By ADRIAN STEWART CO Ilonggo Ferdinand “Thirdy” Ravena III made his presence felt offensively as San-En NeoPhoenix cruised to a 97-79 rout of Albirex Niigata BB in the 2022-2023 Japan B.League at the Toyohashi General Gymnasium. The former Ateneo de Manila University Blue Eagles guard tallied double-double 15 points to go with 11 rebounds …
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Adelaide suffers defeat in NBL
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Kai Sotto struggled with his shots as the Adelaide 36ers suffered a 98-82 defeat at the hands of Tasmania JackJumpers in the 2022-2023 National Basketball League (NBL) at the MyState Bank Arena in Australia on Thursday night, January 12. The 7-foot-3 Gilas Pilipinas center Sotto went ice-cold from the field …
Ginebra’s Brownlee now a Filipino citizen
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Kings’ resident import Justin Brownlee is now a Filipino citizen after President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr. signed his naturalization papers. According to Senator Francis Tolentino, Marcos signed Republic Act 11937, which officially makes the long-time Gin Kings import a Filipino on Thursday, January 12. “Itong batas na …
Bay Area forces do-or-die Game 7
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Myles Powell took over in the endgame as the Bay Area Dragons escaped with an 87-84 win over Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Kings in Game 6 of the 2022-2023 PBA Commissioner’s Cup finals at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Wednesday night, January 11. Down 78-82 with over six minutes left, …
Nagoya edges Shiga in B.League
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Bobby Ray Parks, Jr. got one over collegiate rival Kiefer Ravena as Nagoya Diamond Dolphins defeated Shiga Lakes, 85-62, in the 2022-2023 Japan B.League Division 1 action at the Dolphins Arena on Wednesday night, January 11. Parks tallied nine points, nine rebounds, four assists, and two steals as the Diamond …
De Liaño lifts BC Wolves in ENBL
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Juan Gomez de Liaño made his presence felt as the BC Wolves scored its second straight win in the European North Basketball League (ENBL) yesterday (Philippine time). The Filipino-Italian guard tallied 22 points, five steals and four rebounds as the BC Wolves walloped Valmiera Glass, 89-60, at the Valmiera Olympic …
Fukuoka bows to Kagawa in B.League
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Gregory Slaughter was a non-factor as the Rizing Zephyr Fukuoka suffered an 80-71 defeat to Kagawa Five Arrows in the 2022-2023 Japan B.League Division 2 action at the Takamatsu General Gymnasium. The former Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Kings center was held scoreless in almost four minutes of action to go …
Terrafirma, NorthPort set to swap players
By ADRIAN STEWART CO NorthPort Batang Pier continues to bolster its roster as they engage Terrafirma Dyip in a four-player trade that is pending the approval of the PBA Commissioner’s Office. Based on the trade deal that was first reported by Tiebreaker Times, the Batang Pier is set to acquire Filipino-American winger Joshua Munzon …
Tamayo leaves UP, to play in Japan B.League
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Carl Tamayo has left the University of the Philippines (UP) Fighting Maroons after just two UAAP Seasons as he decides to play professionally in the Japan B.League. In a lengthy Instagram post yesterday, the Cebuano big man announced his decision to leave UP, where he won a UAAP championship and …
Ginebra edges Dragons in PBA
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Stanley Pringle came up with crucial hits in the endgame as Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Kings edged the Bay Area Dragons, 101-91, in Game 5 of the 2022-2023 PBA Commissioner’s Cup Finals at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City on Sunday night, January 8. After seeing their …