Category: Basketball
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NBA: Pacers hold off Rockets despite Harden’s 45 points
Myles Turner and Justin Holiday scored 18 points apiece as the Indiana Pacers withstood a 45-point performance from Houston star James Harden Wednesday in a 108-104 NBA victory over the Rockets.
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NBA G League coach sees Nikola Jokic in Kai Sotto
Kai Sotto’s G-League coach Brian Shaw already has seen comparisons between the 7-foot-2 phenom and a current star of the Denver Nuggets.
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NBA Roundup: Suns post 7th win in a row; Trump: Jordan better than James; Lillard, Chamberlain in same company
The Phoenix Suns continued its winning ways as it notched its seventh straight victory at the expense of the Philadelphia 76ers 130-117 in Orlando Tuesday.
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NBA: Lillard unloads 61 as Blazers stride towards playoffs
Damian Lillard exploded for 61 points on Tuesday as the Portland Trail Blazers roared towards a place in the NBA playoffs with a thrilling 134-131 win over the Dallas Mavericks.
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Jeremy Lin encounters a different kind of ‘Linsanity’
SHANGHAI -- NBA champion Jeremy Lin demanded better protection in the Chinese Basketball Association after he needed hospital treatment and temporarily lost his hearing following the Beijing Ducks' semifinal defeat.
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GILAS 3×3 OQT team awaits gov’t green light for training
A well-prepared Gilas Pilipinas 3×3 team is what its main backer has vowed by the time the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament is held in Graz, Austria next year.
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Chooks 3X3: Altamirano seeks meeting with SBP, PBA execs
Commissioner Eric Altamirano is hoping that Gilas Pilipinas can find ways to have a favorable solution for both the Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas 3×3 and the PBA in terms of preparation for next year’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament.
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NBA Roundup: Kuzma hits game winning triple; Suns nail 6th straight; virtual NBA draft
The Los Angeles Lakers snapped a three-game losing streak by defeating the Denver Nuggets Monday in Orlando.
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NBA: Here come the scorching-hot Phoenix Suns
ORLANDO (AFP) — Devin Booker produced another 30-point scoring display as the Phoenix Suns made it six wins in a row since the NBA’s restart with a blowout victory over Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday.
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PSA Forum: Commish E making sure Chooks 3×3 will be safe
Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas 3x3 commissioner Eric Altamirano is taking necessary steps possible to ensure the safety of those who will take part in the planned resumption of league activities amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Getting in shape — and a haircut — on June Mar Fajardo’s list
San Miguel Beer center June Mar Fajardo doesn’t mind sporting long hair. But once a salon or barbershop is allowed to reopen, he may consider getting a trim.
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NBA: Lillard scores 51 in Portland win as Sixers lose Embiid
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 Sunday.
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Ginebra coach Tim Cone picks Lakers vs Bucks in NBA Finals
With the way the Los Angeles Lakers and the Milwaukee Bucks are performing in the NBA restart, Cone said it’s not going to surprise him if the two teams meet in the Finals.
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Philippine Sports History: Gilas ends Curse of Korea during 2013 FIBA Asia Championship
Inside the press room of the Mall of Asia Arena saw Ranidel de Ocampo and Marc Pingris cry like grown men after playing a pivotal role in ending the Philippines' long basketball nightmare against South Korea with an 86-79 win in the semifinals of the 2013 FIBA Asia Championship.
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MVP reaches out to FIBA Asia exec Hagop Khajirian
Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas Chairman Emeritus Manny V. Pangilinan has offered his sympathy to Hagop Khajirian, FIBA executive director for Asia and CEO of the FIBA Asia Secretariat, following the two huge blasts that rocked Beirut last Tuesday.
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PBA: For Amer, Meralco’s loss to Ginebra in Govs’ Cup still hurts
Meralco’s loss to Barangay Ginebra San Miguel in the PBA Governors’ Cup Finals still stings for point guard Baser Amer.
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PBA: Ginebra mourns passing of long-time utility man Jun Vicera
Barangay Ginebra San Miguel mourned the loss of long-time utility man Jun Vicera who passed away Saturday.
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NBA Roundup: Lakers drop third straight; LeBron, Giannis, Harden NBA MVP finalists; Suns continue to sizzle
The Indiana Pacers dealt the Los Angeles Lakers their third straight loss Saturday in Orlando.