Recalling the fierce Yco-Ysmael Steel Rivarly
The Yco-Ysmael Steel rivalry was the fiercest rivalry in the commercial leagues from 1958 to 1967.
Courtside with Henry Liao
Henry has been into NBA chronicling since 1968 during his younger days at Xavier. He spent his grade school and high school years (1962-72) at Xavier School and then attended De La Salle Taft in college.
Phil Jackson in Manila
It would seem light years away but ‘Zen Master’ Phil Jackson, the winningest coach in National Basketball Association (NBA) history with 11 titles, once set foot on Philippine soil.
Jerry West: Mr. NBA logo tot he Hall once again
For legendary Los Angeles Lakers great Jerry West, whose silhouette appears on the National Basketball Association (NBA) logo, it’s back to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame for an unprecedented third time in mid-August this year – this time in the Contributors category as an executive and consultant
Know your history: PBA played its first game on April 9, 1975
Traditionally, April 9 has been a “red-colored” national holiday in the Philippines as we Filipinos commemorate the fall of Bataan to the invading Japanese military forces during the four-year World War II hostilities.
Is it time for the Lakers to move on from Darvin Ham?
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Los Angeles Lakers coach Darvin Ham is under the radar though it remains to be seen how long he can hold on. It hasn’t been a good season for the purple and gold and here are some notable issues the 50-year-old coach is dealing with.
Know Your History: The 1973 ABC win of PH using an All-Filipino cast
Fifty years ago on December 15, an all-homegrown Philippine team whipped South Korea, 90-78, before a boisterous crowd of over 8,000 hometown fans at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum to capture the 1973 Asian Basketball Confederation (now known as the FIBA Asia Cup) title
First NBA Game Never Dies
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NBA Rookie Victor Wembanyama, the no. 1 pick in the 2023 NBA Draft by the San Antonio Spurs, had a so-so game in his NBA debut on Wednesday, October 25 (Thursday morning in Manila, October 26).
The Golden Years: Filipinos rule Asiad men’s basketball
The significance or even prestige of the Asian Games – at least in men’s basketball – has diminished through the decades because it carries no automatic qualification to the FIBA World Cup or Summer Olympics.
Manila, Manila: 1978 World Basketball Championship recalled
The Philippines first played host to the FIBA World Cup (known as the World Basketball Championship since 2014) during its 8th edition from October 1-14, 1978.
Politics reared its ugly head in aborted 1962 World Cup
The Philippines first played host to the FIBA World Cup (then known as the FIBA World Basketball Championship) in 1978.