SAN ANTONIO (AFP) — Victor Wembanyama's whirlwind ride as the NBA's most anticipated No. 1 draft pick since LeBron James has landed him right where he needs to be, the French phenomenon said Saturday, June 24, in San Antonio. *French basketball player Victor Wembanyama, greets the crowd...
SAN ANTONIO (AFP) -- Hundreds of San Antonio Spurs fans braved sweltering temperatures to greet Victor Wembanyama on Friday, June 23, as the French basketball prodigy and newly minted No.1 NBA Draft pick touched down in Texas. *French basketball player Victor Wembanyama arrives at San Antonio...
SAN ANTONIO (AFP) -- San Antonio Spurs fans erupted with joy on Thursday, June 22, as the club selected Victor Wembanyama with the top pick in the NBA draft to cap weeks of anticipation. *A fan displays a French basketball player Victor Wembanyama jersey after his selection as San Antonio Spurs's...
NEW YORK (AFP) -- Victor Wembanyama's early NBA days will be overseen by one of the league's most legendary coaches, outspoken Gregg Popovich, who helped transform another French teen, Tony Parker, into a superstar. *San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich. (AFP)* Popovich, the 74-year-old son...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- The San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday, May 16, were awarded the top pick in next month's NBA draft, leaving them in pole position to land French prodigy Victor Wembanyama. *Metropolitan 92's French power forward Victor Wembanyama looks on during the French Elite basketball match...
SAN ANTONIO, Quezon – A 55-year-old businessman accidentally shot and killed his friend during a drinking spree in Barangay Callejon, here, on Tuesday afternoon, May 9. Police identified the suspect as Edilberto Iloso. Investigation said Iloso was having a drinking session with the victim,...
BRP Antonio Luna (FF151) has hosted Filipino visitors and foreign delegates while she was in Singapore for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) – India Maritime Exercise (AIME) 2023, the Philippine Navy (PN) said on Sunday, May 7. (A Philippine Navy personnel engages with...
The Philippines has expressed concern over rhetoric being made on the use of nuclear weapons as it called on nuclear-weapon states to honor their disarmament obligations under a non-proliferation agreement. During the recent General Debate of the United Nations Disarmament Commission (UNDC) at the...
Highlighting the role of basketball as the Filipinos’ favorite and most popular sport, the House Committee on Youth and Sports Development on Tuesday, March 14, approved, subject to style and amendments, a bill seeking to declare April of every year as National Basketball Month. House Bill (HB)...
Antonio Hester has his eyes set only on winning and it won’t matter who will be standing on his path, not even some of his old friends. Antonio Hester proves to be the biggest thorn to the side of former team with his 40 points and 17 rebounds performance (PBA Images) That particularly rang true...
Antonio Hester proved to be the biggest thorn on the side of his former team as Magnolia displayed poise in the endgame to oust a gallant Terrafirma side with a thrilling 121-115 overtime win in the 2023 PBA Governors’ Cup at the PhilSports Arena on Saturday, March 4. Hester joined hands with Jio...
Magnolia used a balanced attack led by import Antonio Hester and Mark Barroca to send NorthPort crashing back to earth with a 129-109 beating in the 2023 PBA Governors' Cup at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Thursday, March 2. Antonio Hester provides another solid showing for Magnolia. (PBA Images)...
