Welcome to Episode 9 of the I Really Hoop Podcast – and yes, we’re officially back with a whole new vibe!

In this short comeback episode, I share some exciting updates about the podcast’s new direction. We’re rebranding, restructuring, and levelling up. One of the biggest changes? We’ve got a new co-host joining us starting with Episode 10 – so stay tuned!

I also run through some of the major basketball events making headlines right now:

🏆 The recently concluded NBA 2024/25 season, where the Oklahoma City Thunder were crowned champions, was led by the incredible Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who swept MVP honours for the Regular Season, Western Conference Finals, and the NBA Finals.

🌍 The end of Basketball Africa League (BAL) Season 5, won by Al-Ahli Tripoli of Libya, and for the first time ever, Kenya was represented by the Nairobi City Thunder.

🏀 The 2025 FIBA Women’s AfroBasket, where defending champions Nigeria retained their title in dominant fashion.

And we look ahead to the 2025 FIBA EuroBasket, set to deliver more thrilling action in the international basketball scene.

Big moves ahead, so make sure to subscribe, follow, and share the word. Catch you on the next episode of the best basketball podcast in Kenya!


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Welcome to the eighth wpisode of the I Really Hoop Podcast. We talk about the ongoing 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup, events taking place in Kenyan Basketball, although the Kenya National Basketball League has been postponed, as it was to begin tthis weekend, the Giants of Africa Festival, Kenyan Veteran Ariel Okall winning a title in the Brurundi Basketball League and a few trades in the NBA free agency.

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1. 12 Days to the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup

2. Luka Doncic vs Montenegro with his Slovenian team in preparation for the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup

3. Team USA's Roster and their win vs Pueto Rico

4. A look at the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup GroupsThe groups for the preliminary round are as follows⁴:- Group A: Angola, Dominican Republic, Philippines, Italy- Group B: South Sudan, Serbia, China, Puerto Rico- Group C: Nigeria, Greece, New Zealand, Turkey- Group D: Iran, Lithuania, Venezuela, USA- Group E: Senegal, Slovenia, Japan, Argentina- Group F: Tunisia, Brazil, Australia, Poland- Group G: Ivory Coast, Germany, Indonesia, Spain- Group H: Canada, Latvia, Lebanon, France

5. Groups for the 2025 EuroBasket have been unveiledGroup A: Slovenia, Ukraine, Israel, PortugalGroup B: Italy, Turkey, Hungary, IcelandGroup C: Spain, Latvia, Belgium, SlovakiaGroup D: Germany, Montenegro, Bulgaria, SwedenGroup E: France, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, CyprusGroup F: Greece, Czech Republic, Netherlands, Great BritainGroup G: Serbia, Finland, Georgia, DenmarkGroup H: Lithuania, Poland, Estonia, North Macedonia

6. Kenya's 3x3 Teams qualifying for the u23 3x3 world cup

7. Nigeria winning the Women's AfroBasket

8. Nairobi Basketball Association League ongoing9. Sports Dispute Tribunal Ruling (SDT) vs the Kenya Basketball Federation (KBF)

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