Ato Agustin shares basketball journey, foiling TNT’s Grand Slam bid
PBA legend Renato “Ato” Agustin, also known to most as “The Atom Bomb,” proved that he was not only good as a player but also as a coach.
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Samboy Lim did a Michael Jordan act in 1983 with the Letran Knights
![Samboy Lim was part of the The Letran 3-peat NCAA Champion (1982,83,84). [photo credit: PH Sports Bureau Facebook]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/99300205_688090968654266_8320098581524512768_n-400x200.jpg)
Avelino “Samboy” Lim leaves behind a lot of memories dating back to his NCAA days with the Letran Knights.
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
PBA: Danny Florencio’s 64-point game, scoring splurges in 1977
![Danny Florencio while playing for Seven-Up. [photo clip from Henry Liao]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/241146087_1134655420391487_5490128038921309333_n-e1699150240401-400x200.jpg)
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.
PBA Legend Francis Arnaiz: Quiet Retirement, Life After Basketball
![[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.
First NBA Game Never Dies
![Victor Wembanyama of the San Antonio Spurs [photo from Victor Wembanyama Instagram]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Snapinsta.app_385822462_852746122787913_3408443742969320509_n_1080-e1698307626420-400x200.jpg)
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.
Rome was not in the cards for King Caloy
![Caloy Loyzaga [photo: Henry Liao]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/363352961_1472848936863413_3012076405685207807_n-400x200.jpg)
Long before he reached the national consciousness with his all-around dominance in basketball, Class 2023 FIBA Hall of Fame inductee Carlos (Caloy) Loyzaga dabbled in other sports.