Celtics care
By Anthony L. Cuaycong
The Celtics were easy prey in the aftermath of their second straight setback against the Heat late last week, and not just because they faced the prospect of needing to claim four of their next five matches to advance to the National Basketball Association Finals. Talking heads rightly took them to task for failing to adjust to a zone defense that had them cough up yet another double-digit lead in the second half. It likewise didn’t help that their disjointedness on the court carried over to the locker room, with loud voices and overturned fixtures underscoring a level of frustration reflective of their state of mind; all the finger pointing seemed to indicate their predisposition to look back instead of move forward.
EJ Obiena records another podium finish
By Michael Angelo S. Murillo
Tokyo Olympics-bound Filipino pole-vaulter EJ Obiena wound up on the podium once again, winning bronze at the Golden Gala competition...
Online FIDE trainers seminar set for Sept. 25 to 27
The Philippines is eyeing to produce world-class chess trainers and coaches as it hosts the FIDE Trainers’ Online Seminar slated from Sept. 25 to...
Heat, Celtics ready for more thrills in Game 2
IF Game 1 was any indication, the first Eastern Conference finals to be devoid of a No. 1 or 2 seed won’t lack for...
PBA to restart season in Clark bubble
The Philippine Basketball Association will restart its currently suspended season next month in a “bubble” setup in Clark City in Angeles, Pampanga.
The decision was...
Northport Batang Pier trying to stay the course as it awaits PBA restart
HAD a strong finish last season in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA), the Northport Batang Pier are trying to stay the course amid the...
Malaysian-Filipino Scalia Nethanial repping freestyle basketball
By Michael Angelo S. Murillo
Senior Reporter
MORE than just showcasing his mad skills in handling a basketball, 24-year-old Scalia Nethanial is into freestyle basketball for...
NBA to hold 2020 draft on Nov. 18
THE National Basketball Associataion (NBA) confirmed on Wednesday that it will hold the 2020 draft on Nov. 18.
Multiple reports emerged over the past few...
LeBron and Giannis unanimously selected to All-NBA First Team
LOS ANGELES LAKERS forward LeBron James and Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo unanimously were selected to the 2019-20 All-NBA First Team, the league announced...
Local softball association staying active despite the pandemic
WHILE the coronavirus pandemic has largely disrupted the conduct of sports affairs in the country, the Amateur Softball Association of the Philippines (ASAPHIL) has...
US Open nearly moved to Los Angeles in December due to COVID-19
This week’s US Open at Winged Foot in Mamaroneck, New York, would likely have been played in December in Los Angeles had the British...
Neymar banned for two games; Alvaro investigated after PSG-Marseille brawl
PARIS — Paris St. Germain’s Neymar has been given a two-match ban for striking out at Olympique de Marseille’s Alvaro Gonzalez in last Sunday’s...