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PBA Glory days, Fil-shams and changes

In this episode of the Buhaybasket podcast, we talk about the PBA! The oldest professional league in Asia just celebrated its 45th anniversary. We talk about some of the best moments, the influx of Fil-Ams and Fil-Shams. We also talk about some changes that the league can make to bring back the passionate fans.

5 NBA Players that would thrive in today’s game

In this episode of the BuhayBasket Podcast we make a list of 5 players from past eras that would thrive in today’s fast-paced, trigger-happy game. We avoided talking about obvious names like MJ, Olajuwon and Barkley. Those guys would absolutely thrive in any era. We went for names that might be overlooked. Guys with skillsets that would translate to stardom today.

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THE CHRIS WEBBER EPISODE

In this episode of the BuhayBasket Podcast, we talk about CHRIS WEBBER. His career is filled with many WHAT IFS. What if Orlando decided to keep him? What if he got along with Don Nelson? What if he stayed healthy in 2003? We try to answer all of those questions. We also talk about his place among the all-time great power forwards.

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Grant Hill VS Penny Hardaway

In this episode of the Buhaybasket Podcast, we answer a question sent in through our Facebook group:

Would you pick Penny Hardaway or Grant Hill?

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Don’t Call It a Comeback: The Nike SB Resurgence

Over the last few years, we’ve seen a resurgence of Nike SBs, but for hardcore collectors like Mackie Correa of Archived and enthusiasts like Martin of Sole Movement, the Nike SBs never left. Dunks are the reason most sneaker heads of a certain age became sneaker heads in the first place.

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NBA GLOBAL SCOUT: Want to make it to the NBA?

The NBA is using technology to find talent from around the world! They recently launched NBA Global Scout in partnership with HomeCourt, a mobile training app. NBA Global Scout was launched so that elite basketball players from around the world can showcase their talent.

THIS IS HUGE. We all know how basketball is ingrained in our culture. We also know that the Philippines is full of great basketball talents. Kai Sotto is a prime example. Using HomeCourt will give everyone a chance to make it to the big league. You just have to download the app, make a profile and input all the information.

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Zion and Bron, Giannis and James, Philly and Houston and the 8th seed in the West

In this episode of the BuhayBasket podcast we talk about micro ball in Houston, over achievers in OKC, ill-fitting pieces in Philly, beef between James and Giannis and the love fest between Zion and Bron. We wrap the episode up with a quick discussion about the 8th seed in the Western Conference.

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NBA Reincarnations

In this video we talk about which of the NBA’s young talents right now are looking and PLAYING like reincarnations of the league’s past superstars. We compared the young guns to their corresponding legends using the following:
1. Physical attributes
2. Playing style
3. Attitude

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Gilas 12 Man Roster and Gilas 3×3 Squad

Gilas Pilipinas is in the lab again getting ready for the 2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualifiers.

The squad is full of youth and will look to run and gun. Captain Kiefer Ravena headlines the team and will be re-united with his brother Thirdy. Juan Gomez De Liano, Dwight Ramos, Isaac Go and Matt Nieto also made the squad.

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The Rockets added two more wings and The Clippers picked up another scorer

In this snippet from our podcast, we talk about the additions that Houston and Los Angeles made to their roster.

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