John Rupert Dionela
National University Bulldogs’ bid to redeem themselves this year got another blow as senior player Jeff Javillonar suffered ACL injury and might miss their UAAP campaign this season.  Jeff Javillonar (Photo Credit: GMA News) The 6’2 forward got injured in the practice of the NU-BDO team in the PBA D-league. According to Spin.ph, Bulldogs mentor … Read more
This year’s biggest show of the NBA is finally all set after the league announced the 14 equally-brilliant players that made it in the Eastern and Western All-star team. After not being voted as starters, veterans Dirk Nowitzki, Chris Paul Tony Parker and Dwight Howard will still be with Kevin Durant and the rest of … Read more
After being dethroned in the Philippine Cup, the Talk n’ Text looks for a bounce back conference, as the team is set to parade a NBA D-league standout to power them come Commissioners Cup. photo credit: nba.com According to Spin.ph the Tropang texters are bringing in Richard Howell, an under-sized power forward, who is playing … Read more
The call to shift the UAAP Juniors’ basketball tournament from first to second semester has got another essential backing after the Philippine youth team head coach himself Jamike Jarin expressed his support to the proposition. photo credit: Spin.ph (Jerome Ascano) Jarin, the Under 17 and Under 18 squad bench-tactician believes that the move of the … Read more
League-leading La Salle overcome a scare from Far Eastern University in the middle sets to hammer out a with a 25-11, 23-25, 25-20, 25-10 victory and remain undefeated after 10 matches in the UAAP volleyball tournament yesterday at the FilOil Flying V arena in San Juan. Â photo credit: gmanetwork.com (Jeff Venancio) Lethal-duo Mika Reyes and … Read more
For steering Oklahoma to the best record of loaded western conference, Thunder head coach Scott Brooks got the chance to call the shots anew for the West all-star team on February 16 at New Orleans. photo credit: washingtonpost.com With the win over the Portland yesterday, Brooks and the rest of the OKC secured the top … Read more
Though Kobe Bryant has already withdrawn himself from the All-Star, Los Angeles still made it official by announcing that the Black Mamba will have his knee re-examined again not earlier than three weeks from now. Â Â photo credit: ibtimes.com The Lakers, via their twitter account said on Tuesday (Wednesday PH time) that the injured superstar guard … Read more
Last conference champions Blackwater Sports Elite clinched the last playoff spot after whipping Cebuana Lhuillier Gems, 96-74 in the PBA D-league Aspirant’s Cup at the FilOil Flying V arena in San Juan. Blackwater Elite Sports (Photo: Inquirer.net/Nuki Sabio) The Elite broke the game wide open right at the end of the opening frame with a … Read more
After days of being an item online, GlobalPort officially signed the UAAP mentor Pido Jarencio to a two-year contract to take over the head coaching job for the Batang Pier. Â Â Photo credit: pba-online.net According to InterAksyon.com, the news was confirmed by no less than but the GlobalPort team owner Mikee Romero thru a telephone interview. … Read more
San Mig Coffee mixers now have the luxury to get acquainted well with its import prior to Commissioner’s Cup as their reinforcement for the next conference James Mays came earlier than of the other teams.  Photo Credit: Sioux Falls Skyforce The 6’9 James Mays arrived in the country just this weekend with a personal threshold … Read more