Sports NEWS

The Blackwater bench hasn’t been in a loud and festive mood for quite some time now especially during the long and agonizing 29-game losing streak in the past two seasons.

Veteran playmaker Kiefer Ravena and NCAA Season 97 MVP Rhenz Abando will headline the Gilas Pilipinas 11-man roster for the third window of the FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers, the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas announced on Saturday, June 25.

Kobe Paras returns to the Japan B.League but signs with a different team for the upcoming 2022-23 season.

Ricci Rivero becomes the next collegiate standout to play overseas as he takes his act to Taiwan.

Gilas Pilipinas U16 girls team trounced Indonesia,104-68, for a winning start to its FIBA U16 Women’s Asian Championship Division B campaign at the Prince Hamza Arena in Jordan on Friday, June 24.

Barangay Ginebra edged San Miguel in a defensive showdown and squeezed out a 75-72 victory in the PBA Philippine Cup at the Mall of Asia Arena on Friday, June 24.

Magnolia went off to a hot start and took down the Phoenix Super LPG, 95-77, in the PBA Philippine Cup at the Mall of Asia Arena on Friday, June 24.

Add former NBA star Jeremy Lin to the millions of fans who rooted for Kai Sotto.

East West Private cleared the air regarding Kai Sotto’s next move after going undrafted in the NBA 2022 draft on Friday, June 24.

Filipino sensation Kai Sotto went undrafted in the NBA 2022 Rookie Draft at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York on Friday, June 24 (Manila time).

Raymond Almazan missed Meralco’s 97-87 victory over NorthPort on Thursday, June 23 after being put under health and safety protocols.

Paolo Banchero was the surprise top pick at the NBA Draft on Thursday as the Orlando Magic confounded expectations by swooping for the towering teenager from Duke University.

TNT leaned on the clutch baskets from Jayson Castro and JP Erram in crunchtime to survive a hard-fighting Rain or Shine side, 89-85, in an overtime thriller in the PBA Philippine Cup at the Ynares Center in Antipolo on Thursday, June 23.

Meralco vented its ire on the skidding NorthPort, 97-87, to get back on the winning track in the PBA Philippine Cup on Thursday, June 23, at the Ynares Center in Antipolo.

Ever since he had the growth spurt that allowed him to reach his 7-foot-3 lean frame and give this basketball-crazy nation a real hope to see a homegrown Filipino play in the NBA, Kai Sotto wanted nothing but to get his name called in one of the brightest stage in the world of basketball.

Gilas Youth eyes a winning start to kick off its bid for a Division A promotion when it opens its 2022 FIBA U16 Women’s Asian Championship campaign against Indonesia on Friday, June 24 at the Prince Hamza Arena in Jordan.

Barangay Ginebra head coach Tim Cone said he has no interest in trying to land a coaching job in the NBA despite being invited to be part of the Miami Heat coaching staff for the Summer League.

Barangay Ginebra came alive in the second half and overhauled a huge 19-point deficit to take down NLEX, 83-75, in the PBA Philippine Cup at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City on Wednesday, June 22.