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PH National Team that won the bronze in 1954 World Basketball in Rio de Janeiro. [Henry Liao photo]

Quo Vadis, Philippine Basketball?

January 30, 2021January 30, 2021Leave a comment

According to the famous historian and National Artist awardee Nick Joaquin, basketball was introduced to Filipinos within the historic walls of Intramuros, Manila. Unclear, however, is the exact date of the first basketball game ever played on Philippine soil.

Fifth graders in their classroom at school [Taylor Wilcox]

PSC honors educators in online show

January 28, 2021January 28, 2021Leave a comment

PSC Commissioner Celia H. Kiram salutes all educators, teachers, and professors who are giving their best in teaching despite the current virtual learning situation due to the pandemic.

Brandon Vera teases ONE FC return

January 28, 2021January 28, 2021Leave a comment

“We’re back here in the Philippines to come home for a second, finish filming our movie we started about a virus, before the real virus, and a couple of endorsement commercials,” -Brandon Vera, ONE FC Heavyweight champion

NBA: Veteran reporter Sekou Smith dies from COVID-19 complications

January 27, 2021January 27, 2021Leave a comment

Veteran NBA reporter and analyst Sekou Smith has died from COVID-19 complications Tuesday. He was 48.

SBP cancels PH FIBA Asia Cup 3rd window hosting

January 26, 2021January 26, 2021Leave a comment

The Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) cancelled the nation’s hosting the 3rd window for Groups A and C of the 2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualifiers this coming February, citing travel ban as the primary reason.

Broken Vows, Broken Dreams?

January 26, 2021January 27, 20211 Comment

Unlike Japeth Aguilar and Kobe Paras before him, Kai Sotto was not simply a walk-in, trying his luck in American basketball.

NBA: Steph Curry passes Reggie Miller in all-time 3-pt list

January 24, 2021Leave a comment

Golden State Warriors superstar Steph Curry is now no. 2 in the NBA all-time 3-pointers made list.

NBA: Morant, Williamson, Young added to Team USA Olympic pool – AP

January 24, 2021Leave a comment

Young NBA stars Ja Morant, Zion Williamson, and Trae Young were among those added to the Team USA pool for the Tokyo Olympics, according to a report by the Associated Press.

Mary Joy Tabal and Lieutenant Junior Grade Hector Dan Jimenez [photo credit: John Velez]

The Proposal: It All Started With A ‘Colored’ Heart For Joy Tabal and Lieutenant Dan

January 23, 2021January 27, 2021Leave a comment

The love story between Rio Olympian Mary Joy Tabal and Lieutenant Junior Grade Hector Dan Jimenez all started with a colored heart, one that turned out to be the start of a fairy tale relationship in this exclusive piece.

Carving A Niche

January 23, 2021January 23, 2021Leave a comment

Officially, I became a professional sportswriter on June 6, 1981, when my first materials on basketball, particularly about the NBA, were published in Sports World, a weekly national sports magazine.

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