Clarkson drops 27 but Gilas falls short vs Lebanon

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2022 21:15:15 +0000

By REYNALD MAGALLON What was expected to be a saving grace turned out to be just another nightmare to add to the pile of frustrations for Gilas Pilipinas. Not even the addition of a legitimate NBA star in Jordan Clarkson could spare Gilas from another stinging defeat as FIBA Asia Cup MVP Wael Arakji took […]

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Roosevelt Adams final cut as Gilas unveils roster vs Lebanon

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2022 07:47:46 +0000

By REYNALD MAGALLON A mix of length and athleticism is featured in the new-look Gilas Pilipinas as NBA star Jordan Clarkson and 7-foot-3 center Kai Sotto headline the Final 12 for its game against Lebanon on the wee hours of Friday, Aug. 26. Joining the two are mainstays Kiefer Ravena, Dwight Ramos, Ray Parks Jr., […]

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Catriona Gray, ex-Gilas members named ambassadors for FIBA World Cup

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2022 07:03:19 +0000

By REYNALD MAGALLON Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray and members of the famed Gilas Pilipinas 2014 World Cup were introduced as local ambassadors of the 2023 FIBA World Cup during the One Year to Go Media Conference at the TV5 Media Center on Thursday, Aug. 25. Like Gray, the gallant men of the 2024 team […]

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Jury awards $31 million in damages over Kobe Bryant crash photos

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2022 04:34:36 +0000

LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Los Angeles County must pay $31 million in damages to Kobe Bryant’s widow and a co-plaintiff over graphic photos taken at the site of the helicopter crash that killed the basketball star and eight others, a jury ordered Wednesday. Sheriff’s deputies and firefighters who rushed to the scene of the January […]

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Gilas U18 falls to sharp-shooting Lebanon

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Wed, 24 Aug 2022 09:47:22 +0000

By CARLO ANOLIN Gilas U18 absorbed a 99-83 beating at the hands of the sharp-shooting Lebanese squad in their quarterfinal showdown Wednesday, Aug. 24, at the Azadi Basketball Hall in Tehran, Iran.The loss was a bitter to swallow after the Filipino cagers swept their group stage, beating Syria, Qatar, and Chinese Taipei in Group C.Gilas […]

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D-League: Archers beat Skippers, force winner-take-all

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Wed, 24 Aug 2022 08:11:07 +0000

La Salle kept its title hopes alive, dowing Marinerong Pilipino, 70-63, in Game 2of the 2022 PBA D-League Aspirants’ Cup Finals Wednesday at Smart Araneta Coliseum. The Green Archers got off to a scorching start but needed one big run in the crunch to hold off Marinero’s comeback attempt and drag the quick race-to-two titular […]

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Durant set to stay with Nets after management talks

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Wed, 24 Aug 2022 06:28:31 +0000

NEW YORK (AFP) – Kevin Durant looks set to remain with the Brooklyn Nets after holding talks with the club’s management team, the Nets said in a statement on Tuesday. Durant, who requested a trade from the club on June 30, met Nets chiefs in Los Angeles on Monday to discuss his future. A statement […]

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Can coach Chot hear a different kind of noise after Lebanon game?

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Wed, 24 Aug 2022 05:26:42 +0000

By REYNALD MAGALLON With a certified NBA star in Jordan Clarkson and an array of top PBA players at his disposal, Gilas Pilipinas head coach Chot Reyes hopes to hear a different kind of noise after their game against Lebanon in the fourth window of the FIBA World Cup Asia Qualifiers on Friday. Under the […]

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Gilas U18 sweeps group elims as Amos drops 28

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Wed, 24 Aug 2022 02:46:16 +0000

By CARLO ANOLIN Mason Amos flexed his might anew, exploding for 28 points to help lift Gilas U18 to an 84-73 win over Chinese Taipei and stay undefeated in three games in the FIBA U18 Asian Championships Tuesday, Aug. 23 at the Azadi Basketball Hall in Tehran, Iran. As in their game against Qatar, the […]

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Kenji Duremdes, Laure also commit to UST

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Tue, 23 Aug 2022 07:36:32 +0000

By CARLO ANOLIN Six-time PBA champion and current MPBL Commissioner Kenneth Duremdes cannot help but get excited for his sons – Kylle Magdangal and Kenji Duremdes – going to play for the University of Santo Tomas Growling Tigers in the coming UAAP season. Just days after UST secured the commitment of Kylle, Kenji – the […]

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