Nope, Ahanmisi not changing All-Star views even as votes pile in

Maverick Ahanmisi (left), now among top All-Star vote-getters, still thinks the event is about popularity. —PBA IMAGES You would think that seeing his name among the top players in the initial results of the voting for the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) All-Star Game in Bacolod City would convince Maverick Ahanmisi to have a change of…

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Magnolia looks to pile up wins early, avoid crunch time logjam

Mark Barroca (No. 14) provided the local firepower for Magnolia. —PBA IMAGES Finishing with a spotless record throughout the PBA’s (Philippine Basketball Association) exhibition caravan, Magnolia on Sunday kept that perfect run going after a 110-102 triumph over TNT during the league’s season-opening revelries at Smart Araneta Coliseum. The Hotshots dispatched a Tropang Giga side…

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China basketball fans pile in after latest loss to Gilas Pilipinas

Gilas Pilipinas celebrate victory as China team huddles after the men’s basketball semifinal in  the 19th Asian Games at Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium on October 4, 2023. (Photo by CHINASPORTS/VCG ) Fed-up Chinese basketball fans berated and mocked the men’s national team on Thursday after China’s agonizing 77-76 defeat to Gilas Pilipinas in the…

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