Author: scribe
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Dragons’ six pack bucks absence of Corbin, rips Whales
Down to only six players as team captain Tyrell Corbin didn’t see action, the Vanta Black Dragons were still able to complete a dominant 92-47 victory over the Phuket Whales in The Asian Tournament on Saturday at the City of Passi Arena in Iloilo. Just a few days after setting his most productive game of…
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LeBron’s big numbers not enough to carry Lakers past gritty Timberwolves
LeBron James put on a clinical offensive show in another sterling performance for the Los Angeles Lakers. Collectively, the Minnesota Timbwerwolves brought their A-game in their first home playoff outing this season and completed a 116-104 win in Game 3 to take a 2-1 series lead with the next game to be played in Minneapolis…
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SMB good to the last drop in bringing down Ginebra
With payback in mind after losing a tough overtime game against Magnolia in its previous game, San Miguel Beer came out all locked up in dealing Barangay Ginebra a big spanking, 104-93, late Friday night, to get back on the winning track in the PBA Philippine Cup. Head coach Leo Austria made it clear that…
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Race to the top gets more exciting in TAT Passi leg
It couldn’t get any more exciting than seeing four teams jostling out for position to take the lead in Passi leg’s The Asian Tournament. Four teams are bunched up on top — the Aces, the Black Bears of Macau, the local team Titans of Passi and the Islanders of Kalmado — all carrying identical 3-1…
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Terso delivers in OT as Davao Occi nips Pasig
Joseph Terso struck the hardest as Davao Occidental nipped Pasig, 79-78, in overtime on Friday in Manny Pacquiao presents 1xBet-MPBL 2025 Season at the Calasiao Sports Complex in Pangasinan. The former National University Bulldog tied the count at the end of regulation play then scored all of Davao’s six points in extra time to lift…
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Islanders survive Dragons, Corbin’s explosive game to get back on win track
Tyrell Corbin went two points away from setting a new single-game scoring record, but his scoring spree wasn’t enough to carry the Vanta Black Dragons, who ran into a solid Kalmado Islanders. The Islanders countered Corbin’s onslaught with a two-pronged attack anchored on Buboy Barnedo and Marvin Lee, who combined for 74 points, enough to…
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Ginebra, SMB square off in early clash of PBA titans
Barangay Ginebra plays its second game in three days and faces an early acid test against San Miguel Beer as action in the PBA Philippine Cup returns on Friday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. The Gin Kings had a walk in the park as they strolled past the Terrafirma Dyip, 101-80, but they expect to…
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Titans bounce back strong, deal Aces 1st TAT loss
Just a day after absorbing a painful defeat after squandering a 17-point lead, home team Passi bounced back strong and came through with an inspiring 111-109 win over the erstwhile undefeated Aces in The Asian Tournament at the City of Passi Arena in Iloilo. The Titans cemented the win with a big stop in the…
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Black Bears continue assault, serve notice of TAT title bid
There was no triple-double this time for the Macau Black Bears, but that didn’t matter as long as the team keeps on winning and on Thursday, this formidable squad from East Asia continued to make its presence felt in The Asian Tournament at the City of Passi Arena in Iloilo. Six players finished in double…
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Miller Time | Wildcats import sets record 60, propels team to TAT win column
Ray Miller Jr isn’t about to wind down his career and on Thursday night, the 37-year-old, 6-foot-9 center made sure he’ll set a milestone to prove that he is still on top of his game. Miller hit 60 to set the record for the most number of points in a single game and carried Fresh…