The Barangay Ginebra Kings played an almost perfect game on Sunday, demolishing GlobalPort Batang Pier, 110-90, in the opening day of the 38th season of the PBA at the Araneta Coliseum.
Aren
Davoudi sank a sizzling trey to bring former twice FIBA Asia champions
Iran back into the lead on the scoreboard and the WABA giants held the
fantastic hayabusa of Japan off for the following 18-and-half seconds to eke out a cliff-hanger 53-51 win in the final of the 4th FIBA Asia Cup on Saturday.
TOKYO, Japan (4th FIBA Asia Cup): For the second game running, Kosuke Takeuchi provided the spark for hosts Japan to pull away from a tantalizing position, taking the hayabusa to a 73-66 win against GCC champions Qatar and enter the finals of the 4th FIBA Asia Cup.
The Smart Gilas National Team survived a fourth quarter scare from the
Chinese-Taipei team, to emerge with a 75-68 win, Thursday, to advance to
the semifinal round of the FIBA Asia Cup, held in Japan.
Smart Gilas coach Chot Reyes looked grim and serious before boarding the team bus Wednesday on the eve of their quarterfinal match with Chinese-Taipei in the FIBA-Asia Cup championship at the Ota gymnasium.
THE man mountain whose sheer size and dominance tilted the balance of power in the PBA and whose gentle demeanor endeared him to fans is taking his act to the fledgling Asean Basketball League as Asi Taulava officially joined the San Miguel Beermen.
Barangay Ginebra coach Siot Tanquingcen considers LA Tenorio a gem of an acquisition that could well help the Kings' resurgence as a PBA championship contender.