Kai Sotto By NIKOLE JAVIER Kai Sotto was limited on the offensive end as the Adelaide 36ers suffered their second straight loss at the hands of the Tasmania JackJumpers, 98-82, in the National Basketball League in Australia on Thursday, Jan. 12, at the MyState Bank Arena. In the...
The PBA Finals series between Barangay Ginebra and Bay Area has attracted thousands of fans in arenas. (Mark Balmores) By NIKOLE JAVIER Suspected scalpers selling overpriced tickets for Game 6 of the PBA Commissioner’s Cup best-of-seven finals series were apprehended by authorities on...
Juan Gomez de Liaño of the BC Wolves (left) before their game against Valmiera Glass Via. By NIKOLE JAVIER Give Juan Gomez de Liaño some significant minutes on the floor and he will register his best performance yet in Europe. The former Fighting Maroon star showed some flashes of his...
Dave Ildefonso joins the Suwon KT Sonicboom in the Korean Basketball League. (Dave Ildefonso on Instgram) By NIKOLE JAVIER Dave Ildefonso is raring to make his debut with the Suwon KT Sonicboom as he officially begins his professional career in the Korean Basketball League. The Ateneo...
By NIKOLE JAVIER Kai Sotto and the Adelaide 36ers returned to the win column after completing a late rally against Illawarra Hawks, 103-95, in the National Basketball League in Australia on Friday, Jan. 6. The 36ers unleashed a fiery 18-0 run with four minutes left in the contest to recover from...
Dave Ildefonso (UAAP Media Bureau) By NIKOLE JAVIER Dave Ildefonso’s debut game for the Suwon KT Sonicboom has been delayed, according to a report. The Ateneo star was set to see his first action in the Korean Basketball League on Friday, Jan. 6, against the Rhenz Abando-led Anyang...
Justine Baltazar (UAAP Media) By NIKOLE JAVIER It didn’t take long for Justine Baltazar to find a new home in Seoul Samsung Thunders. The 25-year-old forward will now be taking his act to the Korean Basketball League for the 2022-2023 season, according to multiple reports. ...
Antonio Hester took charge in the final frame as the Zamboanga Valientes turned back Louvre Surabaya of Indonesia, 108-94, to open the Singapore Circuit of the ABL Invitational 2023 on a good note on Tuesday, Jan. 3, at the OCBC Arena. Fil-Am guard Jeremy Arthur goes for a layup against Louvre...
FINDING ANSWERS Former Senator Atty. Joey D. Lina The UP Fighting Maroons are now on the verge of pulling off a spectacular feat never before achieved and probably would never happen again: being the only team in the history of the UAAP to capture two championships in the same year. With its...
Whoever knew that Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte can sink three-point shots like Steph Curry of the Golden State Warriors? (Markus Spiske/ Unsplash) Villafuerte shared on Facebook Friday, Dec. 2 a short video of him playing a pickup game of basketball with friends. The clip...
'TOL VIEWS Senator Francis N. Tolentino Last Tuesday, Nov. 29, I had the privilege of sponsoring Committee Report No. 13 on House Bill No. 6224 on the act granting Philippine citizenship to Justin Donta Brownlee of the Philippine Basketball League (PBA) Barangay Ginebra San Miguel team. Pursuant to...
Rhenz Abando bounced back with a career-best show as Anyang KGC held off Seoul SK Knights, 90-84, in the Korean Basketball League on Sunday, Nov. 27. Rhenz Abando (Photo from Anyang KGC) Not on his usual scoring ways in the last few games, including a lackluster five-point performance in their last...
