LeBron James recorded his eighth triple-double of the season with 31 points, 12 assists and 13 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers held off the visiting Phoenix Suns 117-107 on Wednesday night after blowing much of a 36-point lead. Anthony Davis scored 26 points and grabbed 11 rebounds as the Lakers won their third consecutive …
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PetroGazz beefs up roster
The PetroGazz Angels added three players to their roster ahead of the upcoming 2020 Premier Volleyball League Reinforced Conference. Spikers Gretchel Soltones and Jerrili Malabanan, along with setter Ivy Perez, joined the team after their respective contracts with other teams expired on December 31. “Soltones and Malabanan give us prime options [in the] key …
2019 PBA Governors’ Cup
Brownlee, Durham up for ‘Best Import’ Barangay Ginebra San Miguel forward Justin Brownlee and Meralco Bolts forward-center Allen Durham are both in contention for the 2019 PBA Governors’ Cup “Bobby Parks PBA Best Import of the Conference” award. Despite TNT KaTropa small forward KJ McDaniels currently leading the race, both players are expected to continue …
2021 FIBA Asia Cup
Ravena, Tungcab added to Gilas Pilipinas pool Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas recently announced Ilonggo forward Ferdinand ‘Thirdy’ Ravena III and Frederick Tungcab would be part of the pool for the Philippine men’s national basketball team, Gilas Pilipinas, ahead of the 2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualifiers. The first qualifying round begins on February 20, when the …
‘Team Negros’ wins Himamaylan City beach volleyball tournament
By Adrian Stewart Co Team Negros, comprised of Bernadeth Pons and Dij Rodriguez, won the inaugural Mayor Raymund I. Tongson, Jr. Beach Volleyball Women’s Open, which took place at the Batang Peninsula Beach Resort on New Year’s Day in Himamaylan City. The pair captured the win after defeating Gelimae Villanueva and Kyla Gallego of Talisay …
Thiem confident ‘Big Three’ will be toppled at Slams
SYDNEY, Australia – World number four Dominic Thiem Thursday expressed confidence a new Grand Slam champion will be crowned in 2020 outside the big three of Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer. While the Austrian, Germany’s Alexander Zverev, Greece’s Stefanos Tsitsipas, and others have had success at lesser tournaments, the big guns continue …
Former NBA commissioner Stern dead at 77
David Stern, who masterminded the NBA’s growth into a global sports powerhouse while serving as commissioner from 1984 to 2014, died Wednesday after suffering a brain hemorrhage last month. He was 77. The NBA, whose championship games were not televised live in the United States when Stern’s 30-year tenure began, announced his passing, which came …
2019 PBA Governors’ Cup
Pringle looking forward to the finals By Adrian Stewart Co Barangay Ginebra San Miguel guard Stanley Pringle expressed his excitement for the upcoming 2019 PBA Governors’ Cup finals, which begin next Tuesday, January 7. The best-of-seven series against the Meralco Bolts will be his first PBA finals experience. “It’s real big, it’s my first finals …
Clippers win 10th straight against Kings, 105-87
Kawhi Leonard scored 24 points and the Los Angeles Clippers defeated the Kings for the 10th straight time, 105-87 on Tuesday afternoon in Sacramento, Calif. Leonard missed his first four shots before finishing 8 of 21 from the floor with seven assists. Paul George also overcame a slow start to finish with 21 points, …
2019 PBA Governors’ Cup
Tense battle set for ‘Best Player’ award The battle for the Best Player of the Conference award in the PBA Governors’ Cup is headed for a curious finish. This, as none of the Top Five players in the statistical race belongs to the finalists, Barangay Ginebra and Meralco. San Miguel’s June Mar Fajardo, Columbian …