ARANETA COLISEUM, Quezon City – There were no miracles on this one. No lead changes for most of the game. No last second shots. No clutch heroics. The University of Sto. Thomas (UST) Growling Tigers stampede thru the Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) Blue Eagles, doing a masterful job in hacking out a brilliant one-sided [...]
The Sacramento Kings, unfortunately, are in a lull period right now. After being remarkable the past seasons, having gone to the playoffs for at least ten straight years, the Kings decided to rebuild, which started in the middle of last season. They may have reached the Western Conference Finals once, but the drive for that [...]
The Dallas Mavericks announced yesterday that they have inked five-time All-Star forward Dirk Nowitzki to a three-year deal. Terms of the deal were not disclosed per team policy. The Wurzburg, Germany native had his best NBA season (for 2005-06) enjoying career-high averages in points and rebounds. He averaged 26.6 points, 9.0 rebounds, 2.8 assists and [...]
After leading the 76ers to the NBA Finals in 2001, Allen Iverson has failed to carry the Philadelphia 76ers to the playoffs for the past two seasons. They even traded for veteran forward Chris Webber two seasons ago, but the team instead went south in the standings. Iverson has even shifted back to his point [...]
Diana Taurasi led Team USA to a masterful 99-59 win over host Brazil at the Women’s World Championships held in Sao Paulo, Brazil Saturday night. She scored 28 points, including 18 in the third that broke the game wide open, capped with six three pointers. She finished the game making 11-of-15 field goals. Team USA [...]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines – Amidst all the pressure, against all odds, and among bad calls, the Ateneo de Manila University Blue Eagles won Game One of the University Athletics Association of the Philippines (UAAP) Finals 73-72. Ateneo forward Doug Kramer scored on an undergoal stab from a perfect long pass from guard Macky Escalona with [...]
The USA Women’s Basketball team suffered the same fate as their men’s team did – they lost in the semifinals, falling short of the gold medal, and will just shoot for bronze on Saturday Night at the Worlds. Team USA was upset by Russia 68-75 Thursday night. They fell behind by as much as 20 [...]
The Denver Nuggets have catapulted themselves back to the playoffs immediately after acquiring Carmelo Anthony as the third overall pick in the 2003 draft. They have gotten out of the slump where they have been a lottery team for ages. The last time they went to the playoffs was when they were led by Dikembe [...]
 The entire roster for the Los Angeles Clippers has been kept almost intact, with just minor additions and losses. Why not! The team finished second in their division after a 12-year-no-playoff drought. They also finished ninth over-all in the NBA and had 47 wins. A great feat for a lottery team the previous 12 [...]
The Seattle Supersonics are coming off a disappointing 2005-06 season. They failed to make it to the playoffs after a giving the Spurs a hard time in a grueling six game series in the 2005 playoffs. The team, however, made a strong push towards the end of the regular season after firing coach Bob Weiss [...]