Bay Area Dragons’ Hayden Blankley in the PBA Finals. –PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines–Hayden Blankley of the Bay Area Dragons took a shot at the way officiating was handled after his team lost Game 3 of the PBA Commissioner’s Cup Finals. “Got nothing but love for the [Philippines] and its people, but at this point, it’s … Read more
Justin Brownlee (right) will need more support than what he got in Game 2. —AUGUST DELA CRUZ Barangay Ginebra and Bay Area return to the floor on Wednesday night seeking that one tiny step ahead of the other in a Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Commissioner’s Cup championship series that, before the New Year’s break, took … Read more
The IRS says its 87,000 new hires could help collect as much as $1 trillion — by forcing tax cheats to pay up. But will more ‘fire-breathing dragons’ really do the trick? Get ready, ultra-wealthy Americans: President Joe Biden wants you to start paying your share. Through the Inflation Reduction Act, Biden plans to increase … Read more
EXCLUSIVE: House of the Dragon star Emma D’Arcy has dropped out of feature thriller Anna about fearless Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya due to a scheduling clash, replaced by Naomi Battrick (The Postcard Killings). D’Arcy, who broke out as the older Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen in Game of Thrones prequel House of the Dragon, was due to play Politkovskaya’s daughter … Read more
Chot Reyes and the Tropang Giga are coming off a tight loss to the Kings. —PBA IMAGES Considering the type of rosters TNT and San Miguel have plus the great imports they were supposed to have signed up, it would have been very foolhardy for anyone to think that either squad would be fighting for … Read more
Myles Powell (Bay Area Dragon No. 13) was head and shoulders above everyone else on Friday. —PBA IMAGES After seeing a stirring performance from his returning import and a convincing effort from the rest of the group, coach Brian Goorjian is now setting his sights on making sure the Bay Area Dragons gain an easier … Read more
Meralco import KJ McDaniels. –PBA IMAGES It seemed like everything was conspiring against Meralco heading into Friday night. With just a win to show in six games, the Bolts needed to pump life into their PBA Commissioner’s Cup campaign by taking on the fire-breathing Dragons of Bay Area, who had lost just once in seven … Read more
Bay Area Dragons import Andrew Nicholson during a game against the San Miguel Beermen in the 2022 PBA Commissioner’s Cup at Araneta Coliseum. PBA IMAGES Coach Brian Goorjian feels that his Bay Area Dragons took a massive step in their PBA Commissioner’s Cup campaign following a surprising romp of a San Miguel Beer that was … Read more
Bay Area Dragons’ Andrew Nicholson goes for a hook shot during a game against the San Miguel Beermen in the 2022 PBA Commissioner’s Cup at Araneta Coliseum. PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines—Guest team Bay Area pounced on a San Miguel Beer side that played minus June Mar Fajardo and bounced back from its first-ever setback with … Read more
Jamie Malonzo (No. 3) gives Ginebra a glance at its future. —PBA IMAGES Barangay Ginebra did what couldn’t be done by other teams in 13 previous attempts: Beat the visiting Bay Area Dragons on Philippine soil. In doing so, coach Tim Cone got a peek at the future of his Gin Kings. It was a … Read more