Rey Remogat’s three-point eruption paved the way for the University of the Philippines’ (UP) Fighting Maroons to finally enter the win column in the UAAP Season 88 since the country’s premier collegiate tournament opened a week ago. After struggling in the past two games, Remogat hit six three pointers for a 46.2% shooting to fuel...
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Thunder dominate Pacers; one win away from NBA title
Jalen Williams exploded with a playoff-career-high 40 points to propel Oklahoma City Thunder to their very first series lead, 3-2, and blew past the Indiana Pacers, 120-109, in Game 5 of the NBA Finals at Paycom Center, Oklahoma, on June 17. OKC now stands one win away from their very first NBA title in franchise...
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Pacers vs Thunder: a matchup of contrasting point guards, clashing play styles
For NBA fans worldwide, the first ever face-off between the Indiana Pacers and the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Finals starting June 6 is a must watch for two reasons: the contrasting point guard matchup between Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Tyrese Haliburton, and the play styles of the Pacers’ relentless and chaotic offense and Thunder’s pesky...
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Tough in more ways than one: UP reclaims basketball dominance
What a rush! It was pure as pure could be: UP is the champion of UAAP Season 87 men’s basketball! Exhibiting both depth and grit, it was an epic struggle between the two current titans of Philippine collegiate basketball: the University of the Philippines (UP) Fighting Maroons and the De La Salle University Green Archers. ...
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Kai Sotto dominates as Gilas crushes Hong Kong
Gilas Pilipinas ushered in their new era in spectacular fashion. In the team’s first FIBA-sanctioned game with coach Tim Cone at the helm, the Philippines overwhelmed Hong Kong, 94-64, to kick-start their campaign in the first window of the 2025 Asia Cup qualifiers at Tsuen Wan Stadium in Hong Kong on Thursday night. Playing without...
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Samboy Lim, ‘Skywalker,’ 61
Philippine basketball has lost the great Avelino “Samboy” Lim Jr. A legend at the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA), Lim died on Dec. 23 at 61, surrounded by loved ones. On Nov. 28, 2014, he fell into a coma following a cardiac arrest during an exhibition game with friends and former PBA colleagues at Ynares Sports...
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Calm before the storm, no panic for coach Cone
Gilas Pilipinas may have been confronted by major issues these past few weeks, but there was a distinct calm on Sept. 14 at Philsports Arena in Pasig City, where the team engaged in a late-afternoon practice session open to the public. Newly named Gilas head coach Tim Cone did not seem fazed that he has...
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Gilas Pilipinas trounces China, 96-75, salvages FIBA World Cup pride
It’s one win that meant little in terms of the standing at the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup, but so much for millions of Filipinos unhappy with the state of their national basketball program and aching for relief from a string of defeats. Before an 11,000-plus crowd that packed the Smart-Araneta Coliseum last night (Sept....
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Gilas’ redemption and 6 more golds for the Philippines in Phnom Penh
Not even the record-setting jump of Olympian and world No. 3 EJ Obiena—who bagged his third consecutive Southeast Asian Games pole vault gold medal—could have softened the blow. Neither could the record-smashing performances of Elreen Ando and Vanessa Sarno that earned them gold medals in their respective weightlifting events. Even gymnastics star Carlos Yulo’s medal...
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LeBron, Kareem make indelible moments in NBA history
There are certain indelible moments in the history of the US National Basketball Association, whether you witnessed them first-hand or not. One such moment happened on April 5, 1984, during the match between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Utah Jazz in Las Vegas. The Lakers called a time-out with just under nine minutes left...