Slam dunk champ among NBA vets signed for PBA Governors’ Cup

FILE–Former NBA player Glenn Robinson III  will suit up for the Magnolia Hotshots in the PBA Governors’ Cup.  –Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images/AFP Three PBA teams have secured the services of imports who they hope would match up well with Justin Brownlee and future counterparts ahead of the season-opening Governors’ Cup that tips off on Aug. 18.…

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Keep ‘bigs’ shootout, revive dunk tilt

Meralco’s Raymond Almazan wins PBA All-Star Big Man 3-point shooting. –PBA IMGS BACOLOD CITY—Count the inaugural champion of the PBA’s three-point shootout big man edition as among those who initially wondered why the Slam Dunk contest was scrapped from this year’s All-Star Weekend. “To be honest, I was surprised because it has been a part…

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Anthony Edwards has 32 points, highlight dunk in Timberwolves win

Anthony Edwards #5 of the Minnesota Timberwolves dunks over John Collins #20 of the Utah Jazz during the second half of a game at Delta Center on March 18, 2024 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Alex Goodlett/Getty Images/AFP SALT LAKE CITY — Anthony Edwards had 32 points, eight assists and seven rebounds to lead the…

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Thirdy Ravena’s big dunk highlights San-en’s 5th straight win

San-En NeoPhoenix Filipino import Thirdy Ravena. –B.LEAGUE PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — Thirdy Ravena’s ferocious slam dunk highlighted his 25-point explosion as the surging San-en Neophoenix dominated Ray Parks Jr. and the Nagoya Diamond Dolphins, 92-79, in the 2023-24 Japan B.League season on Saturday. Ravena dropped 25 points on 11-of-14 shooting to go with four assists,…

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Brighton 4-2 Tottenham: Ange Postecoglou bemoans VAR for not intervening to send off Lewis Dunk | Football News

Ange Postecoglou admits Tottenham fell short during their 4-2 defeat at Brighton – but says VAR should have intervened to send off Lewis Dunk following a challenge which could lead to Dejan Kulusevski being added to his injury list. Spurs arrived on the south coast seeking a fourth successive top-flight success to reclaim fourth spot…

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Wilkins says ‘guys not afraid to lose’ will bring back glory of NBA Dunk Contest

Dominique Wilkins during a basketball clinic with Filipino kids at Community Court in Mandaluyong.–NBA PHILIPPINES PHOTO MANILA, Philippines—Atlanta Hawks legend Dominique Wilkins offered a timely suggestion for future participants in the Slam Dunk Contest, one of the centerpiece events in the NBA All-Star festivities but has lacked the glorious luster it once had for the…

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Brighton miss captain Lewis Dunk but Liverpool squad passes test – Europa League and Europa Conference League hits and misses | Football News

Dunk’s absence key in Brighton defeat Image: Jan Paul van Hecke was without centre-back partner Lewis Dunk – and it showed for Brighton There were eyebrows raised when the teamsheet came out and Brighton captain Lewis Dunk was not in the matchday squad. Roberto De Zerbi confirmed pre-match that he was injured, along with striker…

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Scotland 1-3 England: Analysis as Lewis Dunk shows why time should be up for Harry Maguire and Phil Foden excels | Football News

Faultless Dunk makes big impression Image: Lewis Dunk impressed on only his second England appearance Is Harry Maguire’s time up as an automatic starter under Gareth Southgate? It should be. As Southgate referenced, he’s been a colossus at times for his country but his time looks up as first-choice. Not because of the unfortunate yet…

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