Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 26 points, grabbed 18 rebounds and dished 10 assists to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to the NBA title with a 97-81 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder yesterday (Philippine time). Milwaukee became the second winner of the Cup, following the Los Angeles Lakers’ championship in the inaugural tournament last season. Damian Lillard added 23 …
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Belangel, Daegu edge Suwon in KBL
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense Samjosef Belangel and the Daegu Korea Gas Corporation Pegasus escaped with an 87-83 victory over the Suwon KT Sonicboom in the Korean Basketball League (KBL) at the Suwon KT Arena. The former Ateneo de Manila University Blue Eagles guard was not active offensively, finishing with just two points, to go …
Bacolod Tay Tung bags NOPSSCEA beach volley title
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Bacolod Tay Tung High School Thunderbolts emerged as champions in the NOPSSCEA Season 44 high school girls beach volleyball tournament at the University of St. La Salle in Bacolod City. Led by Mary Antonette Bontia, Danielle Anne Saloria and Alaica Faith Lachica, the Thunderbolts captured the championship after a 21-13, …
Bulls win by one, send Raptors to 5th straight NBA defeat
Nikola Vucevic scored 24 points and the visiting Chicago Bulls held on to defeat the Toronto Raptors, 122-121, yesterday (Philippine time). Chicago led by 16 before seeing its lead melt to one point in the fourth quarter. Coby White added 19 points for the Bulls, who have won two straight. Josh Giddey had 11 points, …
Harden pours in 41 as Clippers clobber Jazz
James Harden scored 24 of his 41 points in the first quarter, Norman Powell added 29 points and the Los Angeles Clippers ended a three-game losing streak with an easy 144-107 victory over the Utah Jazz yesterday (Philippine time). Harden outscored the Jazz, 24-20, in the first quarter by shooting 6-of-9 from the floor and …
Pastrana misfires as UST falters in UAAP
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The University of Santo Tomas (UST) Growling Tigresses faltered to the National University (NU) Lady Bulldogs in the do-or-die Game 3 of the UAAP Season 87 women’s basketball tournament at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Sunday, December 15. Negrense star Kent Jane Pastrana was a non-factor for the Growling Tigresses, finishing …
Negrense Torres, UP claim UAAP Season 87 crown
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The University of the Philippines (UP) Fighting Maroons ruled the UAAP Season 87 men’s basketball tournament with a 66-62 escape over the De La Salle University (DLSU) Green Archers in the do-or-die Game 3 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Sunday night, December 15. Negrense Reyland Torres, who was ejected in …
Beermen takes down Blackwater for back-to-back wins in PBA
The San Miguel Beermen made it two wins in a row in the PBA Season 49 Commissioner’s Cup on Sunday, December 15, overpowering the Blackwater Bossing, 115-102, at the Ynares Center in Antipolo. Import Lorenzo Jones (29 points, 14 rebounds) and multiple-time MVP June Mar Fajardo (27 points, 22 rebounds) both had huge double-doubles as …
Eastern hands Ginebra’s first PBA loss
Hong Kong Eastern handed the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Kings their first loss, 93-90, in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup on Sunday, December 15, at the Ynares Center in Antipolo. Eastern had their biggest lead, 70-57, around the halfway mark of the third period before the said frame closed at 73-67, in favor of the Hong …
Sabete, Petro Gazz sweep Cignal in PVL
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Petro Gazz Angels handed the Cignal HD Spikers their first loss in the PVL 2nd All-Filipino Conference with a 25-19, 25-21, 25-18 sweep at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig City on Saturday night, December 14. Negrense Jonah Sabete finished the game with three points, including a game-clinching drop ball to …