The Basketball Africa League heads into its fifth edition in 2025, and has already produced names like Duke Bluedevils' Khaman Maluach, so which team could see a star emerge this year?
ESPN has everything you need to know about the NBA-affiliated Basketball Africa League (BAL) for 2025, from news to scores to interviews from players across the league.
— Nickeil Alexander-Walker hit two of three free throws with 0.1 seconds remaining and the Minnesota Timberwolves overcame a career-best 61-point performance from Nikola Jokic to outlast the Denver Nuggets 140-139 in double overtime on Tuesday night.
Golden State Warriors (44-31, fifth in the Western Conference) vs. Los Angeles Lakers (46-29, fourth in the Western Conference)
New York Knicks (48-27, third in the Eastern Conference) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (60-15, first in the Eastern Conference)
San Antonio Spurs (31-44, 13th in the Western Conference) vs. Denver Nuggets (47-28, third in the Western Conference)