Gilas Pilipinas Girls player Ashlyn Abong has passed away. She was 18 years old.Gilas Pilipinas Women’s Basketball announced on Saturday Abong’s passing. “In loving memory of our teammate and friend Ashlyn Abong #21,” Gilas Women’s said in its post. “Quiet, kind, and strong — that was Ash. She may not have said much, but she […]
Read MoreConfounding to some and confusing to others, the pre-draft position of top prospect Ace Bailey moved to the rear-view mirror as he prepares for professional basketball life with the Utah Jazz. Utah selected Bailey fifth overall on Wednesday, a decision that Jazz president of basketball operations Austin Ainge said was extremely simple despite public concern […]
Read MoreNEW YORK — “It was so special. It’s so special to me. It’s a day I’ll never forget in my life.”From being a refugee to bringing his talents to the NBA, South Sudan’s Khaman Maluach has just realized his basketball dream. With the 10th pick in the NBA Draft, the Phoenix Suns might have found […]
Read MoreFour years after starting the process to take over, Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez are officially in charge of the Minnesota Timberwolves. The NBA Board of Governors unanimously approved the sale on Tuesday of the controlling interests in both the Timberwolves and the WNBA’s Minnesota Lynx from Glen Taylor, whose ownership of the Timberwolves comes […]
Read MoreAdamson University is expected to parade a young Soaring Falcons squad come UAAP Season 88.Nash Racela’s squad will be competing sans the likes of Royce Mantua, Joshua Yerro, Eli Ramos, and John Calisay as the quartet already opted to make their San Marcelino exit. And while AdU will still have the steady and reliable Ced […]
Read MoreOklahoma City Thunder crowned a dazzling season with an NBA title on Sunday, pulling away relentlessly in the second half to beat the Indiana Pacers 103-91 in game seven of the NBA Finals. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 29 points and handed out a career playoff high 12 assists and the Thunder’s swarming defense finally proved to […]
Read MoreMilwaukee Bucks wing Pat Connaughton has picked up his player option for the 2025-26 season worth $9.4 million, according to multiple reports on Saturday. Connaughton, 32, had until Tuesday to exercise the option for the final season of a three-year, $28.5 million extension he signed in 2022, per the reports. He averaged 5.3 points, 2.7 […]
Read MoreBarangay Ginebra overcame Converge, 88-80, on Friday in the PBA Philippine Cup quarterfinals to advance to the semifinals. Early in the fourth period, Ginebra led by as much as 16, 75-59, before the FiberXers trimmed their deficit to within seven, 83-76, with 1:29 left in regulation. Converge had several chances late in the game but […]
Read MoreThe Buss family is entering an agreement to sell a majority stake in the Los Angeles Lakers, ESPN reported on Wednesday, marking the end of an era for one of the NBA’s most influential owners. Mark Walter, the CEO and chairman of holding company TWG Global, is set to take the majority ownership under the […]
Read MoreIndiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton is believed to have strained his right calf during a Game 5 loss to Oklahoma City and will undergo an MRI, ESPN reported on Tuesday afternoon. The Pacers are facing elimination down 3-2 to the Thunder in the best-of-seven NBA Finals, with Game 6 on Thursday in Indianapolis. Haliburton appeared to aggravate […]
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