Top VisMin Super Cup official hopeful Mindanao leg will open as scheduled

Glendale G. Rosal 06/29/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines —  Chelito Caro, the 2021 Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas VisMin Super Cup basketball operations chief, is very optimistic that the Mindanao leg will kick off on Friday, July 2, 2021, in Pagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur…

2 Mystics players cleared of involvement in controversial match

Glendale G. Rosal 04/17/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines —With no direct proof of their involvement in the controversial game that rocked the fledgling Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas VisMin Super Cup three days ago, Siquijor Mystics big man Miguel Castellano and guard Michael Sereño are…

Talisay Aquastars shrink Tubigon Mariners in VisMin Super Cup opener

Glendale G. Rosal 04/09/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines— The MJAS Zenith Talisay City Aquastars got off to a roaring start in the Visayas leg of the Pilipinas VisMin Super Cup by manhandling the Tubigon Bohol Mariners, 105-66, in the opening game of…

Rising COVID-19 cases bursts Gilas Pilipinas’ bubble

MARK GIONGCO 03/30/2021

MANILA, Philippines — Gilas Pilipinas’ buildup has hit another snag. The Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas on Monday announced the Philippine national team pool was forced to break camp anew due to the recent surge of COVID-19 cases…

Vismin Super Cup in Alcantara 90% ready — hoops league exec

Glendale G. Rosal 03/15/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — As the tipoff draws near, the official venue of the much-awaited Pilipinas Vismin Super Cup in Alcantara town, southwestern Cebu, is nearing the completion of its big renovation. The sleepy coastal town will…

Imperial excited to strut wares in upcoming VisMin Cup

Glendale G. Rosal 03/05/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines—  Sir Shaquille Imperial, one of the key players of the KCS-Mandaue City Megabytes, cannot hide his excitement to strut his wares in the upcoming Pilipinas VisMin Super Cup on April 9, 2021, in Alcantara…

Local hoops stars say Lakers will win it all in Game 5

Mars G. Alison 10/08/2020

Talisay City, Cebu—Some of Cebu’s basketball stars pick the Los Angeles Lakers to win the most unique NBA title ever against the Miami Heat in Game 5 on Saturday, October 10, 2020, (Philippine time).  The Lakers, headed…

Gov’t body grants PBA provisional approval

Bong Lozada 09/25/2020

The Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) is officially back after the league received a provisional approval from Inter-Agency Task force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases to conduct its season resumption in a bubble environment in Clark,…

Davis hits 3 at buzzer, Lakers edge Nuggets for 2-0 lead

09/21/2020

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Florida — Anthony Davis made a 3-pointer as time expired to give the Los Angeles Lakers a 105-103 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Sunday night (Monday morning, September 21, 2020, Philippine time) and…

Red-hot Lillard scores 61 as Blazers nips Mavs

08/12/2020

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Florida — Damian Lillard tied his career high with 61 points, willing Portland to a 134-131 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday night (Wednesday morning, August 12, 2020, Philippine time) that moved the…

Pandemic Basketball begins, with some comforts of home

07/23/2020

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Florida  — Michael Baiamonte was not at Walt Disney World on Wednesday, July 22, 2020. The public address announcer for the Miami Heat wasn’t in the building for the team’s season-restart scrimmage debut. His…

End of an ‘era’: Emperor’s exit resets Japan calendar

AFP 08/28/2018

THE abdication of Japan’s Emperor Akihito next year will be quite literally the end of an era, the Heisei era of his rule, and behind closed doors, talks on the next era have begun. Japan is the…

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