Ja Morant erupted for 47 points as the Memphis Grizzlies outmuscled the Golden State Warriors to level their Western Conference NBA playoff series with a bruising 106-101 victory on Tuesday. Morant's career-high playoff points total dragged Memphis over the line to square the best-of-seven...
Tyler Herro and Bam Adebayo of the Miami Heat battle for a rebound with Matisse Thybulle #22 of the Philadelphia 76ers during the first half in Game One of the Eastern Conference Semifinals at FTX Arena on May 02, 2022 in Miami, Florida. (AFP) Deandre Ayton scored 25 points as top seed Phoenix...
Jordan Poole of the Golden State Warriors dribbles the ball against the Memphis Grizzlies during Game 1 of the 2022 NBA Playoffs Western Conference Semifinals on May 1, 2022 at FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee. (AFP) Reserve guard Jordan Poole had 31 points, nine rebounds and eight assists to power...
Desmond Bane of the Memphis Grizzlies goes up for a shot past Jaden McDaniels of the Minnesota Timberwolves in the fourth quarter during Game Six of the Western Conference First Round at Target Center on April 29, 2022 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (AFP) Desmond Bane scored 23 points as the Memphis...
Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers drips blood from his brow after a 132-97 win in Game Six of the Eastern Conference First Round against the Toronto Raptors at Scotiabank Arena on April 28, 2022 in Toronto, Canada. (AFP) The Philadelphia 76ers' playoff hopes suffered a bodyblow on Friday as...
Forthsky Padrigao, Geo Chiu, and Carl Tamayo, some of the close friends and former teammates of Kai Sotto, have showed their full support for their pal's NBA pursuit. Carl Tamayo, Kai Sotto, and Geo Chiu (FIBA) Padrigao and Chiu shared a tight bond with Sotto as teammates in the Ateneo Blue...
Chris Paul of the Phoenix Suns drives the ball up the court against the New Orleans Pelicans at Smoothie King Center on April 28, 2022 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (AFP) Chris Paul produced a perfect display of shooting to lead the Phoenix Suns to a series-clinching victory over New Orleans as...
Ateneo head coach Tab Baldwin is just as excited as the Filipino nation after hearing the news of Kai Sotto, a former Blue Eaglet standout, declaring for the 2022 NBA Draft on Thursday, April 28. Kai Sotto (Adelaide 36ers) "I can't make any qualitative assessment of that. Kai and his people know...
Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) is rallying behind long-time Smart ambassador Kai Sotto’s bid to become the first homegrown Filipino to be drafted in the NBA this June 23. The pledge of support comes after the 19-year-old former “Batang Gilas’ and member of the training pool of the Men’s...
Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks drives to the basket against Nikola Vucevic of the Chicago Bulls in the third quarter during Game Five of the Eastern Conference First Round Playoffs at Fiserv Forum on April 27, 2022 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (AFP) The defending champion Milwaukee Bucks...
Phoenix Suns head coach Monty Williams was slapped with the fine after questioning the disparity in free throws awarded against the Suns in a 118-103 loss to the Pelicans in game four on Sunday. (Photo by Barry Gossage / NBAE / Getty Images / Getty Images via AFP) Phoenix Suns head coach Monty...
Ja Morant of the Memphis Grizzlies shoots the ball against the Minnesota Timberwolves during Game 5 of the 2022 NBA Playoffs on April 26, 2022 at FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee. (Photo by JOE MURPHY / NBAE / Getty Images / Getty Images via AFP) Ja Morant scored a gravity-defying last-gasp layup...
