By Adrian Stewart Co Atlanta Hawks caught fire in the endgame to score a come-from-behind 120-116 victory over Washington Wizards in the 2020-2021 NBA Season on Wednesday night (Thursday in the Philippines) at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. Down 116-111 with over a minute remaining, the Hawks converted back-to-back triples from Bogdan Bogdanovic …
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Ilonggo Ravena renews deal with San-En Neophoenix
By Adrian Stewart Co Ferdinand “Thirdy” Ravena III is not yet moving to the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) after agreeing to a multi-year deal to stay with San-En NeoPhoenix in Japan B.League. The Iloilo City-native Ravena announced on Monday evening his contract renewal after playing just 18 games with the NeoPhoenix in his first year …
Negrense Joe Devance recovers from COVID-19
By Adrian Stewart Co Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Kings forward Joe Devance revealed that he tested positive for coronavirus disease 2019, or COVID-19, but is now on his way to recovery. In a post on his YouTube account on Sunday, the Escalante City, Negros Occidental-native shared his tough ordeal with the virus as he admitted …
Hawks escape Wizards, spoil Westbrook’s historic night
By Adrian Stewart Co Atlanta Hawks rained on Russell Westbrook’s historic evening with a 125-124 escape of Washington Wizards in the 2020-2021 NBA Season on Monday at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. Trae Young fired 36 points to go along with nine assists and six rebounds, while Clint Capela hauled 22 boards along …
Mandaue City upsets Talisay City, bags VisMin Super Cup crown
By Adrian Stewart Co KCS Computer Specialist-Mandaue City ruled the Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas VisMin Super Cup Visayas leg after an 89-75 beating of MJAS Zenith-Talisay City AquasStars in do-or-die Game 3 on Sunday at the Alcantara Civic Center in Cebu. Chris Exciminiano was adjudged as the Finals MVP after leading the way for Mandaue City in …
PBA eyes opening of 2021 season on June 15
By Adrian Stewart Co After teams were given a green light to hold scrimmages, the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) has set a target date of June 15 for its opening of the 2021 Philippine Cup. Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Kings governor Alfrancis Chua said the opening date is doable once all PBA teams follow the …
PILIPINAS VISMIN SUPER CUP | Talisay City forces do-or-die in Visayas leg finals
By Adrian Stewart Co MJAS Zenith-Talisay City Aquastars stayed alive in the Visayas leg finals of the Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas VisMin Cup after a 63-56 beating of KCS Computer Specialist-Mandaue in Game 2 on Saturday at the Alcantara Civic Center in Cebu. Darrell Shane Menina led the Aquastars offense with 15 points to go along with …
76ers maul Pistons stay on top in the East
By Adrian Stewart Co Philadelphia 76ers widened its gap on the top spot of the Eastern Conference after an easy 118-104 victory over Detroit Pistons in the 2020-2021 NBA Season on Saturday (Sunday in the Philippines) at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Joel Embiid top-scored with 29 points, while rookie Tyrese Maxey added …
Negrense Maldeguia joins FEU’s athletics team
By Adrian Stewart Co Negrense sprinter MJ Maldeguia is set to realize his University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) dream after committing to Far Eastern University’s (FEU) athletics team. The Bata National High School standout was recruited by the FEU Charging Tamaraws following his strong showing at the 2021 Philippines National 3000m Virtual Championships …
Tim Cone: No one will be released from Ginebra
By Adrian Stewart Co Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Kings head coach Tim Cone assured that no one from their 18 players under contract will be released ahead of their title defense in the 2021 PBA Philippine Cup. In an interview with SPIN Zoom In last Thursday, the many-time PBA champion coach said that, while not …