The Oklahoma City Thunder have been in this position before. So have the Indiana Pacers. The teams meet in Game 2 of the NBA finals today, June 9 (Philippine time) in Oklahoma City after the Pacers pulled off a stunner in Game 1. Indiana opened the series with a 111-110 victory on Friday, June 6 (Philippine time), when …
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Beermen survive late Rain or Shine rally
The San Miguel Beermen survived the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters’ late rally, 120-111, in the PBA Philippine Cup on Saturday, June 7, at the Cagayan de Oro City Convention Center to inch closer to a twice-to-beat bonus in the playoffs. The Beermen were leading 93-78 by the end of the third period before Adrian …
4th Acster Cup competition heats up
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The 4th Acster Cup Pasalamat sa Pag-asenso 2025 continues to showcase grassroots basketball talent, with several teams emerging as dominant forces in their respective divisions ahead of the crossover knockout quarterfinals set for June 7 and 8. In the 11-and-under division, Kenn/Scorpion and Bacolod Tay Tung High School (BTTHS) – Willtrade topped …
Haliburton’s last-second shot lifts Pacers over Thunder in NBA finals
Indiana’s Tyrese Haliburton sank the game-winning basket with 0.3 of a second remaining to give the Pacers a stunning 111-110 fightback victory over Oklahoma City in the opening game of the NBA finals yesterday (Philippine time). Haliburton, who had 14 points and 10 rebounds, gave the Pacers their only lead of the game on a …
Gilgeous-Alexander hungry to cap MVP season with NBA crown
Oklahoma City superstar Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has piled up individual accolades in leading the Thunder to the NBA finals, but the Canadian guard says a title triumph against the Indiana Pacers is the prize that matters. “I don’t play for the individual stuff, I don’t play for anything else besides winning — I never have in …
Soyud, Phoenix end 4-game PBA slide
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Phoenix Fuel Masters halted a four-game losing skid with a 118-107 victory over the NorthPort Batang Pier in a battle of also-ran teams in the PBA Philippine Cup at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig City on Wednesday night, June 4. Negrense Raul Soyud provided quality minutes, finishing with four points, on 2-of-2 …
Negrense coaches pick Thunder over Pacers in NBA finals
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Several Negros Occidental-based sports personalities are favoring the Oklahoma City Thunder over the Indiana Pacers in the 2024-2025 NBA finals, which will begin today (Philippine time) at the Paycom Center in Oklahoma. The majority of the coaches and sports personalities from the region interviewed by Watchmen Daily Journal yesterday saw the Thunder hoisting …
Thunder-Pacers NBA finals short on star power
The NBA Finals matchup between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers may be an intriguing one for basketball junkies but could struggle to capture the imagination of a wider audience due to a lack of marquee names. Anyone who believes the NBA is fixed in favor of LeBron James, Steph Curry and Luka Doncic …
Tay Tung sweeps Shakey’s volley group stage
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Bacolod Tay Tung High School Thunderbolts achieved a four-game sweep in the group stage of the 2025 Shakey’s Girls Volleyball Invitational League Rising Stars Cup Division 1 at the La Salle Green Hills Gym on Tuesday, June 3. The Thunderbolts first defeated Holy Rosary College with scores of 25-17 and 25-22, …
Negrense Javellana invited to play in Europe
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense booter Alonzo Javellana has been invited to play in a football competition in Europe. According to a post by Brazilian Jericho Soccer Academy, it said that Javellana, who is part of Bacolod City’s Dolphins FC, is set to play in the Mad Cup Tournament this month. “Congratulations Alonzo Javellana and …