By Ramon Ballesca
At long last, the 2016 NBA Playoffs have arrived! As die-hard basketball fans, we long for these two months of excitement. The playoffs are a compilation of stories brought together by individuals who give everything they have to gain the respect of their colleagues, and attain their lifelong goals. Who wouldn’t appreciate stories that embody that?
If (like us) you missed Kobe’s last game at the Staples Center in LA, you didn’t get to breathe the same air that he breathed on April 13, 2016. The good people on eBay can fix that for you.
The country’s top 24 high school players, representing Team Punks and Team Hype, showed us a glimpse of what the future of Philippine basketball looks like at the 2016 SLAM Rising Stars Classic. As the final buzzer sounded, it was clear that there were no punks on the court, and there is no hype needed.
Only five teams stand in the way of the Golden State Warriors from squashing the ’96 Chicago Bulls’ record of 72-10. Can the Dubs beat these teams? (Spoiler: Yes. Yes, they can.)
As early as now, PBA coaches should be tinkering with defensive strategies to stop these rising stars. Good luck with that.
He makes game-winning 3s from 38 feet, and celebrates shots before they go in. But enough about Gilbert Arenas. This is about Steph Curry.
The 2016 NBA All-Star Weekend is upon us. Here are five things we’d love to see over the next few days.
You already know what Thornton, Dozier, Bowles and Chism can do. Here are five other talented PBA imports you have to watch out for in this year’s Commissioner’s Cup, including Ivan Johnson, who probably still has a piece of Paul Lee’s tooth embedded in his elbow.
