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DARIUS Garland rejoices All-Star call-up. LOS ANGELES — Darius Garland capped off his All-Star selection with a stellar 26-point performance, leading the Cleveland Cavaliers to a dominant 137-115 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Thursday (Friday Manila time). The victory extended Cleveland’s lead at the top of the Eastern Conference, as the Cavs’ balanced attack…
STRONG Group Athletics fueled the fire of its title hopes on Friday. That is after SGA stormed into the semifinals of the 34th Dubai International Basketball Championships with another dominant performance, dispatching Al Sharjah Club in a lopsided 100-63 victory early Friday morning at the Al Nasr Club in the UAE. The Filipino squad found…
Adam Silver NBA Commissioner Adam Silver recently floated the idea of reducing the league’s game quarters from 12 minutes to 10, a move he believes could better cater to evolving TV viewing habits and bring the NBA more in line with international basketball standards. Appearing on The Dan Patrick Show, Silver expressed his preference for…
VICTOR Wembanyama and Zach Edey represent the NBA young guns. SAN Antonio Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama and Memphis’ Zach Edey will be featured in the 28-player field of the NBA Rising Stars tournament. The winning team will participate in the 2025 NBA All-Star Game The NBA has officially unveiled the rosters for the 2025 Castrol Rising…
ANTHONY Davis and the LA Lakers see their win streak cut. LOS ANGELES, United States — Tyrese Maxey was nothing short of spectacular, scoring a career-high 43 points to power the Philadelphia 76ers to a 118-104 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night (Thursday morning, Manila time). With the 76ers missing star center…
THE Zamboaga Valientes can’t catch a break. SAGESSE Sports Club dominated from the start, racing out to an 8-0 lead and never looking back, coasting to a 90-65 victory over the Zamboanga Valientes in the 34th Dubai International Basketball Championship at Al Nasr Club in Doha. Shabazz Muhammad, the former NBA player and PBA import,…
Amen Thompson’s game-winning drive with 1.3 seconds left lifted the Houston Rockets to a 114-112 win over the Boston Celtics on Monday (Tuesday Manila time), capping a dramatic comeback for the Rockets. The victory, Houston’s second consecutive win over an Eastern Conference powerhouse, came after the Rockets blew an early 11-point lead, only to watch…
DeMarcus Cousins STRONG Group Athletics secured their third consecutive win in the 34th Dubai International Basketball Championships with a comfortable 85-78 victory over Beirut First at the Al Nasr Club in Doha early Tuesday morning. DeMarcus Cousins delivered his best performance of the tournament, leading the charge for SGA with a dominant 26-point, 12-rebound effort….
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Shai Gilgeous-Alexander starred for Oklahoma City, scoring 35 points to lead the Thunder to a 118-108 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday (Monday Manila time), extending their league-best record to 37-8. The Thunder, coming off a surprising loss to the undermanned Dallas Mavericks on Thursday, rebounded with a solid performance, fending…
Donovan Mitchell Donovan Mitchell took control with a game-high 33 points as the Cleveland Cavaliers powered past the Phoenix Suns, 118-92, at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse on Monday, extending their NBA-best record to 36-6. Mitchell also added five rebounds and five assists, leading a balanced attack. Darius Garland chipped in with 16 points and seven assists,…