Jalen Brunson’s fourth-quarter heroics will ultimately–and deservedly–get most of the headlines, but Karl-Anthony Towns deserves his flowers too. Brunson carried the visiting New York Knicks in their 95–85 win over the San Antonio Spurs in Game 1 of the NBA Finals, scoring 13 of his 30 points in the final period while also finishing with
For a moment, it felt as if the TNT Tropang 5G were on the verge of a dream comeback. The Tropang 5G erased the Barangay Ginebra Gin Kings’ 18-point lead and were inching closer to a 1-0 lead in the PBA Season 50 Commissioner’s Cup Finals. All they needed was a few more defensive stops
The NBA Finals, especially this year’s edition, is one full of narratives that mean differently for everyone involved. For the fans, this is a throwback to the last championship series of the 90s, one of smashmouth basketball, a clash of stylistic schemes, and the Larry O’Brien trophy on center court. Meanwhile, a shot at glory
And then there were two. And boy are they familiar foes and faces. The Barangay Ginebra Gin Kings and the TNT Tropang 5G are squaring off once again with a PBA championship hanging in the balance. Both teams seemed to be in for a slugfest early on in their respective semifinal series, but they suddenly
The San Antonio Spurs are heading back to the NBA Finals, and they did it the same way this franchise has done it in years past—together. After falling behind in this series to the reigning NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder 2–1 and then 3–2, San Antonio responded with two consecutive wins to take the Western
The Oklahoma City Thunder came up short in their repeat bid, but this loss was nothing to be ashamed of. After losing Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals in double overtime, 122–115, the defending champions rallied to take leads of 2–1 and 3–2 against the San Antonio Spurs. They were one win away from
