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Embiid, Harden spark 76ers over Nets in NBA playoff opener
Joel Embiid scored 26 points and James Harden added 23 to lead the Philadelphia 76ers over the Brooklyn Nets 121-101 in an NBA first-round playoff series opener on Saturday. The host Sixers, who led the NBA in 3-point shooting percentage, sank a club playoff record 21 3-pointers in 43 attempts to seize a 1-0 lead in the Eastern Conference best-of-seven opening series, which continues Monday in Philadelphia. "(That) was a good win for us," Harden said. "We'll be watching film. Game two is going to be the toughest game of the series for us. We'll be ready to go." Also winning an East series opener were the Boston Celtics, who ripped Atlanta 112-99. Embiid, the NBA season-scoring leader with 33.1 points a game, was often double-teamed defensively by the Nets but effectively brought teammates into scoring positions. The Cameroonian 7-footer (2.13m) went 7-of-15 from the floor but was 11-of-11 from the freethrow line and contributed five rebounds, three assists, two blocked shots and a steal. NBA season assists leader Harden, who hit 7-of-13 from 3-point range, made 13 assists. He became the first player in 76ers history with 20 points, 10 assists and five 3-pointers in one contest. He also helped eight Sixers in all to make 3-pointers. "Just finding ways to impact the game possession by possession," said Harden, a former Nets backcourt star. "It's the playoffs. Things don't go the way you want as much as you want them to. You've got to keep pushing, keeping fighting, and I'm happy we got a win." In the times the Nets stifled Embiid, Harden picked them apart with inside moves, skilled shotmaking and precision passing. "I've been doing it for a very, very long time at the highest level so it's pretty easy," Harden said. "As long as I get into the paint and create good shots, I'm doing my job. Most of the time my teammates are making the shots." Philadelphia made a club one-half playoff record of 13 3-pointers on the way to a 67-58 halftime edge. While excited at the triumph, Harden tried to keep a perspective on the first step in a two-month playoff chase for the championship. "Stay even keel," he said. "There are going to be some good moments, some low moments. You win a game. You lose a game. Stay even keel and look at the bigger picture." Brooklyn's Mikal Bridges scored a game-high 30 points, but only seven in the second half. At Boston, Jaylen Brown scored 29 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to lead the Celtics over Atlanta. He played with a wrapping on cut fingers and a protective mask he has had for two months due to a facial fracture. "Got to come out and be ready to go," he said. "My team depends on me. My city depends on me. I don't make no excuses. I come out and play ball." Jayson Tatum added 25 points and 11 rebounds while Derrick White contributed 24 points for Boston, which used a 20-3 second-quarter run to seize a 74-44 half-time lead. Atlanta, led by Dejounte Murray's 24 points, rallied in the second half but could not mount a sustained threat. "Starts on defense," Brown said. "Coming out and being locked in defensively. That's a good young team. We've got to give them respect and come out and play them tight and stay aggressive." Brown wants to avoid second-half fades after building big leads. "That's the journey for us, to stay and keep that mentality locked in throughout the playoffs, 48 minutes throughout the game," he said. "Tonight we waned a little bit but we will pick it up as the playoffs go on." Saturday's other Eastern Conference first-round series opener finds New York at Cleveland while the Western Conference opener sends defending champion Golden State to Sacramento, where the host Kings make their first playoff appearance since 2006. The post Embiid, Harden spark 76ers over Nets in NBA playoff opener appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Topex Robinson-coached Archers test mettle in new PBA D-League conference
Defending champion La Salle-EcoOil ushers in a new era with Topex Robinson as head coach in the eight-team PBA D-League Aspirants’ Cup firing off on April 27......»»
Tigers force rubber
Defending champion Davao Occidental-Cocolife got back at Pampanga Royce Hotel, scoring an 82-77 victory last Wednesday night to forge a knockout match in their quarterfinals duel in the Manila Bankers Life-Pilipinas Super League Pro Division Second Conference Dumper Cup at the Bren Z. Guiao Convention Center in San Fernando, Pampanga. Former PBA player John Wilson unleashed 20 points, grabbed six rebounds, and issued two assists for the Tigers, while Keith Agovida added 13 points......»»
Petro Gazz faces Creamline in PVL All-Filipino opener
MANILA - The 2023 season of the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) will kick off with the All-Filipino Conference at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City on Saturday.The main game at 6:30 p.m. features Petro Gazz, the 2022 Reinforced Conference champion, and Creamline, winner of the 2022 O.....»»
Explosive PVL semis gets going
Defending champion and top seed Creamline battles No.4 F2 Logistics while second-ranked Petro Gazz slugs it out with No. 3 PLDT today in a pair of explosive semifinal matches in the PVL All-Filipino Conference at PhilSports Arena......»»
Manny hints of return
Retired eight-division world boxing champion Manny Pacquiao fueled speculation that he may make a serious ring comeback during a recent press conference in Seoul to promote his six-round exhibition with martial arts guru DK Yoo at the Korea International Exhibition Center in Goyang on Dec. 10. Pacquiao arrived with wife Jinkee in the Korean capital last Monday and they’re expected back in Manila today......»»
SEAG duty staked in PVL Reinforced Conference
The champion of the Premier Volleyball League Reinforced Conference unfurling Saturday at the Sta. Rosa Sports Complex might represent the country in next year’s Southeast Asian Games in Phnom Penh, Cambodia......»»
Philippine volleyball body mulls tapping PVL champs for SEA Games
The champion of the Premier Volleyball League Reinforced Conference unfurling Saturday at the Sta. Rosa Sports Complex could represent the country in next year’s Southeast Asian Games......»»
