MANILA, Philippines–Magnolia’s Paul Lee knocked down his 1,000th career three-pointer during his team’s PBA Philippine Cup out-of-town game against former team Rain or Shine in Tiaong, Quezon. Lee reached the milestone with 7:44 left in the fourth quarter of the contest held at Tiaong Convention Center, draining an open shot from the top of the
MANILA, Philippines–Alyssa Solomon took flight with a broad jump, knocking down the ball with more elevation, power and speed for a sure kill. That signature Solomon special practically became the routine for the night as National University overpowered Adamson, 25-16, 25-14, 25-18, on Saturday evening at the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament. “We just
MANILA, Philippines–Chery Tiggo survived an Akari resurgence in the second frame, 25-17, 25-20, 25-17, to tighten the semifinal race on Saturday at the PVL All-Filipino Conference. Eya Laure willed the Crossovers to their sixth consecutive win with a 14-point performance from nine attacks, three blocks and an ace to force a four-way logjam at the
MANILA, Philippines — Faida Bakanke has found her rhythm in the second round of the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament after leading Far Eastern University back to the Final Four with five consecutive victories. Bakanke fired 11 of her 19 points in the first set as the Lady Tamaraws continued to roll with a
MANILA, Philippines–Phoenix picked NLEX apart with methodical precision on Saturday afternoon for a 112-77 victory in the PBA Philippine Cup. The Fuel Masters, despite missing a handful of reliables, played with sustained brilliance at Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig City to recover from a sorry loss to Magnolia last week while keeping themselves in contention
MANILA, Philippines—Petro Gazz kept the PVL All-Filipino Conference semifinal race interesting after creating a three-way tie at the top as the Angels manhandled an already deflated Galeries Tower side on Saturday at Sta. Rosa Sports Complex in Laguna. Brooke van Sickle kept the Angels afloat with 17 points that she got from 13 attacks, three
MANILA, Philippines–Faida Bakanke is being challenged by a wide language barrier and yet she seems to communicate pretty well with the rest of the Far Eastern University Lady Tamaraws. The Congolese rookie had a stellar performance for the third straight game in a backbreaking 25-20, 27-29, 25-21, 25-21 win over University of the Philippines on
MANILA, Philippines — Far Eastern University clinched the top seed and a twice-to-beat bonus in the UAAP Season 86 men’s volleyball tournament after sweeping the University of the Philippines, 25-17, 25-22, 25-22, on Saturday at Philsports Arena. FEU earned its eighth consecutive victory for a 12-1 record, becoming the No.1 seed for the first time
MIAMI — The chants started raining down in the fourth quarter. “We want Boston,” the Miami Heat crowd kept shouting, over and over. The fans got their wish. And a rematch of the last two NBA Eastern Conference finals awaits in Round 1 this year. Miami — even with Jimmy Butler sidelined for several weeks
NEW ORLEANS — Hustle plays and production from up and down the lineup helped the New Orleans Pelicans overcome the absence of leading-scorer Zion Williamson, keep their season alive and avoid a historically significant loss. Brandon Ingram scored 24 points, Jonas Valanciunas added 19 points and 12 rebounds, and the New Orleans Pelicans booked a
MANILA, Philippines—Marcio Lassiter had to snap out of a slump in San Miguel’s game against Converge in the PBA Philippine Cup. Thankfully, coach Jorge Gallent knew how to get him there. After being scoreless in the first two periods, Gallent fired Lassiter up at the half, fueling the spitfire guard to finish 19 points—all in
MANILA, Philippines—Converge may have fallen short in its quest to snap two streaks in one game against San Miguel at Philsports Arena on Friday but Alec Stockton got some high praise from the Beermen when the buzzer horned. With the 112-103 win over Converge, San Miguel extended its win streak to six while the FiberXers
