Author: scribe
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Road Warriors secure playoff bonus, but cautious on potential q’finals meltdown
It happened to them six years ago when the NLEX Road Warriors secured their previous best elimination round campaign and locked the No.1 spot and the twice-to-beat advantage in the PBA Govenors’ Cup. But just when the Road Warriors, then being coached by Yeng Guiao, were bound to what could have been a potential Final…
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Haliburton To The Rescue | Pacers steal Thunder from Oklahoma in Game 1
Once again, Tyrese Haliburton preserved his best for last. Now fast emerging as one of the best closers in the game, Haliburton knocked in the game-winning jumper with three tenths of a second left to lift Indiana to a thrilling 111-110 squeaker of Oklahoma to kick off hostilities of their NBA best-of-seven finals series on…
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UST, FEU cagebelles to lace up World Balance sneakers
CONTINUING its commitment to elevate local sports and support homegrown talent, World Balance has partnered with two of the country’s most respected collegiate women’s basketball teams. With this initiative, the Filipino active lifestyle brand has partnered with the University of Santo Tomas (UST) Growling Tigresses and the Far Eastern University (FEU) Lady Tamaraws, providing them…
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Basilan, Bataan post contrasting wins in MPBL
Basilan and Bataan notched contrasting wins on Thursday in Manny Pacquiao presents 1xBet-MPBL 2025 Season at the Cuneta Astrodome in Pasay. The Basilan Starhorse thwarted the Mindoro Tamaraws’ last-ditch assault and prevailed, 84-77, while the Bataan Risers rallied to shock the Pasay Voyagers, 86-84, in the round-robin elimination phase of the 30-team tournament. Ahead, 75-64,…
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Liwag-Umali tandem making big waves for Blazers
FALLING short of the NCAA crown last season, College of St. Benilde is pinning its hopes that the changes to its team would finally get it over the hump this time out. The biggest – literally and figuratively – piece of the puzzle might just be Shawn Umali. The transferee from Lyceum of the Philippines…
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Heading-Williams trade gets PBA approval
The Philippine Basketball Association approved on Monday the trade that would send Jordan Heading to TNT and Mikey Williams to Converge. In a memo released by the league signed by deputy commissioner Eric Castro, the trade had been officially approved days after this trade transaction came out. Heading is going to shore up the depleted…
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Our Time | Blackbears rule TAT Chengdu leg
Not even the multiple leg champions Aces can stop the Blackbears this time as the more aggressive team from Macau played more inspired, more determined basketball in beating their more renowned rivals, 99-92, on the final day of competition in The Asian Tournament late Sunday night. Behind the double-double games of Phoenix Shackelford and Seny…
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Ginebra strikes back, vents ire on Magnolia as NLEX enters PBA q’finals
Ginebra battled back from a 10-point deficit before repulsing Magnolia, 85-81, in the PBA Philippine Cup Sunday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Stephen Holt scored 12 of his 14 markers in the second half and sparked the Gin Kings’ comeback from a 61-71 deficit. Four other Ginebra players finished in double figures for the league’s…
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Bears survive Loong Lions’ rally to finish 3rd
Taiwan Beer held off a last-minute rally from Guangzhou before preserving a 69-64 triumph and finished third place in the Chengdu, China leg of The Asian Tournament on Sunday. Alasan Joof put up double-double numbers of 17 points and 15 rebounds while three other players from the Bears wound up in double figures as Taiwan…
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TAT: Titans slay Dragons, 96-79
Deon Maddox preserved his best game on the final day of the competition in the Chengdu, China leg of The Asian Tournament on Sunday as he pumped in 41 points and powered the Titans to a 96-79 triumph over the Vantablack Dragons. Maddox also drew solid contributions from the rest of the team with Don…