[ad_1] Ricky Vargas, president of the PBA board of directors. PBA PICTURES MANILA, Philippines – Victorico “Ricky” Vargas shed more light on the Philippine Basketball Association’s ambitious plan to revive a season that has been stalled for nearly seven months by the coronavirus pandemic. “I’ll tell you, it’s about P65 …
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[ad_1] People attend a concert in Osaka, Japan, on March 25, 2020. Japan has baffled epidemiologists, as it has avoided the bleak situations in places like Italy and New York without draconian movement restrictions, economically devastating lockdowns, or even generalized testing. Hiroko Masuike, The New York Times / Archive TOKYO …
Read More »PBA’s Clark bubble will cost P65 million
[ad_1] The PBA bubble will come with a high price. After refusing to reveal the exact amount earlier this week, President Ricky Vargas said Saturday that the league will spend around P65 million to safely resume the 2020 season in Clark, Pampanga. “The commissioner has always stayed away from that …
Read More »GM Wesley So drops to second place after two-day blitz event at Saint Louis tournament
[ad_1] sports / Another sports / GM Wesley So falls to second place after a two-day blitzkrieg event at the Saint Louis tournament GM Wesley So drops to second place after two-day blitz event at Saint Louis tournament Magnus Carlsen takes solo lead GM Wesley So and GM Magnus Carlsen …
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[ad_1] Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra gestures as he watches the game against the Boston Celtics during the second half of an NBA conference final basketball game, Thursday, Sept. 17, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Florida (AP Photo / Mark J. Terrill) LAKE BUENA VISTA, Florida – If there …
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[ad_1] Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis, left, attempts a shot on Denver Nuggets’ Paul Millsap in the background, Nikola Jokic, center, and Jamal Murray (27) during the second half of a game basketball game of the NBA conference final playoffs on Friday. February 18, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, …
Read More »Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo wins second consecutive NBA MVP award
[ad_1] Lake Buena Vista, Florida – Giannis Antetokounmpo’s landmark year earned him a historic award sweep. The Milwaukee forward is the NBA’s Most Valuable Player for the second consecutive season, receiving that award on Friday. He won the Defensive Player of the Year award earlier in these NBA playoffs. Antetokounmpo, …
Read More »Giannis Antetokounmpo just gave an answer about his future with the Bucks
[ad_1] Giannis Antetokounmpo is on top of the NBA world. He just won a Defensive Player of the Year award and his second consecutive league MVP. However, there is a question that everyone wants answered. What is Antetokounmpo going to do in free agency next year? Will he stay with …
Read More »Gilas Pilipinas will play in ‘bubble’ in the resumption of the qualifiers of the FIBA Asian Cup 2021
[ad_1] Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, September 19) – Gilas Pilipinas will play in a ‘bubble’ when the 2021 FIBA Asian Cup qualifiers resume in November. The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) has mandated that the November 2020 and February 2021 windows of the Continental Cup qualifying rounds, including Asia, be played …
Read More »Fiba also houses those classified under ‘bubble’
[ad_1] Mark dickel The International Basketball Federation (Fiba) announced on Friday that all of its continental qualifiers will be played in bubble-like environments. The announcement, which came after careful consideration by its stakeholders and the recommendations of its medical and competition commissions, will cover the November 2020 and February 2021 …
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