Bulls buck Embiid’s giant effort, snap Sixers’ streak
LOS ANGELES — The Chicago Bulls withstood a 40-point double-double from Philadelphia star Joel Embiid on Monday to snap the 76ers’ six-game NBA winning streak with a 108-104 victory.
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Spurs' Wembanyama to miss meeting with Bucks with sore ankle
LOS ANGELES – Victor Wembanyama's first clash with Giannis Antetokounmpo will have to wait after the San Antonio Spurs said their sensational rookie would miss Tuesday's NBA game (Wednesday Manila time) against the Milwaukee Bucks with a sore right ankle.
Bulls upset Sixers; Timberwolves rally to down Heat
LOS ANGELES – The Chicago Bulls withstood a 40-point, 14-rebound double-double from Joel Embiid on Monday (Tuesday Manila time) to snap the 76ers' six-game NBA winning streak with a 108-104 victory in Philadelphia.
Doncic magic but Mavs fall to Timberwolves
LOS ANGELES, United States - Luka Doncic scored 39 points but could not prevent the Dallas Mavericks falling to a 119-101 home defeat against the top of the table Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday (Friday, Manila time.)
Japanese star Ohtani confirms move to LA Dodgers
Los Angeles, United States -- Japanese superstar Shohei Ohtani confirmed on Saturday (Sunday, Manila time) he is joining the Los Angeles Dodgers in a record-breaking 10-year, $700 million deal -- the richest contract in baseball history.
Wembanyama's 20-20 line goes down the drain as Spurs stretch slump
MANILA, Philippines -- A 20-20 game for Victor Wembanyama was not enough to break San Antonio’s losing streak as the Spurs fell to the Chicago Bulls, 121-112, at the Frost Bank Center Saturday (Manila time).
Thunder top Warriors in overtime, Bulls add to Spurs slump
LOS ANGELES, United States -- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 38 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder harried Golden State into an NBA season-high 29 turnovers in a thrilling 138-136 NBA overtime victory on Friday (Saturday, Manila time.)
NBA learns from PBA
The PBA has adopted several rules from the NBA playbook but it’s far from a one-way street. When the NBA instituted the play-in system two years ago, it introduced the double-chance system which is actually the twice-to-beat advantage that’s been long in effect in the PBA. And when the NBA rolled out the in-season tournament this year, it brought in the concept of the quotient which has also been an age-old practice in breaking ties in the PBA.