Starting 5ive: Upper B Marathon
Almost 30 Upper B episodes in and this is what we know so far: Renren may or may not play for Kia next season; Charles doesn’t know what ‘papag’ is; Tito Mico can provide the answers; Suzy likes point guards; and Jai is the MVP of absenteeism one-liners. Here are the five most viewed episodes of the craziest basketball talk show this side of the Internet. You’re welcome.
Starting 5ive: Bad Boy Bench Mob
The PBA Bad Boy Mythical Team has been chosen by the Upper B crew (watch it here), but here on Starting 5ive, we pick the best bench mob: five of the toughest players in the PBA who can chip in quality minutes—and more—off the bench.
Starting 5ive: Abueva’s Beast Mode Moments
PBA All-Star Game MVP Calvin Abueva (sorry, Terrence) is arguably the best all-around player in the PBA right now. In less than a minute, he can relentlessly guard you, grab the rebound, run the break, score on you, and taunt with you with his nganga/chibog antic. He will also do his best to piss off your best offensive player. Can you name another player who has all these in his arsenal?
Starting 5ive: Hurting Steve Nash
John Stockton. Jason Kidd. Steve Nash. This is the legacy that the 41-year-old point god and former two-time MVP will leave after 18 seasons in the NBA. Needless to say, he didn’t leave the league unscathed.
Starting 5ive: What the flop?
Marcin Gortat is the latest name to be added to the list of worst (or is it best?) floppers in basketball. But we all know who tops that list.
Tweets of the Day: Pippen Reminiscin’
March 19 was MJ’s night, as the basketball world celebrated two decades of “I’m back.” But 20 years later, it was still super sidekick Scottie Pippen who stole the show with a series of nostalgic tweets.
Starting 5ive: Best Jordan Moments (No. 45 Version)
Twenty years ago today, Michael Jordan changed NBA history with two words: I’m back. Here are five of the GOAT’s best games in his comeback season aka MJ, The No. 45 Version:
Dayories: Manuela, Las Piñas
Starting 5ive: Steph Curry Greatest Hits
With time winding down, there’s only a handful of players that you want to be holding the ball. Steph Curry is one of them, and here are five plays that proved it: