Basketball

Pido Jarencio hurls grave threats towards Thomas Robinson after heated NLEX-Northport game

November 22, 2023
Pido Jarencio and Thomas Robinson were at the center of a heated encounter after NLEX’s win over NorthPort in PBA Commissioner’s Cup action Wednesday. The two confronted one another and figured in a shouting match as both teams entered the dugout of the SMART Araneta Coliseum before cooler heads defused the situation, which included Commissioner […]
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PBA: NLEX dusts dirt off shoulders, deals NorthPort second straight loss

November 22, 2023
NLEX sent NorthPort skidding, 112-104, to earn redemption in the PBA Season 48 Commissioner’s Cup, Wednesday night at the SMART Araneta Coliseum. Coming off a heartbreaking 113-112 defeat at the hands of Terrafirma last Saturday, the Road Warriors took control of the game early and stayed ahead, eventually scoring the wire-to-wire win to improve to […]
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Watching Terrafirma get beat down by TNT ‘stings’, laments de Thaey

November 22, 2023
Thomas de Thaey helplessly watched Terrafirma get destroyed by TNT in their PBA Season 48 Commissioner’s Cup encounter on Wednesday night. The Belgian bruiser was reduced to a spectator as the Dyip refused to take any risk playing him while nursing a grade 1 groin strain, which he sustained during their win over NLEX last […]
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Adamson Courage: Ced Manzano plays through personal loss

November 22, 2023
Despite Adamson University missing the last bus to the UAAP Season 86 Men’s Basketball Final Four, Nash Racela is mighty proud of how his team competed until the end. Ever since the preseason press conference, the Soaring Falcons were not mentioned among the teams to beat for this season of college hoops. But ever the […]
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NLEX, Terrafirma pick up first wins

November 16, 2023
BY REYNALD MAGALLON   Kris Rosales and Thomas Robinson rallied NLEX back from a 19-point deficit before Kevin Alas put on the finishing touches in overtime to spoil San Miguel Beer’s debut with a 117-114 win in the 2023 PBA Commissioner’s Cup at t...

Though ‘personal,’ it’s all love and respect for Robinson towards SMB

November 16, 2023
ANTIPOLO – Thomas Robinson didn’t hide that he was extra motivated in facing his supposed PBA team last season when NLEX took on the debuting San Miguel in Season 48 Commissioner’s Cup action on Wednesday night. “It’s personal,” he said with a smile. The former NBA veteran was all set to be the Beermen’s import […]
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PBA: Robinson, Alas, Rosales rally NLEX from early deficit, stun San Miguel

November 15, 2023
ANTIPOLO – NLEX came back from 19 points down and left the debuting San Miguel frustrated in overtime, 116-113, for its first win of the PBA Season 48 Commissioner’s Cup, Wednesday night at the Ynares Center here. Kris Rosales caught fire from beyond the arc late in the fourth to send the game into an […]
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Nash proud as Adamson Soaring Falcons give themselves chance to fight for F4 slot

November 15, 2023
Against a National University team bound for the Final Four, Adamson University displayed its determination to stay alive in the UAAP Season 86 Men’s Basketball Final Four. The Soaring Falcons had already lost Jerom Lastimosa to an ACL injury earlier this season. Today, they played without Joem Sabandal for the second straight game. Still, Adamson […]
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Leo Austria ready to take on more active role with SMB anew

November 15, 2023
ANTIPOLO — Leo Austria is set to take on a more active role now that he has returned to San Miguel after several months of sabbatical. All smiles, the now-team consultant rejoined the Beermen for their PBA Season 48 Commissioner’s Cup debut against NLEX on Wednesday night. “My sabbatical is over. “I’m so grateful to […]
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UAAP 86 MBB: Adamson scores massive win over NU, remains in Final Four hunt

November 15, 2023
Adamson University avoided elimination by stunning Final Four-bound National University, 68-62, on Wednesday in the UAAP Season 86 Men’s Basketball Tournament at the SM Mall of Asia Arena. The Soaring Falcons improved to 6-7, just one game behind fourth-running Ateneo de Manila University. To force a playoff for the last postseason ticket, Adamson must win […]
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PBA: Tiongson, Javi GDL show way as Terrafirma notches first win at Blackwater’s expense

November 15, 2023
ANTIPOLO — Terrafirma continued Blackwater’s woes, 97-87, for its first win of the PBA Season 48 Commissioner’s Cup Wednesday night at the Ynares Center here. Juami Tiongson and Javi Gomez de Liano led the way as the Dyip displayed much better fourth-quarter resolve this time around. They showed how much they have learned from that […]
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UAAP 86 MBB: La Salle averts FEU upset axe, stays in top two race

