TNT import Rondae Hollis-Jefferson goes for a layup against Ginebra in Game 1 of the PBA Governors’ Cup Finals.–PBA IMAGES ANTIPOLO—TNT leaned on a hot start then foiled Barangay Ginebra’s comeback try to pull away and secure a 104-88 victory in Game 1 of the PBA Governors’ Cup Finals held Sunday before a packed crowd […]

TNT guard Jayson Castro shoots against Ginebra rookie RJ Abarrientos in Game 1 of the PBA Governors’ Cup Finals.–PBA IMAGES ANTIPOLO—Not only did TNT show off its defensive prowess against Ginebra in Game 1 of the PBA Governors’ Cup Finals, but the Tropang Giga also flaunted its late-game composure for a headstart in their best-of-seven

TNT guard Rey Nambatac during Game 1 of the PBA Governors’ Cup Finals against Ginebra.–PBA IMAGES ANTIPOLO—Rey Nambatac’s PBA Finals inexperience showed in the first half. But it didn’t take long for the TNT guard to get the hang of it, providing the Tropang Giga a big lift in a 104-88 win over Barangay Ginebra

UST’s Nic Cabañero during a game against FEU in UAAP Season 87 men’s basketball.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines–At this point of the tournament, it was less important that University of Santo Tomas snapped out of a three-game slide. What’s important was that the Tigers, on Sunday, put a semblance of distance between themselves and the chase

UP big man Gani Stevens steps up in a win over Adamson in UAAP Season 87.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — A year of residency was worth the wait for Gani Stevens, who delivered a breakout game and helped University of the Philippines clinch a Final Four ticket in the UAAP Season 87 men’s basketball tournament.

UP Fighting Maroons during a game against Adamson Falcons in UAAP Season 87.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines–Thrice, University of the Philippines found itself backed to a corner against a stubborn Adamson that refused to be shoved aside by the difference in team standings. The Maroons simply had an answer each time. A 10-0 run to climb

San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama, left, dribbles against Houston Rockets guard Dillon Brooks, right, during the first half an NBA basketball game, Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Michael Thomas) SAN ANTONIO — Victor Wembanyama scored 29 points, Jeremy Sochan added 17 points and 12 rebounds, and the San Antonio Spurs held

San Sebastian’s TJ Felebrico.–NCAA PHOTO MANILA, Philippines–Paeng Are got sidelined by a swollen right knee even before the San Sebastian Stags could take the floor. The absence of the high-scoring guard hardly mattered at all as the Stags turned back the Arellano Chiefs, 88-75, after amazingly wiping out a 15-point deficit on Sunday in the