More supports pour in for 29th BAAAA By Bong Madanguit Patrons and sponsors have been flooding in to support the…

by Dave Albarado Can a change of import bring better results for Blackwater? Blackwater Bossing is about to bring in…

by Dave Albarado Does SMB need to panic? Is there a need for the San Miguel Beermen (SMB) to panic?…

by Dave Albarado CBC is now a Katropa The PBA has approved the trade which sends Carl Brian Cruz (CBC)…

by Dave Albarado TnT gets CBC in a trade to bolster its line up? Reports say that Talk N Text…

by Dave Albarado SMB is rebuilding to stay competitive Normally, teams rebuild their line-up when they start to lose. Teams…

by Dave Albarado The End of an Era The trade between San Miguel Beermen and Northport Batang Pier has sent…

by Dave Albarado The B-League is showing the PBA how to become a real international league The Japanese B-League is…

by Dave Albarado The Need to Improve PBA’s Officiating Game 3 of the Magnolia Hotshots -TNT Tropang Giga was one…

by Dave Albarado The PBA is on life support We said before that the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) is dying;…

by Dave Albarado Red Light, Green Light: Squid Game is the most watched game in town From time to time,…

by Dave Albarado Will TNT go all the way to the championship? Will the TNT Tropang Giga finally end its…

by Dave Albarado PBA  experiences existential crisis After getting some of the best young Filipino basketball players, Japan B. League…

by Dave Albarado It is not good to mess with the GAB A PBA 3×3 player from San Miguel Beer…

by Dave Albarado Parks finally plays his first pre-season game in Japanese B League Bobby Ray Parks Jr. finally plays his…

by Dave Albarado Chinese giants to see action in NBL Australia Chinese giants will be seeing action in the National…

by Dave Albarado Gilas is going to play all out in Fiba World Cup qualifiers Even with a secured spot…

Kiefer leaves NLEX, Yeng likens his prized ward’s departure to losing a right hand NLEX Road Warriors’ head coach Yeng…

All set for Pacquiao-Ugas fight today We again go off our usual topic and discuss the biggest sporting event in…

Heartbraker for June Mar In a documentary produced by TV 5 about Gilas players, June Mar Fajardo’s mother, Marites was…

The Unicorn That Got Away In sports, an athlete is considered to be a unicorn, if he/she possesses tremendous talent.An…

Nesthy Petecho wins and goes for gold! We skip talking about basketball this week, to talk about boxing. As of…

by Dave Albarado Fiba Asia Cup postponement is a good thing for Gilas The Fiba Asia tournament is slated to…

by Dave Albarado PBA players for Gilas? Improbable! With the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) long delayed 2021 season underway, it is…

Gilas’ Belgrade campaign ends with a lot of questions Gilas Pilipinas’ campaign in the Olympic Qualifying Tournament (OQT) was riddled…

by Dave Albarado Miracle in Belgrade? I doubt it! We have to be realistic in our expectations when it comes…

Jordan, LeBron and Kobe for Gilas? Possible The possibility looms perhaps in 2023, that Gilas Pilipinas will have Jordan Clarkson,…

by Dave Albarado The “Joker” is NBA’s MVP Serbia’s Nikola Jokic is the most valuable player (MVP) of the National…

Kai is back Kai Sotto, the future of Philippine basketball, is back in the country and will suit up for…

by Dave Albarado Jordan Clarkson is the NBA’s 6th Man of the Year Jordan Clarkson of the Utah Jazz is…

NBL is the best move for Kai Sotto I totally agree with former Gilas head coach and current Indonesia national…

Will Jordan Clarkson play for Gilas? Almost all Gilas Pilipinas fans are waiting for the International Basketball Federation (Fiba) decision…

by Dave Albarado The pressure is on Kai The pressure to perform is on Kai Sotto as he embarks on…

by Dave Albarado Kai goes to Adelaide Filipino basketball phenom Kai Sotto signed a contract to play for the Adelaide…

