With no chance of reaching the twice-to-beat advantage, San Miguel is turning its focus instead on honing the killer instinct that has been significantly missing so far throughout its PBA Season 50 Commissioner’s Cup run. And the Beermen plan to use their final game against the Phoenix Fuel...
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Chet Holmgren and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander each scored 22 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Los Angeles Lakers, 125-107, on Thursday night, May 7, to take a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference semifinal series. Ajay Mitchell had 20 points and Jaren McCain added 18...
Justin Brownlee and Bol Bol have yet to meet on the PBA floor in the eliminations but it 's turning out that they have a high chance of seeing each other in the quarterfinals as well. Barangay Ginebra and TNT could find themselves on a collision course in the playoffs according to the 32...
The Magic 8 in the PBA Season 50 Commissioner’s Cup is finally complete but the actual playoff picture remains a puzzle. And that’s exactly why both the quarterfinals-bound Meralco and Rain or Shine are entering Friday 's double-header with the intent of gaining the much-needed momentum at...
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Victor Wembanyama had 19 points and 15 rebounds, and the San Antonio Spurs handed Minnesota its worst postseason loss in franchise history, beating the Timberwolves, 133-95, on Wednesday night, May 6, to even their Western Conference semifinal series at one game apiece. “I...
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Luka Doncic said Wednesday, May 6, he was given platelet-rich plasma injections in Spain as the Los Angeles Lakers star tries to speed up his eight-week timeline for returning from the hamstring injury that has sidelined him since early April. “I went to Spain to do PRP,”...
The twin towers of June Mar Fajardo and Bennie Boatwright lorded it over as San Miguel slammed the playoff door on Terrafirma, 126-110, in the PBA Season 50 Commissioner’s Cup at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium on Wednesday, May 6. Boatwright capped his busy day that began with his naturalization...
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Chet Holmgren had 24 points and 12 rebounds, and the Oklahoma City Thunder routed the Los Angeles Lakers, 108-90, on Tuesday night, May 5, in Game 1 of their Western Conference semifinal series. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Ajay Mitchell each added 18 points for the Thunder....
Robert Bolick was quick to guard his team from any sense of complacency heading into the quarterfinals of the PBA Season 50 Commissioner’s Cup. The Road Warriors might have come out as the top seed after closing out the eliminations with a 10-2 record but the veteran guard immediately reminded...
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Anthony Edwards scored 18 points in his unexpected return from injury and the Minnesota Timberwolves overcame a huge game by Victor Wembanyama and held on to beat the San Antonio Spurs, 104-102, in the opener of the Western Conference semifinals on Monday night, May 4....
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — From a strictly basketball standpoint, this young version of the Thunder truly arrived last season when they won Oklahoma City 's first NBA title. From a visibility point of view, the Thunder are preparing for perhaps their biggest stage yet — a Western Conference...
DETROIT (AP) — Cade Cunningham had 32 points and 12 assists, Tobias Harris added 30 points and the Detroit Pistons beat the Orlando Magic, 116-94, in Game 7 on Sunday, May 3, to win a playoff series for the first time in 18 years. Cunningham averaged 32.4 points for Detroit, which last won a...