In retrospect, TNT hardly looked like a defending champion during the eliminations of the PBA Season 50 Commissioner 's Cup. The Tropang 5G entered the quarterfinals as eighth seed with a 6-6 win-loss record and even ended the elims on a three-game losing skid. But somehow, the team managed to...
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The MVP looked like the MVP again, and the Western Conference finals are knotted up. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander bounced back from a subpar series opener to score 30 points, Alex Caruso added 17 off the bench and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the San Antonio Spurs, 122-113, on...
The last time Rain or Shine faced Ginebra, it lost on the two botched free throws of Jhonard Clarito. Now, not only he nailed the big shots down the stretch but also made sure to seal the deal for the Elasto Painters. The do-it-all forward lifted his fist up in the air as soon as the buzzer rang as...
Bol Bol delivered the killing blows as TNT survived a furious comeback from Meralco, 94-89, to draw first blood in their semifinals affair in the PBA Season 50 Commissioner’s Cup at the Ynares Center in Antipolo on Wednesday, May 20. The 7-foot-3 center exploded for 37 points — none bigger than...
NEW YORK (AP) — Jalen Brunson sparked one of the NBA 's greatest postseason comebacks, a rally from a 22-point deficit in the fourth quarter, and finished with 38 points as New York beat the Cleveland Cavaliers, 115-104, in overtime on Tuesday night, May 19, in Game 1 of the Eastern...
The NBA’s 80th season is hitting its most intense stretch, with the final four teams in two conferences locked in to reach the championship round and win the Larry O 'Brien Trophy. The San Antonio Spurs made one significant step after taking Game 1 versus the Oklahoma City Thunder in double...
From the very beginning, the PBA Season 50 Commissioner’s Cup has been unpredictable. Perennial cellar-dwelling teams were suddenly in the middle of the pack, while some powerhouses seemingly struggled just to keep themselves in the playoff picture. But in the knockout rounds, just when fans...
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Victor Wembanyama had 41 points and 24 rebounds, Dylan Harper finished with 24 points and a team playoff-record seven steals, and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 122-115 in a double-overtime classic to open the Western Conference finals Monday night, May...
DETROIT (AP) — Donovan Mitchell scored 26 points, Jarrett Allen and Sam Merrill each added 23 and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Detroit Pistons, 125-94, on Sunday night, May 17, in Game 7 to advance to the Eastern Conference finals. The fourth-seeded Cavaliers ousted the East 's top seed...
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — He’s the best player on the best team. And the voters say he’s the best player in the league, too. Again. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the reigning NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder won the NBA’s Most Valuable Player on Sunday, May 17, for the second consecutive year. He...
NLEX head coach Jong Uichico refused to offer any excuses as his team once again botched a twice-to-beat advantage in the quarterfinals after losing to TNT in two straight games. The Road Warriors came into the playoffs as the top seed and were up against the No. 8 Tropang 5G. Still, despite the...
The NBA will reveal this season 's Most Valuable Player on Sunday, May 17, which just happens to be the day before Game 1 of the Western Conference finals between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the San Antonio Spurs. Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is the reigning MVP and he 's one...