November 15, 2023
De La Salle University needed a huge fourth quarter to shrug off also-ran Far Eastern University, 80-70, and stay alive for a playoff incentive in the UAAP Season 86 Men’s Basketball Tournament at the SM Mall of Asia Arena, Wednesday. The Green Archers stretched their winning streak to seven games while also elevating their record […]
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UAAP 86 WBB: Clarin breaks out of slump as NU drubs Adamson, seals top seed

November 15, 2023
National University sealed a twice-to-beat advantage in the Final Four of the UAAP Season 86 Women’s Basketball Tournament on Wednesday with a resounding 76-61 drubbing of Adamson University at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. The Lady Bulldogs, who are on a 10-game winning streak with an average of 17.6 points, improved their record to 12-1, which […]
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NCAA 99: Andrada fires career-high as San Beda subdues Benilde, snaps skid

November 15, 2023
After dropping four of its last five games, San Beda University turned its slump around as it narrowly defeated the College of Saint Benilde 65-61 in a tightly contested matchup in the NCAA Season 99 Seniors Basketball Tournament on Wednesday at the Filoil Ecooil Centre. Second year Red Lions head coach Yuri Escueta ensured that […]
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PBAPC honors Perez, Castro in Awards Night

November 13, 2023
CJ Perez and good old Jayson Castro lead the initial batch of players to be recognized in the coming PBA Press Corps Awards Night for Season 47. Perez of the San Miguel Beermen is the recipient of the Scoring Champion award, while Castro, the pillar of...

CJ Perez, Jayson Castro to be feted in PBAPC Awards Night

November 13, 2023
CJ Perez and the venerable Jayson Castro are at the forefront of the initial group of players set to be honored at the upcoming PBA Press Corps Awards Night for Season 47. Perez, representing San Miguel, is the recipient of the Scoring Champion award, while Castro, a pillar of TNT, will be bestowed with the […]
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Tyler Bey finds brotherhood in Magnolia: ‘They’re like family since college’

November 12, 2023
ANTIPOLO – Tyler Bey arriving months before the PBA Season 48 Commissioner’s Cup has surely done wonders for Magnolia with how they have been playing thus far. The Hotshots on Sunday night took down Phoenix Super LPG for their second win in as many games, and the 25-year-old credited the chemistry that they have built […]
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PBA: Magnolia sends Phoenix crashing back down to earth for share of early lead

November 12, 2023
NTIPOLO – Magnolia found its footing after the break and never looked back in the way to dealing Phoenix Super LPG a 107-92 beatdown to stay perfect in the PBA Season 48 Commissioner’s Cup, Sunday night at the Ynares Center here. The Hotshots began to seize control of the match in the third after a […]
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Sean Quitevis reinforces to Ateneo that they are in ‘survival mode’

November 12, 2023
Ateneo de Manila University is now in the driver’s seat in the UAAP Season 86 Men’s Basketball Final Four race after they held on to a 62-58 win over Adamson University. Ateneo was barely hanging by a thread with 1:23 left on the game clock as Adamson’s Matthew Montebon converted a three-point shot to bring […]
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NCAA 99: Paolo Hernandez pulls rug off San Beda, carries Mapua to pole

November 12, 2023
Paolo Hernandez completed Mapua University’s fourth quarter rally as his game-winning three-pointer launched the Cardinals over San Beda University 71-69 in the NCAA Season 99 Seniors Basketball Tournament on Sunday at the Filoil Ecooil Centre. The Cardinals boosted their control of the top spot in the standings as they went up to a 12-3 record. […]
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Dickie Bachmann to grace PBA Press Corps Awards Night

November 12, 2023
A former long-time member of the PBA family, who is now one of the country’s top sports officials, will serve as the guest of honor during the PBA Press Corps (PBAPC) 2023 Annual Awards Night on Nov. 20 at Novotel Manila Araneta City. Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) Chairman Richard Bachmann will be the keynote speaker […]
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Cavs hold off Warriors as Green ejected, Celtics romp

November 12, 2023
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The Cleveland Cavaliers held off Golden State 118-110 on Saturday in a fiery NBA clash that saw Warriors forward Draymond Green ejected in the third quarter after a skirmish with Donovan Mitchell. Six Cavs players scored in double figures as Cleveland beat the Warriors for the second time in a week. They had seized control […]
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UAAP 86 WBB: Kacey Dela Rosa drops 27 vs FEU as Ateneo completes Final Four cast

November 12, 2023
Ateneo de Manila University completed the UAAP Season 86 Women’s Basketball Final Four cast after taking down also-ran Far Eastern University, 79-66, Sunday at the SMART Araneta Coliseum. The Blue Eagles improved to 8-4 to stay in the running for a twice-to-beat edge in the post-season as joint-second University of the Philippines and University of […]
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