MANILA, Philippines–The PBA Press Corps on Sunday named TNT’s Chot Reyes as the winner of the Baby Dalupan Coach of the Year for a record-extending seventh time. Reyes was announced as the Season 49’s best coach by the group of reporters covering the PBA beat after steering TNT to championships in the Governors’ Cup and
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PVL: Mars Alba owes solid Akari debut to teammates
DASMARIÑAS, Cavite — Mars Alba was grateful for Akari’s trust after playing a vital role in the Chargers’ win over Creamline in the PVL Reinforced Conference on Saturday. Given the keys to run coach Tina Salak’s system, Alba dished out 21 excellent sets in her official Akari debut that also marked the Chargers’ first-ever victory
Gomez De Liaño sets PBA rookie standard with triple-double
RODRIGUEZ, Rizal—Juan Gomez de Liaño just proved why he’s considered a major piece in Converge’s championship ambitions. And he did so by pulling off what no other player has ever done in the PBA’s 50-year history. Gomez de Liaño’s 15 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists in Saturday’s 129-92 rout of Titan Ultra at Ynares
PBA: Juan Gomez de Liano debuts with triple-double in Converge win
RODRIGUEZ, Rizal—Juan Gomez de Liano registered a triple-double in his debut as Converge pounced on the loss of Calvin Abueva to clobber Titan Ultra, 129-92, on Saturday in the PBA Philippine Cup at Ynares Center II here. Gomez de Liano finished with 15 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists as he led the FiberXers to
PVL: Anna DeBeer powers ZUS Coffee past Chery Tiggo
DASMARIÑAS, Cavite — Anna DeBeer finally got to show what she’s capable of and led ZUS Coffee past Chery Tiggo EV, 25-15, 19-25, 25-20, 25-23, in the PVL Reinforced Conference on Saturday at Dasmariñas Arena. DeBeer, who was forced to sit out the Thunderbelles’ win over the Akari Chargers last Tuesday’s opener due to the
NBA GMs pick OKC Thunder to repeat, Erik Spoelstra as best coach
NEW YORK — NBA general managers overwhelmingly expect the Oklahoma City Thunder to be the league’s first repeat champion in nearly a decade, while Denver’s Nikola Jokic is their pick to reclaim the MVP award and Miami’s Erik Spoelstra was once again the pick as best coach. Those were among the findings of the league’s
Lakers’ LeBron James will miss NBA opening due to sciatica
EL SEGUNDO, California — LeBron James will miss opening night of his record 23rd NBA season due to sciatica that will be re-evaluated in three to four weeks, the Los Angeles Lakers announced Thursday. The 40-year-old superstar will be sidelined at least until the end of October with sciatica — pain in the nerves running
PVL: Eli Rousseaux fires 38 as Farm Fresh slips past Nxled
PVL SCHEDULE: 2025 Reinforced Conference DASMARIÑAS, Cavite — Eli Rousseaux dazzled in her PVL debut, tallying 38 points to lead Farm Fresh past Nxled, 22-25, 25-23, 25-19, 25-21, in the 2025 Reinforced Conference on Thursday at Dasmariñas Arena here. Rousseaux poured in 31 kills, four aces, and three blocks on top of 15 excellent receptions
UAAP: No letdown, just poor execution in Ateneo loss, says Baldwin
UAAP SCHEDULE: Season 88 basketball tournament MANILA, Philippines—Ateneo coach Tab Baldwin found no excuses for his team’s collapse in the 83-69 loss to University of the Philippines in the UAAP Season 88 men’s basketball tournament on Wednesday. The Blue Eagles saw their four-game winning streak snapped with Baldwin saying his team couldn’t execute a way