By ADRIAN STEWART CO Ilonggo Kiefer Ravena registered a double-double as the Shiga Lakes cruised to a 97-74 victory over the Shizuoka Veltex in the Japan B.League Division 2 at the Shiga Daihatsu Arena over the weekend. The former NLEX Road Warriors guard tallied 19 points, including three three-point conversions, to go with 12 assists, …
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Anyang’s Rhenz Abando sidelined with injury
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Filipino cager Rhenz Abando, playing as an import for the Anyang Jung Kwan Jang Red Boosters in the Korean Basketball League (KBL), is in danger of facing a lengthy absence due to an injury. As per South Korean basketball blogger @baekpd1983, a Red Boosters medical staff informed him that Abando …
NBA: Celtics use big third quarter to club Spurs
Jayson Tatum poured in 25 points and Jaylen Brown added 24 as the visiting Boston Celtics put away the game in the third quarter of a 134-101 win over the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday, December 31, 2023. The Celtics, the no. 1 team in the NBA, won their season-high-tying sixth straight game, while …
Amer parts ways with Blackwater, heads to free agency
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Veteran point guard Baser Amer is heading to the free agency market starting New Year’s Day, after deciding not to renew his contract with the Blackwater Bossing. According to Amer’s agent, Danny Espiritu, he is in the process of securing the release papers of the former San Beda University Red …
Kai Sotto looks forward to help Yokohama in B.League
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Filipino center Kai Sotto is excited about contributing to the Yokohama B-Corsairs’ success in the remaining games of the 2023-2024 Japan B.League Division 1 schedule. The 7-foot-3 Gilas Pilipinas center expresses immense gratitude for the opportunity extended by Yokohama, especially considering his return from a back injury he sustained while …
NBA: Balanced scoring propels Lakers past Hornets
Anthony Davis scored 26 points with eight rebounds and four blocks, LeBron James added 17 points with 11 assists and the Los Angeles Lakers earned a much-needed 133-112 victory over the visiting Charlotte Hornets yesterday (Philippine time). Rui Hachimura scored 17 points in just his fourth start of the season, as the Lakers won for the third time …
Meralco falls short vs. Seoul SK in EASL
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Meralco Bolts fell short of their comeback bid in the 2023-2024 East Asia Super League (EASL) after a close 81-80 loss to the Seoul SK Knights at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig City on Wednesday night, December 27. Down by as much as 12 points early in the final quarter, …
Negrense setter Hiponia commits to San Beda
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Patricia Grace Hiponia, a setter from the Bacolod Tay Tung High School Thunderbolts, is headed to Manila for college after committing to join the San Beda University Lady Red Spikers. According to Hiponia, it was a dream come true for her to be noticed and recruited by the Lady Red …
LeBron: Lakers’ health a concern as losses pile up
More than two weeks after winning the NBA’s first-ever in-season tournament, the Los Angeles Lakers have fallen to no. 9 in the Western Conference standings. The LeBron James-starred squad has only won two out of their last eight games, with the latest loss coming from a Christmas Day defeat against their lifelong rivals, the …
Tapales falters to Inoue in super bantam bout
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Filipino boxer Marlon Tapales suffered a 10th round stoppage defeat to Japanese fighter Naoya Inoue in the world super bantamweight unification bout at the Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan on Tuesday night, December 26. With the outcome, Inoue gained Tapales’ International Boxing Federation (IBF) and World Boxing Association (WBA) super bantamweight …