Despite the absence of the injured Jayson Tatum, the Boston Celtics have continued to hum like a well-oiled machine this season. Boston is running second in the East as of the All-Star break with a 35-19 record and have maintained their perennial contender status even without Tatum. Jaylen Brown has stepped up and blossomed into
Once again, the Philippines will not be part of the East Asia Super League’s postseason. The Meralco Bolts fell to the Ryukyu Golden Kings despite playing in the comforts of home. It was clear the Golden Kings were used to international play as they nearly had 50/40/90 shooting splits in the contest, while the
Super Bowl Sunday is for all intents and purposes, a national holiday. But for Kawhi Leonard, it was just another day of healthy basketball. The Minnesota Timberwolves had a front-row seat to a Leonard masterclass as they were helpless in trying to stop his jumpshots, layups, and could only watch as he muscled his way
Big performances have a way of coming out of nowhere — and this week was a perfect example. Cooper Flagg had his true coming-of-age stretch, Stephon Castle exploded for a 40-point triple-double, Scottie Barnes dominated every column while terrorizing defensively, Jalen Johnson kept stuffing the stat sheet, and Trey Murphy caught absolute fire with 12
There’s still more than a month left before the start of the PBA Season 50 Commissioner’s Cup, but the competition is taking shape. The Macau Black Bears will be the third guest team since 2022, succeeding the Bay Area Dragons and the Hong Kong Eastern in playing in the PBA conference where import rules are
Once again, James Harden gets a fresh start. The 36-year-old former NBA MVP was unexpectedly traded during last week’s trade deadline to the Cleveland Cavaliers from the Los Angeles Clippers. The Cavaliers needed a shake-up after last season’s underwhelming playoff run and a slower start than expected this year, while the Clippers opted to look
