Donovan Mitchell scored 21 of his season-high 45 points in the fourth quarter to go along with 12 rebounds as the Cleveland Cavaliers continued their surge with a wire-to-wire 111-102 victory over the slumping Brooklyn Nets in the NBA’s Global Games in Paris yesterday (Philippine time). Mitchell took over the game in the fourth …
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Phoenix punches twice-to-beat edge in PBA Comm’s Cup q’finals
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters returned to their winning ways in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup after a 93-83 beating of the Meralco Bolts at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Wednesday night, January 10. Jason Perkins spearheaded the offense with 22 points, including four three-point conversions, to go with eight …
Strong Group-PH slams Williams for dishonoring commitment
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Strong Group-Philippines criticized controversial guard Mikey Williams for not fulfilling his commitment to play for the team in the 2024 Dubai International Basketball Championship from January 19 to 28 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Team manager Jacob Lao expressed disappointment that the former TNT Tropang Giga guard did not show …
Wembanyama’s first triple-double helps Spurs rout Pistons
Victor Wembanyama recorded the second-fastest triple-double in NBA history, and the San Antonio Spurs rolled past host Detroit Pistons, 130-108, yesterday (Philippine time). Wembanyama racked up 16 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists in just 21 minutes for his first NBA triple-double. Russell Westbrook compiled a triple-double in 20 minutes in 2014. Keldon Johnson added 17 …
Williams no longer plays for Strong Group-PH
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Filipino-American gunner Mikey Williams is no longer joining the Strong Group-Philippines team for the 2024 Dubai International Basketball Championship slated from January 19 to 28 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. According to Strong Group-Philippines head coach Charles Tiu, they aborted the plan to have Williams in the squad as he …
TNT’s Roger Pogoy eyes Jan. 14 return vs. Phoenix
By ADRIAN STEWART CO TNT Tropang Giga winger Roger Pogoy will attempt to make a comeback during their PBA Commissioner’s Cup game against the Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters on Sunday, January 14. According to Tropang Giga head coach Jojo Lastimosa, the team have decided to push back the return date of the Cebuano …
NBA: Remorseful Green eager to return, help struggling Warriors
Warriors forward Draymond Green said he has “cost my team enough” after serving a suspension, but has now got his mind right and is eager to return and help his struggling squad. Green was suspended indefinitely by the NBA after he was ejected from a December 12 game for striking Phoenix center Jusuf Nurkic …
Guiao: Rain or Shine benefiting from close games
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Rain or Shine Elasto Painters are gaining much-needed experience from winning close games ahead of the PBA Commissioner’s Cup playoffs. According to Painters head coach Joseller “Yeng” Guiao, they needed games like their 119-112 win over TNT Tropang Giga on January 5, to toughen up his youth-laden roster. “Maganda …
Ilonggo Thirdy Ravena helps San-en past Nagoya
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Ilonggo Ferdinand “Thirdy” Ravena III delivered another solid offensive game as the San-en NeoPhoenix repeated over the Nagoya Diamond Dolphins, 80-74, in the Japan B.League Division 1 at the Dolphins Arena. The Gilas Pilipinas mainstay finished with 13 points on 6-of-13 shooting to go with seven assists, three rebounds and …
Bea de Leon looks forward to new challenge with Creamline
In joining the Creamline Cool Smashers, veteran middle blocker Bea de Leon is embracing a “different kind of pressure” even as she also admits to feeling like a rookie once again. Creamline confirmed over the weekend that they had signed De Leon and Denden Lazaro-Revilla from the Choco Mucho Flying Titans, a move that …