NBA: Raptors' Leonard taking time to plot next move Reuters Jun 15 09:52 AM Kawhi Leonard plans to decline a $21.3 million player option for the 2019-20 season, paving his way to free agency and possibly out of Toronto. Read more »
NBA: Raptors President Ujiri allegedly pushed sheriff's deputy Reuters Jun 15 09:49 AM Toronto Raptors team president Masai Ujiri is being investigated amid allegations he pushed a sheriff's deputy and hit him in the face following the Raptors' championship-clinching Game 6 of the NBA Finals in Oakland, Calif., Thursday night. Read more »
Bucks, Lakers betting favorites for 2020 NBA title Reuters Jun 15 09:46 AM While the Toronto Raptors were flying back to Ontario with their first NBA title, the Milwaukee Bucks were installed as the betting favorite to claim the O'Brien Trophy next year. Read more »
Is Pacquiao’s brain at risk by fighting Keith Thurman? Arum believes so Agence France-Presse Jun 15 12:41 AM Arum believes the serious brain injury suffered by Zab Judah, 41, in his last fight should serve as a cautionary tale for Pacquiao. Read more »
Raptors breakthrough as NBA champs represents shift in Canada’s identity Frank Pingue, Reuters Jun 14 11:58 PM The Raptors completed an evolution from a laughingstock to champions with a win that could very well shift the identity of a country long associated with hockey. Read more »
PBA: Magnolia notches 1st win, as NLEX winless skid continues ABS-CBN News Jun 14 09:21 PM | Updated Jun 14 11:16 PM James Farr finished with a double-double and Mark Barroca made a key basket in the final minute as Magnolia beat NLEX 98-88 in the 2019 Commissioner's Cup Friday. Read more »
Toronto Raptors nakamit ang kanilang unang NBA championship ABS-CBN News Jun 14 08:30 PM | Updated Jun 14 08:40 PM Matapos ang mahigit 20 taon, nakuha na ng Toronto Raptors ang kanilang kauna-unahang NBA championship trophy. Read more »
PBA: Lassiter rains treys on Blackwater as SMB grabs first win ABS-CBN News Jun 14 06:53 PM | Updated Jun 14 07:21 PM San Miguel Beer finally scored a breakthrough by dismantling Blackwater, 127-106, in the PBA Commissioner's Cup on Friday at the Mall of Asia Arena. Read more »
Motorsports: 3 young Pinoys race in Formula V1 Challenge ABS-CBN News Jun 14 06:31 PM Three Pinoy racers get a chance to race in the international circuit as they join the Giti Formula V1 Challenge. Read more »
Le Tour de Filipinas: Dutch cyclist wins Day 1 ABS-CBN News Jun 14 06:26 PM Flying Dutch Jeroen Meijers of Taiyuan Miogee Team claimed Stage 1 victory by besting all racers on Friday in the 10th Le Tour de Filipinas. Read more »
Japanese football star Shinji Kagawa visits Tacloban ABS-CBN News Jun 14 03:49 PM | Updated Jun 14 03:50 PM It has been six years since Super Typhoon Yolanda struck, severely affecting many areas in the Philippines, especially Tacloban. Read more »
Nothing gold can stay: Warriors at crossroads after NBA Finals loss Reuters Jun 14 03:08 PM The Golden State Warriors, a basketball dynasty that redefined the sport with their long range shooting and small ball lineups, face an offseason of uncertainty after falling short in their bid to win a third consecutive NBA title on Thursday. Read more »
Canada erupts as Raptors capture first ever NBA championship Reuters Jun 14 03:06 PM Canadians erupted from coast to coast and all the way up to the Arctic on Thursday as the Toronto Raptors captured their first NBA championship in a country that is traditionally known as the home of hockey. Read more »
NBA: Warriors' Klay Thompson has ACL tear Reuters Jun 14 03:03 PM Warriors guard Klay Thompson suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) during Golden State's series-ending Finals loss to the Toronto Raptors on Thursday, the team said. Read more »
'We the North' Chris Helgren, Reuters Jun 14 12:50 PM Fans celebrate on the streets of Toronto, after the Raptors win the NBA championship Thursday. The Raptors are the first team outside of the US to win the NBA title. Read more »
Toronto Raptors crowned NBA champions Kelvin Kuo-USA TODAY Sports Jun 14 12:48 PM Kyle Lowry lifts the Larry O'Brien championship trophy after beating the Warriors in Game 6 of the 2019 NBA Finals at Oracle Arena on Thursday. Read more »
Kawhi Leonard named NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Rory Carroll, Reuters Jun 14 12:25 PM | Updated Jun 14 01:20 PM Kawhi Leonard, who also won the award in 2014 while playing for San Antonio, is one of only 3 players to win Finals MVP with 2 different franchises. Read more »
Raptors clinch NBA title as Steph Curry, Warriors’ reign ends ABS-CBN News Jun 14 11:44 AM | Updated Jun 14 01:18 PM The Toronto Raptors defeated the Golden State Warriors 114-110 on Thursday (Friday, Manila time) to clinch their first NBA title. Read more »
Malaysia's badminton king Lee Chong Wei retires after cancer battle Reuters Jun 14 10:35 AM Malaysia's badminton king Lee Chong Wei, a three-time Olympic silver medalist and former world number one, announced his retirement on Thursday, as prolonged health issues after battling cancer dashed his hopes of a comeback. Read more »
LIVE BLOG: 2019 NBA Finals, Warriors vs. Raptors — Game 6 ABS-CBN News Jun 14 08:00 AM Do the Warriors have enough left in the tank to send the series to a deciding Game 7? Or can the Raptors seal the deal on the road? Read more »
NBA: Mea culpa? Raptors fan launches fundraiser to benefit Durant foundation Field Level Media/Reuters Jun 14 07:48 AM A Canadian man set a goal of $40,000 for the fundraiser. Through mid-day Thursday in Toronto, it had taken in $27,649 from more than 1,000 donors. Read more »
NBA: Good prognosis for injured Durant but no guarantees Andrew Both, Reuters Jun 14 07:45 AM Even if Durant makes a speedier-than-normal recovery, he is unlikely to be back much before the start of next season's playoffs. Read more »
NBA: Kyrie Irving moving to Brooklyn? Field Level Media/Reuters Jun 14 07:18 AM All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving is "preparing to sign with the Brooklyn Nets" when contracts can officially be completed in free agency on July 6, the Boston Herald reported Thursday. Read more »
NBA: Williamson sues to escape marketing deal - ESPN Field Level Media/Reuters Jun 14 07:09 AM A week before he likely will be selected No. 1 overall in the NBA Draft, Zion Williamson filed a lawsuit Thursday in an attempt to nullify a marketing agreement he signed on April 20, ESPN reported. Read more »
PBA: Ray Parks, Blackwater face tough test vs MVP June Mar, San Miguel ABS-CBN News Jun 14 06:43 AM The Blackwater-San Miguel tussle is at 4:30 p.m., followed by the Magnolia-NLEX game at 7 p.m. Read more »