NBA championship-winning centre Andrew Bogut announced his immediate retirement from basketball Tuesday after a 15-year career. The 36-year-old Australian, who was the NBA's top draft pick in 2005 for the Milwaukee Bucks, said the coronavirus shutdown had given him the time to reflect on his...
Screenshot from Paul Rubie Tokyo Lee's YouTube channel PBA stars Paul Lee and Kiefer Ravena cannot help but continue the basketball grind after their elimination in the Clark bubble in Pampanga a few weeks ago. On their previous vlog, Lee had vowed to take a 20-day break before starting his workout...
Photo from NBA.com Golden State Warriors star Klay Thompson was ruled out of the entire 2020-2021 season after suffering a torn Achilles tendon, the team said Thursday, in a shattering blow to the five-time All-Star who was bidding to return after a year-long injury absence. Thompson -- who...
Photo from Klay Thompson's Instagram account Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson suffered a leg injury during a workout on Wednesday, the NBA team confirmed without elaborating. News that Thompson was hurt trickled out in US sports media, with few details available apart from the fact that it...
The 2020 NBA Draft takes place on Wednesday with questions swirling around the likely identity of the No.1 pick as teams attempt to gauge talent after a college season decimated by Covid-19. Barely four weeks after LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers clinched the NBA Finals after a marathon,...
SMART CLARK GIGA CITY--As Typhoon "Ulysses" made its exit, eliminated teams NLEX, Blackwater and Terrafirma departed from the PBA Philippine Cup bubble for their respective homes on Friday. The three teams finally had a safe trip back to Manila after the league decided to postpone their...
SMART CLARK GIGA CITY--Typhoon "Ulysses" has stalled the scheduled departure of three eliminated teams from the PBA Philippine Cup bubble. The league postponed the trips of NLEX, Blackwater and Terrafirma back to Manila as the typhoon continued to bring heavy rainfall and strong winds to...
Kiefer Ravena of NLEX goes for a layup against three Alaska defenders during their game Monday. (PBA Images) SMART CLARK GIGA CITY--Kiefer Ravena expressed his readiness to play for Gilas Pilipinas in the FIBA Asia Cup 2021 qualifiers set in Manama, Bahrain later this month. Although the...
The AUF Arena (PBA Images) SMART CLARK GIGA CITY--If there's one thing that NLEX coach Yeng Guiao would forever cherish from the historic PBA bubble season, it's the camaraderie that developed not just within his team but also the entire league. "It's not just we got closer as a team, but we...
Kiefer Ravena of NLEX goes for a layup during their game against Terrafirma Wednesday morning. (PBA Images) SMART CLARK GIGA CITY--NLEX exited the bubble on a high note after trampling on Terrafirma, 127-101, in a non-bearing game in the PBA Philippine Cup Wednesday at the Angeles University...
Jason Perkins of Phoenix battles for the ball against Billy Mamaril and Marcio Lassiter of San Miguel. PBA Images Phoenix Super LPG and Rain or Shine square off for a chance to clinch a twice-to-beat advantage in the final day of the PBA Philippine Cup eliminations at the Angeles University...
Maverick Ahanmisi earns the praise of Alaska coach Jeff Cariaso. (PBA Images) SMART CLARK GIGA CITY--Maverick Ahanmisi unleashed his best game when Alaska needed it most. The Fil-Am guard came up big to tow the Aces to a thrilling 122-119 overtime victory over the erstwhile streaking...
