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THE Los Angeles Lakers had a good start in the NBA season restart Thursday at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando as it edged co-Staples Center tenant the Los Angeles Clippers, 103-101....
View ArticleGiannis lifts Bucks past Celtics in first game back
Milwaukee 119, Boston 112 Orlando 128, New Jersey 118 Phoenix 125, Washington 112 Portland 140, Memphis 135 San Antonio 129, Sacramento 120 Houston 153, Dallas 149 LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Giannis...
View ArticleFil-Am won’t join NBA Rookie Draft for now
BY JONAS TERRADO Fil-American Remy Martin will play his senior season for US NCAA Division I side Arizona State after deciding to withdraw his name from the NBA Draft on Sunday. Martin had...
View ArticleLeBron James flexes new ‘Titan’ shoes
By JONAS TERRADO LeBron James debuted the latest Philippine-inspired colorway of his Nike signature shoes during the Los Angeles Lakers’ 107-92 loss to the defending NBA champion Toronto Raptors on...
View ArticleRockets rally to stun Bucks, Giannis
MIAMI (AFP) – Russell Westbrook scored 31 points and James Harden added 24 Sunday to rally the Houston Rockets over NBA overall leader Milwaukee, 120-116, despite a big night for Giannis...
View ArticleDoncic triple gets Mavs off mark; Clippers, Bucks fall
ORLANDO (AFP) – Luka Doncic delivered a monster triple-double performance as the Dallas Mavericks bagged their first win of the NBA’s relaunched season in an overtime thriller against the Sacramento...
View ArticleBooker nails game-winner; Luka shatters ‘The Big O’ record
Devin Booker showed he is clutch as he nailed the winning basket in the Phoenix Suns’ 117-115 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers Tuesday. With the score tied, Booker had the ball with six seconds...
View ArticleNBA team owners commit $300 million to black empowerment
NEW YORK (AFP) – NBA team owners will contribute $300 million over the next decade to establish a charitable foundation dedicated to economic empowerment in the black community, the league announced...
View ArticleNBA reports zero positives in latest virus testing
ORLANDO (AFP) – The NBA reported zero positive COVID-19 cases in the latest round of testing carried out at the league’s ”bubble” in Orlando, a statement said Wednesday. For the third straight week,...
View ArticleDurant sees Bucks-Clippers Finals
President Trump said on Fox News that NBA players kneeling during the US national anthem are disgraceful. Trump said he turns off the game when he sees this. But these NBA players said they don’t care...
View ArticleThunder jolt LA Lakers; Raptors win
MIAMI (AFP) – Having clinched a Western Conference top seed in the NBA playoffs, the Los Angeles Lakers began experimenting for the post-season Wednesday and found they still have some work to do. In...
View ArticlePlaying in G-League is best option for Kai – Chot
By JONAS TERRADO Chot Reyes said the decision to play in the G-League Select Team will not only improve Kai Sotto’s chances of fulfilling his NBA dream but also to raise his game to another...
View ArticleBucks get No. 1; Rockets blast Lakers
MIAMI (AFP) – Giannis Antetokounmpo says the biggest challenge in the championship quest for the Milwaukee Bucks, who clinched a top seed in the NBA playoffs on Thursday, isn’t a rival, but the Bucks...
View ArticleUltra rare Zion card could make you rich
An ultra-rare Zion Williamson rookie card could make you an instant millionaire if you find it. A reward of $500,000 or about P25 million has been offered to anyone who could find this “Logoman”...
View ArticleCeltics derail Raptors from clinching Eastern 2nd seed
MIAMI (AFP) – Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum powered the Boston Celtics to a 122-100 rout of defending NBA champion Toronto on Friday, keeping the Raptors from clinching the Eastern Conference second...
View ArticleLillard sizzles with 51 as Blazers edge Sixers
MIAMI (AFP) – Portland’s Damian Lillard poured in 51 points against a Philadelphia team missing injured stars Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons, powering the Trail Blazers to a 124-121 NBA victory...
View ArticleIt’s Lakers vs Bucks in NBA Finals – Cone
By Waylon Galvez With the way the Los Angeles Lakers and the Milwaukee Bucks are performing in the NBA restart, Barangay Ginebra San Miguel coach Tim Cone said he will not be surprised if the two...
View ArticleSuns silence Thunder for sixth win in a row
ORLANDO (AFP) – Devin Booker produced another 30-point scoring display as the Phoenix Suns notched six wins in a row since the NBA’s restart with a blowout victory over Oklahoma City Thunder on...
View ArticleKai invited to join online NBA Playoffs Party
BY JONAS TERRADO Kai Sotto’s G-League coach Brian Shaw along with fellow NBA champion Glen Rice will take part in a virtual event dubbed as NBA Republika Playoffs Party on Aug. 17. Shaw and Rice,...
View ArticleFiery Lillard scores 61 as Blazers trip Mavs
Lillard — who had scored 51 points in a victory against the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday — once again led from the front for Portland, who are now within touching distance of a postseason berth. The...
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