NBA: Chicago Bulls end drought by defeating Cleveland Cavaliers, 106-96
CHICAGO (AP) — Nikola Vucevic scored 25 points, Lauri Markkanen added 16 off the bench and the Chicago Bulls beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 106-96 on Saturday night to snap a five-game losing streak. Denzel Valentine had 13 points off the bench as the Chicago reserves accounted for 45 points. The Bulls were playing for a […]
NBA: Russell Westbrook tallies triple-double; Washington Wizards down Detroit Pistons
WASHINGTON (AP) — Russell Westbrook had his 25th triple-double of the season, Bradley Beal scored 37 points and the Washington Wizards beat the Detroit Pistons 121-100 on Saturday night. Westbrook finished with 15 points, 14 rebounds and 11 assists in the fourth straight win for Washington (23-33), which continues its late-season push. He has 17 […]
NBA: Jordan Clarkson leads Utah Jazz with 27 but Los Angeles Lakers wins in OT
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dennis Schröder hit the tying basket to force overtime and finished with 25 points, and the Los Angeles Lakers held off the Utah Jazz 127-115 on Saturday in a game between short-handed teams. Schröder got by Royce O’Neale for a layup with 3 seconds remaining to tie it at 110 and […]
Hidilyn Diaz, weightlifting team, triathletes gun for Olympic slots
MANILA – April will see at least two national teams in international meets pursuing their chances at Olympic slots. The weightlifting squad, led by 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games silver medalist Hidilyn Diaz, left for Tashkent, Uzbekistan to participate in the Asian Weightlifting Championships, a qualifying event. Diaz is joined by eight other hopefuls in […]
NBA: Jimmy Butler calling Miami Heat teammates ‘soft’, pushes ‘bully ball’
MIAMI (AP) — The Miami Heat are losing, and their highest-paid player isn’t happy. Jimmy Butler labeled the reigning Eastern Conference champions as “soft” after a loss in Minnesota on Friday night, Miami’s third straight defeat and one that dropped the Heat to 28-28 with 16 games left in the regular season. It was Miami’s […]
VisMin Cup: Tabogon late rally sparks win over Dumaguete
ALCANTARA— Tabogon overcame a slow start with a blistering second half performance that proved enough to defeat Dumaguete, 86-78, in the 2021 Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas VisMin Super Cup, Saturday night at the Civic Center here in Southern Cebu. The Voyagers trailed by 12 late in the second stanza but turned things around in the second half. […]
VisMin Cup: Two Siquijor players absolved from lifetime ban
ALCANTARA — Pilipinas VisMin Super Cup officials have absolved two members of Siquijor from the lifetime banishment imposed on the team. Miguel Castellano and Michael Sereno have been cleared by the league as the two were not present during the controversial game that transpired last Wednesday. Castellano missed the game and stayed in the team’s […]
VisMin Cup: Talisay survives Lapu-Lapu to remain unbeaten
ALCANTARA — MJAS Zenith-Talisay City kept their perfect run in the 2021 Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas VisMin Super Cup going after outlasting ARQ Builders Lapu-Lapu City, 84-75, Saturday afternoon at the Civic Center in Southern Cebu. The win bumped MJAS’ win-loss record to an immaculate 4-0 while ARQ suffered their first loss in three games. Despite missing […]
NBA: Karl-Anthony Towns shines as Minnesota Timberwolves defeat Miami Heat
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Karl-Anthony Towns scored 24 points, including eight in the fourth quarter before fouling out, to lead the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 119-111 win against the Miami Heat on Friday night. Ricky Rubio added 17 points and Naz Reid scored 16 off the bench as Minnesota had seven players score in double-figures to […]
NBA: Kevin Durant fires 25; Brooklyn Nets beat Charlotte Hornets
NEW YORK (AP) — Kevin Durant had 25 points and 11 assists, Joe Harris scored 26 points and the Brooklyn Nets beat the Charlotte Hornets 130-115 on Friday night. Landry Shamet added 20 points for the Nets. Kyrie Irving had 12 points, with Blake Griffin and Jeff Green each chipping in 10 for the Nets […]
