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MIAMI: No team has ever come back from a 3-0 series deficit in the NBA playoffs but after their win at the Miami Heat on Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila), the Boston Celtics clearly sense a chance of history.The Heat, up 3-1 in the series, still only need one more win …

James Yap PBA IMAGE  Coach Yeng Guiao sees two-time Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Most Valuable Player (MVP) James Yap contributing for Rain or Shine when the 41-year-old veteran star rejoins the team before the new season begins in October. Guiao said the 6-foot-2 Yap begged off from joining the PBA …

NU’s Bella Belen (left) and La Salle’s Angel Canino. UAAP PHOTOS  A PAIR of UAAP rookie-MVPs and the top performers of the newest NCAA volleyball dynasty will be recognized in the Collegiate Press Corps Awards Night on Monday, May 29. College of St. Benilde (CSB) stars Mycah Go and Gayle …

Jimmy Butler AFP PHOTO  NEW YORK CITY: Miami’s Jimmy Butler was fined $25,000 by the NBA on Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila) for not participating in required media availability after Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals. Butler did not talk to reporters following the Heat’s 128-102 victory on Sunday that …

Grant Williams of the Boston Celtics battles against Cody Zeller of the Miami Heat during the first quarter in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals at Kaseya Center on Tuesday, May 23, 2023, in Miami, Florida. AFP PHOTO  MIAMI: The Boston Celtics kept their Eastern Conference finals hopes alive …

Gilas Pilipinas FIBA PHOTO Gilas Pilipinas coach Chot Reyes is looking at playing European national squads Estonia and Finland, along with cage powerhouse Lithuania as part of the Philippines’ major buildup for the 2023 FIBA World Cup, which the country is co-hosting along with Japan and Indonesia beginning on August …

LOS ANGELES: A weary, honest admission that one of the greatest careers in NBA history could be over? Or a calculated move designed to spur the Los Angeles Lakers into bolstering their roster? LeBron James AFP PHOTO  One day after LeBron James sent shockwaves rippling through basketball by revealing he …

MIAMI: The Boston Celtics kept their Eastern Conference finals hopes alive with a 116-99 victory over the Miami Heat on Tuesday to reduce the series deficit to 3-1. Jayson Tatum inspired the Celtics to the victory with 34 points, 11 rebounds and assists, while five other players reached double figures …

Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets is fouled by Anthony Davis of the Los Angeles Lakers during the third quarter in game four of the Western Conference Finals at Crypto.com Arena on May 22, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. AFP PHOTO  LOS ANGELES: Nikola Jokic had 30 points, 14 rebounds …

Carmelo Anthony AP FILE PHOTO  Carmelo Anthony, the star forward who led Syracuse to an NCAA championship in his lone college season and went on to spend 19 years in the NBA, on Monday. Anthony, who was not in the NBA this season, retires as the No. 9 scorer in …