Jokic posts triple double as Nuggets stun Warriors

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sat, 22 Oct 2022 08:11:33 +0000

MIAMI (AFP) – Nikola Jokic posted a 26-point in a triple-double performance as the Denver Nuggets held off a ferocious late fightback from the Golden State Warriors to defeat the NBA champions, 128-123, on the road on Friday. Two-time and reigning NBA Most Valuable Player Jokic led from the front as Denver bounced back from […]

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Converge foils SMB comeback, spoils Devon Scott debut

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sat, 22 Oct 2022 04:00:42 +0000

By REYNALD MEGALLON Converge gave San Miguel Beer new import Devon Scott a rude welcome to the PBA, squeezing out a 106-102 victory over the defending champion in the 2022 Commissioner’s Cup at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig City on Friday, Oct. 21. The FiberXers saw their 17-point third quarter lead vanish and even trailed […]

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Maroons heavily favored vs Tigers

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Fri, 21 Oct 2022 07:56:23 +0000

By NIKOLE JAVIER Defending champion University of the Philippines tries to close out its first round campaign on a winning note as it battles University of Santo Tomas as the UAAP Season 85 goes to the Ynares Sports Center in Antipolo City for the first time Saturday, Oct. 22. The Fighting Maroons, who outlasted the […]

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Kawhi, Clippers hand Lakers 2nd straight defeat

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Fri, 21 Oct 2022 07:36:46 +0000

LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Kawhi Leonard marked his first NBA game in more than a year with 14 points and seven rebounds on Thursday to help the Los Angeles Clippers down the crosstown rival Lakers, 103-97. The Clippers, who hope Leonard’s return from a torn knee ligament will take them to a first NBA title, […]

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Cebu Chooks seeks redemption in Taiwan 3×3 tilt

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Thu, 20 Oct 2022 10:50:36 +0000

Cebu Chooks! hopes to get its redemption when it flies out this Friday (Oct. 21) for the FIBA 3×3 Tainan City Challenger slated Oct. 22-23 at the Siraya Square in Tainan City Hall, Taiwan.During the Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas FIBA 3×3 World Tour Cebu Masters last Oct. 1-2, the Cebu Chooks! squad dropped both its games in […]

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UE coach thanks supporters

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Thu, 20 Oct 2022 06:56:49 +0000

By NIKOLE JAVIER  University of the East head coach Jack Santiago expressed gratitude to the school’s community and fans after arriving in droves to provide the much-needed support in the Warriors’ desire to keep up with the league’s leaders in the UAAP Season 85 men’s basketball tournament.  Even Santiago himself was surprised with the chants […]

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Steve Nash, John Lloyd star as NU shocks La Salle

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2022 07:48:18 +0000

By NIKOLE JAVIER  National University drew inspired games from two players with famous first names and added La Salle to its growing list of victims. Both Steve Nash Enriquez and John Lloyd Clemente scored 16 points as the NU Bulldogs scored an 80-76 win over the La Salle Archers for their fourth straight win and […]

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Tatum, Brown shine as Celtics down Sixers in season-opener

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2022 03:44:24 +0000

LOS ANGELES (AFP) –Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown scored 35 points each as the Boston Celtics brushed off their pre-season woes with an impressive 126-117 opening night victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday. Tatum — roundly criticised after a series of disappointing performances in Boston’s NBA Finals defeat to Golden State last season — […]

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Letran clobbers Perpetual for 7th win in 10 games

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Tue, 18 Oct 2022 09:49:04 +0000

By CARLO ANOLIN Letran made quick work of Perpetual, 74-59, in the second round of the NCAA Season 98 men’s basketball tournament Tuesday, Oct. 18, at the Filoil EcoOil Centre in San Juan City.Brent Paraiso and Louie Sangalang led the Knights’ balanced attack and breached the double-digit mark after a fiery second half show, enabling […]

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Warriors must overcome ‘crisis’ to win 5th title

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Tue, 18 Oct 2022 08:33:02 +0000

SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) – The Golden State Warriors’ hopes of clinching a fifth NBA championship since 2015 could hinge on how successfully the franchise manages the fallout from what head coach Steve Kerr calls the biggest crisis in the club’s history. For most of the past decade, the Warriors have been a model of consistency […]

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