NBA: Jimmy Butler calling Miami Heat teammates ‘soft’, pushes ‘bully ball’
MIAMI (AP) — The Miami Heat are losing, and their highest-paid player isn’t happy. Jimmy Butler labeled the reigning Eastern Conference champions as “soft” after a loss in Minnesota on Friday night, Miami’s third straight defeat and one that dropped the Heat to 28-28 with 16 games left in the regular season. It was Miami’s […]
VisMin Cup: Tabogon late rally sparks win over Dumaguete
ALCANTARA— Tabogon overcame a slow start with a blistering second half performance that proved enough to defeat Dumaguete, 86-78, in the 2021 Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas VisMin Super Cup, Saturday night at the Civic Center here in Southern Cebu. The Voyagers trailed by 12 late in the second stanza but turned things around in the second half. […]
VisMin Cup: Two Siquijor players absolved from lifetime ban
ALCANTARA — Pilipinas VisMin Super Cup officials have absolved two members of Siquijor from the lifetime banishment imposed on the team. Miguel Castellano and Michael Sereno have been cleared by the league as the two were not present during the controversial game that transpired last Wednesday. Castellano missed the game and stayed in the team’s […]
VisMin Cup: Talisay survives Lapu-Lapu to remain unbeaten
ALCANTARA — MJAS Zenith-Talisay City kept their perfect run in the 2021 Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas VisMin Super Cup going after outlasting ARQ Builders Lapu-Lapu City, 84-75, Saturday afternoon at the Civic Center in Southern Cebu. The win bumped MJAS’ win-loss record to an immaculate 4-0 while ARQ suffered their first loss in three games. Despite missing […]
NBA: Karl-Anthony Towns shines as Minnesota Timberwolves defeat Miami Heat
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Karl-Anthony Towns scored 24 points, including eight in the fourth quarter before fouling out, to lead the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 119-111 win against the Miami Heat on Friday night. Ricky Rubio added 17 points and Naz Reid scored 16 off the bench as Minnesota had seven players score in double-figures to […]
NBA: Kevin Durant fires 25; Brooklyn Nets beat Charlotte Hornets
NEW YORK (AP) — Kevin Durant had 25 points and 11 assists, Joe Harris scored 26 points and the Brooklyn Nets beat the Charlotte Hornets 130-115 on Friday night. Landry Shamet added 20 points for the Nets. Kyrie Irving had 12 points, with Blake Griffin and Jeff Green each chipping in 10 for the Nets […]
NBA: Philadelphia 76ers, Joel Embiid snaps Los Angeles Clippers winning streak
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid had 36 points and 14 rebounds and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Clippers 106-103 on Friday night, snapping Los Angeles’ seven-game winning streak. Furkan Korkmaz added 18 points and Ben Simmons had 12 points and nine rebounds for the Eastern Conference-leading Sixers, who have won four in a row. Paul […]
NBA: Russell Westbrook clutch free throws put Washington Wizards over New Orleans Pelicans
WASHINGTON (AP) — Russell Westbrook scored 10 of Washington’s 12 points in overtime, including a pair of free throws to break a tie with just one second left after he was fouled by Zion Williamson, and the Washington Wizards edged the New Orleans Pelicans 117-115 Friday night in a game between teams just hoping to […]
NBA: Donovan Mitchell gets injured; Utah Jazz breaks Indiana Pacers, 119-111
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Tough team defense rescued the Utah Jazz after Donovan Mitchell went down with an ankle injury. The NBA-leading Jazz rallied to beat the Indiana Pacers 119-111 on Friday after Mitchell the left game with a sprained ankle in the second half. He scored 22 points on 7-of-15 shooting before spraining […]
NBA: Dwyane Wade joins Utah Jazz ownership group
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Dwyane Wade is an NBA owner. The Utah Jazz announced Friday that the 13-time NBA All-Star will join the youngest ownership group in the league. The group is headed by technology entrepreneur Ryan Smith, who along with his wife, Ashley, acquired majority interest in the Jazz in late 2020. Wade […]
