Olympic qualifying games: Luka, Slovenia, Philippines to semis

Associated Press 07/05/2024

  Luka Doncic and Slovenia still have Olympic hopes. And so does the Philippines, much to its own surprise. The Philippines lost to Georgia, 96-94, but advanced to Saturday’s semifinals of their tournament in Riga, Latvia, anyway.…

BPBL 13-U National Finals: Calape rolls out red carpet to 20 teams

Glendale G. Rosal 07/04/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Municipality of Calape in Bohol officially kicked off the much-awaited Batang Pilipino Basketball League 13-U National Eliminations and Finals which officially had its opening ceremony on Tuesday evening, July 3, at the…

Banned ex-NBA player Porter to be charged over betting scandal

Agence France Presse 07/04/2024

Former Toronto Raptors player Jontay Porter is set to face criminal charges over his role in the betting scandal that led to his life ban from the NBA, legal filings from federal prosecutors in New York showed…

NBA: Lebron James agrees to a 2-year extension with Lakers

Associated Press 07/04/2024

LeBron James is making it official: He’s coming back for a record-tying 22nd season in the NBA, one where the league’s all-time scoring leader could share the floor with his son Bronny as teammates with the Los…

NBA: Klay Thompson leaving Warriors for Mavericks — AP sources

Associated Press 07/02/2024

DALLAS — Klay Thompson is moving on from the Golden State Warriors, with the four-time league champion agreeing to join the Western Conference champion Dallas Mavericks and change franchises for the first time in his 13-year NBA…

NBA: Paul George to leave Clippers, eyes 76ers

Associated Press 07/01/2024

Paul George is leaving the Los Angeles Clippers, his now-former team announced Sunday night, with all signs pointing to the nine-time All-Star perhaps returning to the Eastern Conference and joining the Philadelphia 76ers. George could command more…

UV stuns Perpetual Altas in Mayor Kirk Asis hoop wars 

Glendale G. Rosal 06/27/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — AJ Sacayan erupted for 26 points as the Bustamante Construction-University of the Visayas (UV) Green Lancers defeated the Vincare Pharma-Perpetual Altas, 80-68, in the start of the Mayor Kirk Asis Open Invitational Basketball…

NBA Finals: Celtics’ Porzingis to play in Game 5 against Mavericks

Associated Press 06/18/2024

BOSTON — Kristaps Porzingis is available to play as the Boston Celtics attempt to close out the Dallas Mavericks in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Monday night. “We expect to see him tonight,” coach Joe…

NBA Finals: Irving aims to focus as Dallas fights to survive in Boston

Agence France Presse 06/17/2024

Resigned to the villain’s role in Boston, Dallas star Kyrie Irving is less concerned with silencing hostile Celtics fans than with quieting self doubt and leading the Mavs in a must-win NBA Finals Game 5. “Let’s just…

NBA: Celtics take nothing for granted with title just a win away

Agence France Presse 06/14/2024

Jayson Tatum has known since he was drafted by the Celtics in 2017 that the measure of success in Boston is an NBA title, but he’s not chalking up championship No. 18 just yet. “Even now, up…

Celtics’ Porzingis ruled out for NBA Finals game 3

Agence France Presse 06/13/2024

Boston Celtics big man Kristaps Porzingis lost his last-minute fitness battle Wednesday and was ruled out for game three of the NBA Finals in Dallas with what the team has called a “rare” lower left leg injury.…

Jerry West: Basketball great and architect of NBA champions

Agence France Presse 06/13/2024

Obsessive perfectionism and a deadly jump shot  made Jerry West, who died on Wednesday at age 86, one of the greatest guards in NBA history. His uncompromising will to win and encyclopedic knowledge of the game also made him…

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