Author: scribe
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Celtics refuse to fold up, bounce back strong with a Game 5 win at home
Orphaned by its top gun, Jayson Tatum, who was sidelined by an Achilles injury, the Boston Celtics returned home determined to keep the fight going and didn’t let their ailing superstar and their fans disappointed. Derrick White and Jaylen Brown combined for 60 points while the rest of the Celtics came out ready to play…
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Lions find Falcons easy prey, book win No.2 in NDSL
Randaile Medroso, San Beda’s newest sensation, sat out the team’s second game in the NDSL under-25 Basketball Series on Thursday, but that hardly had any effects on the Red Lions, who found the Falcons of Adamson an easy prey, 78-54, at the Metpark Sports Arena. With Medroso not seeing action, several players stepped up led…
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Smash rips R1 Sports to crack NDSL caging win column
Smash displayed its superb bench firepower in outplaying R1Sports, 97-61, to crack the win column of the National Developmental Sports League Basketball Series 19-under division at the Metpark Sports Arena on Thursday. Producing 58 points from players coming off the bench, which were 51 more than their rivals, the shock troopers of Smash clearly outplayed…
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Philippines drawn in Group A along with Australia, New Zealand, Guam
The Philippines will join crack teams from Oceania — Australia and New Zealand — as well as Guam in Group A of the Asian Qualifiers for the 2027 FIBA World Cup. Beginning November this year, Gilas Pilipinas will start its quest for a potential return trip to the FIBA World Cup. The Philippines has been…
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Pacers advance to Western Conference finals, finish off Cavs in 5
Tyrese Haliburton had silenced critics who claimed he was overrated and on Wednesday, he was business as usual in wrapping up the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Cleveland Cavaliers at the Rocket Arena in Cleveland. Haliburton finished with 31 points, including six three-point shots, while dishing out eight assists in leading the Pacers to finish…
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Strong 4th quarter sends Thunder a win way from conference finals
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the rest of the Oklahoma Thunder are just one win away from the Western Conference finals. This happened after the Thunder came out stronger in the fourth quarter of Game 5, where they outscored the Denver Nuggets, 34-19, to take the 112-105 win and move on threshold of advancing to the Western…
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Staglets overpower Believers in NDSL under-19 cagefest
San Sebastian jumped the gun early on Keanzel and didn’t look back to post an easy 92-53 victory and made it to the winner’s circle on opening day of the National Developmental Sports League Basketball Series under-19 division on Tuesday at the Metpark Arena. Five players led by Duke Solon finished in double figures as…
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Rizal tackles Valenzuela, Caloocan battles Bacolod
The Rizal Xentromall Golden Coolers will try to sustain their recovery when they tackle the Valenzuela Classics on Wednesday at the Ynares Center Montalban in Rizal Province as the Manny Pacquiao presents 1xBet-MPBL 2025 Season resumes. Other elimination round games pit Bacolod against Caloocan at 4 p.m. and rising Bataan against slumping Pasig at 6…
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Saints show devil form in beating Believers, 60-51
St. Clare defeated Keanzel Believers in a defensive battle on Tuesday, 60-51, to join opening day winners in the National Developmental Sports League Basketball Series under-25 division at the Metpark Arena. No team was able to shoot better than 35.5% from the field, but the Saints found a way to win behind their relentless effort…
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Randle, Edwards provide Wolves’ 1-2 punch in Game 4 win over Warriors
The Golden State Warriors are now on the brink of elimination as they found no answer to the Minnesota Timberwoves’ 1-2 punch of Julius Randle and Anthony Edwards, who gave them a double barrel headache in Game 4. Randle produced 31 points while Edwards scattered 30 markers as the duo led the Timberwolves to a…