Category: Pro Hoops
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Kai Sotto signs one season deal with JBL team Koshigaya
NBA prospect and Gilas Pilipinas star Kai Sotto has agreed to sign a one year deal with his new Japan B. League team Koshigaya Alpas. Kai’s dad, former PBA player Ervin Sotto, confirmed the deal. Koshigaya also officially announced it that the 7-foot-3 center is going to be part of its roster for the 2024-2025…
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Timberwolves make return trip to WC Finals, beat Warriors in Game 5
The Minnesota Timberwolves did the perfect way to end their Western Conference semifinals showdown with the Golden State Warriors — win it at home. On Thursday, the Timberwolves did just that by finishing off the Warriors, 121-110, in Game 5 and advance to the championship round of the Western Division for the second straight season.…
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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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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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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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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…
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Knicks roll past Celtics in Game 4 as Tatum goes down with leg injury
Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals series between the New York Knicks and the Boston Celtics took a dramatic turn when star forward Jayson Tatum went down in an extreme amount of pain, while clutching his Achilles, about three minutes left in the match. Basketball fans were worried about the condition of Tatum, the…
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Thunder strike early, hold off Nuggets to tie series at 2-2
Defense worked like clockwork early for the Oklahoma Thunder, who held the Denver Nuggets to only eight points in the first quarter, but the visiting squad ended strong, outscoring the home team, 29-18, to pull off a tough 92-87 win on the road and level their Western Conference Semifinals series at 2-2 apiece. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander…
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Pacers push Cavaliers on brink after massive Game 4 win
The Indiana Pacers played a much controlled basketball to outplay the error-prone Cleveland Cavaliers, 129-109, and moved a win away from advancing to the next round of the NBA Playoffs on Monday at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indiana. Three players produced 20 points or more for the Pacers, led by a near perfect game from Pascal…