MANILA, Philippines–Meralco averted another potential collapse and beat Blackwater, 105-96, on Wednesday to claim its first victory in the PBA Philippine Cup at Smart Araneta Coliseum. Chris Newsome scored 22 points while four others were in double figures as the Bolts barged into the win column after back-to-back defeats to start the season-opening conference. READ:
UAAP SCHEDULE: Season 88 basketball tournament MANILA, Philippines—University of the East coach Chris Gavina did not hold back his words after the Red Warriors’ overtime loss at the hands of La Salle in the UAAP Season 88 men’s basketball tournament. Gavina wasn’t dwelling on yet another loss from his squad on Wednesday. He, however, drew
Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra was named head coach of the US men’s team through the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics on Tuesday by USA Basketball. American teams of NBA stars have won the past five Olympic gold medals, giving the US men 17 Olympic titles in all as well as five Fiba World Cup
MANILA, Philippines—Carl Tamayo and the defending champions Changwon LG Sakers pushed their winning streak to three in the Korean Basketball League (KBL) over the weekend. Tamayo continued his stellar play as Changwon swept its weekend games against the Goyang Sono Skygunners and Suwon KT Sonicboom. READ: KBL: Arvin Tolentino, SK Knights now 2-0; Carl Tamayo
MANILA, Philippines — Choco Mucho’s locals continued to step up without import Marlee Smith, turning back Cignal, 23-25, 25-19, 25-16, 27-25, in the PVL Reinforced Conference on Monday at Smart Araneta Coliseum. Smith missed another supposed debut as the team is still processing her papers. But the all-Filipino Flying Titans, led by Maddie Madayag, still
ANTIPOLO—Adversities and being an unheralded rookie made JM Bravo’s impact in Terrafirma’s upset of NLEX in the PBA Philippine Cup even more special. Bravo put up 18 points and eight rebounds in Sunday’s 97-91 win at Ynares Center in just his second game since being drafted in the sixth round or 56th overall in last
UAAP SCHEDULE: Season 88 basketball tournament–first round MANILA, Philippines—University of the Philippines extended its win streak to four after edging Far Eastern University, 69-66, in the UAAP Season 88 men’s basketball tournament on Sunday at Quadricentennial Pavilion. Gani Stevens, who finished with 14 points and nine rebounds for the Fighting Maroons, buried a crucial short
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
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
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
