Global Port has secured the first spot on the table with a tight OT win against the Alaska Aces. The favorite had the game under control until the end of third, but an exceptional performance from the visiting side forced […]
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Philippines win 11th SEABA Championship
The Philippines were back for the 11th edition of the SEABA Championship after a break in 2013 and their all-amateur team led by naturalized center Marcus Douthit was strong enough for them to win their seventh title in the competition. […]
June Mar Fajardo stands tall for San Miguel vs. Tropang Texters
June Mar Fajardo is quickly becoming the PBA’s most dominant inside player. The 25-year old center from Compostela (Cebu) is living up to expectations of being selected with the #1 overall pick in the 2012 PBA draft. Playing for the […]
Manny Pacquiao Chosen in PBA Draft, to be Player/Coach for KIA Motors
Manny Pacquiao selected in PBA Draft If there’s a national sport in the Philippines, it has to be basketball. So when Manny Pacquiao was chosen by the new KIA Motors team in the PBA draft, the diminutive boxer (5’7″, 1.69 […]
Where did the Philippines’ “Gilas Pilipinas” nickname come from?
The initial goal of this Philippines Smart Gilas team was to qualify for the 2012 London Olympics, but they haven’t managed to do so. Nevertheless the success of playing on the World Cup is maybe even bigger than the Olympics. It […]
Gilas Pilipinas Team Roster for FIBA World Cup
With the date for the start of the 2014 FIBA World Cup coming closer it is very interesting to see how good are the chances of further qualification of the non elite teams. The Gilas Pilipinas will play against […]
Filipino-American Kris Rosales: Not The Next Jeremy Lin, Just The Next Kris Rosales
Minutes from now, the NBA Developmental League (NBDL, or “D-League”) Draft will start and, according to agent Ara Vartanian, it is very likely that his client Kris Rosales, a 6’0” 165-lb Filipino-American point guard hailing from Bellflower in Southern California, […]
The Filipino Kraken Cometh: Junmar Fajardo
It is rare to find 6’9″ and above players in the Philippines. In the last decade, probably only a handful have come up and ended up as basketball players in college. Rarer still, is a Filipino 6’9″ player who can […]
Philippines: The Smart Gilas Program
First of all, we need to be reminded on why the Smart Gilas program was established in the first place. Essentially, the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) was starting to get tired of lending its players to the National Team, and […]
Rabeh Al-Husseini shafted during PBA Draft
I have been “weaning” myself away from basketball, but still knew enough to be shocked by the news when Air21 picked Nonoy Baclao over Rabeh Al-Husseini as the number one pick overall in the 2010 PBA Rookie Draft. (Discuss Philippines […]
Purefoods outlasts Talk-N-Text 126-123 in 2OT battle
May 29, Araneta Coliseum – It could have been one of the greatest knockout games in recent PBA history. The Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants survived their match against Talk-N -Text Tropang Texters 126-123 which needed two overtime periods to determine […]
Joe Devance: No. 1 Pick Disappointment?
The Welcoat Dragons picked Joe Devance as the no. 1 overall pick in the 2007-2008 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Draft. Going into the draft, Joe had excellent college and Philippine amateur basketball credentials. While not necessarily a “standout” with the […]
2008 Fiesta Conference PBA Games (May 16th Game Recaps)
I haven’t watched a Philippine Baskeball Association (PBA) game in months now, after that unfortunate incident I had at the Cuneta Astrodome. But I finally got to watch a game live last Friday, May 16, 2008 at the Araneta Coliseum, […]
A Little on Philippines Basketball History
Fiba has a short article about basketball history in the Philippines and how the small Asian country used to be the dominant player, not only in their region, but was one of the basketball powers of their day. “There was […]
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