Timberwolves vs. Mavericks: Minnesota looking good heading into WC Final showdown
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The Minnesota Timberwolves have reached the Western Conference Finals, the second time they have done so in franchise history.
Basketball
All eyes on the 2024 NBA Draft lottery
The 2024 NBA draft lottery, featuring the teams that failed to make the playoffs or those that own the first-round draft selections of a non-playoff team, will be held on Monday Manila time.
UP Fighting Maroons get new backer for UAAP Season 87
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The University of the Philippines Men’s Basketball Team (UPMBT) will kick off 2024 with a new partner. This is after it was announced that the Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) will be the new backer of the Fighting Maroons in the team’s journey towards excellence this coming UAAP Season 87.
Toyota vs. Crispa: The Last Hurrah in Guam 1984
Toyota and Crispa played a pair of exhibition games dubbed the “Last Hurrah in Guam” in March 1984.
Gary Payton drops truth bomb on LeBron heading to Warriors – ‘LeBron is not going anywhere’
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“The Glove” feels that 4-time NBA MVP is already in a good place and adds that LA is Bron’s last stop when he spoke to Vincent Goodwill of Yahoo Sports.
‘You Are Free’ – The Day Beer Hausen granted Jaworski, Arnaiz freedom
On February 18, 1984, Shareholdings Inc. gave Robert Jaworski, Francis Arnaiz, Arnulfo Tuadles and Chito Loyzaga the green light to negotiate with other teams although all could have ended up with Gilbey’s Gin.
Paner, SMC Braves stun favored Japanese team in 1973 basketball exhibition showdown
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Back on February 17, 1973, the Japanese national team visited the Philippines to play a series of exhibition matches.
FIBA Asia Cup 2025 Qualifiers: How To Watch Gilas Pilipinas vs. Hong Kong, Chinese Taipei this February
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FIBA global partner Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) continues to bring world-class basketball action at the fingertips of Filipino fans as it streams the upcoming FIBA Asia Cup 2025 Qualifiers campaign of Gilas Pilipinas via the Smart LiveStream App.
How Terry Que convinced Samboy Lim to choose the PBL over the MBA – “Malaking honor sa ‘min”
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After his PBA retirement, Samboy Lim played on with the Welcoat Paint Masters in the Philippine Basketball League in 1998.
Guidaben, Villamin pass on Baby Dalupan Crispa reunion plans at GTC
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Baby Dalupan tried but failed to reunite with some of his top players, Abet Guidaben and Yoyoy Villamin, from the defunct Crispa Redmanizers when he was calling the shots for Great Taste in 1987.