The Stepdown: Manu Ginobili and the Inevitable Last Dance

By Ron Evangelista

Every once in a while, someone comes along that completely changes the whole blueprint of a sport. Sometimes, the game makes a player more than just a superstar, legend, or hall of famer. Sometimes, a sport breeds a hero. Jamaica had Usain Bolt, Mexico had Marco Antonio Barrera, and Switzerland had Roger Federer. For basketball-crazy Argentina, they have Emmanuel Ginobili.

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The Stepdown: Arwind Santos: Rings & Controversy

By Ron Evangelista, BuhayBasket contributor

In the world of Philippine basketball today, is there an individual as polarizing as San Miguel’s veteran swingman Arwind Santos? As good of a basketball player as he is, the former MVP has had his fair share of moments in his illustrious career, as he was never shy when it came to controversy.

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The Kobe-iest Kobe

By Jon Carlos Rodriguez

Who is the Kobe-iest Kobe? Is it the angry Kobe? The one who takes your beating heart off your chest and slam dunks it? The one who shoots a jumper over three defenders with the game on the line? Or the one who screams at Jeremy Lin?

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