Wanted: more support to sports events that Filipinos have a chance On Wednesday, Apr. 21, 2021, Dauis native Vanessa Sarno finished on…

Sad Reality in Philippine Sports (Part 2) Philippine sports has a rich history. Today’s sporting landscape is nowhere near Philippine sports’…

Sad Reality of Philippine Sports (Part 1) This corner primarily discusses basketball but will dabble from time to time with other…

JC is  the Jazz’s secret weapon The Utah Jazz is surprising the league today not because of the stellar performance…

by Dave Albarado Editor’s Note: The regular author of this column is on leave for a few days. In the…

By Bert Mendez PHILIPPINES TO REACH ROCK BOTTOM FIELDING AN ALL-CADETS TEAM TO FIBA? The Philippines is expected to lose…

FIL-FOREIGN PLAYERS NO LONGER LURE PBA TEAM TALENT AGENTS SAY Less and less PBA teams are now willing to take…

SHOCKING REPORTS SAY 6,500 LIVES LOST IN QATAR 2022  WORLD CUP PREPARATION More than  6,500 migrant  workers from India, Pakistan, Nepal,…

EUROPE STILL BEST WAY TO GO FOR KAI SOTTO AFTER PARTING WAY FROM IGNITE The raging debate on Kai Sotto’s…

PACMAN “LEGACY” FIGHT THIS YEAR VS. WHOM IS UP FOR NEGOTIATION Senator Manny Pacquiao is sure to fight this year….

TRAVEL RESTRICTION HALTS FIBA QUALIFIERS WHILE GILAS PROCEEDS TO QATAR Bahrain’s hosting of the February window of the 2021 Fiba…

The World Boxing Association (WBA) designated eight world-title holder  Manny Pacquiao as champion in recess” after failing to defend  his…

CANCELLED FIBA HOST CLARK QUALIFIER MOVED TO QATAR Fiba announced late Thursday night that Doha will be the bubble city…

By Bert Mendez VIRUS EXPERTS BELIEVE HOSTING THE TOKYO OLYMPICS MAYBE TOO BIG TO GAMBLE Mounting pressures are at stake as…

By Bert Mendez MAGSAYO, OTHER UNDEFEATED PINOY BOXERS RIPE FOR TOUGHER ASSIGNMENTS Tagbilaran City Pride, Mark “Magnifico” Magsayo and several…

NO DOUBT THE PHILIPPINES AMONG THE TOP NBA AUDIENCE WORLDWIDE         No doubt the basketball-crazy Philippines topped among the NBA league…

SPORTS STORIES TO TELL THAT TOOK PLACE IN THE PANDEMIC YEAR 2020           No doubt, the pandemic inflicted local sports a…

HERE ARE SOME OF WHAT TO KNOW GOING INTO THE 2021 NBA PANDEMIC SEASON The NBA’s new season starts on Tuesday…

REACHING OUT AN OLYMPIC GOLD MEDAL NOW A NEAR POSSIBILITY FOR PINOY ATHLETES? The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) are optimistic…

LONG DROUGHT OVER AS BARANGAY GINEBRA CAPTURES FIRST PBA PHILIPPINE CUP TITLE             The drought is over for Barangay Ginebra after…

DOES GILAS PILIPINAS STILL NEED PBA PLAYERS IN FUTURE FIBA GAMES? After sweeping its assignments in the FIBA Asia Cup qualifiers window…

SOCIAL JUSTICE ISSUES TACKLED IN A MEETING WITH POPE AND NBA PLAYERS Pope Francis meets a delegation of five NBA…

YOUNG GILAS POOL DOESN’T INCLUDE PBA PLAYERS IN THE UPCOMING FIBA WINDOW CUP The Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) decided…

NBA NEXT SEASON DEC 22 OPENING OPENING FACES PLAYERS OPPOSITION By Bert Mendez If the NBA has its way, next…

