Former NBA All-Star Demarcus Cousins is set to strut his stuff for a Philippine ball club once again.
The 6-foot-10 anchor has been signed by Strong Group Athletics (SGA) over the weekend as its first player for a redemption tour in the 34th Dubai International Basketball Championship on Jan. 24 to Feb. 2.
SGA will be the second Filipino team of the 34-year-old NBA standout after serving as a key cog for the Zamboanga Valientes in their championship run in The Asian Tournament this year.
A fifth overall pick in the 2010 NBA Draft, Cousins is expected to provide a steady presence for SGA that's out to improve on its runner-up finish to Al Riyadi of Lebanon last year.
"We worked hard to get DeMarcus. I've heard great feedback about him, and I've
Terrafirma put up its fiercest attempt at a breakthrough win yet. But Rain or Shine, determined to keep its streak, extinguished the Dyip threat with a strong finishing kick.
Locked in a roller-coaster contest featuring eight deadlocks and 18 lead changes, ROS unleashed a 26-17 closing barrage en route to a 124-112 victory in the PBA Commissioner's Cup last night at the PhilSports Arena.
The Elasto Painters set the tone for this final breakaway with 13 unanswered points in a five-minute stretch that got them to a 117-108 cushion off a four-point deficit.
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ART'S HEROES AND ZEROES
2024's defining moments in art and history.
FAMILY TAPESTRIES
In my senior year of college, I was assigned to read, for a memory studies class, the memoir Subversive Lives, a generational portrait of the Marcos dictatorship years written by the Quimpo siblings.
The family Christmas tradition in Baguio
Two weeks ago, our family went on our annual Christmas trip to Baguio from Dec. 12 to 15.
Ateneo Art Gallery presents PKL Prize winners and unveils return exhibition of the Ateneo Art Awards 2024
The Ateneo Art Gallery (AAG) announced this year's winning writers for the Ateneo Art Awards 2024 Purita Kalaw-Ledesma (PKL) Prizes in Art Criticism during the Awarding Ceremony held Nov. 24.
MMFF PRODUCERS HOPEFUL FOR AUDIENCE SUPPORT
EVERY YEAR, THE METRO Manila Film Festival (MMFF) provides one of the biggest platforms for Filipino films to take the spotlight. However, not all films are created equal in the eyes of cinemas and audiences.
Take it from Kim Chiu: Celebrate the small wins
Kim Chiu is known to her legion of fans and in the local tinseltown as the \"Pinoy Big Brother: Teen\" housemate and big winner, The Chinita Princess, and the Kapamilya performer and actress.
Nomura: BSP likely to deliver three rate cuts in early 2025
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) likely implement a series of 25-basis-point (bps) rate cuts during its first three meetings in 2025, Nomura Global Markets Research said.
ACMobility takes over EV charger locator
The automotive unit of the Ayala Group has acquired a startup that promotes the shift to electric vehicles by pointing drivers to the nearest charging station wherever in the Philippines.
Holiday exodus
The Christmas and New Year holiday exodus out of the city began over the weekend and will likely last until the first week of January.
ADB OKs $500-M loan for employment recovery
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $500-million loan to the Philippines to support employment recovery through skills training and prepare the workforce for changing industry needs.
