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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 pulled off a huge second-half comeback and even tied the game multiple times, the last at 88-all with 1:48 left. However, a free throw from Freddie Ibrahim off a Scottie Thompson away-from-ball foul plus a Caden Alnajdawi dunk afterward put Jordan up for good, 91-88, with 1:42 remaining. Justin Brownlee kept Gilas in the game with a mid-range jumper with 1:30 left even as Gilas forced crucial stops later on. Thompson had a chance to redeem himself, but he missed two free throws that could have given Gilas the lead with 31.3 left. Gilas nearly forced a 24-second violation on Jordan, though, in the next play and had a chance to win it at the buzzer, but Ray-Ray Parks missed a bank shot from mid-range at the final buzzer. Dar Tucker led Jordan with 22 points, 12 rebounds, and two assists, while Freddy Ibrahim added 19 points, one rebound, eight assists, and two steals for Jordan. Brownlee exploded for 41 points, 29 in the second half, 12 rebounds and three assists for Gilas. Both Gilas and Jordan have already qualified for the FIBA World Cup proper prior to the game. (PNA) }
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 place at 2-0, just behind 3-0 Converge in the team standings. The Tropang Giga and the Road Warriors will face off later Wednesday to break their tie and join the FiberXers in a logjam at the top of the conference table. Cameron Clark added 20 points, nine rebounds, two assists, and one block, while June Mar Fajardo chipped in 17 points, 16 rebounds, four assists, one block, and two steals for the Beermen. Shawn Glover made 16 points, 12 rebounds, two assists, and one steal for Blackwater, which fell to 1-2. (PNA) }
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, zapping Blackwater, 133-87, to start the mid-season Commissioner's Cup on Wednesday at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. The Dragons, a guest team for the conference as they prepare for the upcoming East Asia Super League season, quickly shut down the Bossing en route to a 64-36 halftime, tying the largest halftime lead of this PBA year. The Hong Kong-based squad coached by Tokyo Olympics bronze medalist Brian Goorjian never looked back from there as the club set the new league record for the most lopsided win by a guest team, PBA chief statistician Fidel Mangonon said. The 46-point win is also the 10th largest winning margin ever and the biggest since 2017. Myles Powell had a scintillating PBA debut with 41 points, eight rebounds, three assists, and one steal for Bay Area. Glen Yang added 22 points, five rebounds, seven assists, and one steal for the Dragons, who went 9-0 in their preseason games including 3-0 against the Ever Bilena franchise. Ato Ular continued where he left off from the Philippine Cup, leading Blackwater, which was handed its worst loss ever, with 13 points and 14 rebounds. Cameron Krutwig came close to a triple-double in his own PBA debut, putting up 11 points, 12 rebounds, and eight assists with one block. Trevis Jackson put up eight markers, one board, one dime, and two swipes in his first game as a Bossing, while Gab Banal went scoreless in his first Blackwater game, although he had one rebound and three assists. Troy Rosario, the superstar Blackwater got from the three-team trade with NLEX and TNT earlier this week, sat out the conference opener. (PNA) }
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 its opponent, 25-12, in the final canto to complete the comeback. Japeth Aguilar led the Gin Kings, who bounced back from their loss to the Magnolia Hotshots and moved to second place in the team standings at 3-1, just behind the unbeaten San Miguel Beermen, with 20 points, seven rebounds, one assist, three blocks, and a steal. Arvin Tolentino caught fire late and added 17 points, three rebounds, one assist, and one steal. Kevin Alas chipped in 16 points, four assists, and one steal, while Calvin Oftana added 15 points, 12 rebounds, two assists, three steals, and a block for the Road Warriors, which dropped to a tie with the NorthPort Batang Pier and Phoenix Fuel Masters in sixth place at 2-2. (PNA) }
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 offense later in the game and cut the lead down to 14, 77-63, with 5:56 left in the fourth quarter, but Phoenix recovered just in time to seal the blowout. Jason Perkins led the Fuel Masters, who tied the Magnolia Hotshots and the Rain Or Shine Elasto Painters in eighth at 1-2, with 17 points, nine rebounds, and five assists. Coach Topex Robinson, however, revealed that Perkins was playing with his morale not at 100 percent after finding out about something that happened in his family. "There's just an emergency in his family in the [United] States, and it happened before the game. He asked me if it's OK for him to leave right after the game because he's going through a lot right now. We just hope and pray that it will be OK," Robinson said. Matthew Wright added 11 points, five rebounds, 10 assists, and four steals, while Javee Mocon chipped in 10 points, 10 rebounds, and one assist. RJ Jazul and Encho Serrano also made 10 markers each. In his long-awaited Phoenix debut, Sean Anthony chipped in nine points, 12 rebounds, one assist, and two steals. "Having Sean back is a bright spot for us," Robinson said of Anthony, who made a PBA return after recovering from a foot surgery to fix bone spurs. "Having that kind of guy who kinda gets everybody together," Robinson added. "His leadership is so important to us, so that's something we are excited about." Joseph Gabayni made 16 points, nine boards, four dimes, and one block off the bench for the Dyip, which crashed to the bottom of the standings at 0-3. (PNA) }