The image of a winner: Jaja Santiago
Today, she is a champion with Chery Tiggo (formerly known as the Foton Tornadoes) and has earned the distinction of winning as an amateur and as a professional. Furthermore, Jaja was named the PVL’s Open Conference and Finals Most Valuable Player. .....»»
Crossovers surprise Cool Smashers, bag 1st volley pro crown
Ilocos Norte—Chery Tiggo crowned itself the country’s first pro volley champion yesterday, shocking Creamline with a gem of a fightback, 23-25, 20-25, 25-21, 25-23, 15-8, and snatching the hotly-disputed Premier Volleyball League Open Conference crown in sudden death at the PCV Socio Civic and Cultural Center in Bacarra here yesterday......»»
Chery on top
Sisters Jaja Santiago and Dindin Santiago-Manabat took charge as Chery Tiggo rose from the dead to beat Creamline, 23-25, 20-25, 25-21, 25-23, 15-8, and crown itself the Premier Volleyball League Open Conference champion at the PCV Socio-Civic & Cultural Center here yesterday......»»
Chery Tiggo sweeps Petro Gazz
Chery Tiggo’s Jaja Santiago and Dindin Santiago-Manabat’s connived for a combined 32 points to sweep the Petro Gazz Angels, 25-18, 25-20, 25-22 in the Premier Volleyball League Open Conference at the PCV Socio-Civic and Cultural Center in Bacarra, Ilocos Norte on Sunday. Coming off from their win against defending champion Creamline, the Crossovers did not […] The post Chery Tiggo sweeps Petro Gazz appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
RJ Abarrientos admits pressure in living up to uncle Johnny s career
Knowing that his uncle is a tough act to follow, being a 12-time PBA champion, a PBA MVP, PBA Best Player of the Conference, and more individual accolades, the young Gilas gun admits its always at the back of his mind — to do as well, or even better than "The Flying A"......»»
PVL gets Ilocos Norte nod for pro league launch
For all the multiple resets, training bubble woes and other issues, including the spike of Covid-19 cases, the Premier Volleyball League finally unveils its Open Conference on July 17 in Ilocos Norte with 10 teams all set to serve their respective title drives for bragging rights as champion of the country’s first-ever professional volley league......»»
Suns eliminate defending champion Lakers
The Phoenix Suns eliminated the defending champions Los Angeles Lakers with a masterful 113-100 win in Game 6 of their Western Conference first round showdown at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Friday, June 4, 2021, Philippine time. The Suns wrapped up the best-of-seven series, 4-2, and will face the Denver Nuggets in the […] The post Suns eliminate defending champion Lakers appeared first on Cebu Daily News......»»
ROUNDUP: Ex-NCAA champ tops chess tournament
Former NCAA champion Rernie Malupa topped the Vice Mayor Denver Chua Chess Cup, an over-the-board tournament held at the Academe of Donna Christine in Dahalican, Cavite recently. Malupa, who plays for the Cavite Spartans in the Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) All-Filipino Conference, finished with five victories and a loss to finish in […].....»»
Can & lsquo;prodigal son& rsquo; Abueva win PBA BPC award?
Who will win the 2020 PBA Philippine Cup Best Player of the Conference Award? That’s the biggest unanswered question now with Barangay Ginebra already crowned champion and LA Tenorio named the Finals MVP......»»
E-Gilas promises to learn from tough FIBA Esports Open setback
E-Gilas Pilipinas vowed to come back stronger next tournament after falling short against champion Australia in the Southeast Asian conference best-of-three finale of the FIBA Esports Open II......»»
Cone rewards Japeth with more minutes ‘to get him in shape’
Japeth Aguilar topscored Barangay Ginebra with 20 points against Meralco. (PBA Images) Some were probably wondering why coach Tim Cone kept Japeth Aguilar on the floor even though Barangay Ginebra San Miguel already had the game won against Meralco Sunday night. “I left him out there the whole time, just so to get him in shape,” Cone said after Ginebra’s 105-91 victory at the Angeles University Foundation Sports and Cultural Center. Aguilar finished with a game-high 20 points, scoring nine during a nine-minute appearance in the fourth quarter, something Cone said is something he rarely does. But Cone explained that having such exposure even in a blowout contest could bode well for Aguilar in the long run since the Finals Most Valuable Player of last season’s Governors’ Cup entered the bubble only days before the restart. And it has resulted in averages of 9.0 points and 3.0 rebounds in wins over NLEX and Blackwater. “We really don’t have time to get him in shape by working out because the games come so fast,” said Cone. “Though we have a big margin, I wasn’t taking Japeth out. That’s unusual for me, but I saw it as a purpose and to stay on the floor and keep working. Hopefully that will make him better into our next game.” Ginebra is hoping that would be the case as it enters a stretch of difficult games against tough opponents. The Kings return to action on Wednesday against the Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters, who opened the conference with two straight wins. Next is Ginebra’s “Bubble Clasico” showdown with Magnolia on Sunday followed by a clash with another sister team in defending five-time champion San Miguel Beer on Oct. 30......»»
NBA ROUNDUP: Celtics oust Raptors; Nuggets stay alive
There will be a new NBA champion and the Denver Nuggets extended their season following NBA playoff games Friday in Orlando. BOSTON TROUNCES TORONTO, FACE HEAT IN EAST FINAL The Celtics dug deep to dethrone the Toronto Raptors 92-87 in Game 7 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series and advance to the Eastern Conference Finals […].....»»