Basketball
Harden outduels Russ as Rockets silence Thunder
WASHINGTON—James Harden scored 37 points as the Houston Rockets routed Russell Westbrook and the Oklahoma City Thunder 118-87 in the...
Grieving Thomas leads scorers but Celtics fall to Bulls
BOSTON—Isaiah Thomas played with a heavy heart Sunday, scoring 33 points in a 106-102 NBA playoff loss to the Chicago...
Bolts’ decisive finishing kick keys 6th win in 7 tiffs
MERALCO stepped it up in the clutch to pull away late and deal Blackwater a 102-91 beating in an Easter...
Cavs escape Pacers, 109-108
LOS ANGELES—The NBA champion Cleveland Cavaliers escaped with a 109-108 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Saturday in the opening...
Fr. Martin Cup caging lures 35 school teams
THIRTY-FIVE teams have initially signed up in the men’s, women’s and junior divisions of the 23nd Fr. Martin Cup Summer...
All eyes on Kai Sotto of Batang Gilas in SEABA-U16
All eyes will be on highly-touted center Kai Sotto next month when he makes his debut for Batang Gilas in...
Panlilio: Gilas win in SEABA is a must
The country will once again be in the forefront of regional sports when it hosts the Southeast Asian Basketball Association...
Heat, Jazz chase berths in playoffs
MIAMI—The Miami Heat kept their NBA playoff hopes alive Monday with a 124-121 overtime victory over Cleveland that dropped the...
Elasto Painters battle Phoenix
FOUR ailing teams hit the hardwood before the Holy Week as they are all in need of a victory in...
Uichico wants Gilas at full strength
THE Gilas Pilipinas national men’s basketball team must be well-balanced and at full strength when it plunges into action in...
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