Thursday, May 21, 2026
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Jokic out for 4 weeks after injury

LOS ANGELES — Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic faces at least four weeks on the sidelines after suffering a left knee injury in a...

Bolts welcome high-stakes semis duel with Tropang 5G

THE defending champion Meralco Bolts are back in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Philippine Cup semifinals, and they relish the challenge of battling a...

Nuggets reel from Jokic injury; Thunder rout Hawks

LOS ANGELES—Nikola Jokic suffered a “gut-wrenching” knee injury as the Denver Nuggets crashed to a heavy 147-123 defeat against the Miami Heat in the...

Holt’s heroics not surprising to coach Cone

WHEN Stephen Holt stepped up for Barangay Ginebra’s dramatic 99-98 overtime triumph over the Converge FiberXers in their do-or-die quarterfinal match on Sunday, it...

Pelicans’ Alvarado, Suns’ Williams draw bans

NEW YORK—New Orleans Pelicans guard Jose Alvarado was suspended two games and Phoenix Suns center Mark Williams was suspended one game by the NBA...

Austria on SMB’s experience: The players knew how to win this one

SAN Miguel Beer coach Leo Austria said the team’s experience in handling tough situations allowed them to pull through as the Beermen stayed unbeaten...

Fajardo: No. 1 SMB must not be complacent vs no. 8 NLEX

THE San Miguel Beermen must raise their level of play further in their Christmas day games in 50th PBA Philippine Cup quarterfinals this Thursday...

Reyes, TNT Tropang 5G vow to be ready for Hotshots

WITH playing coach LA Tenorio expected to play again, TNT Tropang 5G head coach Chot Reyes said they will be ready for his presence...

NBA to seek out teams for potential Euro league

PARIS—The NBA and International Basketball Federation (FIBA) announced Monday they would begin prospecting teams and owners as part of their project of creating a...

Kings vow to perform better in quarterfinals

BARANGAY Ginebra San Miguel needs to get over a hump and start playing better in the quarterfinals of the 50th Philippine Basketball Association (PBA)...

Brunson scores 47, lifts Knicks past Heat

LOS ANGELES—Jalen Brunson scored a season-high 47 points as the New York Knicks toppled the Miami Heat 132-125 on Sunday. Star point guard Brunson also...

Gilas PH survives Indonesia, punches ticket to SEAG final

BANGKOK—Defending champion Gilas Pilipinas narrowly escaped a late-game scare from Indonesia to secure a hard-fought 71-68 victory in the men’s basketball semifinal on Thursday...

Gilas women rip Indonesians to reach finals

BANGKOK—Gilas Pilipinas advanced to the gold-medal match of the 33rd Southeast Asian Games women’s basketball after defeating Indonesia, 66-55, in Thursday’s semifinals at the...

La Salle dethrones UP in UAAP 88 men’s basketball

The La Salle Green Archers refused to fold in the final quarter under immense defensive pressure to dethrone the defending champion University of the...
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