https://flipnews.co.uk/topics/basketball/ The latest Flip News stories on basketball. en-GB Sun, 04 Oct 2026 21:23:22 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 https://flipnews.co.uk/sport/michael-jordan-last-dance-jersey-record-12-26m/ https://flipnews.co.uk/sport/michael-jordan-last-dance-jersey-record-12-26m/ Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Michael Jordan's game-worn jersey from Game 3 of the 1998 NBA Finals sold for $12.26 million at Pharrell Williams' Joopiter auction house on September 29, a new record for a piece of Jordan memorabilia. Tom Ellery basketball nba michael-jordan Reuters / The Straits Times / NBC Sports https://flipnews.co.uk/sport/ogunbowale-45-wnba-playoff-record/ https://flipnews.co.uk/sport/ogunbowale-45-wnba-playoff-record/ Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Arike Ogunbowale scored a WNBA playoff-record 45 points as the Dallas Wings beat the Golden State Valkyries 108-100 in overtime to force a decisive Game 3. Tom Ellery wnba basketball arike-ogunbowale Associated Press