ANTIPOLO—NLEX bucked the absence of Robert Bolick to pull off a come-from-behind 85-84 victory over defending champion San Miguel Beer on Wednesday at Ynares Center here. Jonnel Policarpio, JB Bahio, Brandon Ramirez and Kevin Alas were among those instrumental in the Road Warriors’ fightback from a double-digit deficit that spoiled the start of the Beermen’s
UAAP SCHEDULE: Season 88 basketball tournament MANILA, Philippines—This early in the UAAP Season 88 men’s basketball tournament, Adamson’s tendency to falter in the clutch has surfaced more times than the Soaring Falcons would like. That flaw showed up again on Wednesday at Mall of Asia Arena, where the Falcons fell short against National University, 56-54.
Debuts and defenses take center stage on the second game day of the PBA’s 50th season, which heads to Ynares Center in Antipolo on Wednesday. Titan Ultra makes its big-league debut at 5 p.m. against Meralco, while San Miguel Beer launches its Philippine Cup title defense at 7:30 p.m. against NLEX. While San Miguel’s campaign
A lot can change in a year. Ten years? That’s a lifetime in basketball. Just ask Mark Barroca. It was 2015, and the then-Star Hotshots were clawing for survival in the Philippine Cup quarterfinals. Every possession counted, every inch covered. And then, the moment that’s haunted Barroca for years—he coughed up a crucial turnover, the
MANILA, Philippines—Dwight Ramos led Levanga Hokkaido to their first win in the 2025-26 B.League season over the weekend. Ramos exploded for 29 points as Hokkaido clipped Nagoya, 81-77, on Sunday at IG Arena. READ: B.League: Ex-NBA big man joins Dwight Ramos at Levanga 本日のヒーローは我らが #ドワイト・ラモス 🇵🇭✨終始多彩な得点と冷静さでチームを牽引し、本日29得点🤯 10/5(日) 名古屋戦 GAME2 見逃し配信📡 https://t.co/zFziWBpgsE#レバンガ北海道 @dram0s_ pic.twitter.com/ESqPaBigNB — レバンガ北海道
LA Tenorio wasn’t letting one win, even a meaningful one, get to his head. The rookie coach made a strong debut in the PBA, steering Magnolia to an 80-73 win over Barangay Ginebra on Sunday at Smart Araneta Coliseum. The victory came at the expense of his former team and long-time mentor Tim Cone, but
The Ateneo and La Salle rivalry has built numerous stars over the years. It was in those fabled rivalry games where Ateneo notables like LA Tenorio, Chris Tiu, Kiefer Ravena and La Sallians JVee Casio, Joseph Yeo and Mac Cardona truly showed their potential as future stars of Philippine basketball. So when Jacob Cortez and
There were three quarters where Ateneo looked every inch the hoop monster it is becoming in the UAAP Season 88 men’s basketball tournament. And then, with 17,185 fans as witness, there was the fourth quarter. “We have a choice to talk about three quarters of basketball or one quarter of basketball and we’ll do both,”
MANILA, Philippines–Greg Slaughter expressed his desire to return to the PBA this season after entering into discussions with new team Titan Ultra, which inherited his rights from NorthPort. “If I’m being honest, yes. I do want to come back to play in the PBA,” Slaughter said after attending Sunday’s Leo Awards at Novotel Manila and
The long and winding 50th season of the PBA tips off Sunday with the opening of the centerpiece Philippine Cup at Smart Araneta Coliseum. And there will be a lot of burning questions that will seek answers. Except maybe one. READ: PBA: June Mar Fajardo grateful as record 9th MVP looms June Mar Fajardo is
