Homer D. Sayson
695 articles · PhilBoxing.com
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2015 NBA Finals – Championship excitement drapes Cleveland
CLEVELAND -- The last time the Cleveland Cavaliers made the NBA Finals, in 2007, a young LeBron James watched helplessly as his team was overwhelmed, and eventually swept in four games, by…
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NBA Finals Game 1 was Man versus Team
CHICAGO -- Normally, when LeBron James wreaks havoc in a playoffs game, like he did in Game 1 of the 2015 NBA Finals yesterday, his team almost always wins. But the King's…
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NBA — Bulls fire Thibodeau, begin search for new head coach
CHICAGO -- Without going into specifics and admitting only that there was a "breakdown," the Chicago Bulls relieved head coach Tom Thibodeau of his duties on Wednesday afternoon. "Obviously, there was a…
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As storm looms, Manny chills in his L.A. crib
LOS ANGELES -- As if losing to Floyd Mayweather last May 2 wasn't tough enough, Manny Pacquiao received a 1-2 punch of bad news just days after the blockbuster duel in the…
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PHILBOXING EXCLUSIVE — Pacquiao receives signed jersey from Derrick Rose
LAS VEGAS -- Alongside his growing family and his unbridled faith, boxing is one of Manny Pacquiao's true loves. But basketball is a beloved mistress, a sport that Pacman is heavily involved…
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NBA Playoffs Round-up — Cavs, Wizards sweep foes
CHICAGO -- The Cleveland Cavaliers advanced to the second round of the playoffs with a four-game sweep of the Boston Celtics on Sunday at the TD Garden. The clincher came via a…
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NBA Exclusive: Manny Pacquiao to Derrick Rose: “Thank you for the signed jersey”
MILWAUKEE -- In the course of his immensely decorated six seasons in the NBA, Chicago Bulls superstar Derrick Rose has so far dished out 2,205 assists. On Saturday night in Milwaukee, after…
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NBA Playoffs — Hawks take 2-0 lead over Nets
CHICAGO -- The No.1 seeded Atlanta Hawks were taken to the distance by the No.8 Brooklyn Nets but the top seeds eventually prevailed in Game 2, 96-91, to take a 2-0 series…
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NBA Playoffs — Pierce, Wizards steal Game 1
CHICAGO -- At age 37, Paul Pierce appears to still have a lot left in the tank. The 16-year NBA veteran led all scorers with 20 points, including a big 3 in…
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NBA — Spurs pummel OKC, win 8th straight
CHICAGO -- With the playoffs in sight, the defending champion San Antonio Spurs are flexing their muscles for another deep post-season run. Led by Kawhi Leonard's 26 points, six Spurs scored in…
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NBA — Cavs bury Bulls in a barrage of 16 triples
CHICAGO -- Against a tough Bulls defense, Cleveland converted only 28 percent of its 2-point field goals (19-of-66), but the Cavaliers sizzled beyond the arc, making 16 of 37 triples to score…
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L.A. Diaries: Catching up with Kobe Bryant
LOS ANGELES -- The smell of bread burning in the toaster rocked me out of my rum-induced haze as I sauntered inside the dining room of the Howard Johnson hotel where guests…
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L.A. Diaries: NBA star Steph Curry meets PacMan’s kids (PHOTOS)
LOS ANGELES - A lily white Nissan Altima, the Hertz rental car I picked up at Union Station on the 800 block of north Alameda street had a scant 4,700 miles on…
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L..A Diaries: Pacquiao fever boiling in the City of Angels (PHOTOS)
LOS ANGELES -- As the sun sets on a lazy Monday afternoon, the crowd swells outside the Wild Card gym, the now famous sweat shop that sits in the belly of a…
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NBA — Bulls beat Raptors with 39 fourth quarter points
CHICAGO -- Buried in an avalanche of 3-point shots in the first quarter, the Chicago Bulls clawed their way back to victory on Wednesday night and stunned the Toronto Raptors, 116-103, at…
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NBA — Mirotic, Gasol star as Bulls nail playoffs berth
CHICAGO -- Nikola Mirotic and Pau Gasol provided the 1-2 punch that guaranteed the Chicago Bulls a playoffs spot. Mirotic made 10 of 19 field goals for 28 points while Gasol sizzled…
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NBA — Pacers’ losing streak extends to five
CHICAGO -- With a playoffs berth on the line with just 13 games left in their roller-coaster season, the Indiana Pacers were planning to arrest a four game losing streak when they…
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NBA — Jazz stomp Lakers with 50th loss of the season
CHICAGO -- What has been a challenging, injury-riddled campaign just got uglier for the Los Angeles Lakers, who lost for the 50th time this season after the visiting Utah Jazz roughed them…
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NBA — Knicks shock defending champs Spurs in OT, 104-100
CHICAGO -- The New York Knicks, the worst team in the NBA this season with a dismal 14-53 record pulled a Madison Square Garden shocker on Tuesday night and outlasted the San…
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NBA — Westbrook’s 36 points beat depleted Bulls, 109-100
CHICAGO -- Without Derrick Rose (torn meniscus), Jimmy Butler (sprained elbow) and Taj Gibson (sprained ankle), the Chicago Bulls didn't have enough firepower to handle the Oklahoma City Thunder. Russell Westbrook logged…
