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Hope and hype for Gilas Pilipinas

I caught the Philippines versus Kazakhstan game at the worst possible time. It was past 11 p.m. on a Sunday, the bottom half of the second quarter ticking away, and Andray Blatche just bricked an off-the-dribble, hand-in-his-face three-pointer from the top of the key. And the shitstorm was just b...

by Jon Carlos Rodriguez | February 26, 2019

So…Thirdy Ravena did this in his Philippine Team debut

Thirdy Ravena is a monster—let’s just get that out of the way. It’s an undisputed fact. He’s been causing damage in the college scene, where he snatches souls and Finals MVP trophies (and group work tasks) in a manner that‘s simply, undeniably, monstrous. So when his name was included in the Phil...

by Jon Carlos Rodriguez | February 24, 2019

Basketball Things I’m Thankful For

It’s Thanksgiving in the US today. NBA players are taking a break from their daily grind to celebrate the holiday with their family and friends. It’s also a rare break for Philippine Basketball. The NCAA just finished a few weeks ago. The UAAP took a quick break before the start of th...

by Polo Bustamante | November 23, 2018