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Photo courtesy of FIBA BOCAUE - Jordan overcame a Gilas Pilipinas comeback and won, 91-90, in their FIBA World Cup Qualifiers clash on Monday night at the Philippine Arena. A red-hot first half turned out to be just enough for the Jordanians as Gilas could not complete a comeback from 25 points down. Jordan sizzled early on and raced to a 33-14 first-quarter lead. Although Gilas made some feelers in the second quarter, Jordan finished the quarter strong to enter halftime leading, 60-41. Gilas pu...

MANILA - San Miguel scored its second straight win in the PBA Governors' Cup after downing Blackwater, 105-86, on Wednesday at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig. The Beermen broke away from the Bossing in the second quarter, outscoring them, 31-11, to open a 63-35 halftime lead before holding off the latter's last gasp in the second half. Jericho Cruz fired 22 points on 9-of-13 field goals, three rebounds, three assists and one steal off the bench for SMB, which tied TNT and NLEX for second ...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) – When the Milwaukee Bucks needed a steadying presence yesterday at Indiana, Giannis Antetokounmpo provided it – even from the free-throw line. The Eastern Conference All-Star captain finished with 41 points, 12 rebounds, six assists and made five of eight free throws during the final four minutes to help Bucks fend off Indiana’s […]

EXPLOSIVE DEBUT. Myles Powell (11) scores 41 points while holding Cameron Krutwig to just 11 in their PBA debuts during the Blackwater-Bay Area Commissioner's Cup game on Wednesday (Sept. 21, 2022) at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. Bay Area, a guest team, dominated Blackwater, 137-88. (Photo courtesy of PBA Images) MANILA - Bay Area made a formal introduction to the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) with the same as how it dominated the competition during its tune-up games, zapp...

MANILA - Barangay Ginebra returned from a 19-point deficit to stun the NLEX Road Warriors, 83-75, in their PBA Philippine Cup meeting on Wednesday night at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. Ginebra took over in the final 18 minutes of the game to steal the victory from NLEX, which was earlier thought to be on its way to a blowout win. Behind a solid first half, NLEX opened a 55-36 advantage with 7:11 left in the third period, but Ginebra finished the quarter on a 19-5 run before outscoring i...

MANILA-Phoenix smothered Terrafirma in the first half before sealing them off in the end for a 97-74 win on Friday in the PBA Philippine Cup at the Ynares Center in Antipolo City. In the battle pitting the two remaining winless squads entering the day, the Fuel Masters stifled the Dyip in the first 24 minutes, holding them to just 24 points even as they started the third quarter on a 15-0 run to open the largest lead not just of the game but also of the season at 35, 59-24. Terrafirma got its of...

MANILA - Rome Dela Rosa scored on a game-winning triple with six seconds left as Magnolia scored its first win in the PBA Philippine Cup at the expense of NorthPort, 80-77, on Wednesday at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. Through Dela Rosa's heroics, the Hotshots evaded a huge comeback threat from the Batang Pier. Magnolia was ahead by as much as 17, 40-23, late in the second quarter, but NorthPort came alive in the second half and even took the lead before an up-and-down fourth quarter...

MANILA - Ateneo denied the University of the Philippines (UP) a grand UAAP men's basketball championship party on Wednesday night after taking a 69-66 win in Game 2 of their best-of-three finals affair at the Mall of Asia in Pasay. The outcome means the Blue Eagles, the defending champions, and the Fighting Maroons, seeking their first title since 1986, will meet one last time for all the marbles on Friday night at the same venue. Ateneo survived despite UP pulling off yet another second-hal...

Golden State Warriors' star player Stephen Curry ANKARA - Stephen Curry became the first player in NBA history to hit 3,000 career threes late Tuesday while the Denver Nuggets sealed an 89-86 win over the Golden State Warriors. The Nuggets built a 24-point advantage at the end of the first half. But, the Warriors came back and tied the game 84-84 with 1:04 left. Nikola Jokic blocked Jonathan Kuminga's potential game-tying shot and Andre Iguodala failed to score a three-pointer at the buz...

ISTANBUL - Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James has entered NBA health and safety protocols after testing positive for coronavirus, the US basketball league announced on Tuesday. "The Lakers learned of James' situation Tuesday morning, coach Frank Vogel said, and arranged for transportation to take him back to Los Angeles from Sacramento," where the team was for an away game, said an NBA statement. With the result, James could be benched for a minimum of 10 days unless he returns t...