SAN ANTONIO — Victor Wembanyama suffered a left rib contusion and was ruled out of the second half of San Antonio’s 115-102 win over Philadelphia on Monday night, leaving the status of the Spurs’ center for the rest of the regular season in doubt. Wembanyama took an inadvertent elbow to the ribs from Paul George […]
Read MoreDENVER — Nikola Jokic had 40 points, 13 assists and eight rebounds, Christian Braun added 21 points and the Denver Nuggets beat San Antonio 136-134 in overtime Saturday to snap the Spurs’ 11-game winning streak. Cameron Johnson scored 17, Jamal Murray finished with 15 points and 10 assists and Aaron Gordon scored 15 for the […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — University of Santo Tomas fended off also-ran University of the East to resume its UAAP Season 88 women’s volleyball Final Four bid with a 25-21, 26-24, 25-20 win for solo third place on Easter Sunday at UST Quadricentennial Pavilion. MVP frontrunner Angge Poyos sustained her fine form despite coming off the Lenten […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines—NLEX surged ahead in the fourth quarter en route to its fourth win in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup at the expense of Phoenix, 120-102, at Araneta Coliseum on Easter Sunday. “It showed in the game that they share the ball more, they know who to go to and that’s just through practice,” coach Jong […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Leo Ordiales came to the rescue as defending champion National University dodged a bullet, escaping Adamson, 23-25, 25-20, 21-25, 25-21, 15-8, in the UAAP Season 88 men’s volleyball tournament on Easter Sunday at the UST Quadricentennial Pavilion. The Bulldogs, coming off a Lenten break and missing coach Dante Alinsunurin, who is just […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — When Bella Belen was asked about the massive fan support she has been receiving for the PVL All-Star Showcase, the Capital1 rookie had a playful answer. That humor—along with her connection with fans—captures what makes Belen beloved. Not to mention her talent that fueled a storied UAAP women’s volleyball tournament career with […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines—Kiefer Ravena and the Yokohama B-Corsairs were unable to keep their winning momentum in the Japan B.League after falling to the Utsonomiya Brex, 95-71, at Yokohama International Pool on Wednesday. After a dramatic win on Sunday when Ravena hit a game-winner over the Koshigaya Alphas in double overtime, 96-93, the B-Corsairs fell victim to […]
Read MoreMANILA — Creamline and Cignal continue to figure in tightly contested battles in the 2026 PVL All-Filipino Conference, with both of their meetings this tournament going the full distance. The Cool Smashers drew first blood in the preliminary round, outlasting the Super Spikers in a five-set thriller, 25-19, 25-20, 15-25, 26-28, 16-14, on March 21. […]
Read MoreOKLAHOMA CITY — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 47 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Detroit Pistons 114-110 in overtime on Monday night. The reigning league MVP, and strong candidate to repeat, made 12 of 19 field goals and 21 of 25 free throws. He extended his NBA record for consecutive games with at least […]
Read MoreTORONTO — RJ Barrett scored 24 points, Scottie Barnes had 23 points and a career-high 15 assists, and the Toronto Raptors used a 31-point run to rout Orlando 139-87 on Sunday night, handing the slumping Magic their seventh loss in eight games. Sandro Mamukelashvili scored 19 points and Jamal Shead had 12 points and 10 […]
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