Gilas: Japeth vows to give his all in Gilas comeback

GIVEN an opportunity to play for Gilas Pilipinas a second time, Japeth Aguilar vows to give his best shot in his bid to help the Philippines claim one of three berths at stake for the 2014 World championships in Spain. "Seryoso talaga ito eh," Aguilar said, referring to the preparations by Gilas Pilipinas for the Fiba-Asia championship, which the country is hosting for the first time since 1973. And considering the tournament showcases Asia's best national teams, the 6-foot-9 Globalpo... Read More


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PBA: Thoss plans appeal in case Alaska bars him from joining Gilas practice

SONNY Thoss said he intends to appeal to Alaska management should the team keep him from joining Gilas Pilipinas once-a-week practice, saying the chance to play in the Fiba-Asia championships infront of a home crowd in a "once-in-a-lifetime opportunity." Emerging from the dugout shortly after helping Alaska pull off a tight 77-73 win over Barako Bull on Sunday, Thoss said he has yet to receive any official communication from team officials regarding reports that he won't be allowed to... Read More


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PBA: Balkman-led Petron scoring blitz sends Ginebra reeling to third successive loss

RENALDO Balkman provided the energy, the hustle and plenty of showtime dunks in the second half as Petron tore apart a skidding Barangay Ginebra five, 105-90, in the PBA Commissioner s Cup on Sunday night at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. The 6-6 NBA veteran scored 17 points in a pivotal third-quarter scoring blitz - eight of them coming from rim-rattling dunks against a slumbering Ginebra defense as the Boosters turned a close game at halftime into a full-blown rout, 83-60. Mark Caguioa... Read More


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PBA: Chua keeping his fingers crossed on new import

A new reinforcement is coming the way of beleaguered Barangay Ginebra starting this week. But coach Alfrancis Chua would rather not get too excited at this point. Chua plans to see first how incoming import Vernon Macklin performs in practice, and from there chart what course of action to take for the still winless Kings. Di pa namin siya (Macklin) nakikita. We ll see kung ano kaya niya. From there we ll plan, said Chua in a talk with Spin.ph shortly after the Kings 90-105 loss to sis...Read More


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NBA: Best and Worst Case NBA Trade Deadline Scenarios for Every Team

The NBA's trade deadline annually provides teams with an opportunity to acquire a star like Josh Smith or a role player like Eric Bledsoe, each of whom may be the final piece to a championship puzzle. However, as is often the case, there will be perceived winners and losers of every deadline deal. Although a trade may appear bad on the surface, it's important to remember that financial reasons typically sparks such controversial trades, whether they appear to advance the best interest... Read More


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NBA: LeBron James Setting the Superstar Bar Even Higher

LeBron James is putting on an absolute show, and it's starting to approach unbelievable status after he put together his fifth straight 30-point performance in which he shot at least 60 percent from the floor. Just two other players in NBA history have strung together five games in a row in which they've scored 30 points while making at least 60 percent of their shots in each of the five games. The other two were Moses Malone back in 1982 and Adrain Dantely in 1980. LeBron James: 5th...Read More


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PBA: Sol expects Batang Pier to come out a better team after sorry loss

NEWLY-acquired guard Solomon Mercado admitted blowing a 10-point lead in the final two minutes of regulation in Globalport s stunning 88-98 loss to Barako Bull Sunday night was, indeed, a humbling experience for him and the rest of the team. Mercado finished the game with 19 points and a career-high 16 assists, but just couldn t save the day for Globalport, which found no answer against the 11 three-point shots made by Barako Bull in the second half. Coach got pissed (after the game),...Read More


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PBA: Cortez leads way as Express spoil Chua's Ginebra coaching debut

MIKE Cortez torched his former team by coming through with clutch baskets in the stretch as Air21 pulled off a pulse-pounding 74-70 win over Barangay Ginebra in Sunday s main game of the PBA Commissioner s Cup at the Smart-Araneta Coliseum. Cortez poured in nine of his 13 points in the final period in a solid back-up job to import Michael Dunigan, who tirelessly dominated the game with 26 points, 19 rebounds, three assists, and five block shots while playing for 47 minutes. It was a r... Read More


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PBA: Helterbrand longing for a Dunigan-type of import

SEEING Air21 Michael Dunigan dominate his team in their PBA Commissioner s Cup game Sunday night only made Ginebra mainstay JayJay Helterbrand long to have a far more assertive import for the Kings. As Dunigan tore down to shreds the Kings defense, Helterbrand is more than convinced Ginebra needs exactly that kind of personnel if it wants to get its season untracked. Maybe we need an import that s more dominating. And he s (Dunigan) probably one of the top imports right now because he... Read More


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NBA: Why Chicago Bulls Should Go All in on Andrea Bargnani

Or, it's possible that someone like Aaron Gray would be included in the trade. It's clear the Raptors would have to throw in someone else, but as of now, there is now word on who that might be. Also, from a purely managerial standpoint, it makes sense because the Bulls would shed Boozer's contract without having to amnesty him. There are some downsides to this. The Bulls would miss Boozer's rebounding, but between Noah and Deng, they would be able to compensate for much of it. Bargnan

• Who would win in a Boozer for Bargnani Trade?
• Chicago 38.8%
• Toronto 25.1% ... Read More

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