Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Fri, 10 Feb 2023 05:51:42 +0000
By NIKOLE JAVIER The Korean Basketball League has slapped Justine Baltazar with a two-year ban from playing in the league following his no-show last week. The 25-year-old, who was expected to see action for the Seoul Samsung Thunders, failed to arrive for the Feb. 1 player registration deadline, prompting the league to conduct an investigation. […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sun, 05 Feb 2023 02:00:26 +0000
Strong Group may have fallen short of its goal in the 32nd Dubai International Basketball Championship in Dubai but the young charges of head coach Charles Tiu are definitely coming home with valuable lessons which they can use when they return to their respective leagues. Playing alongside legitimate NBA talents in Shabazz Muhammad, Renaldo Balkman […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Fri, 03 Feb 2023 04:19:58 +0000
Strong Group-Philippines found Al Riyadi star Amir Saoud too hot to handle and suffered a heartbreaking 107-97 defeat in their quarterfinal showdown in the 32nd Dubai International Basketball Championship early Friday at the Al Nasr Club Hall in Dubai, UAE. The PH ball club put up a gallant stand when it wheeled back from a […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Thu, 02 Feb 2023 08:02:10 +0000
Strong Group was held to just two points in the last three minutes and absorbed a stinging 89-83 defeat to Dynamo of Lebanon in the 32nd Dubai International Basketball Championship early Thursday at the Al Nasr Club Hall in Dubai, UAE. The team of coach Charles Tiu led most part of the fourth period but […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Wed, 01 Feb 2023 08:09:27 +0000
As expected the Lebanese teams are emerging as the top threat to Strong Group’s bid to bring the title back to Philippine shores in the 32nd Dubai International Basketball Championship in Dubai, UAE. So far, Strong Group, owned by Frank and Jacob Lao, has already clinched a quarterfinals seat along with three other Lebanese teams […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2023 23:43:38 +0000
Strong Group treated the overseas Filipino workers in attendance to another dominant show, this time, clobbering Al Wahda from Syria, 87-61 in the 32nd Dubai International Basketball Championship early Tuesday, Jan. 31, at the Al Nasr Club Hall, Dubai, UAE.As expected, the imports did most of the damage for the Philippine representatives although the local […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sat, 28 Jan 2023 23:15:20 +0000
Strong Group, showing better chemistry and teamwork this time, routed Al Nasr of Libya, 93-76, to stay perfect in the 32nd Dubai International Basketball Championship at the Al-Nasr Club Hall early Sunday, Jan. 29 (Manila time). Putting its “ugly win” over the United Arab Emirates behind, the country’s representative to the 9-team tournament used a […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2023 23:56:58 +0000
Strong Group prevented an embarrassing collapse by surviving the United Arab Emirates national team’ spirited comeback, 91-87, at the start of the 32nd Dubai International Championship at the Al Nasr Club early Saturday morning (Manila time). The Philippine representative in the 9-team tournament seized control of the contest behind a blistering second quarter rally but […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2023 05:52:25 +0000
Game Friday (Al-Nasr Club) 11 p.m. – Strong Group vs UAE Strong Group opens its title campaign in the 32nd Dubai Basketball International Championship against the national team of the host country at the Al-Nasr Club Hall on Friday, Jan. 27. The game, which will also serve as the curtain raiser to the nine-day tournament, […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2023 09:28:34 +0000
Strong Group is banking on its sixth man ˗ the overseas Filipino workers in Dubai ˗ to provide the much-needed boost as it takes on an expected tough field in the 32nd Dubai International Championship beginning Jan. 27. All bags are packed and ready to go as the Jacob Lao-owned Philippine basketball club flies to […]
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