FIRST-TIME EVER HISTORIC MORNING GAME IN THE PBA DURING THIS PANDEMIC TIMES During the jump ball that started the basketball…

TAMING A BEAST BEFORE HE COULD BE WORTHY OF BEING CALLED A REFORMED PLAYER Calvin Abueva knows he still has a…

WHATEVER IS NEXT TO THE MIAMI HEAT, COACH SPOELSTRA MAKES HIS KABABAYAN PROUD Whatever is next to the Miami Heats,…

TAKE YOUR CHOICE AS TO WHO AMONG THE TRIO IS THE TENNIS GREATEST OF ALL TIME Since the early 2000s,…

THE NBA FINALS MAYBE OVER BUT THREE THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT THE LAKERS AND HEATS FACEOFF The NBA finals might…

STALLED BY THE PANDEMIC AND FIGHT VS. SOCIAL INJUSTICE – NBA FINALS, NOW UNDERWAY The NBA 2020 season stalled by…

DRIVING FORCE HEATWAGON FIL-AM COACH ERIK SPOELSTRA, A SOURCE OF FILIPINO PRIDE Something very special now is happening in the…

BRAVE HEARTS PREVAILED IN EPIC AND STUNNING WINS IN THE NBA AND 2020 US TENNIS OPEN Denver’s brave hearts and…

          A TEAM ON THE RISE !!  WELCOME HEATWAGON MANY PEOPLE  DID’NT THINK  WOULD MAKE IT THIS FAR  All-season…

PINAY GOLFER NOW A FORCE TO RECKON WITHFOR OLYMPIC MEDAL HOPE AFTER TWIN WIN

  SPORTING WORLD NOW IN FULL GEAR  AMIDST MOST TRYING TIMES AND SOCIAL ISSUES  And now it looks like the sporting…

 The NBA playoffs already promised to be the most challenging yet. They got a little tougher on Tuesday (Wednesday, Manila…

 PHILIPPINE SPORTS NOT SPARED BY WORLDWIDE SOCIAL JUSTICE FEVER   Seemingly, sports and politics the world over have intermingled and open…

TAGBILARAN’S PRIDE MARK MAGSAYO TESTSHIS METTLE IN US SQUARE JUNGLE

NBA BENCH PLAYERS TAKE COGNIZANCE DURING THIS PANDEMIC DELAYED TITLE CHASE With the undergoing NBA restart, each team  recognizes that…

CAN KING JAMES AND CO. FUEL THE LAKERS’ DESIRE TO KEEP THE TITLE BACK IN THIS NEW NORMAL By Bert…

IMAGINING CLOSED-DOOR OLYMPICS,       SOMETHING ALL DON’T WANT                 Health safety is the topmost concern for organizers…

YOUNG GILAS STOCK, FIL AM STARS SEEN  TO BOOST  COUNTRY’S BASKETBALL TO WORLD STAGE            …

NBA RESTART TO ADDRESS NBA’S ROLE ON  MATTERS FACING RACISM ISSUES NBA and National Basketball Players Association leaders agreed that…

POINT OF DIFFERENCE DIVIDES BASKETBALL COMMUNITY,PINOY FANS RALLY BEHIND COACH BALDWIN To have a chance against world class teams, coach…

TWO FIGHTS MANNY PACQUIAO SHOULD CONSIDER NOT TO TAKE SERIOUSLY Two fights boxing icon Senator Emmanuel Pacquiao should consider not…

AMIDST MONTHS OF UNCERTAINTY NBA PLANS JULY 31 RETURN?            After months of uncertainty on the fate of the 2019-20…

By Bert Mendez GREEN LIGHT  FOR TOKYO OLYMPIC STAGING         DEPEND MUCH OF VACCINE AVAILABILITY Hosting of Japan’s…

By Bert Mendez WHAT OPTIONS PBA AWAITS IN A LONG PERIOD OF UNCERTAINTY         The long wait would…