Antonio Hester of Magnolia shoots over the outstretched arms of Ginebra’s Scottie Thompson. (PBA Images) By NIKOLE JAVIER Magnolia caught a big fish in the brightest of lights, dominating rival Barangay Ginebra with a 118-88 triumph in the 2023 PBA Governors’ Cup edition of their Manila...
Greg Smith II drives to the basket. (PBA Images) By NIKOLE JAVIER Rain or Shine fended off the gutsy Blackwater side to pick up its first win with a 122-117 victory in the 2023 PBA Governors’ Cup at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City on Sunday, Feb. 12. The Elasto Painters, who were...
Justine Baltazar (UAAP Images) By NIKOLE JAVIER The Korean Basketball League has slapped Justine Baltazar with a two-year ban following his no-show last week. The 25-year-old, who was expected to see action for the Seoul Samsung Thunders and arrive for the Feb. 1 player registration...
Kai Sotto leaves the Adelaide 36ers for another overseas opportunity. By NIKOLE JAVIER Kai Sotto has decided to leave the Adelaide 36ers to pursue another opportunity in a foreign league. The Filipino center has agreed to another offer overseas, the team confirmed on Sunday, Feb. 5. ...
Justin Baltazar (UAAP Images) By NIKOLE JAVIER Justine Baltazar’s new direction on his basketball career might have fallen through once more. The 25-year-old power forward, whose Strong Group are coming off a quarterfinal loss at the hands of Al Riyadi in their Dubai tilt on Friday, Feb. 3,...
Dave Ildefonso of the Suwon KT Sonicboom By NIKOLE JAVIER Dave Ildefonso delivered decent numbers as a starter in Suwon KT Sonicboom’s 88-84 victory over SJ Belangel’s Daegu KOGAS Pegasus in the Korean Basketball League on Tuesday, Jan. 31 at the Suwon KT Arena. Ildefonso scored 10...
Kai Sotto and the Adelaide 36ers celebrate their win over the Cairns Taipans By NIKOLE JAVIER Kai Sotto and the Adelaide 36ers finally broke the bad spell in an emphatic way, stunning second seed Cairns Taipans, 99-96, in Australia’s National Basketball League on Monday, Jan. 30. After...
The Batang Pilipino Basketball League has now reached the final stage of its inaugural season as the 25 remaining teams, from the original 194 squads, figure in a three-day affair from Jan. 27 and 29 to determine the rightful winner of the championship title. Coach Ron Camara, Region 1...
Dave Ildefonso of the Suwon KT Sonicboom. By NIKOLE JAVIER Dave Ildefonso’s pro debut couldn’t have been more exciting following Suwon KT Sonicboom’s 77-66 road victory over Seoul Samsung Thunders on Thursday, Jan. 19, at the Jamsil Indoor Gym. In his first five minutes of action,...
Kai Sotto of the Adelaide 36ers. By NIKOLE JAVIER Kai Sotto delivered decent numbers but just couldn't lift the slumping Adelaide side. Sotto and the 36ers ran out of steam in overtime en route to a 106-101 loss to the Brisbane Bullets in Australia’s National Basketball League on Thursday,...
Rhenz Abando wows the crowd in the slam-dunk competition. (Anyang KGC) By NIKOLE JAVIER Rhenz Abando made sure to stamp his class with his leaping ability after ruling the slam dunk competition of the Korean Basketball League All-Star weekend on Sunday, Jan. 15, at the Suwon KT Arena. Abando,...
Kai Sotto of the Adelaide 36ers. By NIKOLE JAVIER The start of the year hasn’t been pleasing for Kai Sotto’s stat lines. Sotto and the Adelaide 36ers continued to struggle following a 112-97 loss to the Perth Wildcats in the National Basketball League in Australia on Saturday, Jan....
