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Petron blaze struck back at Rain or shine on a dominant fashion after the Boosters routed the E-painters 106-73, to avoid the brink of a three-game hole in their PLDT MyDSL Philippine Cup semifinal affair on Saturday at the Mall of Asia Arena. Photo Credit: GMA Network Feeling the sense of urgency Reigning MVP Arwind … Read more
Barangay Ginebra San Miguel remained invincible for two straight outings this conference as the Kings got back at San Mig Coffee Mixers with an empathic, 93-64 victory to even their Manila Cl(–foul word(s) removed–)ico semifinals showdown at one game apiece yesterday in the PLDT MyDSL Philippine Cup. Photo Credit: GMA News After being a non-factor … Read more
With the country set to compete against world’s finest basketball teams, the Gilas Pilipinas also looks to find the best possible line up by naturalizing Denver Nuggets’ Javale McGee and Brooklyn Nets’ Andray Blatche. Photo credit: AP/File Photo Gilas head coach Chot Reyes after his meeting with the PBA board on Thursday revealed that two … Read more
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
Cagayan rising Sun utility man Bernard Santos, accompanied by Cagayan Team manager Frederick Collado, met PBA Commissioner Chito Salud after being called by the league’s head regarding his discriminatory action on NLEX Road Warriors center Ola Adeogun while in a PBA D-League game. Photo Credit: Interaksyon.com The incident happen when Santos was cheering for his … 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
The Philippine Basketball (–foul word(s) removed–)ociation Board decided to shorten the current season of the league to give the National team Gilas Pilipinas more time to prepare for the 2014 FIBA World Cup in Spain. PBA Commissioner Chito Salud confirmed the said move and reported a target date of finishing the season, from the original … 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
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