CORTIS, the rising K-pop boy band, has joined Friends of the NBA, the league’s celebrity and influencer program in Asia. The collaboration includes performances, NBA Crossover appearances, and co-developed merchandise.
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The Philippines begins its ASEAN Para Games 2026 run in Nakhon Ratchasima as its wheelchair 3×3 basketball and cerebral palsy football teams open play on Monday.
Nearly 50 years ago, the Basketball Association of the Philippines reinstated Robert Jaworski and Alberto “Big Boy” Reynoso, ending a lifetime suspension stemming from a 1971 MICAA incident.
NBA Africa and Senyorita’s Lion brand announced a major partnership to introduce the NBA’s first university tournament on the continent and expand Egypt’s largest Jr. NBA/Jr. WNBA program.
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Jaylon Tyson delivered a career night as the Cleveland Cavaliers erased a late deficit and stunned the Philadelphia 76ers with a dramatic road win.
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CJ Perez delivered a career night to power San Miguel past Barangay Ginebra, sealing a finals showdown with TNT in the PBA Philippine Cup.
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Dwight Ramos buried a walk-off three as the Asia All-Stars edged B2 Selected in a dramatic first-to-30 finish at the B.LEAGUE All-Star Asia Cross Tournament in Nagoya.
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Texas handed No. 10 Vanderbilt its first loss of the season, 80-64, behind 22 points from Matas Vokietaitis and 21 from Tramon Mark.
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Japan’s B.LEAGUE will reach its widest global audience yet after securing new overseas broadcast deals for the 2025–26 season.
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San Miguel Beer moved within one win of the finals after outlasting Barangay Ginebra 115-109 to take a 3-2 lead in their PBA Season 50 Philippine Cup semifinal series.