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- Kevin Quiambao set to miss Asian Games as Goyang Sono duties call
Another key member of Gilas Pilipinas is expected to miss the 20th Asian Games. Along with AJ Edu and Dwight Ramos, Kevin Quiambao will not suit up in the quadrennial meet. Following the fourth window of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 Asian Qualifiers, which concludes on August 30, the… Read more » - TNT brings back Rahlir Hollis-Jefferson, parts ways with Darius Days
TNT is bringing back another familiar face as it is moving on from Darius Days. The Tropang 5G have welcomed Rahlir Hollis-Jefferson once more with the hope to stabilize its title defense bid in the PBA Season 50 Governors’ Cup. Team manager Jojo Lastimosa confirmed the development to Tiebreaker Times… Read more » - Days are numbered? Chot Reyes hints at TNT import change
It’s becoming too obvious that Darius Days’ stint with TNT is coming to an end. Coach Chot Reyes himself revealed that he and his staff will decide on their import situation ‘pretty soon’ after the former LSU Tiger submitted another underwhelming outing in their eventual win over Converge on Tuesday.… Read more » - PBA: Nambatac’s buzzer-beating three rescues injury-hit TNT against Converge
Rey Nambatac buried the game-winning three-pointer at the buzzer to lift TNT past Converge, 110-107, in a dramatic end to its two-game slide in the PBA Season 50 Governors’ Cup at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium on Tuesday night. The Tropang 5G went to their lefty PG for the final shot… Read more » - Sedrick Barefield hopeful of earning place in Gilas’ Asiad squadSedrick Barefield is hoping for an opportunity to play for Gilas Pilipinas following his inclusion in the ‘long list’ of names for the 20th Asian Games in Japan. The Blackwater star is aware that nothing’s official as of now, but expressed that it would be an honor on his part… Read more »
- Phoenix stays atop PBA Group B, hands Blackwater third straight loss
Phoenix Super LPG got its bearings back and sent Blackwater skidding to a third straight loss, 102-93, to close out its first-round campaign in the PBA Season 50 Governors’ Cup group stage Tuesday at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium. Licking its wounds after stumbling versus Rain or Shine on this day… Read more » - Asiabasket launches NSAC World Invitational, pits Philippine schools against Asia-Pacific rivals
Philippine collegiate basketball will take on an international flavor next month as Asiabasket stages the inaugural NSAC World Invitational, bringing together four of the country’s top university teams and four foreign squads for a three-day tournament. The competition — organized by Asiabasket in partnership with the Philippine Sports Commission and… Read more » - Illawarra deal sparks uncertainty over Darius Days’ TNT tenureIs Darius Days on his way out of TNT? That’s the question surrounding the Tropang 5G ahead of their matchup against the Converge FiberXers tonight at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium. Just hours before tipoff, Australia’s National Basketball League club Illawarra Hawks announced that it had signed Days to a one-year… Read more »
- BT Toews immerses in Philippine culture, dedicates first year to Gilas WomenNew head coach BT Toews will begin leading Gilas Pilipinas Women into a packed international calendar as the national team gears up for major tournaments in August and September. Toews was appointed as the Philippine women’s national basketball team head coach last May. He makes his debut with Gilas in… Read more »
- Strong Group brings back Ildefonso, Fenner, Kouame for Jones Cup defenseStrong Group-Pilipinas will bank on six familiar faces as it chases a third straight title in the 45th William Jones Cup, set for August 8 to 23 at the New Taipei City Xinzhuang Gymnasium. Returning to the squad are Dave Ildefonso, DJ Fenner, Angelo Kouame, Tajuan Agee, and young standouts… Read more »
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- Masters look-back: Sam Snead beats Ben Hogan in 18-hole playoff to win in '54
A survey of 15 golf writers voted on the top five Masters in history. They are being republished this week because the Masters has been postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. The 1954 Masters was voted No. 6. The following story moved on April 12, 1954. AUGUSTA, Georgia — Sam… Read more » - UP Maroons 'bonfire' team Zoom-ed back in time and it's hilariousANYONE can dream, right? Members of the 2014 University of the Philippines team - remember that ragtag crew which ended a 27-game losing streak and celebrated that win with a bonfire - couldn't help but compare themselves to last year's Maroons side. Mikee Reyes, who hosted a Zoom session that reunited members of that team,… Read more »
- Uncertainty remains but Nick Nurse, Mike Budenholzer preparing for playoffs
WITH NBA games indefinitely on hold, there has been a lot of discussion about postseason possibilities — including by coaches around the league. They're preparing for what a resumption of the season that was shut down March 11 could look like in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Toronto coach… Read more » - Blackwater owner urges PBA to go back to two-conference format
BLACKWATER team owner Dioceldo Sy urges that now more than ever, this is the proper time for the PBA to consider reverting to a two-conference format for every season. Sy said three conferences per year no longer appear viable especially with the league forced to tweak its schedule from time to… Read more » - Is Fajardo already the PBA's GOAT? Let's look at the numbers
THE 45th season of the PBA began last March 8 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum with the Annual Leo Awards, where San Miguel Beer’s June Mar Fajardo won an unprecedented sixth straight MVP award. Fajardo, who received his MVP trophy while on a motorized wheelchair after fracturing his right tibia in preseason practice that… Read more » - All the different COVID-19 tests, explained
EXTENSIVE testing for the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19 is beginning to ramp up. By the end of April, the country will be able to conduct 10,000 tests per day, according to Department of Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire. Is this the mass testing that many have been clamoring for?… Read more » - NBA won't make any decision on resumption until May at the earliest, says Silver
NBA commissioner Adam Silver is bracing for several more weeks of uncertainty about the remainder of this halted season, revealing Monday night (Tuesday, Manila time) that he does not expect the league will be able to decide anything until at least May. Silver spoke on the NBA’s Twitter account as… Read more » - It's official: Luzon enhanced community quarantine is extended until April 30YESTERDAY night, President Duterte said in a press briefing that he was “likely” to extend the Luzon enhanced community quarantine for two more weeks until April 30. In this morning’s Laging Handa press briefing, Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles of the Inter-agency Task Force made it official: “[E]nhanced community quarantine is… Read more »
- NBA bans team workouts with draft-eligible players - in person or video - during shutdownTHE NBA has told teams that they may not conduct or attend any workouts with draft-eligible players during the league's coronavirus hiatus, a major change from typical procedures. Teams also are being prohibited "from watching, requesting, or sharing any video (live or recorded) of a draft-eligible player or prospective early… Read more »
THE Masters goes from that annual rite of spring to two weeks before Thanksgiving. The US Open now is scheduled in September for the first time since amateur Francis Ouimet took down Britain's best at Brookline in 1913 to put golf on the map in America. And the oldest championship… Read more »
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