Doncic nails epic game winner; Celtics, Raptors advance
MIAMI (AFP) – Luka Doncic wasn’t about to let a sprained ankle slow him down, nailing a game-winning three pointer at the buzzer to lift the Dallas Mavericks to a 135-133 overtime playoff win over...
View ArticleJordan Clarkson delivers again as Jazz take 3-1 lead vs Nuggets
By JONAS TERRADO Jordan Clarkson backed up Donovan Mitchell’s historic night to help the Utah Jazz beat the Denver Nuggets, 129-127, Monday morning Manila time for a commanding 3-1 lead in their...
View ArticleOn Kobe’s birthday, Vanessa Bryant pens this heartfelt message for late husband
By JAN CARLO ANOLIN Vanessa Bryant, the widow of NBA legend and Lakers great Kobe Bryant, penned a heartfelt message to honor her late husband on his birthday Monday (Aug. 24). Vanessa took to...
View ArticleGiannis, Bucks take 3-1 lead; Sixers coach sacked
Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 31 points and Khris Middleton added 18 of his 21 in the fourth quarter as the Milwaukee Bucks dominated late to down the Orlando Magic 121-106 in the NBA playoffs on...
View ArticleLakers remember Bryant with ‘Black Mamba’ uniforms
LOS ANGELES (AFP) – The Los Angeles Lakers wore special ”Black Mamba” jerseys to remember Kobe Bryant in game four of their first round playoff series on Monday in the NBA’s quarantine bubble in...
View ArticleFitting tribute as LeBron powers Lakers past Blazers
MIAMI (AFP) – LeBron James finished with 30 points and 10 assists to help the Los Angeles Lakers roll over the Portland Trail Blazers, 135-115, in Game Four of their Western Conference...
View ArticleGiannis named NBA defensive player of the year
LOS ANGELES (AFP) –Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo beat out runner-up Anthony Davis to win the NBA’s defensive player of the year award on Tuesday. Antetokounmpo received 75 first-place...
View ArticleClarkson waxes hot anew but Jazz fall to Nuggets
BY JONAS TERRADO Jordan Clarkson’s second quarter surge went for naught after the Utah Jazz blew a big lead in their 117-107 loss to the Denver Nuggets that extended their NBA Western Conference...
View ArticleGeorge delivers for Clippers; Nuggets stay alive
LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Paul George says his struggles are over as he scored a team-high 35 points on Tuesday to lead the Los Angeles Clippers to a dominating 154-111 playoff victory over the Dallas...
View ArticleNBA games cancelled for 2nd straight day, but players eye return
LOS ANGELES (AFP) – NBA playoff games were cancelled for a second straight day on Thursday, but players pledged to return to the court as they sought support from team owners in tackling racial...
View ArticleNBA playoffs resume as league vows more social support
NBA playoff games will resume on Saturday after the league and players agreed Friday on plans for greater social justice and racial equality measures following the police shooting of Jacob Blake....
View ArticleBucks, Magic headline Saturday NBA games after boycott rocked league
MIAMI (AFP) – The Milwaukee Bucks will try to wrap up their NBA first-round series against Orlando on Saturday when the playoffs resume after a Bucks boycott that rocked the league and rippled through...
View ArticleSinger Jose Mari Chan in NBA 2K
By JONAS TERRADO The anticipation of the so-called “ber” months is always the time for memes of singer Jose Mari Chan to come out. But a video game modder took the jokes to a different level...
View ArticleBucks advance in NBA playoffs; Rockets silence Thunder
The Milwaukee Bucks powered into the second round of the NBA playoffs on Saturday, three days after their refusal to take the court in the wake of a police shooting in Wisconsin brought the...
View ArticleNBA fines Thunder’s Schroder, Rockets’ Tucker $25K each
NEW YORK (AFP) – Oklahoma City Thunder guard Dennis Schroder was fined $25,000 by the NBA on Sunday after a punch to the groin of Houston forward P.J. Tucker, who was also fined $25,000 for escalation....
View ArticleClippers advance; Celts take Game 1
MIAMI (AFP) – Kawhi Leonard finished with 33 points and 14 rebounds as the Los Angeles Clippers advanced to the second round of the NBA playoffs with a 111-97 victory over the injury-hampered...
View ArticleClarkson held to 11 points in Utah’s Game 6 loss
By JONAS TERRADO Jordan Clarkson and the Utah Jazz had no answer for the fiery shooting of Jamal Murray in a 119-107 loss that enabled the Denver Nuggets to force a deciding seventh game in...
View ArticleNBA ROUNDUP: Clippers advance; Raptors crash; Denver, Utah in do-or-die
The Los Angeles Clippers advanced, the Toronto Raptors crashed, and the Denver Nuggets forced a penultimate game in NBA playoff games Sunday in Orlando. ***** The Clippers sent the Dallas Mavericks...
View ArticleButler sizzles as Heat shock top seeded Bucks
LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Jimmy Butler seized control down the stretch, scoring a career-playoff high 40 points as the Miami Heat beat the Milwaukee Bucks, 115-104, in the opening game of their second...
View ArticleNuggets beat Jazz in 7 games; Celtics go up 2-0
LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Nikola Jokic had 30 points as the Denver Nuggets punched their ticket to the Western Conference semifinals with a thrilling 80-78 game seven victory over the Utah Jazz on...
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