Boston Celtics star Kristaps Porzingis has “ramped it up” in workouts, but coach Joe Mazzulla said he’s “not sure” if the 7-foot-2 forward will be ready for the NBA Finals opener. Game 1 of the NBA Finals will be on June 6 in Boston against either the Dallas Mavericks or Minnesota Timberwolves. Porzingis has not played since straining …
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Alas Pilipinas bows to Kazakhstan in AVC Cup semis
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Alas Pilipinas national women’s volleyball team’s gallant stand was not enough as they bowed to the taller and experienced Kazakhstan, 25-23, 25-21, 25-14 in the AVC Challenge Cup for Women semifinals at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum on Tuesday night, May 28. Arah Panique, a late addition to head coach Jorge …
CSB sweeps Letran, completes NCAA women’s volley 3-peat
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The College of St. Benilde (CSB) Lady Blazers hardly broke a sweat as they swept the Colegio de San Juan de Letran Lady Knights, 25-18, 25-17, 25-18, in Game 2 of the NCAA Season 99 women’s volleyball finals at the FilOil EcoOil Arena in San Juan City. Gayle Pascual capped …
Wolves stay alive with Game 4 road win over Mavericks
Anthony Edwards came through with a game-high 29 points, Karl-Anthony Towns regained his form from beyond the three-point arc and the Minnesota Timberwolves stayed alive in the NBA Western Conference finals with a 105-100 victory over the host Dallas Mavericks in Game 4 yesterday (Philippine time). With their first win in the best-of-seven series, the Timberwolves …
Pola Pilipinas rules Asian Tournament Passi leg
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Pola Pilipinas RPG leaned on a huge finishing run to upset the Macau Black Bears Mustangs, 72-69, in the finals of The Asian Tournament Passi leg at the City of Passi Arena in Iloilo province’s Passi City on Monday night, May 27. Down 59-63 with over five minutes in the …
Bacolod Tay Tung participates in Shakey’s girls volleyball
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Bacolod Tay Tung High School Thunderbolts are set to compete in the 2024 Shakey’s Girls Volleyball Invitational, commencing today at the Adamson University Gym in Manila. According to Thunderbolts team manager Jose Montalbo, they decided to participate in the tournament to polish the skills of their players against the …
Celtics complete sweep of Pacers, punch ticket to NBA finalsCeltics complete sweep of Pacers, punch ticket to NBA finals
Derrick White drained a tiebreaking corner three-pointer with 45 seconds left in regulation and the Boston Celtics finished off a four-game sweep of the Indiana Pacers in the NBA Eastern Conference finals with a 105-102 victory at Indianapolis yesterday (Philippine time). Jaylen Brown scored 29 points and Jayson Tatum added 26 points, 13 rebounds and eight assists as the top-seeded Celtics …
Ginebra rallies to beat Meralco, takes 3-2 edge in PBA semis
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Kings rallied back from 15 points down to defeat the Meralco Bolts, 89-84, in Game 5 of the PBA Philippine Cup semifinals at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City on Sunday night, May 26. Down 44-59 midway through the third period, the …
Alas Pilipinas mauls Chinese Taipei, heads to AVC semis unbeaten
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Alas Pilipinas continued their dominant showing in the AVC Challenge Cup for Women with a 25-13, 25-21, 25-18 rout of Chinese Taipei at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum on Sunday night, May 26. Ejiya “Eya” Laure returned from a one-day rest to tally 15 points, including 12 attacks, two service aces …
Team effort pushes Mavericks to 3-0 lead over Timberwolves
P.J. Washington broke a late tie with a three-pointer, Daniel Gafford made big plays at both ends of the court down the stretch and the Dallas Mavericks outdueled the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves for a 116-107 victory in Game 3 of the Western Conference finals yesterday (Philippine time) to go up 3-0 in the best-of-seven …