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By the Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO— Damion Lee made a statement on a rare big stage this season for injury-ravaged Golden State. Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green (23) is congratulated by Ky Bowman (12) after scoring against the Houston Rockets during the first half of an NBA basketball game in San Francisco, Wednesday, Dec.Continue reading “NBA: Draymond Green, Damion Lee help short-handed Warriors beat Rockets”

By the Associated Press PHILADELPHIA— Joel Embiid was unyielding under the basket, arms extended sky high as Giannis Antetokounmpo tried to plow through the All-Star center for a bucket. Embiid absorbed the contact and slapped the ball out of Antetokounmpo’s hands, one of a bountiful of disruptive plays triggered by the big man. Milwaukee Bucks’Continue reading “NBA: Joel Embiid stars as 76ers beat Bucks”

By the Associated Press A six-pack of Christmas nuggets to know going into this year’s slate of showcase NBA games on the holiday: Boston at Toronto, Milwaukee at Philadelphia, Houston at Golden State, the Los Angeles Clippers at the Los Angeles Lakers and New Orleans at Denver. Hello, Toronto Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry (7)Continue reading “The NBA on Christmas: Things to know about league showcase”

By JONAS TERRADO Barangay Ginebra San Miguel coach Tim Cone. Barangay Ginebra San Miguel and Meralco have given their players extended time to celebrate Christmas before refocusing on the PBA Governors’ Cup Finals which starts Jan. 8. Team manager Reyboy Rodriguez of Ginebra and his Meralco counterpart Paolo Trillo said practice will resume Friday atContinue reading “PBA: Christmas lull before the Finals storm next year”

BY WAYLON GALVEZ Barangay Ginebra San Miguel’s LA Tenorio, right, with Kings import Justin Brownlee. (Rio Deluvio) Two weeks before the PBA Governors’ Cup Finals between Barangay Ginebra San Miguel and Meralco, ‘mind games’ may have started. Veteran Ginebra guard LA Tenorio, a master of psywar on the playing court, told the Manila Bulletin thatContinue reading “PBA Finals: Meralco Bolts have the edge, says Barangay Ginebra’s LA Tenorio”

  Green Bay Packers’ Kenny Clark, left, Za’Darius Smith and Preston Smith, right, celebrate after a sack during the first half of the team’s NFL football game against the Minnesota Vikings Monday in Minneapolis. (AP) LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Aaron Jones rushed for a career-high 154 yards and Aaron Rodgers passed for another 216 yardsContinue reading “NFL: Green Bay Packers roll over Minnesota Vikings to clinch NFC North title”

Cleveland Cavaliers’ Jordan Clarkson, front right, drives past Memphis Grizzlies’ Dillon Brooks in the second half of an NBA game Friday in Cleveland. (AP) CLEVELAND (AP) — Jordan Clarkson wasn’t going to be a part of Cleveland’s future. Now he’s in the past. The Cavaliers agreed Monday night to trade Clarkson to the Utah JazzContinue reading “NBA: Cavaliers set to trade Jordan Clarkson to Jazz — news report”

BY JOSEPH ALMER PEDRAJAS Agatha Wong shows off her gold medal-winning form in the 30th Southeast Asian Games. (Rio Deluvio) Wushu star and Southeast Asian Games gold medalist Agatha Wong expressed willingness to explain the national athletes’ discount if it’s needed to make every establishment aware of the law. “Establishments should just be made moreContinue reading “Wushu star Agatha Wong fights for PH athletes’ discount rights”

  By JONAS TERRADO Meralco’s Allen Durham, center, gets the defense of TNT KaTropa’s Troy Rosario and Ray Parks Jr, right, in GAme 5 of the PBA Governors’ Cup semifinals Monday at the Ynares Center in Antipolo. (PBA Images) The Meralco Bolts will come into a third PBA Governors’ Cup Finals showdown against Barangay GinebraContinue reading “PBA Finals: Norman Black, Allen Durham get 3rd shot at Tim Cone, Justin Brownlee”

By Jonas Terrado Game on Jan. 8 (Smart Araneta Coliseum) 7 p.m. — Ginebra vs Meralco ANTIPOLO CITY — Meralco set up a third title showdown with Barangay Ginebra San Miguel after beating TNT KaTropa 89-78 Monday in the deciding fifth game of their PBA Governors’ Cup semifinal series at the Ynares Center here. MeralcoContinue reading “PBA: Meralco beats TNT KaTropa, sets up third Finals showdown with Ginebra”