https://flipnews.co.uk/topics/nba-africa/ The latest Flip News stories on nba-africa. en-GB Fri, 02 Oct 2026 13:39:06 GMT https://flipnews.co.uk/sport/nba-africa-academy-closure/ https://flipnews.co.uk/sport/nba-africa-academy-closure/ Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT The NBA has closed NBA Academy Africa, its only elite training academy on the continent, consolidating elite training at a new global academy in Abu Dhabi — a move former staff say blows young African players' confidence. Tom Ellery nba-africa nba basketball Al Jazeera