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 led to a 77-all tie. However, Jio Jalalon found Dela Rosa wide open from the left wing for the dagger with six seconds left. "We want Jio to create for his teammates, and good thing Calvin [Abueva] and also Aris [Dionisio] dived to the basket. And then nag-collapse sila, so si Rome yung nalibre (they collapsed, so Rome became wide open)," Coach Chito Victolero said after the game. Arwind Santos tried to force overtime, but he missed the potential game-tying three as time ran out on the Batang Pier. Abueva led Magnolia, now up to 1-2, with 23 points on 9-of-14 shooting, 12 rebounds, one assist, one steal, and one block. Paul Lee added 12 points, one rebound, four assists, and one steal, while Ian Sangalang and Mark Barroca played through respective injuries and chipped in eight markers each. Arwind Santos put up 18 points, 12 rebounds, one assist, two blocks, and one assist, while Jamie Malonzo showed he deserves to be the PBA Press Corps Player of the Week during the opening week with 15 points, 10 rebounds, two assists, and three blocks for NorthPort, which suffered its first loss of the season after a 2-0 start. In the main game,Ginebrascored its second win in as many games after beating Rain Or Shine, 90-85. Both teams exchanged dominance per quarter, but the Gin Kings prevailed as the Elasto Painters came up just short of completing the comeback in the fourth quarter. Ginebra surged ahead in the first quarter, opening a lead as high as 18 points and dropping 31 points before settling for the 15-point lead entering the second. ROS, however, came back in the second quarter and was just within one, 44-45, at halftime. The Gin Kings threatened to pull away again, opening a 21-point lead, 79-58, early in the fourth quarter. However, the E-Painters rallied again and were just within five, 82-87, with 36 seconds left. Clutch free throws eventually iced the game for Ginebra as ROS eventually fizzled in the end. Japeth Aguilar followed up on his game-winner against the Blackwater Bossing with a solid performance of 23 points on 8-of-12 shooting, seven rebounds, one assist, and two blocks for the Gin Kings, who now tie the San Miguel Beermen on top of the standings at 2-0. Scottie Thompson added 16 points, six rebounds, eight assists, and two blocks. Beau Belga made 14 points, making all of his five shots inside the three-point line, 10 rebounds, seven assists, and one steal for the E-Painters, who fell to 0-2.(PNA) }
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-half showcase to be just three minutes away from ending a long title drought. Down by as much as 15 points in the third quarter, the Fighting Maroons used a huge run spanning through the fourth quarter to go up, 57-56, with 4:48 remaining. After an exchange of baskets, the Blue Eagles went on a game-turning 9-2 run to take a 69-63 lead with less than a minute remaining. UP kept itself in the game after Zav Lucero scored on a layup and got a stop on the other end in the next play. But Ricci Rivero took some time before fishing a foul on Ange Kouame with only two seconds left. Rivero, who made his first free throw, intentionally missed the second charity in hopes of an offensive rebound, but Dave Ildefonso easily grabbed the defensive rebound to seal Ateneo's win. Kouame, who was formally named the season's Most Valuable Player earlier in the day, came close to a rare point-rebound-block triple-double with 14 points, 14 rebounds, and eight blocks to lead the Blue Eagles. Tyler Tio also had 14 markers with one rebound. Carl Tamayo, who was named Rookie of the Year, finished with 18 points, 12 rebounds, one assist, one block, and two steals for the Fighting Maroons. (PNA) }
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 buzzer while the Nuggets secured their 16th win of the season. Jokic led the Nuggets with 22 points, 18 rebounds, five assists, and four steals, while Will Barton finished with 21 points. Andrew Wiggins finished with 21 points and eight rebounds, and Curry scored 23 points for the Warriors that played without Draymond Green, Jordan Poole, Damion Lee, and Moses Moody due to NBA's health and safety protocols. The Western Conference leader Warriors dropped to a 27-7 win-loss record. LeBron becomes 3rd player to score more than 36,000 points The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Houston Rockets 132-123, while LeBron James became the third player in NBA history to score more than 36,000 points, behind Karl Malone and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar at the list. James recorded a triple-double with 32 points, 11 rebounds, and 11 assists as Westbrook finished with 24 points, 12 rebounds, and 10 assists. Jalen Green scored 24 points while Kevin Porter Jr. and Christian Wood both added 22 for the losing side. The Lakers are in the seventh spot in the Western Conference standings with 17 wins and 18 losses. Other results: Orlando Magic - Milwaukee Bucks: 110-127; Miami Heat - Washington Wizards: 119-112; Toronto Raptors - Philadelphia 76ers: 109-114; Minnesota Timberwolves - New York Knicks: 88-96; New Orleans Pelicans - Cleveland Cavaliers: 108-104; and Sacramento Kings - Oklahoma City Thunder: 117-111. (Anadolu) }
MANILA - San Miguel Beer set up a PBA Philippine Cup semifinal showdown against Talk 'N Text with a 100-95 win over NorthPort in Game 2 of their quarterfinal series at the Don Honorio Ventura State University Gym in Bacolor, Pampanga on Thursday. Despite a slow start that even saw the Batang Pier take a 19-17 lead at the end of the first quarter, the Beermen took over in the second quarter and would even mount a lead as high as 13 points in the second half. NorthPort tried to claw back into the game, even cutting the lead down to four, 97-93, with 34 seconds left, but SMB held on through clutch free throws from Chris Ross and Marcio Lassiter. CJ Perez made 21 points on 6-for-12 shooting, four rebounds, two assists, two steals, and two blocks off the bench to lead the Beermen, who had seven players in double figures scoring-wise. Mo Tautuaa added 17 points, four rebounds, three assists, and one steal off the bench as well, while June Mar Fajardo (12 points and 12 rebounds) and Arwind Santos (13 rebounds and 11 points) each collected a double-double. Greg Slaughter put up 27 points on 12-of-22 field goals, 12 rebounds, and three blocks for the Batang Pier. Robert Bolick came close to a triple-double with 14 dimes, 12 points for the double-double, and eight boards, but he went 0-for-8 from beyond the arc and committed six turnovers in total. (PNA) }