Posts Tagged ‘Basketball’

By Olmin Leyba (The Philippine Star)

MANILA, Philippines – Three-peat-seeking Ateneo guns for a sweep of the eliminations today as it squares off with National University in the UAAP Season 73 juniors basketball tournament at the Arena in San Juan. Read the rest of this entry »

By The Associated Press

MIAMI — Adding a new layer to the rift between LeBron James and Dan Gilbert, the NBA’s two-time reigning MVP and new Miami Heat forward has told GQ magazine that he isn’t sure the Cleveland Cavaliers owner “ever cared” about him during their time together. Read the rest of this entry »

By Rey Joble, GMANews.TV

Asi Taulava will be representing the national men’s basketball squad for the fourth time.

The former Philippine Basketball Association Most Valuable Player will backstop the Smart-Gilas national developmental team in the tough Stankovic Cup from Aug. 7-15. Read the rest of this entry »

By Joey Villar (The Philippine Star)

MANILA, Philippines – Cola-Cola yesterday turned down Smart Gilas’ request to loan Asi Taulava to the Stankovic Cup-bound squad, forcing the team to tap Fil-Am seven-footer Greg Slaughter instead for the Aug. 7-15 meet in Beirut, Lebanon. Read the rest of this entry »

By Philstar

MANILA, Philippines – The first-ever NBA Fit Week will be held on Aug. 6-15 in Manila, serving as the largest NBA Fit program ever conducted in Southeast Asia. Read the rest of this entry »

By (The Philippine Star)

MANILA, Philippines – Ateneo tries to recover lost ground as it squares off with unpredictable National University even as University of the East and University of the Philippines collide in a duel of winless teams in the UAAP men’s basketball tournament at the Araneta Coliseum today. Read the rest of this entry »

By Philstar

MANILA, Philippines – Far Eastern U seeks to stop a dangerous La Salle side and keep its unbeaten run in the UAAP men’s basketball tournament as the Tams battle the Archers in an expected explosive matchup at the Araneta Coliseum today. Read the rest of this entry »

By Philstar

MANILA, Philippines – Adamson and La Salle take on separate opponents today, looking for victories and a share of the lead in the UAAP men’s basketball tournament at the Philsports Arena in Pasig.

The Falcons held off the National U Bulldogs, 60-54, over the weekend to join the three other teams that hurdled their opening day assignments in Season 73 of the country’s premier varsity league. Read the rest of this entry »

By Philstar

MANILA, Philippines -Alaska Milk seeks to maintain its mastery of Barangay Ginebra, going for a second straight playoff matchup sweep of the Kings today for the first seat in the 2010 PBA Fiesta Conference Final Four at the Araneta Coliseum. Read the rest of this entry »

By Joaquin Henson | The Philippine Star

PHOENIX – Los Angeles Lakers forward Ron Artest said yesterday he can’t wait to visit the Philippines and will seek out relatives of his half-Filipino son Jerron during his week-long trip starting Aug. 9.

“I’m looking forward to the tour,” said the 6-7 Artest who phoned from Indiana. “I grew up around Filipinos a lot. I have a lot of Filipino friends. Mama Mimi (Raquid) – she’s like family to me. Read the rest of this entry »

source: (The Philippine Star)

MANILA , Philippines – Rain or Shine and Coca-Cola will be out to contest the slot left open by skidding Barangay Ginebra as they take on separate opponents tonight in the PBA Fiesta Conference at the Araneta Coliseum.

RoS tackles Air21 at 5 p.m. then Coke tangles with Sta. Lucia at 7:30 p.m. with the Elasto Painters and the Tigers pursuing the last outright quarters slot which the Ginebra Kings left available in losing their last three games in the double-round elimination phase. Read the rest of this entry »

By Joey Villar (The Philippine Star)

MANILA, Philippines – The 86th NCAA basketball season unfurls on Saturday with host San Sebastian eyeing a second straight championship and San Beda seeking a return to glory as the league remains upbeat despite a nine-team field.

The Stags, who foiled a four-peat feat bid by San Beda with a finals sweep, open their campaign against the dangerous Letran Knights at 2 p.m. while the Lions renew their rivalry with the Jose Rizal Bombers in the main game at 4 p.m. of an expected explosive twin bill at the Big Dome. Read the rest of this entry »

source: The Associated Press

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Manute Bol, a lithe 7-foot-7 shot-blocker from Sudan who spent 10 seasons in the NBA and was dedicated to humanitarian work in Africa, died Saturday. He was 47.

Bol died at the University of Virginia Hospital in Charlottesville, where he was being treated for severe kidney trouble and a painful skin condition, Tom Prichard, executive director of the group Sudan Sunrise, said in an e-mail. Read the rest of this entry »

MANILA, Philippines – Titleholder San Sebastian and former three-peat champion San Beda have been installed as the teams to beat in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament which unfolds June 26 at the Araneta Coliseum. Read the rest of this entry »

MANILA, Philippines – The Ateneo de Manila University Blue Eagles and the Jose Rizal University (JRU) Heavy Bombers continue to lead the pack in the league standings of the Filoil Flying V Tanduay First Five Pre-Season Invitational Cup. Read the rest of this entry »