Ateneo head coach Tab Baldwin. (UAAP Media) By NIKOLE JAVIER A visit from the alumni in practice lit the fire and inspired the Blue Eagles’ Game 2 showing, revealed Ateneo head coach Tab Baldwin. Ateneo, which received a surprise appearance from its former players, arrived at the second...
By NIKOLE JAVIER Zavier Lucero has undergone an MRI test following a scary non-contact fall in Game 2 of the UAAP Season 85 finals between University of the Philippines and Ateneo. The 6-foot-6 forward, who towed the Fighting Maroons closer to their second straight title with a 72-66 Game 1 win,...
By NIKOLE JAVIER Ange Kouame scores 19 points to lead Ateneo past University of the Philippines in Game 2 of their UAAP men's basketball finals series at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. (UAAP Images) Ateneo fended off University of the Philippines’ late comeback to prevail, 65-55, and...
UP's Malick Diouf By NIKOLE JAVIER Malick Diouf of University of the Philippines earned the Most Valuable Player honor in the UAAP Season 85 men’s basketball tournament. Diouf, who was hailed Finals MVP a couple of months ago during the Fighting Maroons’ historic championship run...
Malick Diouf of UP Fighting Maroons (AFP) By NIKOLE JAVIER Defending champion University of the Philippines showed championship poise and fended off Ateneo’s late comeback, 72-66, in Game 1 of their the UAAP Season 85 men’s basketball Finals on Sunday night, Dec. 11, at the Mall of Asia...
Ateneo head coach Tab Baldwin By NIKOLE JAVIER A convincing Final Four win might have wowed onlookers but it’s no championship fit for Ateneo head coach Tab Baldwin. The 64-year-old tactician may have deemed the Blue Eagles’ 81-60 semifinals victory against the Adamson Soaring...
Ange Kouame of Ateneo (left) and Carl Tamayo of University of the Philippines. (UAAP Media) By NIKOLE JAVIER University of the Philippines and Ateneo renew their rivalry while La Salle and Adamson try to press their bids for the fourth and last semis berth in the UAAP Season 85 men’s basketball...
Carl Tamayo of University of the Philippines. (UAAP Media) By NIKOLE JAVIER Defending champion University of the Philippines inched closer to a twice-to-beat advantage after a 78-60 win over University of Santo Tomas in the second round of the UAAP Season 85 men’s basketball tournament...
By NIKOLE JAVIER Defending champion University of the Philippines seeks to bounce back and return to the win column when it tussles with University of Santo Tomas in the second round of the UAAP Season 85 men’s basketball tournament on Wednesday, Nov. 23, at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay...
James Spencer of University of the Philippines. (UAAP Media) By NIKOLE JAVIER Defending champion University of the Philippines cruised past Far Eastern University with a 73-59 win in the second round of the men’s basketball tournament Thursday, Nov. 17, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. James...
Zav Lucero of University of the Philippines (UAAP Media) By NIKOLE JAVIER Defending champion University of the Philippines remains vigilant despite taking the first semifinal seat when it tackles Far Eastern University as the UAAP Season 85 men’s basketball tournament resumes after a 12-day...
Reigning UAAP champion University of the Philippines shifts its preparation for the upcoming Season 85 to a higher gear when it flies to South Korea to play a series of tuneup games against professional teams playing in the Korean Basketball League. Photo from UAAP Program director Bo Perasol...
