Tag: Brimming
NBA: Young Thunder brimming with optimism after playoff exit
Dallas Mavericks forward Derrick Jones Jr. (55) walks away after Oklahoma City Thunder’s Luguentz Dort (5) was issued a foul, as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) looks on in the first half of Game 6 of an NBA basketball second-round playoff series Saturday, May 18, 2024, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez) OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma City…
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Kai Sotto brimming with confidence heading into latest Gilas foray
Kai Sotto during Gilas Pilipinas’ open practice.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines—Kai Sotto is more confident than ever heading into another campaign for Gilas Pilipinas in the upcoming Fiba Asia Cup qualifiers. Sotto’s added confidence stems from his solid play with the Yokohama B-Corsairs in the Japan B.League. “I’m just happy that I’m getting more used in…
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Nxled brimming with confidence to go for improbable semis berth
Nxled Chameleons’ Krich Macalsang. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net Nxled is easily standing out as the best among the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) newcomers, with the Chameleons now working on a streak of the winning kind. “It was quiet in the first set. Instead of being worried, I stepped up thinking, ‘if there isn’t anyone making noise, I’ll…
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UAAP: Brimming with confidence, Baclaan helps NU topple Ateneo
NU guard Kean Baclaan.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — National University guard Kean Baclaan got up on the right side of the bed. That’s why the Bulldogs beating defending champion Ateneo on the opening day of UAAP Season 86 didn’t surprise him at all. “Feel ko pa lang paggising ko kaninang umaga, mananalo na kami. Ganoon…
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