MANILA, Philippines—James Kwekuteye is gearing up for a new beginning in the PBA, joining his third team ahead of Season 50—and he couldn’t be more excited. On Friday, Titan Ultra (formerly NorthPort) traded Kwekuteye to Phoenix for forward Ato Ular. Yet on the eve of the deal, the San Beda product was all smiles, chatting
UAAP SCHEDULE: Season 88 basketball tournament MANILA, Philippines—University of the Santo Tomas made sure to bounce back in its own backyard on Saturday in the UAAP Season 88 men’s basketball tournament. Following a close loss to National U, the Growling Tigers gave the Thomasians at Quadricentennial Pavilion a treat with a dominant 111-99 victory over
MANILA, Philippines–Being better than the last time is the bare minimum for Kevin Alas as he aims to play a bigger role for NLEX in the season-opening PBA Philippine Cup. The 2024-25 campaign was a period of adjustment for Alas, who was coming off a third ACL injury. Now fully healthy, he is eager to
MANILA, Philippines–Friday was a whirlwind for Letran big man Mark Omega. First, his Knights fell to Jose Rizal University, 73-69, in their opening game of the NCAA Season 101 men’s basketball tournament at San Juan Arena. Earlier that day, he found out that Rain or Shine, which drafted him in the 2025 PBA Rookie Draft,
DENVER— The Nuggets gave Nikola Jokic what he wanted this offseason, adding the kind of depth the Oklahoma City Thunder boasted when they survived a seven-game second-round series with Denver on their way to winning the NBA championship. The expected payoff isn’t just in a deeper rotation and fresher legs come playoff time but also
