The National Basketball League playoff bracket is set, with top-seeded Nam Blazers opening their title chase against eighth-seed RezLife Saints next month.
The Blazers lost just three games all season, powered by former City Oilers stars Jimmy Enabu, James Okello, and Tonny Drilleba. They are heavy favorites, and a win would set up a semifinal against either Kampala Rockets or UCU Canons.
RezLife, led by playmaker Chris Omanye, head into the series as underdogs but aim to shock the league leaders. They’ll need their best game to topple a Blazers side that has been nearly unbeatable in 2025.
Elsewhere, second-seed JT Jaguars face seventh-placed City Oilers in a clash rich with history.
The Jaguars swept the ten-time champions in the regular season, but the Oilers, boosted by Canadian star Chad Bowie and Central African guard Kurt-Curry Axel Wegscheider are out for revenge.
Third-seed Sommet meet KCCA Panthers in another tight matchup, while the Rockets and UCU Canons promise fireworks in their series.
With Afrobasket in Angola set to tip off soon and wrap up beforehand, the NBL playoffs are expected to start in September.
