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(Eagle News) — Talk N’ Text Katropa defeated San Miguel Beermen in the best of seven semi-finals series on February 16, 2017 with a score of 101-94. Kelly Williams and Ranidel De Ocampo of TNT both scored 18 points while Roger Pogoy had eleven points and seven rebounds. Because of their victory against Beermen, TNT needs only one more game to enter into the semi-finals. The next game of the series will be on February 18, […]
San Miguel Beermen tied with TNT Katropa, with a 2-2 game in the best of seven semi-finals after beating TNT Tuesday, 97-86, at the Moa Arena. Chris Ross of Beermen led the game by scoring 31 points while June Mar Fajardo had 15 points and 15 rebounds. Alex Cabagnot and Marcio Lassiter scored 12 points. Beermen had a chance at revenge after winning the game in the series. Before this, they lost in their two […]
Tonight marks the third game of the semifinals between the Star Hotshots and Barangay Ginebra, and with the latter’s backs against the wall, this promises a grueling match-up to watch out for. The Star Hotshots is at an advantage with a 2-0 lead, but they cannot be complacent as both games were tight. Star won by just 4 points in Game 1 (78-74), and was down by only 2 points in Game 2 (91-89). However, […]
After winning Game 1 of the semi-finals, San Miguel Beermen succumbs back-to-back from Tropang TNT as the latter gets Game 2, and just yesterday, the third match of the best-of-seven series, 98-92. Six of the Tropa finished with double-digit points, the highest being veteran Ranidel De Ocampo who drilled 24 points, including crucial free throws at the 8.1 mark of the game, not to mention 9 rebounds and 3 assists. Rookie Roger Pogoy […]
The Star Hotshots also barges in to the semi-finals of the PBA Philippine Cup after pulling away big time from the Phoenix Fuelmasters, 91-71. Hotshots coach Chito Victolero also commended his players’ performance upon showing better teamwork. Paul Lee led his team with 17 points, 9 assists and 4 rebounds. Helping him out was Marc Pingris, who made 16 points, and Ian Sangalang and Jio Jalalon contributed with 11 each. Scores: Star (91): Lee 17, […]
TNT Katropa will face two-time defending champion San Miguel beermen on a best-of-seven semi-finals series after defeating Globalport Batang Pier yesterday, 95-90. TNT coach Nash Racela says that the team should not be complacent, as they all have seen how the beermen play. He adds that TNT has no time to rest, as a well-built San Miguel team will be their opponent. Ranidel de Ocampo stepped into the spotlight after drilling 25 points to lead […]
MIAMI, United States (AFP) — The Miami Heat withstood a ferocious fourth quarter rally to upset the Golden State Warriors with a 105-102 victory on Monday. Dion Walters led the way with 33 points as Miami notched their fourth consecutive win on the way to ending the Warriors’s seven-game unbeaten run. The Heat were made to sweat for the victory, and came within a whisker of surrendering the initiative after the Warriors put together a […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — The Golden State Warriors crushed the Cleveland Cavaliers 126-91 on Monday, snapping a four-game losing streak against the reigning NBA champions. In the season’s second meeting between the teams that dueled in the past two NBA championship series, the Warriors started fast and never let up. Before adoring fans at Oracle Arena in Oakland, Draymond Green notched his third triple-double of the season with 11 points, 11 assists and […]
NEW YORK – If Carmelo Anthony had a dream, it would be to make the game winning bucket. In reality, Anthony failed to close out the game off an offensive rebound, and the Knicks suffered another devastating loss to a Dwight Howard-less Atlanta Hawks team 108-107. It was a compelling Monday matinee game on Martin Luther King Day as both teams exchanged leads throughout with Anthony hitting a 3 point shot at the buzzer, giving […]
BROOKLYN, NY – The Houston Rockets took advantage of the Brooklyn Nets’ non-existent defense behind Eric Gordon’s 24 points off the bench and James Harden’s 12th triple-double of the season as the Rockets rout the Nets 137-112 Sunday evening snapping their two-game losing streak. A sold out crowd of 17,732 were in attendance at the Barclay’s Center to watch the Nets lose their tenth straight game on Taiwanese Heritage Night, where the first 10,000 fans […]
By Kenneth Cruz, Eagle News Sports, Los Angeles Bureau Assisted by: Jaina Pallasigui LOS ANGELES, USA — (Eagle News) — There’s cold and then there’s ice cold. The Lakers (15-27) could not find a way to score in the second half, which resulted in a blowout by the visiting Portland Trailblazers (17-23) and a final score of 108-87. The Lakers led throughout the entire first half but returned in the third quarter not able to buy a […]
NEW YORK (Eagle News) – The New York Knicks’ woes continue as the Milwaukee Bucks rallied from a 16-point deficit to defeat the Knicks 105-104 on a buzzer beating jumper by Giannis Antetokounmpo on Wednesday night. During the first half, the game was neck-to-neck. The Madison Square Garden crowd was excited as the hometown team, the New York Knicks, looked to snap their 5-game losing streak by pulling away with the lead in […]
