Gilas Pilipinas women jumpstarted its FIBA Women’s Asia Cup 2021 Division A campaign on a loss at the hands of a powerhouse China squad, a result much expected given the disparity in talent level and preparation time.
Gilas Pilipinas women suffered a huge blowout loss at the hands of China, 143-52 on Monday in their 2021 FIBA Women’s Asia Cup Division A opening assignment at the Prince Hamza Sport Hall in Amman, Jordan.
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Unvaccinated players like Andrew Wiggins (Golden State Warriors) and Kyrie Irving (Brooklyn Nets) stand to lose more than $300,000 a game if they are unable to play home games in their respective arenas due to the vaccine mandates in the cities of San Francisco and New York.
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Renegade Ben Simmons has turned down a proposed meeting with his Philadelphia 76ers teammates in Los Angeles to thresh out the issues that has led to the Aussie playmaker’s decision to boycott training camp, which starts on Sept. 29 Manila time.
In PBA history, only on three occasions has a center topped the league in total assists. Twice it was the elegant “El Presidente” Ramon Fernandez who turned in the trick, firstly accomplishing the feat with the Toyota Tamaraws in 1982 with 346 assists in 67 assignments for a 5.2 average then with Beer Hausen two years later with 635 dimes in 64 appearances for a league-record 9.9 average
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Have you ever heard of a basketball team, whether in the high school, college, or professional ranks, having scored 200 points in an official game? Yes, it has happened in local basketball history. Once upon a time, it was in Daet, Camarines, Norte.
The National Basketball Association (NBA) is just a few winks away from announcing its list of the 75 greatest players in league history to commemorate to its 75th anniversary season.
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The Philadelphia 76ers have the option of withholding $8,250,984 from Benjamin David (Ben) Simmons’ $33 million salary for 2021-22 on October 1 (Oct. 2 in Philippine time) if the Aussie makes good on his threat to boycott NBA training camp that opens on September 29 Manila time.
Curry is destined to become the first $50 million-a-season player in NBA history by 2023-24. Moreover, the two-time NBA MVP will be making $59.6 million during the final year of the contract extension at age 38.
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Gilas Pilipinas is considering playing in the PBA as a guest team during the league’s second conference, per a report by PhilStar.
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