Angel Canino and La Salle celebrate during a win over UST for the last twice-to-beat edge in the UAAP Season 87 women’s volleyball tournament.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines–The enemy thought it knew La Salle by heart—but the Lady Spikers flipped the script. Banking on a dominant net defense, La Salle turned back University of Santo Tomas […]

Milwaukee Bucks’ Damian Lillard grimaces as he falls to the floor against the Indiana Pacers during the first half of Game 4 of a first-round NBA basketball playoff series Sunday, April 27, 2025, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps) Damian Lillard’s resolve is high just two days after an excruciating torn left Achilles tendon knocked him

Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic (77) gestures after making a 3-point basket during the first half of Game 4 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series against the Minnesota Timberwolves, Sunday, April 27, 2025, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr) LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Lakers coach JJ Redick saw the urgency he was anticipating

Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham (2) celebrates with Ausar Thompson in the second half during Game 5 in an NBA basketball first-round playoff series against the New York Knicks, Tuesday, April 29, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger) NEW YORK — The players the Pistons put together to turn a 14-win team into a

Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray, front, reacts after hitting a basket as center Nikola Jokic looks on in the second half of Game 5 of an NBA basketball playoff series against the Los Angeles Clippers, Tuesday, April 29, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) Jamal Murray scored 24 of his game-high 43 points in the

Giannis Antetokounmpo #34 of the Milwaukee Bucks and Bennedict Mathurin #00 of the Indiana Pacers get into an altercation after Game 5 of the 2025 NBA Playoffs at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on April 29, 2025 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Justin Casterline/Getty Images/AFP Tyrese Haliburton’s father is taking heat for an altercation he instigated with Milwaukee star Giannis

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, left, is separated from Indiana Pacers players forward Obi Toppin, second from right, and guard Bennedict Mathurin, right, after Game 5 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series in Indianapolis, Tuesday, April 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy) INDIANAPOLIS — Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton was so excited about Indiana’s improbable overtime

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (0) celebrates with teammate Derrick White while leading the Orlando Magic during the second half in Game 5 of a first-round NBA playoff basketball series, Tuesday, April 29, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) BOSTON — When Magic star Paolo Banchero went to the bench with five fouls, the Boston

Rainer Maga during UAAP Season 87 men’s basketball tournament.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — Another University of the East Red Warrior took his act to Diliman as Rainer Maga has transferred to the University of the Philippines. The UP Fighting Maroons on Wednesday announced that Maga has committed to their program after one UAAP season with

Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic during Game 2 of the NBA playoffs against the Minnesota Timberwolves on April 22, 2025 in Los Angeles. (AP Foto/Eric Thayer) EL SEGUNDO, California — Luka Doncic has stepped up to pay the entire expected cost of restoring a vandalized mural depicting Kobe and Gigi Bryant in downtown Los