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NBA: Warriors into NBA Finals with 129-115 rout of Spurs

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant led the way as the Golden State Warriors sealed a clean sweep of the San Antonio Spurs to reach their third consecutive NBA Finals berth here Monday. Curry scored 36 points and Durant weighed in with 29 as the Warriors powered to a 129-115 win to complete a 4-0 victory in the best-of-seven Western Conference finals series. © Agence France-Presse

NBA: No blame for LeBron after Celtics no-show, says Lue

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Cleveland Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue refused to point the finger of blame at LeBron James on Monday, a day after a woeful performance from the NBA star gave the Boston Celtics a postseason lifeline. Cleveland had appeared to be cruising towards a 3-0 lead in the Eastern Conference finals after romping to victory in the opening two games of the best-of-seven series. But James’ miserable outing allowed the Celtics […]

Doping: Russia gets 2018 Winter Paralympic warning over doping

by Julian GUYER Agence France-Presse LONDON, United Kingdom – Russia have been warned they will be barred from July’s World Para Athletics Championships in London and the 2018 Winter Paralympics unless “something dramatically changes” regarding doping. The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) issued a blanket ban on all Russian competitors at last year’s Rio Summer Paralympics. IPC president Philip Craven on Monday said Russia also faced the very real possibility of being excluded from London this […]

Celtics wins against Cavaliers in game 3

The Boston Celtics won against the Cleveland Cavaliers with the score of 111-108 after Avery Bradley’s last second 3 point clinching the Celtics win. The latest team standing is 2-1 in favor of the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Celtics won after beating the Cavaliers with almost 16 points on the 2nd quarter of the game. Celtics’ guard Marcus Smart led the team with 27 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists. While Avery Bradley, who scored the […]

NBA: Celtics steal thrilling Game 3 of ECF with last-second victory over Cavs

By Josh Tolentino | EBC Sports CLEVELAND, USA  (Eagle News) — Avery Bradley knocked down a three-pointer with .1 left to lift the Boston Celtics past the Cleveland Cavaliers 111-108, Sunday evening, as the Celtics stole Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals at Quicken Loans Arena. The Celtics, who are without leading scorer Isaiah Thomas (hip) for the rest of the playoffs, are the first team to defeat the Cavs this postseason. The Cavs’ loss […]

EBC Sports International: Riding Through The Mean Streets of New York’s 5 Boroughs

By: Norman Castro, EBC New York Bureau Photos: Patrick Palugod, EBC New York Bureau Driving is the main source of transportation.  Out of necessity, most people must travel miles to get to work. In major cities however, driving isn’t the number one source of transport as the cost of parking and tolls are growing.  People lean on buses and trains especially in the New York City metropolitan area to get around.  This trend is changing […]

NBA: LeBron wins Citizenship Award for community service

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James, snubbed in voting for this season’s NBA Most Valuable Player award, was named Sunday as winner of the NBA Citizenship Award for community service. The prize, voted upon by a media panel, is open to NBA players, coaches or trainers for their off-court work. James, a four-time NBA MVP, has improved educational opportunities for more than 1,100 at-risk and disadvantaged youth in his hometown […]

NBA: LeBron Dominates Against the Celtics As Cavs Take Game One

By: Norman Castro, EBC Sports International, New York Bureau Nine Days.  Nine Days seems like an eternity in an NBA season.  Teams can be on a five game win streak or struggling to stay above .500.  The Cleveland Cavaliers were resting.  The Boston Celtics?  Well, they were struggling tooth and nail against the now ousted Washington Wizards. With momentum a huge part of the NBA and “rust” always being a factor that pundits talk about, […]

SEABA: Gilas Pilipinas dominates Indonesia to punch their ticket to FIBA Asia 2017

QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News)  –  Gilas Pilipinas earned their ticket to the FIBA Asia 2017 after beating Indonesia in the Southeast Asian Basketball Association (SEABA) Finals, 97-94, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Andray Blatche and Jayson William Castro led the Gilas charge in the first quarter by combining for 18 points in the first quarter. Combined with the team’s suffocating defense, Philippines held Indonesia to score only 14 points and entering the second quarter by […]

After PHL clinches SEABA championship, Gilas to begin preparations for FIBA-Asia Cup

Gilas Pilipinas will begin preparations for the 2017 FIBA-Asia Cup soon.  This after they clinched the much-coveted SEABA championship with a win against Indonesia on Thursday night. According to Gilas head coach Chot Reyes, the national squad will immediately train for the upcoming tournament in Lebanon in August, after only a few days of rest. Reyes issued the statement after the national crushed Indonesia with a 33-point blowout in its last SEABA match. The final […]

NBA: Desperate Spurs vow aggressive fightback against Warriors

SAN ANTONIO, United States (AFP) — Despite forward Kawhi Leonard being uncertain with a sprained left ankle and two disheartening NBA playoff losses at Golden State, the San Antonio Spurs vowed Thursday to fight back aggressively. “You’ve got to be the aggressor. You’ve got to be sharp for 48 minutes and you’ve got to take it to them,” Spurs centre Pau Gasol said. “You’ve got to be the most physical team, the team that wants […]

NBA: LeBron ties record with 11th All-NBA pick; Harden unanimous choice

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James matched a record with his 11th All-NBA First Team selection while Houston guard James Harden was a unanimous choice, the NBA announced Thursday. Oklahoma City guard Russell Westbrook, San Antonio forward Kawhi Leonard and New Orleans center Anthony Davis were other selections to the select squad, chosen in a global media vote. None of the Golden State Warriors roster were included in the first […]