Dayories: Alburquerque, Bohol

Jasper Del Puerto Bagoy‎

While Gilas Pilipinas was busy beating Iran, basketball never stopped in Ponong, Alburquerque, Bohol. Photo sent by Jasper Del Puerto Bagoy‎ via Facebook.

Starting 5ive: FIBA Asia Day 2 Highlights

Day 2 of the 2015 FIBA Asia Championship saw RDO throwing it down over HKG, Japan killing Malaysia by 71, and home team China coming back from a 20-point deficit to win over Korea. Boring stuff. Good thing we picked up on these golden catchphrases from the FIBA broadcast team, which may or may not have been lifted from a Drake song.

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Tweets of the Day: Gilas vs Hong Kong

After a heartbreaking loss to Palestine, Gilas Pilipinas bounced back with a 101-50 blowout win against hapless Hong Kong. The 51-point piecing is the largest margin of victory so far at the 2015 FIBA Asia tournament. Tiwala lang kasi, babawi din.

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