Clippers rally to oust top-seeded Jazz; Sixers force Game 7
Eastern Conference Philadelphia 104, Atlanta 99 (Series tied 3-3) Western Conference LA Clippers 131, Utah 119 (Los Angeles wins series 4-2) LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Terance Mann poured in a career-high 39...
View ArticleBooker shines as Suns draw first blood against Clippers
LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Devin Booker delivered a 40-point triple double as the Phoenix Suns shook off some playoff rust to beat the fourth-seeded Los Angeles Clippers, 120-114, in the opening game of the...
View ArticleFiery Suns sink Clippers with last-gasp Ayton dunk for 2-0 lead
Deandre Ayton dunks the ball over Ivica Zubac in leading the of the Phoenix Suns to a 104-10-3 win over the LA Clippers in Game 2 of their Western Conference finals. (AFP) LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Deandre...
View ArticleGeorge, Clippers show great resilience, down Suns in Game 3
LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Paul George scored 27 points and grabbed 15 rebounds to power the Los Angeles Clippers over Phoenix, 106-92, Thursday, delivering their first victory in the NBA semi-final playoff...
View ArticleGiannis, Bucks down Hawks, even Eastern finals at 1-1
LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 25 points and Jrue Holiday delivered 22 as the third-seeded Milwaukee Bucks crushed the Atlanta Hawks 125-91 to level their Eastern Conference final...
View ArticleMiddleton, Giannis combine for 71 as Bucks rally to beat Hawks
LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Khris Middleton and Giannis Antetokounmpo combined for 71 points as the Milwaukee Bucks rallied to beat the Atlanta Hawks 113-102 in game three of the Eastern Conference finals on...
View ArticleDurant leads US Olympic team; LeBron, Curry skipping this time
LOS ANGELES – Kevin Durant will spearhead a powerful United States basketball team chasing a fourth consecutive Olympic gold medal after being named in the squad for next month’s Tokyo Games on Monday....
View ArticleGeorge explodes anew, keeps Clippers alive with Game 5 win over Suns
LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Paul George scored 41 points as the Los Angeles Clippers kept their NBA Western Conference finals series alive with a battling 116-102 road victory over the Phoenix Suns on Monday....
View ArticleChris Paul shines as Suns torch Clippers in Western Conference Finals
LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Chris Paul erupted for 41 points to lead the Phoenix Suns into the NBA Finals on Wednesday with a series-clinching 130-103 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers. The Suns – who...
View ArticleGiannis-less Bucks outclass Hawks for 3-2 series lead
LOS ANGELES (AFP) – The Milwaukee Bucks showed they are more than a one-man show Thursday, using a balanced attack to dominate the Atlanta Hawks 123-112 in game five of the Eastern Conference finals....
View ArticleDam(e) Time: Actress Yassi Pressman meets NBA star Damian Lillard
By CARLO ANOLIN Yassi Pressman finally met in flesh NBA star Damian Lillard, more than a month since the Trail Blazers guard pitched in the Filipina-British model’s initiative to help the fire victims...
View ArticleGiannis doubtful for NBA Finals opener due to left knee injury
PHOENIX (AFP) – Two-time NBA Most Valuable Player Giannis Antetokounmpo, out with a hyperextended left knee, is improving but remains questionable for the Milwaukee Bucks in Tuesday’s opening game of...
View ArticleBackcourt maestro Chris Paul powers Suns over Bucks in NBA Finals opener
PHOENIX (AFP) – Chris Paul, making his long-sought NBA Finals debut, scored 32 points to lead the Phoenix Suns over the Milwaukee Bucks, 118-105, in Tuesday’s opening game of the championship series....
View ArticleBucks come home desperate for win over Suns in NBA Finals
MILWAUKEE (AFP) – Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks haven’t been able to beat Phoenix all season. Now they have two days to figure out how or risk being swept in the NBA Finals. The Bucks...
View ArticleBucks refuse to crumble as Giannis delivers big in Game 3
MILWAUKEE (AFP) – Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 41 points and grabbed 13 rebounds on Sunday to lead Milwaukee over Phoenix, 120-100, reviving the Bucks’ chances to win their first NBA title in 50 years....
View ArticleMiddleton drops 40 as Bucks rally to defeat Suns, tie series at 2-2
MILWAUKEE (AFP) ‒ Khris Middleton scored 40 points, 10 of them in the final crucial minutes, and the Milwaukee Bucks rallied past Phoenix, 109-103, on Wednesday to pull level in the NBA Finals. Greek...
View ArticleNBA FINALS: Game 5 is all will and grit for Suns coach
PHOENIX (AFP) – Upstart rivals Milwaukee and Phoenix battle in Saturday’s fifth game of the NBA Finals but only one title-hungry team will emerge on the brink of a historic championship. With the...
View ArticleGiannis drops 50 as Bucks end 50-year title drought
MILWAUKEE (AFP) ‒ Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 50 points in an astounding all-around performance and the Milwaukee Bucks captured their first NBA title since 1971 by defeating the Phoenix Suns 105-98...
View ArticleLakers land Westbrook in blockbuster NBA deal
NEW YORK (AFP) – Russell Westbrook joined LeBron James and Anthony Davis on the Los Angeles Lakers in a blockbuster NBA trade deal with the Washington Wizards according to multiple reports on Thursday....
View ArticlePacquiao congratulates No. 2 pick Green; Pistons make teen guard NBA No. 1...
By WAYLON GALVEZ Filipino boxing legend Manny Pacquiao expressed his excitement on social media following the selection of Filipino-American basketball player Jalen Green as the No. 2 overall pick of...
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