Emmanuel Rivera, RRT
271 articles · PhilBoxing.com
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Rockets eclipse the Suns, 111-97, on Coach Stephen Silas’ emotional return
Rising star and Filipino-American guard Jalen Green led Houston with 26 points, 7 rebounds, and 4 assists. Kevin Porter Jr. added 18 as Rockets beat a sliding Phoenix Suns, 111-97, Tuesday night.…
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Rockets stun Bucks, 127-121, in bittersweet win
December 11, 2022 Ala David versus Goliath, the upstart Rockets slew the mighty Bucks, 97-92, at the Toyota Center in Houston on Sunday night. Facing the second-best team in the league, rising…
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Warriors trounce Celtics in “The Rematch”, 123-107
December 9, 2022 Basketball’s rematch of the year was better than advertised. The game exceeded all expectations for the Warriors— the reigning and defending 2021-22 NBA champions— who took down the top…
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D’Angelo Russell drives Timberwolves past Jordan Clarkson, Jazz, 118-108
December 8, 2022 Rudy Gobert got a hero's welcome at the Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City only to be booed in the end, Friday night. The towering Frenchman, who is a…
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Spurs end 11-game free fall, beat Rockets, 118-109
December 8, 2022 The Spurs threw a terrific welcome back party at home for Coach Gregg Popovich after his two-game absence. His return from a “minor medical procedure” must have done wonders…
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Thrilla in Utah: Jazz burgles Warriors, 124-123
December 7, 2022 It was simply the toughest and wildest of the 13 Warriors losses, thus far, this season In the waning moments of an electrifying game, Filipino-American Jordan Clarkson- the heart…
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Indiana splashes Golden State, 112-104, despite uneven terms
San Francisco, California— It was the Larry O'Brien Replica Trophy Giveaway Night at Chase Center on Monday night, but someone must have forgotten to tell rookie Andrew Nembhard and the visiting Pacers…
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Changing of the Guard: Jalen Green powers Rockets past Harden, Sixers in 2 OT’s, 132-123
December 5, 2023 (Monday) It was a battle of the guards past, present and future— the passing of the torch from an old Rocket to the new, Harden to Green. Filipino-American Jalen…
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Andrew “Air Canada” Wiggins soar, lead Warriors past Rockets, 120-101
Our neighbors from up north dubbed him ‘Air Canada’, perhaps because of his range and icy demeanor. We all know he’s a two-way scrapper—equally adept at offense and defense. He has become…
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Warriors throw Poole Party at home, beat Chicago, 119-111, and that’s no bull!
December 3, 2022 Chase Center, California The accidental traveling salesmen of hoops are back (home) with a vengeance. On Friday night, Golden State bounced back from their razor thin loss to the…
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Fil-Am Jalen Green Rising as Rockets take down Devin Booker, Suns in Arizona shootout, 122-121
December 2, 2022 Long story short, the Rockets (6-16), the worst team in the Western Conference, beat the best in the West Suns (15-7)- snapping the top-seed’s 6-game win streak at the…
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Bogdanovic, Hayes sharp as Pistons overcome Doncic, Mavericks in riveting OT, 131-125
December 1, 2022 Christmas came early for the 18,106 fans at the Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan. Despite not having their best player Cade Cunningham and facing 8-point odds, per Caesars…
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Clarkson Jordanesque as Utah clips LAC, 125-112
November 30, 2022 Filipino-American Jordan Clarkson has shown, time and again, how Pinoy DNA is world-class— helping Utah snap a five-game skid and push the Jazz above the 0.500 mark at 13-11.…
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Triple DubYah’: Warriors wallop ‘Wolves, 137-114
Boxing aficionados call it a knockout. MMA and S&M connoisseurs might even describe it as a tap-out via rear naked choke hold. Call it what you like, but as my friend and…
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Houston’s Filipino-American Jalen Green ignites as Rockets silence Thunder, 118-105
Houston may have found a solution to their NBA problem— Filipino-American Jalen Green who, last night, announced himself to the basketball universe. With a breakout performance against the visiting OKC Thunder, Jalen…
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Warriors cap home stand on a high note, finish ‘All That Jazz’, 129-118
Chase Center, California - The Warriors were shaking and baking tonight, as they defeated the visiting Jazz team led by Filipino-American Jordan Clarkson, 129-118. Steph Curry’s 33-point concoction did not go for…
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Freska: On the Air and Straight To Our Hearts
If you’ve visited, worked or lived in the San Francisco Bay Area the past twenty something years it is very likely that you have once been inspired by her voice, verse, and…
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Golden State of Mind: Warriors repulse visiting Clippers, 124-107
San Leandro, California He could very well be, just got to be, the third Splash Brother. Andrew Wiggins was steady as a rock and did it his way for 32 minutes that…
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Jimuel Pacquiao: Following his parents’ footsteps
San Leandro, California- Our name, essentially, is our legacy. That is true especially for someone whose surname carries a lot of weight that spanned 8-divisions- Emmanuel Pacquiao, Jr. Jimuel- amateur boxer, student…
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Warriors diffuse Rockets, 127-120, for first road win
Klay Thompson returned to form and erupted for 41 points tonight against a young, scrappy Rockets team. It was a welcome relief for Warriors fans as vintage Thompson drained 10 treys and…
