Photo from PBA NLEX halted the winning run of Alaska after leaning on a hot start before prevailing 106-89 Wednesday, Feb. 23 in the PBA Governors’ Cup at the Ynares Center in Antipolo City. Kevin Alas scored 15 of his 19 points in the first quarter while import KJ McDaniels and Jericho Cruz put...
Photo from Orlen Copernicus Cup Facebook page Olympian pole vaulter EJ Obiena matched his season-best performance to rule the Orlen Copernicus Cup in Torun, Poland on Tuesday (early Wednesday in Manila). The national and Asian record holder vaulted 5.81 meters on his last attempt to dominate the...
Photo from PBA Alaska continue its farewell tour with hopes of another win this time against NLEX as action in the PBA Governors’ Cup shifts Wednesday. Feb. 23 to the Ynares Center in Antipolo City. The Aces take on the Road Warriors at 3 p.m. when they shoot for a fourth straight win and three...
Coach Chot Reyes (FIBA) Gilas Pilipinas coach Chot Reyes said the withdrawal of archrival South Korea from this week’s FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers window is no excuse for the team not to stay ready for any situation. While admitting that South Korea’s pullout due to a number of COVID-19...
Photo from FIBA The upcoming Group A window of the FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers has been reduced to a three-team field after South Korea decided to pull out of this week’s games due to COVID-19. A report by South Korean website Jumpball bared that the Korean Basketball Association decided to...
Photo from PBA Barangay Ginebra San Miguel’s current slump in the PBA Governors’ Cup has led to a dubious first for coach Tim Cone since taking charge. The Gin Kings’ 110-102 loss to the San Miguel Beermen on Sunday marked the first time they lost four in a row under Cone, a skid that came...
Photo from Marc Pingris It appears that coach Chot Reyes has his lineup in mind after 13 players entered the bubble ahead of the FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers which starts this week at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. NorthPort star Robert Bolick and TNT players Poy Erram, Kelly Williams, Gab Banal...
Dwight Ramos resumes Gilas duty from Feb. 24 to 28 as Gilas Pilipinas battles New Zealand, India, and rekindles rivalry with South Korea at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. The highly-anticipated partnership between Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) and the International Basketball Federation was...
EJ Obiena EJ Obiena continues his indoor campaign on Tuesday when he competes in the Orlen Copernicus Cup in Torun, Poland. This would be Obiena’s fifth tournament after opening up his indoor season campaign last Feb. 4 at the ISTAF Indoor Berlin in Germany. The 26-year-old Tokyo Olympian is...
Photo from PBA Meralco rode on the hot hands of Allein Maliksi in the fourth quarter to take down Rain or Shine, 93-88, Sunday, Feb. 20 and get back on winning track in the PBA Governors’ Cup at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Maliksi scored 12 of his 19 points in the final period as the Bolts were...
Photo from PBA The heartbreaking decision of Alaska team owner Wilfred Uytengsu to bid the PBA goodbye at the end of this season’s Governors’ Cup has obviously lit a fire among the players and coaches after back-to-back wins to begin their farewell tour. Alaska may have produced the most...
Photo from PBA Barangay Ginebra San Miguel tries to end a three-game skid when it faces San Miguel Beer in another marquee encounter Sunday. Feb. 20 in the PBA Governors’ Cup at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. The Gin Kings face the Beermen at 6:45 p.m. as they aim to get back on track after a 3-0...
