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Reports: Rockets acquire Kevin Porter Jr. from Cavs

Reports: Rockets acquire Kevin Porter Jr. from Cavs

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The Houston Rockets acquired guard Kevin Porter Jr. for a protected second-round pick, multiple media outlets reported Thursday night.

The deal provides the rebuilding Rockets with a talented but temperamental 20-year-old who could have a bright future in the league if he is able to move past his off-the-court issues.

Porter averaged 10 points, 3.2 rebounds and 2.2 assists in 50 games (three starts) as a rookie last season, but he did not play for Cleveland this season because of personal reasons.

The Cavaliers recently sought to trade Porter after his angry outburst in the team's locker room, according to multiple media reports. Porter allegedly threw food and screamed because his locker was moved to make way for recent acquisition Taurean Prince, who arrived as part of a four-team blockbuster trade that sent James Harden to the Brooklyn Nets.

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Cleveland general manager Koby Altman tried to intervene during the blowup but Porter "remained combative," according to a report from The Athletic.

Porter, 20, attended the University of Southern California and was the No. 30 overall pick in the 2019 NBA draft.

--Field Level Media

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Trail running nat'l championships set for Cebu in March

Trail running nat'l championships set for Cebu in March

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[L-R] Philtra Vice President and Secretary-General Tin Ferrera and manager Gerard Tipones at the PSA Forum at the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex Conference Hall, February 25, 2025. Handout/PSA[L-R] Philtra Vice President and Secretary-General Tin Ferrera and manager Gerard Tipones at the PSA Forum at the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex Conference Hall, February 25, 2025. Handout/PSA

MANILA -- The fast-growing sport of trail running will be in the spotlight next month when the Philippine Trail Running Association (Philtra) National Championships takes place on March 21 to 23 in Danao, Cebu.

The event is a culmination of a series of qualifying events in Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao last year, and will help determine the new roster of the Philippine trail running team that will vie in international competitions.

Philtra vice president and secretary-general Tin Ferrera and manager Gerard Tipones said they expect close to 700 participants, including the country's elite runners and a sprinkling of bets from neighboring countries.

Leading the local charge are Larry Apolinario of Antique in the men's side and Elizabeth Dangadang of Baguio City in the women's side.

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"This is very promising and we look forward to discovering more talents," said Ferrera during Tuesday's Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) Forum at the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex Conference Hall.

Ferrera said the future looks bright for Filipino trail runners, who have performed well in international events in Southeast Asia and are currently ranked No. 2 in the Asia-Pacific region.

In the horizon for the Philippine bets is the World Championships in Spain in September. 

Federation officials hope that the sport, which requires a different level of endurance covering long-distance races in mountainous areas with natural obstacles, will be included in the 2032 Olympics in Brisbane.

"What we're doing is in preparation for this," added Ferrera in the Forum presented by San Miguel Corporation, Philippine Sports Commission, Philippine Olympic Committee, Smart/PLDT, MILO, and the country's 24/7 sports app Arena Plus.

Tipones said the Danao event is a culminating race among the elite who will vie in races covering 40 kms (short course) and 80 kms (long course), and in the "more enjoyable" 15 kms (five hours).

He said the longer races are designed for a different breed of runners that will cover the distance in 20 to 40 hours with brief stops in aid stations where they can replenish and take quick breaks.

"But because they're after the time, they really don't take long breaks. Tuloy-tuloy talaga," said Tipones.

"We can really have a good chance in this sport and napatunayan na natin sa Asia-Pacific and Southeast Asia. Some of our bets were first-timers internationally and they ranked," said Ferrera.

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