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 […]
Davao Occidental wins MPBL title
MANILA – Mark Yee pulled off the deciding shot in overtime as Davao Occidental Tigers clinched the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) title with an 89-88 Game 4 win against the San Juan Knights on Sunday night at the Subic Bay Gymnasium. Yee, who was named the Defensive Player of the Year earlier in the […]
PBA: TNT blows away SMB with Erram, Parks combining for 49 points
TNT Tropang Giga remains undefeated inside the PBA bubble in three contests as they defeated defending champions San Miguel Beermen in blowout fashion, 107-88. Poy Erram dominated the paint doing 27 points and 15 rebounds while doing 9-of-9 from the two-point field goal area. Ray Parks followed his 40-point performance with 22 points, six rebounds, […]
PBA: Rain or Shine beats Terrafirma, stays unblemished at 2-0
The Rain or Shine Elasto Painters picked up their second straight win in the 2020 Philippine Cup by holding back Terrafirma Dyip, 91-82, inside the PBA bubble. Rey Nambatac led the Elasto Painters with 19 points,, three assists and two steals. He got help from Beau Belga, Javee Mocon and Gabe Norwood who each contributed […]
PBA: TNT tops Dyip, Parks fires 40 points
TNT Tropang Giga secured their second win of the 2020 PBA Philippine Cup against the TerreFirma Dyip, 112-101, with the help of Ray Parks finishing with 40 points. TNT capitalized on their big men to start the game as Poy Erram and Troy Rosario combined 12 of the teams 27 first-quarter points to lead by […]
PBA: Rain or Shine holds back San Miguel behind Mocon’s 25 points
The San Miguel Beermen were off-tuned on the let go as Rain or Shine Elasto Painters capitalized and took their opening game in the PBA bubble, 87-83. The Elastopainters opened up their season with a 16-0 run until Mo Tautuaa’s three-pointer stopped the bleeding. SMB managed to pull in close and ended the first quarter […]
PBA: Ginebra strikes NLEX, takes first win in PH Cup
Barangay Ginebra San Miguel opened up their 2020 PBA Philippine Cup campaign on an upbeat tone as they defeated the NLEX Road Warriors, 102-92, at the AUF Sports Arena & Cultural Center. The Gin Kings trailed from the beginning on but they managed to recalibrate to lead by 9 points to end the first quarter. […]
