Damian Lillard, Bucks escape shorthanded Clippers

Milwaukee Bucks guard Damian Lillard (0) drives against Los Angeles Clippers center Daniel Theis during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Los Angeles, Sunday, March 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Eric Thayer) LOS ANGELES — Damian Lillard scored 16 of his 35 points in the fourth quarter of the Milwaukee Bucks’ first victory on…

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Bucks pull away from short-handed Nets

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) blocks the shot of Brooklyn Nets forward Dariq Whitehead, right, during the second half of an NBA basketball game in New York, Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2023. (AP Photo/Peter K. Afriyie) NEW YORK — Giannis Antetokounmpo listed off the names he knew, the ones he was preparing to guard on…

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UAAP: Terrence Fortea makes timely return for shorthanded UP

UP guard Terrence Fortea.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — Terrence Fortea picked the perfect time to return from a right knee injury as he helped University of the Philippines get back at defending champion Ateneo in the UAAP Season 86 men’s basketball tournament on Sunday before a crowd of 17,406 at Smart Araneta Coliseum. After missing…

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PVL: Akari overcomes shorthanded F2 Logistics

Akari’s Dindin Manabat.–PVL PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — Dindin Santiago-Manabat and Faith Nisperos joined hands with their newcomers as Akari pounced on depleted F2 Logistics in five sets, 21-25, 25-20, 27-25, 19-25, 15-8, to start its 2023 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) All-Filipino Conference campaign on a high note on Tuesday at Smart Araneta Coliseum. Manabat and…

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Shorthanded TNT vows to fight all the way in EASL

Jojo Lastimosa: No expectations. —CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Coach Jojo Lastimosa believes the presence of Rondae Hollis-Jefferson will help galvanize a TNT Tropang Giga squad that will head to the opener of the East Asia Super League (EASL) campaign against Japan’s Chiba Jets shorthanded and far from its best form. “Having Quincy and Rondae doesn’t mean it’s…

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Filipinas to face a shorthanded Norway side in key Women’s World Cup match – rezal404

Norway’s forward #14 Ada Hegerberg heads the ball during the Australia and New Zealand 2023 Women’s World Cup Group A football match between New Zealand and Norway at Eden Park in Auckland on July 20, 2023. (Photo by Marty MELVILLE / AFP) AUCKLAND, New Zealand—The Philippines will have one less player to worry about after…

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Terrafirma downs shorthanded San Miguel Beer – rezal404

Javi Gomez DeLiano. PBA PICTURES MANILA, Philippines-Ed Daquioag and Javi Gomez de Liano shared main responsibilities in helping Terrafirma pull away in the fourth quarter and defeated depleted San Miguel Beer, 85-72, in the PBA On Tour held Sunday at Filoil Ecooil Center in San Juan City. Daquioag and Gomez de Liano combined for 15…

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Shorthanded PLDT blanks Akari – rezal404

PLDT High Speed ​​Hitters. MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines—Shorthanded PLDT swept Akari, 25-15, 25-19, 25-22, to jumpstart its Pool A campaign on a high note in the 2023 Premier Volleyball League Invitational Conference on Saturday at FilOil EcoOil Center in San Juan City. The High Speed ​​Hitters rested Mean Mendrez due to a minor knee injury…

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PBA will lend more players to short-handed Gilas Pilipinas – rezal404

Chot Reyes’ preparations for the World Cup have been hit by injuries. —DENISON REY A. DALUPANG The Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) said that it is ready to lend even more players to the national basketball program amid the persisting manpower problems ahead of the Fiba (International Basketball Federation) World Cup. “We are committed to whatever…

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Shorthanded UE comes back to beat Adamson in men’s volleyball – rezal404

Kenneth Culabat. UAAP PHOTO MANILA, Philippines—University of the East played without Lloyd Josafat but still survived also-ran Adamson, pulling off a come-from-behind win, 25-16, 24-26, 25-27, 30-28, 15-8, to keep its Final Four hopes alive in the UAAP Season 85 men’s volleyball tournament on Saturday at Philsports Arena. Kenneth Culabat willed the Red Warriors back…

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