Argentina’s Scola named FIBA World Cup ambassador

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2022 09:01:23 +0000

Argentina’s basketball legend Luis Scola has been named as the global ambassador for the FIBA 2023 World Cup which is set to be co-hosted by the Philippines along with Japan and Indonesia in August. The world governing body for the sport made the announcement on Wednesday, Dec. 14 as the former NBA star joins Filipino […]

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Warriors lose to Pacers as Curry suffers left shoulder injury

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2022 08:52:49 +0000

Pacers 125, Warriors Magic 135, Hawks 124 Pistons 141, Hornets 134 (OT) Knicks 128, Bulls 120 Kings 124, Raptors 123 Blazers 128, Spurs 112 Heat 110, Thunder 108 Nuggets 141, Wizards 128 Cavaliers 105, Mavericks 90 Clippers 99, T-Wolves 88 WASHINGTON (AFP) – Four-time NBA champion Stephen Curry suffered a left shoulder injury late in […]

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Ateneo forces winner-take-all after huge Game 2 win vs UP 

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2022 03:23:47 +0000

By NIKOLE JAVIER  Ateneo fended off University of the Philippines’ determined comeback and came away with a 65-55 win to force a rubber match in their UAAP Season 85 Finals Wedneday, Dec. 14, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.  Ange Kouame delivered a double-double outing of 19 points and 11 boards as the Blue Eagles evened their […]

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Tatum lifts Celtics past Lakers in OT; Warriors fall

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Wed, 14 Dec 2022 09:06:34 +0000

LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Jayson Tatum and the NBA-leading Boston Celtics thwarted a furious late rally by the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday to win 122-118 in overtime and snap a two-game skid. The Celtics bounced back from defeats to the Golden State Warriors in San Francisco and the Clippers in Los Angeles, but they […]

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7 prospects shine in Chooks 3×3 National Tryouts for guards

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Wed, 14 Dec 2022 08:33:56 +0000

Seven out of 56 prospects stood out in the first-ever Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas 3×3 national tryout for guards on Tuesday, Dec. 13, at the Activate Hoop Arena in Mandaluyong.Paul Desiderio leads the batch of possible new additions to the program’s talent pool, which is being expanded for the 2023 season — a year so crucial for […]

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Streaking Nets down Wizards; Spurs upend Cavaliers

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2022 09:25:23 +0000

Heat 87, Pacers 82 Nets 112, Wizards 100 Grizzlies 128, Hawks 103 Mavericks 121, Thunder 114 Spurs 112, Cavaliers 111 Blazers 133, T-Wolves 112 Clippers 113, Celtics 93 LOS ANGELES (AFP) – The Brooklyn Nets cruised to their fourth straight NBA victory on Monday as Kevin Durant’s 30 points fueled a 112-100 win over the […]

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UP Maroons go for UAAP sweep, history

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2022 08:59:08 +0000

By NIKOLE JAVIER  Defending champion University of the Philippines is a win away from its dream back-to-back UAAP championships. But can the Maroons sustain their impressive start to the best-of-three title series and make their title win a lot sweeter the second time around? Unless the Ateneo Blue Eagles can’t find the right winning formula […]

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With or without Yu, Letran is ready for the ‘last dance’

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2022 08:20:55 +0000

Letran is gearing up for Sunday’s deciding Game 3 of the NCAA finals against St. Benilde with or without key player Fran Yu.  “Hopefully ma-lift yung suspension. May appeal kami,” said Letran assistant coach Jarren Jarencio during Tuesday’s Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) Forum at the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex.  Yu, in his last playing year […]

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Nueva Ecija thwarts Zamboanga, clinches OKBet-MPBL national crown

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2022 03:37:28 +0000

Nueva Ecija showed its maturity and poise in trouncing Zamboanga Family’s Brand Sardines, 69-56, and clinching the the OKbet-MPBL (Maharlika PIlipinas Basketball League) 4th Season Presented by Xtreme national title Monday night at the Mayor Vitaliano Agan Coliseum in Zamboanga City.Recovering their bearing from a 65-75 beating in Game 3, the Rice Vanguards struck hard […]

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Ginebra coach Tim wary of Hotshots in semis series

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2022 10:41:16 +0000

By REYNALD MAGALLON It’s a must for Barangay Ginebra to step up their game a notch higher when it takes on Magnolia on what could be another epic chapter to their storied rivalry in the semifinal of the 2022 PBA Commissioner Cup, according to head coach Tim Cone. The multi-titled mentor rued the inconsistencies to […]

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