MANILA, Philippines—TNT may be sliding down the standings of the PBA Philippine Cup but Calvin Oftana remained optimistic about their chances. The Tropang Giga faltered to Ginebra, 87-83, at Philsports Arena on Friday but Oftana still made it clear that he’s not losing faith in his team. If anything, TNT is “always pressing the panic
MANILA, Philippines—Ginebra coach Tim Cone has made it clear that the Gin Kings need help after a series of unfortunate events. After Ginebra’s 87-83 escape of TNT in the PBA Philippine Cup at Philsports Arena on Friday, Cone said that his squad is looking for a boost in different ways–whether it be from signing free
MANILA, Philippines — Choco Mucho star Sisi Rondina admitted that defending champion Creamline exposed several lapses in their team as they head to the final week of the elimination round in the 2024 PVL All-FIlipino Conference. The Flying Titans, coming off a four-game winning streak, were sent crashing back to earth by their sister team,
Bella Belen and the National University Lady Bulldogs pride themselves on not looking too far ahead into the future. They like to take it one game at a time, she said. And for this time, this game, it could mean at least a playoff for the second twice-to-beat bonus in the semifinals of the UAAP
Bennie Boatwright Jr. said that joining the Gilas Pilipinas program as a naturalized player was an easy decision to make. “It was kind of a no-brainer, you know,” he told a few reporters on Friday afternoon, along the sidelines of the San Miguel-Converge clash at PhilsPorts Arena in Pasig City. “It started with some of
Petro Gazz will have the easiest assignment among three teams trying to wriggle out of a logjam for third spot as the race for semifinal berths in the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) All-Filipino Conference heats up even more. Colliding with Galleries Tower in the 2 p.m. game at Sta. Rosa Sports Complex in Laguna, the
San Miguel Beer’s third quarter explosion in handing winless Converge another frustrating defeat on Friday was another indication of its lofty billing, provided coach Jorge Gallent’s system is followed to the letter. “If we share the ball, we’re a great team. If we don’t share the ball, we’re not a great team,” Gallent said after
MANILA, Philippines—As expected, the respect between coaches Tim Cone and Chot Reyes remained at an all-time high after their classic in the PBA Philippine Cup. On Friday, Ginebra one-upped TNT in a squeaker, 87-83, at Philsports Arena and when the buzzer sounded, Cone tipped his hat anew to Reyes. “I really hate playing against Chot.
MANILA, Philippines — Choco Mucho braces for the worst as Kat Tolentino’s return in the 2024 PVL All-Filipino Conference remains uncertain due to an auditory condition. Tolentino missed her fifth straight game as Choco Mucho fell to sister team Creamline anew, 25-17, 25-22, 25-19, on Thursday night at Smart Araneta Coliseum. “We don’t know when
MANILA, Philippines — Criss Cross needed to overcome a slow start before regaining its winning ways with a 19-25, 25-20, 25-21, 25-19 victory over PGJC-Navy in the 2024 Spikers’ Turf Open Conference on Friday at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig City. Licking the wounds from their five-set collapse to defending champion Cignal last Sunday,
MANILA, Philippines — Thirdy Ravena and the San-En NeoPhoenix continue to roll in the 2023-24 B.League season after routing the Shiinshu Brave Warriors, 95-75, on Wednesday at Toyohashi City Gymnasium. Ravena delivered the goods with 17 points, seven rebounds, four assists, and two steals as the playoff-bound NeoPhoenix, who rose to a 44-10 record, celebrated
MANILA, Philippines — Philippine volleyball continues to flourish as evidenced by the 17,396 fans who showed up on a weekday to watch the clash between sister teams Creamline and Choco Mucho in the 2024 PVL All-Filipino Conference at Smart Araneta Coliseum. After setting a Philippine volleyball record crowd of 24,459 spectators in Finals Game 2
MANILA, Philippines–Barangay Ginebra used a balanced attack in the final two quarters on Friday night to escape TNT by the skin of its teeth, 87-83, and claim its third straight win in the PBA Philippine Cup. After seeing their 21-point cushion vanish by halftime break, the Gin Kings found holes in their game and made
