Kai Sotto gets skills sharpened by James Harden, Andre Drummond trainer
Kai Sotto continues to reach for his NBA dreams after parting ways with NBA G League Ignite. His training in the USA moves forward as renowned Stanley Remy gets his hands on the 7-foot-3 center from the Philippines. Remy has an impressive record of handling players such as Andre Drummond, John Wall, CJ McCullom, Jimmy […]
PBA: Rain or Shine inks rookies Santi Santillan, Franky Johnson and Anton Asistio
The Rain or Shine Elasto Painters have given three roster sports to rookies by signing them for the upcoming season. Santi Santillian was picked ast he fifth overall pick in the PBA Season 46 rookie draft was given a three-year contract while Fil-Am Franky Johnson secured a two-year deal. Ateneo guard Anton Asistio also secured […]
Boxing: Ancajas raring to get back in the ring; Magsayo puts undefeated record on the line
Jerwin Ancajas’s training goes on full throttle as he continues to prepare for his ninth title defense against Jonathan Javier Rodriguez on April 10 at the Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Connecticut. This would be Ancajas’ (32-1-2, 22 KOs) first bout with Premier Boxing Champions or PBC, ran by Al Haymon. It will be televised over […]
PBA: JC Intal retires after 13 seasons
The Phoenix Fuel Masters veteran JC Intal calls it quits after spending years in the Philippine Basketball Association. The former Atenean standout was grateful for the opportunity to play at the highest level in the country through a lengthy post in his social media page. He wrote: After 2 decades of playing the sport I […]
NBA: Dallas Mavericks wins over Portland Trail Blazers behind Luka Doncic’s 37 points
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Luka Doncic scored 37 points in three quarters, leading the Dallas Mavericks to a 132-92 rout of the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday night. Doncic made his first eight 3-point shots and finished with 8-for-9 shooting from long distance. Overall, he shot 13 of 19 from the field and added seven […]
NBA: Toronto Raptors coach Nick Nurse fined $50,000 for throwing mask, profanity at refs
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The NBA has fined Toronto coach Nick Nurse $50,000 for throwing his facemask behind the scorer’s table and toward the stands, plus for directing profanity toward game officials before leaving the floor at the end of a game Friday night. The league announced the fine Sunday. Nurse was upset at the […]
NBA: LaMelo Ball to miss rest of the season with fractured wrist
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Charlotte Hornets rookie LaMelo Ball is expected to miss the remainder of the NBA season due to a broken right wrist, according to a person familiar with the situation. The person spoke to The Associated Press on Sunday on condition of anonymity because the team has not made the status of […]
NBA: Chris Paul dishes 10,000th career assist
Paul became the sixth player in NBA history with 10,000 assists when he threw an alley-oop pass to Deandre Ayton for a dunk in the third quarter. “It’s a blessing, first and foremost, just to play this long,” Paul said. “That’s something I don’t take for granted. There’s a lot of guys I came in […]
NBA: Phoenix Suns prevails over LeBron-Less Los Angeles Lakers
PHOENIX (AP) — The LeBron-less Los Angeles Lakers are off to a predictably slow start. Devin Booker and Deandre Ayton both had 26 points, Chris Paul had a triple-double with 11 points, 13 assists and 10 rebounds and the Phoenix Suns beat the Lakers 111-94 on Sunday night. Los Angeles played without 17-time All-Star LeBron […]
MPBL: San Juan Knights’ John Wilson named Lakan Season MVP
MANILA – San Juan’s John Wilson has been named the Most Valuable Player of the MPBL Lakan Season. Wilson received his award prior to Game 4 of the national finals at the Subic Bay Gymnasium on Sunday. The 34-year-old former Jose Rizal University star and Philippine Basketball Association veteran played vintage basketball for the entire […]
