Basketball

Gabe Norwood filled with regret after failing to show poise under Ginebra pressure

November 25, 2023
Gabe Norwood committed a shocking gaffe in the final seconds of Rain or Shine’s eventual loss to Ginebra in Friday’s PBA Commissioner’s Cup action. The 38-year-old veteran air-balled a pull-up from midrange with 15 seconds left to play but him forgetting the situation caught many by surprise. He took the shot — a possession they […]
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PBA: Ginebra survives fiery Caracut outing for bounce back win

November 24, 2023
Maverick Ahanmisi came through with the biggest of buckets as Barangay Ginebra escaped Rain or Shine, 107-102, to re-enter the PBA Season 48 Commissioner’s Cup win column, Friday night at the SMART Araneta Coliseum. The seasoned guard drilled a trifecta from the top of the key to give the Kings a two-possession lead, 104-100, 54.2 […]
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Jason Perkins leaner, meaner this time: ‘I switched to San Mig Lights from Red Horse’

November 24, 2023
Jason Perkins has been on an upward trajectory in the ongoing PBA Season 48 Commissioner’s Cup, much to the benefit of his Phoenix Super LPG. The sixth-year forward on Friday night led the Fuel Masters past Blackwater, 111-106, for their second win in a row, finishing with a conference-high 23 points alongside eight rebounds, four […]
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PBA: Phoenix Super LPG adds to Blackwater’s miseries for back-to-back wins

November 24, 2023
Phoenix Super LPG prolonged the agony of Blackwater, 111-106, in the PBA Season 48 Commissioner’s Cup, Friday night at the SMART Araneta Coliseum. The Fuel Masters jumped to an early lead but still needed to fend off the Bossing late in the game behind timely hits from Javee Mocon, Ricci Rivero, and Jason Perkins, eventually […]
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San Miguel, Converge clash in Tiaong

November 24, 2023
By REYNALD MAGALLON       San Miguel Beer and Converge lock horns in what is expected to be a festive yet fiery first out-of-town game of the 2023 PBA Commissioner’s Cup when the league goes to Tiaong, Quezon on Saturday, Nov. 25. Tip-of...

Thomas Robinson downplays spat with Northport officials

November 23, 2023
Thomas Robinson didn’t offer much about the postgame incident that marred NLEX’s win over NorthPort in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup, Wednesday night. The Road Warriors import was at the center of a heated shouting match with Batang Pier team manager Pido Jarencio as both teams made their way into the tunnel to head back to […]
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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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