Luka Doncic had 30 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists and the visiting Dallas Mavericks defeated the Toronto Raptors, 125-118, yesterday (Philippine time) for their seventh straight win. It was the second consecutive triple-double for Doncic and the 79th of his career, good for seventh on the all-time list. Kyrie Irving added 29 points for …
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UST nears UAAP boys volley crown
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The University of Santo Tomas (UST) Junior Golden Spikers edged the National University Nazareth School (NUNS) Bullpups, 18-25, 25-21, 28-26, 25-19, in Game 1 of the UAAP Season 87 boys volleyball finals at the UST Quadricentennial Pavilion in Manila. Negrense John Paul Bautista fired on all cylinders with 17 points, including …
Bertolano nets triple-double as Farm Fresh edges ZUS
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Farm Fresh Foxies overcame a gritty stand by sister team, the ZUS Coffee Thunderbelles, for a 26-24, 13-25, 25-21, 25-19 victory in the PVL 2nd All-Filipino Conference at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Thursday night, December 5. Negrense Alyssa Bertolano posted a triple-double of 12 points, 12 excellent digs and …
Cavs’ 3-point barrage tops Nuggets
Nikola Jokic moved to No. 3 in career triple-doubles with 27 points, 20 rebounds and 11 assists at Cleveland, but his Denver Nuggets couldn’t withstand the host Cavaliers’ three-point barrage and lost 126-114 yesterday (Philippine time). Jokic’s 139th career triple-double broke a tie with Magic Johnson on the all-time list. It was also his second …
Pastrana shines as UST heads to UAAP finals
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The University of Santo Tomas (UST) Growling Tigresses used a huge third quarter breakaway to oust the Adamson University Lady Falcons, 71-59, in the step-ladder semifinals of the UAAP Season 87 women’s basketball tournament at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City on Wednesday, December 4. After seeing their …
Negrense Torres using ‘spitting scandal’ as motivation in UP-DLSU finals
By ADRIAN STEWART CO University of the Philippines (UP) Fighting Maroons guard Reyland Torres will use the alleged spitting controversy with De La Salle University (DLSU) Green Archers head coach Michael “Topex” Robinson as motivation in the UAAP Season 87 men’s basketball finals. According to the Negrense guard, the incident will now be just an …
NorthPort keeps perfect record after surviving Magnolia
The NorthPort Batang Pier has extended their unbeaten run in the 2024-2025 PBA Commissioner’s Cup. The Batang Pier did this by making the right plays down the stretch to survive the Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots, 107-103, on Wednesday, December 4, at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium. It looked like NorthPort was the runaway winner already after …
Timberwolves bury Clippers early, stroll to victory
Julius Randle scored 16 of his 20 points in the first quarter as the Minnesota Timberwolves extended their winning streak to three games with an easy 108-80 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers at Inglewood, California yesterday (Philippine time). Anthony Edwards added 16 points, Josh Minott had 13 and Jaden McDaniels and Mike Conley each …
Pons, Creamline edge Choco Mucho in PVL
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Creamline Cool Smashers stayed undefeated in the PVL 2nd All-Filipino Conference after a 25-22, 25-20, 30-32, 25-20 victory over the Choco Mucho Flying Titans at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Tuesday night, December 3. Negrense Bernadeth Pons struggled with her contributions, finishing with seven points and seven excellent digs as …
Negrense Belangel, Daegu dominate Goyang Sono in KBL
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense Samjosef Belangel and the Daegu Korea Gas Corporation Pegasus rolled to their second straight win after an 85-63 rout over the Goyang Sono Skygunners at the Daegu Gymnasium on Tuesday night, December 3. The Negrense guard finished with 14 points, including a three-pointer, to go with six assists and four …