Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Tue, 18 Oct 2022 08:26:14 +0000
LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Gritty, no-nonsense defense is not the first thing that springs to mind when assessing the NBA championship credentials of the Los Angeles Lakers. Ever since the 1980s heyday of the “Showtime” Lakers, the franchise has become synonymous with the kind of in-your-face flamboyance befitting a team based in the entertainment capital […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Mon, 17 Oct 2022 05:42:19 +0000
In its effort to help and discover new cage talents, local gaming platform OKBet officially launched its Play It Forward campaign recently at the Lucky Chinatown Mall in Binondo, Manila. As part of its initiative, the company announced that it will be hosting a basketball camp this October for aspiring talents aged 16 to 20 […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Mon, 17 Oct 2022 02:36:14 +0000
By NIKOLE JAVIER Defending champion University of the Philippines used the free throw area as its escape route and reaffirmed its mastery over Ateneo in overtime, 76-71, in the UAAP Season 85 Sunday night, Oct. 16, at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. In a rematch of last season’s classic title clash, Carl […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Mon, 17 Oct 2022 01:55:32 +0000
By CARLO ANOLIN Sunday turned out to be the day of the underdogs jn the NCAA Season 98. Up against league-leader College of St. Benilde, Emilio Aguinaldo College did the unthinkable, pulling off a shock 80-75 win to finally barge into the win column after 9 failed bids at the Filoil EcoOil Centre in San […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sun, 16 Oct 2022 07:39:29 +0000
By NIKOLE JAVIER Jojo Antiporda produced a 13-point third quarter show and helped lift University of the East to a 78-68 win over University of Santo Tomas in the UAAP Season 85 men’s basketball tournament Sunday, Oct. 16, at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. Antiporda turned out to be a “magic pick” for […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sun, 16 Oct 2022 06:22:46 +0000
By REYNALD MAGALLON Jayson Castro just got rewarded with a contract extension that will secure what could be his final years as a player in the league. And the ever loyal soldier has nothing in his mind but to repay that trust and set an example to the rest of his peers. Financial details were […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2022 04:23:19 +0000
The Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards aim to duplicate their success in the elimination round when they tackle the Marikina Shoemasters on Saturday, October, 15 at the start of the OKBet-MPBL (Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League) 4th Season Presented by Xtreme at the Nueva Ecija Coliseum in Palayan City.Flaunting a star-studded roster, Nueva Ecija completed a 21-game […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2022 07:12:25 +0000
LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Bronny James, the eldest son of NBA superstar LeBron James, is among five amateur basketball players to have signed endorsement deals with Nike, the sports apparel company announced Monday. The younger James, who turned 18 last Thursday, is a guard at Sierra Canyon High School near Los Angeles while his father […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2022 03:16:18 +0000
Kyt Jimenez made history with a very rare quadruple-double on Monday, leading Sarangani past Mindoro, 125-74, on Monday in the OKBet-MPBL (Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League) 4th Season Presented by Xtreme at the Paco Arena.The 5-foot-11 Jimenez, a YouTube sensation who draws big crowds whenever he plays, pumped in 33 points, grabbed 13 rebounds, handed 11 […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Mon, 10 Oct 2022 07:13:46 +0000
By NIKOLE JAVIER National University is now one win away from carving history in the UAAP Season 85 women’s basketball tournament after outlasting University of Santo Tomas, 78-75, on Sunday, Oct. 9, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. For the uninitiated, that win was NU’s 99th straight, extending what perhaps the longest streak by any team […]
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