SAN ANTONIO (AP) — It 's official: The NBA Finals logos are back at the NBA Finals. With no fanfare other than a social media post, the NBA announced Sunday, May 31, that the image of the Larry O 'Brien Trophy — the one given to the winner of the finals — will be painted at midcourt...
One Filipino is surely raising the Larry O’Brien trophy for the first time ever at the end of the NBA Finals regardless of who wins it between the San Antonio Spurs and the New York Knicks. The only question is who it will be between Dylan Harper of the Spurs and Jordan Clarkson of the Knicks —...
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs started the Western Conference finals with a win in Oklahoma City, then ended the series the same way. The champions are dethroned. Wembanyama and the Spurs are headed to the NBA Finals. Wembanyama scored 22 points, Julian...
NEW YORK (AP) — Josh Hart scored a playoff career-high 26 points, Jalen Brunson had 19 points and 14 assists, and the New York Knicks moved halfway to their first NBA Finals appearance since 1999 by beating the Cleveland Cavaliers, 109-93, on Thursday night, May 21. Mikal Bridges also scored 19...
As the country continues to wait for a full-blooded Filipino player to break into the NBA, local fans have remained steadfast in throwing their support for players with Filipino roots who continue to carry the nation’s hopes in the world’s premier basketball league. Leading that group are...
A total of 20 golfers will earn slots to the Superkit National Finals with the winners moving to the Grand Finals in China as the Superkit Series Philippine Tour kicks off this week with more than 170 participants set to see action in the tournament organized by the Junior Golf Foundafion of the...
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — No. 1-ranked Aryna Sabalenka reached the title match at the WTA Finals for the first time in three years after overcoming Amanda Anisimova, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, in the semifinals on Friday, Nov. 7. Sabalenka will play first-time finalist Elena Rybakina on Saturday. No. 6...
By ANGELO CAPARAS Intern Poy Erram has been officially ruled out for the remainder of the PBA Philippine Cup Finals against San Miguel after sustaining an injury in TNT’s Game 4 loss. The veteran big man confirmed that he will miss the rest of the series, as he is set to undergo surgery to repair...
By ANGELO CAPARAS San Miguel head coach Leo Austria made it clear that the team should move on from the controversial Game 1 and instead focus on the task ahead against a determined and Grand Slam-seeking TNT side. The players responded well and took it to their hearts in Game 2, with the Beermen...
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Kevin Durant and Tyrese Haliburton entered their respective NBA Finals elimination games with strained right calves. Each wound up leaving early with torn right Achilles tendons. Durant, a perennial All-Star and the league 's 2014 MVP, missed the whole next season as he...
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The promise came three years ago from Oklahoma City general manager Sam Presti. It might have been overlooked for a couple of reasons. One, the Thunder were awful at the time. Two, he was speaking Latin. “Labor omnia vincit,” Presti said after the 2021-22 season, quoting...
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — He 's the most valuable player. The scoring champion. And now, an NBA champion along with NBA Finals MVP. All in one season. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has entered one of the game’s most elite clubs. The 26-year-old Canadian is atop the basketball world now in almost...
