Nuggets know defending their NBA title will be tough task

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) plays in the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Memphis Grizzlies Sunday, April 14, 2024, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill) DENVER— The Denver Nuggets met coach Michael Malone’s challenge not to let up after winning the franchise’s first NBA title. Nikola Jokic somehow got even…

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Brownlee says Gilas up to task of taking down China in Asian Games semis

Gilas Pilipinas in the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. –POOL PHOTO As the Philippines watched its sizeable lead get shredded by Iran’s young guns, Gilas Pilipinas turned to its poise, and—to nobody’s surprise—its indefatigable ace to avoid what would’ve been an unforgivable collapse in the 19th Asian Games men’s basketball tournament. The ever-reliable Justin…

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Bolden says tough task ahead for PH, but Filipinas ready to fight – rezal404

Sarina Bolden swears that the Filipinas will go into the World Cup with a winning mentality. —DISP PHOTO The Filipinas aren’t sure yet if their games are going to be aired on local television. But they’re out to show they’re a team to watch out for—at least to the three teams it is grouped with…

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Mangulabnan, Disquitado unfazed by tough task ahead in SEA Games 2023 – rezal404

Vince Mangulabnan during national team training. MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER MANILA, Philippines—Vince Mangulabnan and Jade Disquitado show no fear ahead of a daunting task in their first Philippine men’s volleyball team stint in the 32nd Southeast Asian Games starting on Wednesday in Cambodia. Slotted in the tough Group A, veteran setter and team captain Mangulabnan vows to…

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