Kevin Durant and Devin Booker combined for 63 points as the Phoenix Suns sent LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers tumbling to their first defeat of the season in NBA action yesterday (Philippine time). Booker bagged 33 points and Durant 30 to give the Suns a thrilling 109-105 win at Phoenix’s Footprint Center, avenging …
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Pastrana tallies double-double as UST outduels FEU
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The University of Santo Tomas (UST) Growling Tigresses cruised to a dominant 70-54 victory over the Far Eastern University (FEU) Lady Tamaraws in the UAAP Season 87 women’s basketball tournament at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City on Sunday, October 27. Negrense Kent Jane Pastrana tallied a double-double …
Bacolodnon Belangel on fire as Daegu wins back-to-back in KBL
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Bacolodnon Samjosef Belangel stepped up on the offensive end as the Daegu Korea Gas Corporation Pegasus prevailed over the Seoul Samsung Thunders, 76-70, in the Korean Basketball League (KBL) at the Daegu Gymnasium over the weekend. Belangel tallied a team-high of 23 points, including three three-point conversions, to go with seven …
TNT leans on collective effort to dominate Ginebra in PBA finals
The TNT Tropang Giga drew first blood in the 2024 PBA Governors’ Cup finals. The “defensive-minded” Chot Reyes-coached squad dominated the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Kings, 104-88, on Sunday, October 27, at the Ynares Center in Antipolo in front of an 11,021-strong crowd. There were a lot of heroes for TNT in the opener as …
Clippers top Warriors as Stephen Curry leaves with injury
Ivica Zubac had 23 points, 18 rebounds and six assists, and James Harden added 23 points and 11 assists to help the Los Angeles Clippers beat the Warriors, 112-104, in Golden State’s home opener yesterday (Philippine time). Norman Powell had 20 points and Derrick Jones, Jr. chipped in 18 for the Clippers, who saw a …
Barrera lifts JRU past Letran in NCAA
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense Mart James Barrera caught fire offensively as the Jose Rizal University (JRU) Heavy Bombers stunned the Colegio de San Juan de Letran Knights, 90-86, in the NCAA Season 100 men’s basketball tournament at the FilOil EcoOil Center in San Juan City on Saturday, October 26. The Negrense forward finished with …
Zaragosa bags ICTSI Negros Classic title
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Rupert Zaragosa was hailed as champion in the ICTSI Negros Occidental Classic after torrential rain brought by Severe Tropical Storm “Kristine” forced the cancellation of the third and final round at the Negros Occidental Golf and Country Club in Bacolod City. The relentless downpour turned the field into an unplayable landscape, …
NBA: Kevin Durant hits milestone as Suns beat Luka Doncic, Mavs
Kevin Durant recorded 31 points and nine rebounds to lead the Phoenix Suns to a 114-102 victory over the visiting Dallas Mavericks yesterday (Philippine time). Durant also became the eighth player in NBA history to top 29,000 career points. He finished the game with 29,010. Devin Booker scored 21 points, Jusuf Nurkic had 18 points …
UAAP: UE gets back on track at NU’s expense
University of the East (UE) is back in the win column of the UAAP Season 87 men’s basketball tournament. The Red Warriors leaned on a huge third quarter to push back National University (NU), 74-58, on Saturday, October 26, at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. Jack Santiago and company were coming from …
UST Tiger Sands dominate beach volley tourney
By ADRAN STEWART CO The University of Santo Tomas (UST) Tiger Sands dominated the men’s and women’s divisions of the 2nd Mayor Albee Benitez Beach Volleyball Tournament at the University of St. La Salle-Sandbox in Bacolod City on Thursday afternoon, October 24. UST Tiger Sands 1’s Alche Gupiteo and Dominique Gabito captured the men’s division …