THE NBA FINALS 2026 ARE HERE! RSSB win BAL Season 6, Kenyan Teams Face Malawi’s Bravehearts | Ep. 25

The I Really Hoop Podcast is back! In Episode 25, hosts Javan (Basketball Twin) and Edu (Mini-Lebron) break down the biggest stories in basketball from Kenya, Africa, and around the world. STARTING WITH THE 2026 NBA 2026 BETWEEN the San Antonio Spurs vs the New Yourk Knicks! We also talk about the NBA Playoffsonference Finals reactions, NBA Awards, Steph Curry's new deal, AI referees, the NBA Draft Lottery, and the latest Basketball Africa League (BAL) action, including Rwanda's historic championship victory. On the Kenyan basketball side, we dive into the ongoing KBF friendlies, Nairobi City Thunder's performances, basketball governance issues, proposed arena developments, Medina Okot's growing WNBA profile, Ariel Okall's BAL 2026Ubuntu Trophy win, and much more. Whether you're a fan of the NBA, BAL, Kenyan basketball, or the global game, this episode has something for you.IRHP WhatsApp Fan-Grouphttps://chat.whatsapp.com/FsoF8OR1uLmIRB0mO54tBv Chapters 00:00 Intro 01:27 What We Will Cover 01:43 2026 NBA Finals Start Date 02:22 BAL Season 6 RSSB Tigers (Rwanda) Win 02:53 Kenyan Basketball Updates 04:33 Controversies And Deals 05:13 Western Conference Finals Game Seven Reactions 05:50 NBA Ratings And Local Leagues 09:37 Subscriber Milestone Thanks 10:43 EasternConference Finals Breakdown 14:27 Knicks Title Prediction 18:29 Rest Versus Rhythm Debate 20:48 2026 NBA Awards Recap 24:27 Steph Curry New China Deal 26:04 2026 NBA Draft Lottery And AI Refs 27:22 AI in Sports Debate 28:07 BAL Season 6 Finals Recap 29:38 Voting and Leadership in Kenya Talk 31:08 BAL League Format and Future 33:04 BAL 2026 Ubuntu Trophy Spotlight 36:44 Kenya Basketball vs Bravehearts from Malawi Friendlies 39:02 Thunder Blowout Highlights 44:24 Controversies and Arena News 49:55 Madina Okot WNBA Buzz, she dope! 54:11 WNBA Commissioners Cup and Wrap 🎙️ Subscribe for more basketball discussions, interviews, analysis, and coverage of Kenyan, African, and international basketball. 🎙 Hosts Javan instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/javan\o\ekhalie⁠⁠ twitter\_x: ⁠⁠https://www.x.com/javan\o\ekhalie⁠⁠ linktree: ⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/Javan\O\Ekhalie⁠⁠ Edu: instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/edmundi\_o/⁠⁠ Follow, like, comment, share, and subscribe to us on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and all available podcast platforms, social media pages, as well as the co-host's social media pages. YouTube: https://youtu.be/UOOSXWzSHbw?si=6gDSh6WUALYpEQqy Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4HUx0PcegBAzsY4QtEg8aS?si=HAo1xwbFSb2cIDYznYIjDQ Apple Podcasts: ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/ke/podcast/nairobi-city-thunder-bal-6-review-kenya-hoops-problems/id1831444430?i=1000763291931⁠ Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/ireallyhooppod/⁠ TikTok: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@ireallyhooppod #IReallyHoop #BasketballPodcast #NBAPodcast #KenyaBasketball #BAL