Wednesday, October 2, 2013
UST stuns La Salle in UAAP 76 Finals Game 1 (REPLAY VIDEO)
The UST Growling Tigers outlasted the DLSU Green Archers 73-72 in Game 1 of the best-of-three UAAP Finals.
UST raced off to a 21-4 jackrabbit start, but La Salle caught up in the second quarter and took the lead, 40-38, at the start of the third.
Chris Tiu ties the knot with his long-time girlfriend
It’s confirmed: basketball heartthrob and television host Chris Tiu tied the knot with his long-time girlfriend in a private wedding ceremony in Vancouver.
A reliable source, who refused to be named, made the confirmation to ABS-CBNnews.com on Wednesday.
Tuesday, October 1, 2013
Paul Pierce on Brooklyn Nets: “I came here to win a championship”
Paul Pierce won plenty of Atlantic Division titles during his days with the Boston Celtics, but at the end of the seasons when he exited the playoffs without lifting the Larry O'Brien trophy, none of those six divisional titles didn't carry any weight.
The only one that mattered was the one he captured during the 2008 season, en route to his first and only NBA title.
NBA MVP LeBron James: "I want to be the greatest of all time"
LeBron James is not saying much of anything about next season. The second edition of ''The Decision'' is still nine months away, and the four-time NBA MVP is all too aware of the already-incessant buzz about what uniform he will be wearing a year from now.
He's not interested in talking about that. There's more important matters to tend to first, he said Monday (Tuesday in Manila), on the eve of the formal start to his fourth training camp with the Miami Heat.
Meralco ties the series 1-1 vs San Mig Coffee (REPLAY VIDEO)
The Meralco Bolts figured in another defensive slugfest against the San Mig Coffee Mixers, but this time came out on top with a 73-69 victory on Tuesday at the SMART-Araneta Coliseum.
With the win, the Bolts tied the series at 1-all. Meralco used a balanced attack to win its first final four game in franchise history, with five players finishing in double-figures. Mario West struggled from the field anew, scoring 17 points but going just 8-of-36 (22 percent) from the field.
Kiefer Ravena, Ray Parks are part of PH team bound for SEA Games
A total of 19 players have been invited by the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) to comprise the pool from which members of the national team will be culled for the coming 27th Southeast Asian Games in Myanmar.
SBP executive director Sonny Barrios said head coach Jong Uichico along with deputies Nash Racela and Josh Reyes came up with the names of the players likely to comprise the squad out to defend the basketball title in the December 11-22 biennial meet.
Barrios said the country’s governing body for the sport will be submitting the names of all 19 players to the SEA Games Task Force either on October 8 or 9. The deadline for the submission of entry by names is October 10.
Alaska import Wendell McKines plays with kids on street (VIDEO)
The Alaska Aces season may have come to an end, but import Wendell McKines is not yet done playing hoops. On Tuesday, he posted a video of him playing basketball in a street court near his home.
“The love for basketball here is strong and pure. I remember riding to practice and seeing people outside playing either bare footed or wearing sandals, looking as if they were having a good time,” he wrote on his blog.
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