Continue reading »
Tagged with: Basketball • Channel O • Dark Child Production • ESPN • Jozi Fm • Soweto • University of Johannesburg
