Tag: Philippines

Ateneo vs. Mapua (June 8) | 2008 Nike Summer League Tournament

Ateneo vs. Mapua (June 8) | 2008 Nike Summer League Tournament

The collegiate preseason tournament competitions are heating up near the end of the eliminations, and have finally started to schedule games during the weekends in the afternoons in alternate venues. I again was able to catch the game between the […]

Philippine Pre-Season Tournament Observations (May 21-25, 2008)

Philippine Pre-Season Tournament Observations (May 21-25, 2008)

Reading through some of the news about the ongoing pre-UAAP/NCAA season tournaments in the country, I wanted to write a little something concerning the Fil-Oil Tournament and the Nike Summer League.  My intention is not to report all the events […]

2008 Fiesta Conference PBA Games (May 16th Game Recaps)

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

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 […]

Kobe Bryant to Teach, Promote Nike during Asian Tour

Kobe Bryant to Teach, Promote Nike during Asian Tour

Kobe Bryant began his Asian tour today, dubbed the Supernatural Tour and sponsored by Nike, when he touched down in Manila early in this morning. And despite arriving at 5am local time, the NBA superstar was welcomed by hundreds of […]