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BBVA’s Team Hill defeated equally talented Team Webber with a 142-36 victory in the Rising star challenge of the Friday night (Saturday PH time) All-star at New Orleans.   photo credit: standingosports.com Sophomore Detroit’s big man Andrei Drummond had a solid game with 30 points and 25 rebounds, a record in most boards grabbed in the … Read more
Following a painful semifinal exit, Barangay Ginebra San Miguel has signed Leon Rodgers as the team’s import for the incoming Commissioner’s Cup. This is according to import agent Sheryl Reyes.   photo credit: www.leanoticias.com With Vernon Macklin ineligible in the 6-foot-9 height limit, the Kings settled with veteran wingman Rodgers to help the crowd favorite team … Read more
San Mig Coffee tries to continue its improbable run as the Mixers take on the well-rested Rain or Shine Elasto painters in the game one of their PLDT Home DSL PBA Philippine Cup today at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Â photo credit: gmanetwork.com (KC CRUZ) Momentum is on San Mig Coffee side as it looks to … Read more
Barangay Ginebra San Miguel and San Mig Coffee Manila Classico game seven set new heights as the classic semifinal battle last Wednesday at Smart Araneta Coliseum eclipse all-time record in gate attendance and TV ratings. Â photo credit: philstar.com (Paolo Papa) The electrifying series-clinching game which seen the Mixers, dominating the crowd-favorite Kings with a 110-87Â victory … Read more
Just like its counterpart Gilas Pilipinas, young Philippine national basketball squad is also set to face tough opponents in the preliminary round of its own FIBA Asia Championship this year after the country’s under-17 team was bracketed along with other strong teams in the 16-team field competition. Photo credit: FIBA Asia/Milad Payami The Filipino youngsters … Read more
Unbeaten De La Salle moved within a win from sweeping the elimination round after the Lady Spikers crushed winless University of the East Lady warriors, 25-16, 25-15, 25-14 for their 13 straight victory on Wednesday in the UAAP women’s volleyball tournament at the FilOil Flying V arena in San Juan.   photo credit: uaapsports.tv With the … Read more
Barangay Ginebra San Miguel and San Mig Coffee Mixers dispute the last finals ticket of the PLDT Home DSL Philippine Cup today in the game seven of their Manila Classico showdown at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. The winner of the Game 7 will face the well-rested Rain or Shine in the PBA All Filipino Cup … Read more
Barangay Ginebra San Miguel as expected displayed its never-say-die attitude anew as the Kings nipped San Mig Coffee Mixers, 94-91 to level the series and force a winner-take-all game 7 in their Manila Cl(–foul word(s) removed–)ico semifinals showdown yesterday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Â Â photo credit: gmanetwork.com (KC CRUZ) With the living legend Robert Jaworski … Read more
After an early exit in the ongoing Philippine Cup, Air21 has finally found an import that they will parade in the incoming conference as the Express tapped veteran Ivorian campaigner Herve Lamizana.  Photo from Herve Lamizana’s facebook account The 6’10 Lamizana is a mainstay in the Ivorian national team, which played in the 2010 FIBA World … Read more
San Mig Coffee tries to wrest the last finals berth when take on Barangay Ginebra San Miguel today in the game 6 of their PLDT home DSL Philippine Cup semifinals showdown at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.  Photo Credit: GMA Network A victory by the San Mig in their 8 pm encounter gives the coach Tim … Read more