Scotty Pippen Jr. declares for NBA draft
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Vanderbilt guard Scotty Pippen Jr. has declared for the NBA draft without signing with an agent to keep his options open. Pippen announced his intentions Saturday morning with a social media post. He said he was blessed to come to Vanderbilt. “We all have dreams and I am ready to pursue […]
VisMin Cup: Ryan Buenafe, Descmore Alcober anchors Syquijor Mystics over Dumaguete Warriors
ALCANTARA — Ryan Buenafe summoned his old basketball magic of yore to bring the Siquijor Mystics back from 19 points down to vanquish the Dumaguete Warriors, 105-100, in the main game of the Visayas leg of the 2021 Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas VisMin Super Cup on Saturday night at the Civic Center here, Saturday. After being held […]
VisMin Cup: Lapu-Lapu City Heroes makes presence felt with 14-point rout of Tabogon Voyagers
ALCANTARA—The ARQ Builders-Lapu-Lapu City Heroes announced their title intentions with a huge 75-61 rout of the Tabogon Voyagers in the second day of action in the Visayas leg of the 2021 Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas VisMin Super Cup, Saturday afternoon at the Civic Center here. ARQ was up by just eight early in the third canto but […]
DOTA 2: Eagle 365, TNC Predator and Neon Sports highlight Day 4 of Asia-Pacific Predator League
The fourth day of the Asia-Pacific Predator League 2020/21 Grand Final was underway as Eagle 365, TNC Predator, and Neon Esports shared the spotlight. Eagle 365, a team representing Indonesia, secured three straight chicken dinner victories in the last three rounds. They take a commanding first place lead, after accumulating 104 points in all eight […]
NBA: Bradley Beal clutch play lifts Washington Wizards past Golden State Warriors
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Bradley Beal shook off a sluggish performance and scored six points in the final 6.1 seconds, lifting the Washington Wizards past the Golden State Warriors 110-107 on Friday night. Russell Westbrook had 19 points, 14 assists and 14 rebounds for his league-leading 21st triple-double. Rui Hachimura added 22 points and five […]
NBA: LA Clippers get fourth-straight win; Beats Houston Rockets behind Kawhi Leonard scoring 31
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kawhi Leonard scored 31 points, Reggie Jackson added 26 and the Los Angeles Clippers used a dominating second quarter Friday night to defeat the Houston Rockets 126-109 and extend their winning streak to four games. The Clippers trailed by 10 at the end of the first quarter and found themselves down […]
NBA: New York Knicks late rally overcomes surging Memphis Grizzlies in OT
NEW YORK (AP) — RJ Barrett scored 20 points, making a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 1:15 left in overtime, and the New York Knicks used a late rally to stun the Memphis Grizzlies 133-129 on Friday night. Alec Burks had nine of his 19 in overtime and Julius Randle recovered from a scoreless first half to […]
NBA: Charlotte Hornets upset short-handed Milwaukee Bucks
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Miles Bridges scored 26 points to lead the Charlotte Hornets to a 127-119 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks, who were playing Friday night without all five of their usual starters. The Hornets (27-24) are three games above .500 for the first time since January 2017. Charlotte finished that 2016-17 season with a […]
NBA: Denver Nuggets on an eight-game winning streak after beating San Antonio Spurs, 121-109
DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic had 26 points, 14 assists and 13 rebounds, and the Denver Nuggets held off the San Antonio Spurs for a 121-119 win Friday night when DeMar DeRozan’s tip attempt at the buzzer spun out. Jokic posted his 54th career triple-double to help the Nuggets to their eighth straight victory. Michael […]
NBA: Jayson Tatum fires career-high 53 points; Boston Celtics stop Minnesota Timberwolves in OT
BOSTON (AP) — Jayson Tatum scored a career-high 53 points — including 18 in the fourth quarter and overtime — and the Boston Celtics held on to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 145-136 on Friday night. It was the first 50-point game for the All-Star, who eclipsed his previous high of 41. Jaylen Brown had 26 […]
