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
I confess that I always explode in joy whenever my favorite team in the ongoing Premier Volleyball League (PVL) All Filipino Conference register a bombastic victory.
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Another career setback for Kevin Alas of the NLEX Road Warriors and where is Justin Brownlee now after testing positive for a substance at the 2023 ASIAD.
The Philippine Air Force badminton team zoomed to its 17th badminton title in the just concluded AFP-PNP-PCG-BFP-BJMP Olympics at the Philippine Army Gym.
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Danny Florencio exploded for 64 points against the Toyota Tamaraws on this day in 1977, in a 136-121 loss while playing for the Seven-Up Uncolas in the PBA 2nd Conference semifinals.
![[L to R] Virgilio Cortez, Francis Arnaiz and Ramon S. Fernandez of the Toyota Comets [Brian Yalung photo collection]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Cortez-Arnaiz-and-Fernandez-400x200.jpg)
PBA legend Francis Arnaiz details how he stepped back quietly from the pro ranks to live a quiet life in the United States back in 1986.
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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 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.
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.
The Philippines first played host to the FIBA World Cup (then known as the FIBA World Basketball Championship) in 1978.