Shiga Lakes were crowned as Japan B.League Division 2 champions. PHOTO COURTESY OF SHIGA LAKESShiga Lakes were crowned as Japan B.League Division 2 champions. PHOTO COURTESY OF SHIGA LAKES

Ravena, Shiga crowned Japan B. League 2 champion

MANILA – Shiga Lakes overcame a late turnover by Kiefer Ravena to escape with an 89-87 Game 2 win over Koshigaya Alphas and clinch...
Minnesota Timberwolves’ Karl-Anthony Towns shoots over the defense of Denver Nuggets’ Christian Braun. PHOTO BY ROD CHENOY/USA TODAY SPORTS

Minnesota dethrones Denver, enters NBA’s West finals

MINNESOTA Timberwolves clawed back from 20 points down to defeat Denver Nuggets, 98-90, in Game 7 of the NBA Western Conference semifinals on Sunday...
Meralco Bolts’ Kier John Quinto and Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Kings’ Stanley Pringle battle for the loose ball. PBA PHOTO

Meralco stuns Ginebra, ties PBA semis At 1-1

MANILA – Meralco Bolts squandered a lead as high as 17 points before holding off Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Kings, 103-91, in Game 2...
Kiefer Ravena finished with 16 points, three assists, one rebound, and a steal in almost 32 minutes of action as the Shiga Lakes took a 1-0 lead in the best-of-three title series of the Japan B.League Division 2 finals. PHOTO COURTESY OF SHIGA LAKES

Kiefer Ravena, Shiga Lanes near Japan B.League Division 2 crown

MANILA – Kiefer Ravena delivered timely hits for Shiga Lakes as they took a 96-87 overtime win against Koshigaya Alphas in Game 1 of...
P.J. Washington delivered the game-winning free throw for Dallas Mavericks in Game 6 of the NBA Western Conference semifinals against Oklahoma City Thunder. PHOTO COURTESY OF DALLAS MORNING NEWS

Dallas survives OKC, enters NBA West finals

P.J. WASHINGTON converted two go-ahead free throws as Dallas Mavericks escaped with a 117-116 victory over Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 6 of the...
San Miguel Beermen's Simon Enciso attempts a tight reverse layup. PBA PHOTO

SMB escapes ROS, takes 1-0 lead in PBA semis

MANILA – San Miguel Beermen barely survived a tough challenge from Rain or Shine Elasto Painters for a 101-98 win in Game 1 of...
Bacolod City of Smiles’ LA Casinillo tries to ward off the defense of a Zamboanga City Family Sardines player. MPBL PHOTO

Bacolod falters to Zamboanga in MPBL

MANILA – Bacolod City of Smiles continued its losing skid in the 2024 MPBL Season with a 77-62 loss to Zamboanga City Family Sardines...
Minnesota guard Anthony Edwards gestures “seven” to the crowd as the Timberwolves send their NBA Western Conference semifinals series with Denver Nuggets to a do-or-die Game 7. PHOTO BY DAVID BERDING/GETTY IMAGES

Timberwolves stay alive, force do-or-die Game 7

THE Minnesota Timberwolves stayed alive in the NBA Western Conference semifinals with a 115-70 rout of Denver Nuggets in Game 6 on Thursday night...
National University Lady Bulldogs’ Alyssa Solomon scores against the defense of University of Santo Tomas Golden Tigresses’ Margaret Banagua and Regina Jurado. UAAP PHOTO

NU outlasts UST, reclaims UAAP women’s volley title

MANILA – National University Lady Bulldogs are back as UAAP women’s volleyball champions after pouncing on an erratic University of Santo Tomas Golden Tigresses,...
Dallas Mavericks’ Luka Doncic attacks the defense of Oklahoma City Thunder’s Luguentz Dort. AP PHOTO

Dallas bounces back, nears NBA West finals

DALLAS Mavericks moved closer to the NBA Western Conference finals after a 104-92 win over Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 5 of the Division...