Thunder rebound with win over Giants as BAL Kalahari Conference rolls on
Nairobi City Thunder saved their best performance for last to secure their first win of the season, with Garang Diing proving to be the key to their victory over Johannesburg Giants.The two-time Kenyan champions had lost their Kalahari Conference opener in the 2026 Basketball Africa League (BAL) 90-85 to debutants Dar City and needed to redeem themselves to maintain their hopes of a Playoff place.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsWith the score tied at 52-52 at the end of the third quarter, Thunder tasked Diing with taking control, and the South Sudanese player did not disappoint.He scored 12 of his 24 game-high points in the fourth quarter, securing a 71-65 victory for the Nairobi City Thunder.Backed by an enthusiastic home crowd, the Giants found themselves trailing by double digits. Still, they managed a 7-0 scoring run to relaunch their chances in the third, but Thunder’s tenacity and desperation proved challenging to overcome.Latest infrastructure update from Talanta Sta..