Jalen Brunson scored 13 of his 30 points in the fourth quarter and the New York Knicks overcame a 14-point third-quarter deficit to post a 105-95 victory over the host San Antonio Spurs in Game 1 of the NBA finals yesterday (Philippine time). Karl-Anthony Towns contributed 18 points and 12 rebounds as the Knicks won …
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Ginebra draws first blood vs. TNT
Justin Brownlee saved the day as the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Kings edged the TNT Tropang 5G, 102-100, in Game 1 of the PBA Season 50 Commissioner’s Cup finals at the Araneta Coliseum in Cubao. The longtime Ginebra import hit the game-winning jumper over Chris McCullough to finish with 23 points, eight assists, and four …
Gilas Girls win in SEABA QF opener
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Gilas Pilipinas Girls kicked off their campaign in the 2026 FIBA U18 Women’s Asia Cup SEABA qualifiers with a dominant 93-42 victory over Vietnam at the STI – West Negros University Gym in Bacolod City on Tuesday, June 2. The young Filipinas controlled the contest from the outset and steadily …
Eala enters 2nd round of Birmingham Open
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense Alex Eala opened her Birmingham Open singles campaign in emphatic fashion, overpowering Australia’s Priscilla Hon, 6-0, 6-2, to advance to the second round on Tuesday night, June 2 (Philippine time). The tournament’s top seed was in complete control from the start, racing through the opening set without conceding a game …
TNT-Ginebra finals ‘will be remembered for a very long time’
While familiar faces are set to star in the latest PBA finals clash between the TNT Tropang 5G and the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Kings, Chris McCullough believes this installment will be one for the books. “I think this is going to be one of the PBA finals that will be remembered for a long …
Clarkson, Harper ensure Filipino NBA champ
No player from the Philippines has won an NBA title, but two with Filipino heritage — New York’s Jordan Clarkson and San Antonio’s Dylan Harper — meet in this month’s NBA finals. And one of them will be part of a championship squad. Clarkson, whose mother was a Filipina-American, signed with the Knicks last July …
Eala, Bartunkova exit Birmingham doubles
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense tennis standout Alex Eala and Czech partner Nikola Bartunkova bowed out of the doubles competition of the WTA 125 Birmingham Open on Monday night, June 1 (Philippine time). Eala and Bartunkova fell short to British duo Harriet Dart and Maia Lumsden, 4-6, 6-2, 9-11, in a match that lasted through …
SBP to hold free basketball clinics, educational programs in Bacolod
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) will conduct a series of free basketball development programs in Bacolod City alongside the staging of the FIBA U18 Women’s Asia Cup SEABA qualifiers 2026. The regional tournament is scheduled from June 2 to 6, with Bacolod hosting some of Southeast Asia’s top young women’s …
Wemby chases dream as Spurs face Knicks in finals
Victor Wembanyama will aim to cement his status as the new face of basketball on Thursday, June 4 (Philippine time) when he leads the San Antonio Spurs into Game 1 of the NBA finals against a New York Knicks lineup bidding to end a 53-year title drought. Just three years after landing in the NBA …
Gilas Women absorb losses in FIBA 3×3 World Cup opener
Gilas Pilipinas dropped its first two games in the FIBA 3×3 Women’s World Cup at Parade Square in Warsaw, Poland. Gilas Women fell to Latvia, 11-14, to open their campaign in Pool C of the tournament. The duo of Kacey dela Rosa and Mikka Cacho took charge for Gilas early in the game, giving the …