A powerhouse team representing the Philippines in Singapore recently suffered a heartbreaking loss in the finals after sweeping the elimination round. The 2007 UE Red Warriors know exactly how that feels.
Starting 5ive: 2007 UE Red Warriors
Sixth Man: The Rise of Dino Aldeguer
Sixth Man is the unsung hero, the one cheering from the bench and delivering quality minutes when needed. In this weekly series, BuhayBasket puts the spotlight on the men and women who contribute to the game in their own way, away from the limelight.
For a brief time in his wildly successful amateur career, he thought he was invincible. It became a minor blip in a near-perfect run. It paved the way for the rise of Dino Aldeguer.Starting 5ive: 2002 Ateneo Blue Eagles
At the 65th season of the UAAP, the Ateneo de Manila University Blue Eagles said “no” to a lot of things. It worked out well for them in the end.
Starting 5ive: 1999 DLSU Green Archers
This DLSU team had one of the best shooters in Philippine basketball, a heroic point god, a two-time UAAP MVP, and BJ Manalo.
Starting 5ive: 2006 Golden State Warriors
Aside from Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan, another entertaining story that came out in 2006 was the one written by this crazy version of the Golden State Warriors.
Sixth Man: The Man with the Whistle
Sixth Man is the unsung hero, the one cheering from the bench and delivering quality minutes when needed. In this weekly series, BuhayBasket puts the spotlight on the men and women who contribute to the game in their own way, away from the limelight.
The life of a referee is tiring, tricky, and tough. If you’re a referee like Arman Cidro, it can also be fun.Starting 5ive: 1987 Great Taste Coffee Makers
The best nicknames in the history of the PBA came from one ’80s team, led by Philippine basketball’s greatest coach: a fierce competitor who went by the name ‘Baby.’
Starting 5ive: 1999 Manila Metrostars
Before KD joined the Warriors and way before Eleven joined Mike, Lucas, and Dustin, a group of guys from Manila had their own superteam.
Sixth Man: Bringing MBA back, 2K-style
Sixth Man is the unsung hero, the one cheering from the bench and delivering quality minutes when needed. In this weekly series, BuhayBasket puts the spotlight on the men and women who contribute to the game in their own way, away from the limelight.
A Cebu-based “modder” went into, uhm, god mod to give life to his favorite basketball league: the MBA.
Starting 5ive: 1997 New Jersey Nets
In the pre-Jay-Z era, the Nets had a group of guys with so much promise and potential. The fun lasted for one season.