Giannis Antetokounmpo poured in 44 points, including the deciding three-point play with 53.3 seconds to play, as the visiting Milwaukee Bucks outlasted the San Antonio Spurs, 125-121, in a wild game that went back and forth in the final minutes yesterday (Philippine time). The contest was the second game of road back-to-backs for the Bucks, …
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Magnolia to go all out in PBA Iloilo City game
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Already assured of the top spot in the 2023 PBA Commissioner’s Cup playoffs, the Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots are still determined to go all out against the Meralco Bolts at the University of San Agustin Gym in Iloilo City on Saturday night, January 6. According to Hotshots head coach Chito …
Lin carries New Taipei past Meralco in EASL
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Jeremy Lin caught fire in the second half as the New Taipei Kings scored a come-from-behind 89-77 victory over the Meralco Bolts in the East Asian Super League (EASL) at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig City on Wednesday night, January 3. Down 42-47 at the half, the Kings went on …
NBA: Heat hands slumping Lakers third straight loss
Tyler Herro scored 21 points and rookie Jaime Jaquez, Jr. added 16 points as the visiting Miami Heat turned solid early defense into a 110-96 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers to end a two-game road skid yesterday (Philippine time). Nikola Jovic and Bam Adebayo each scored 15 points for Miami, who had eight players score …
Ilongga Aby Maraño joins Chery Tiggo Crossovers
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Ilongga volleybelle Abigail Maraño is headed to a new team for the upcoming Premier Volleyball League (PVL) season after being signed up by the Chery Tiggo Crossovers. The Iloilo province’s Passi City-native Maraño formalized her transfer to the Crossovers on Tuesday afternoon, January 2, after her former team, the F2 Logistics Cargo Movers, …
Howard signs with Strong Group-PH for Dubai tourney
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Former NBA center Dwight Howard is set to suit up for Strong Group-Philippines, which will compete in the 2024 Dubai International Basketball Championship slated later this month. According to a report by The Athletic’s Shams Charania, the eight-time NBA All-Star is signing up with Strong Group for the two-week tournament …
NBA: Ja Morant’s late push lifts Grizzlies over Spurs
Ja Morant scored 26 points, 13 of them in the fourth quarter, and dished out 10 assists as the Memphis Grizzlies ruled the final 20 minutes en route to a 106-98 win over the visiting San Antonio Spurs yesterday (Philippine time). The Grizzlies snapped a three-game losing streak, while San Antonio dropped their third …
Pacquiao teases rematch vs. Mayweather
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Filipino ring icon Manny Pacquiao claimed that he is facing fellow retired and undefeated American boxer Floyd Mayweather, Jr. in a rematch that will possibly happen in Japan. The eight-division world boxing champion made an announcement during a mixed martial arts event in Saitama, but he failed to mention if the …
Ilonggo Thirdy Ravena, San-en survive Chiba in Japan B.League
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Ilonggo Ferdinand “Thirdy” Ravena III and the San-en NeoPhoenix pulled off a 96-94 escape over the Chiba Jets in the Japan B.League Division 1 at the Funabashi Arena on New Year’s Day. The former Ateneo de Manila University Blue Eagles standout earned another start for the NeoPhoenix and finished with …
NBA: Jordan Clarkson gets first Jazz triple-double since 2008
Jordan Clarkson registered Utah’s first triple-double in nearly 16 years, and the Jazz avenged a 50-point loss to the Dallas Mavericks with a 127-90 victory in Salt Lake City yesterday (Philippine time). Clarkson totaled 20 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds to become the first Jazz player with a triple-double in the regular season …