Highest-Scoring Christmas Performances in NBA history
Some of the most prolific individual scoring performances in National Basketball Association history have come on Christmas Day.
Author: Henry Liao
Lim Eng Beng: The Quintessential Gentleman
Amidst the festive mood brought about by the Christmas holidays, my feelings are tempered by the demise of Lim Eng Beng, one of the greatest athletes in local basketball history during this time of merrymaking six years ago.
A Sad Episode in Jawo’s Cage Life
Exactly 50 years ago on December 19, the music died. On that fateful day of December 19, 1971, the festive local basketball scene was rocked by the physical mauling of a pair of referees in an All-Filipino game in the Manila Industrial Commercial and Athletic Association (MICAA).
Calvo Stands Tall
The late Calvo is lone Filipino who is enshrined in the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Hall of Fame.
Even at the Youth level, PH has struggled the last four decades
The Asian Youth Basketball Championship was established in 1970 with Seoul, Korea as the site of the debuting competitions for players no older than 18 years.
Top NBA Rookies show up
Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham, the NBA’s No. 1 overall selection in this year’s draft, finally made his NBA debut in a 110-103 home decision over the equally inept Orlando Magic.
PBA: Casio trade part of business in basketball
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The revered Alaska team has jettisoned its nine-year veteran guard Joseph Evans (Jvee) Casio to the league dormant Blackwater Elite.
Know Your PBA History: Grandslams and Winning Streaks
In PBA history, the multiple-conference record for the longest winning streak belongs to the 1983 Crispa Redmanizers.
Know Your PBA History: The Night Tony ‘Hurricane’ Harris scored 105 points
On October 10, 1992, former Philadelphia 76er and Boston Celtics Tony Dwayne Harris chalked up 105 points for Swift Mighty Meaty in a 151-147 victory over Ginebra San Miguel in an out-of-town game in Iloilo City to set the highest individual score in Philippine Basketball Association history.
Know Your PBA History: Greatness Without a 50
Collecting 50 points in one game may be one of the measurements of offensive wizardry, yet some of the legendary players in Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) history never reached the plateau during their illustrious careers.