By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) does not recognize a new Bacolod squad as the city’s representative for the upcoming season. In an official statement, the Manny Pacquiao-founded league stated that there is currently no active squad representing Bacolod City for this year. “The Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League does not recognize …
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Pistons overcome 53 points from Anthony Edwards, beat Wolves
Cade Cunningham poured in a season-high 40 points to go along with nine assists to offset Anthony Edwards’ career-high 53 points as the host Detroit Pistons defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves, 119-105, yesterday (Philippine time). Edwards had been limited to 20 points or less in eight of his previous 14 games. His previous career high was …
Lindy Waters III has big finish as Warriors top Grizzlies
Lindy Waters III saved eight of his 16 points for a tight finish, and Andrew Wiggins put up a game-high 24 points as the Golden State Warriors outlasted the visiting Memphis Grizzlies, 121-113, yesterday (Philippine time). Each team played without its superstar point guard. Memphis was minus Ja Morant for the fourth straight time due …
Daegu coach praises Belangel’s growth
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Daegu Korea Gas Corporation Pegasus head coach Kang Hyuk praised Negrense guard Samjosef Belangel for his mental growth in his third season in the Korean Basketball League (KBL). According to Kang, he is proud of the former Ateneo de Manila University Blue Eagles standout for consistently improving his game, earning him …
Thunder keeps streak alive with comeback win over Clippers
The Oklahoma City Thunder earned their 13th consecutive victory — and longest winning streak since the franchise moved to Oklahoma City — in a 116-98 win over the Los Angeles Clippers yesterday (Philippine time). Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 29 points and Jalen Williams added 18 to help the Thunder move within one win of the franchise’s all-time longest winning …
Jayson Tatum, Celtics hold off Timberwolves
Jayson Tatum scored 33 points, grabbed eight rebounds and dished out nine assists, and the Boston Celtics held on for a 118-115 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves in Minneapolis yesterday (Philippine time). Derrick White added 26 points on 10-for-20 shooting for Boston, which won its second game in a row. Sam Hauser chipped in 15 …
Sotto shines anew, Koshigaya completes sweep of Shiga
Kai Sotto registered another double-double to help the Koshigaya Alphas take down the Shiga Lakes, 88-78, at the Shiga Daihatsu Arena. Their sweep of Shiga allowed the Alphas to improve to 8-18 in the 2024-2025 B.League Division 1, though they remain in sixth place in the Eastern Conference. Sotto had another strong game, making six …
Daegu falls to Ulsan in KBL
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense Samjosef Belangel and the Daegu Korea Gas Corporation Pegasus suffered an 88-81 defeat to the Ulsan Hyundai Mobis Phoebus in the Korean Basketball League at the Ulsan Dongcheon Gymnasium. The Negrense guard finished with a team-high 23 points, including five three-point conversions, to go with three assists, two steals and …
Negrense booter Soriano dies at 36
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense football player Janrick Soriano has passed away at the age of 36 due to an illness. The death of the Negros Occidental’s Talisay City native booter was confirmed through a post by his former football team, the Kaya Futbol Club. “A piece of our Kaya family is gone, but your …
Q2 burst helps Rockets past Mavericks
Cam Whitmore scored 18 points off the bench and teamed with Alperen Sengun to lead a decisive second-quarter run that helped the Houston Rockets to a 110-99 victory over the visiting Dallas Mavericks yesterday (Philippine time). Sengun tallied 23 points, six rebounds, four assists, and six steals as Houston rebounded after dropping the first two …