ALLAN THE MAN

Former Miami Heat star and now Cleveland Cavaliers player LeBron James sets a pick on his teammate Matthew Dellavedova, freeing up Heat point guard Norris Cole. 

LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers held off the Miami Heat 122-119 in overtime Saturday in an emotional NBA pre-season clash that saw James face his former team for the first time.

Filipino basketball fans got excited when the Los Angeles Times reported on Thursday that 6-foot-6 teen sensation Kobe Paras has picked up a scholarship offer from UCLA.

While the news is seen as a huge boost to Paras' stock as he is set to make his high school debut for LA Cathedral next month, his father Benjie, the only PBA Rookie-MVP, tempers the expectations on his son to protect him from unnecessary hype.

Terrence Romeo led Manila West past Sau Paulo, 21-17, and secured the Filipinos’ place in the quarterfinals of the FIBA 3X3 World Tour Final on Saturday in Sendai, Japan.

The former FEU standout had 13 points for Manila West, which posted an early 5-0 lead against the Brazilians.

Gelo Alolino and Troy Rosario came up with big shots as National University bested Far Eastern University from start to finish in Game 2 Wednesday, 62-47, in the UAAP Season 77 men's basketball tournament finals at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.

Anchored on Rosario's dominance inside and out, the Bulldogs hounded the Tamaraws with stifling defense, rallying with a ferocious 16-3 start in the opening period.

PBA Preseason Game - Liga ng Bayan. (October 4, 2014) NLEX Road Warriors def. San Mig Coffee, 84-81. Check out Mark Barroca NASTY Ankle Breaker on Mark Borboran.

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Top officials of the Korean Basketball League said the outcome of the 17th Asian Games men’s basketball competition could have been different if not for the suspension of Marcus Douthit in the Philippines-Korea game.

KBL commissioner Kim Young Ki and secretary general Jae Min Lee said it would have been very tough for the Koreans to beat Gilas Pilipinas if Douthit played.

Kia Sorento's Manny Pacquiao tries to elude Blackwater PG Chris Timberlake in their preseason game Saturday at the Alonte Sports Arena in Biñan, Laguna. Playing coach Manny Pacquiao registered 1 point, 1 rebound, and 2 turnovers in his 1st game for the Sorentos.

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