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When the Dallas Mavericks were asked who their top contender for the Larry O’Brien trophy will be, it did not take them long to reply – San Antonio. As Dirk Nowitzki amply stated, “Everyone has to go thru San Antonio.” They did so last year in an epic seven-game series, and they will again. This […]

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I can give three main reasons why the Dallas Mavericks are the top team in the NBA right now: They have a coach named Avery Johnson. One guy playing for them is the biggest mismatch ever in NBA history, and his name is Dirk Nowitzki, and their roster is just too deep!
Ever since […]

Let me reiterate that before the season began, Ginebra Gin Kings Rudy Hatfield and Mark Caguioa boasted that they would eventually bag the Philippine Cup trophy.
It looked like they were headed to just that, the title I mean, when they thrashed newcomer Welcoat Dragons via a 102-69 rout on opening night. But there have been […]

The Baranggay Ginebra Gin Kings thrashed the San Miguel Beermen in three straight games in the ongoing Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Philippine Cup Finals. After suffering two straight setbacks, Ginebra has redeemed its rightful place as the pre-tournament favorite and are now looking to reclaim the All-Filipino crown. They now lead the series 3-2.
The last […]

Steve Nash’s shoulder injury was a blessing-in-disguise.
That injury that sidelined him for four games solidifies his bid for a third straight MVP plum, a feat that he would share with Legends Larry Bird and Wilt Chamberlain. His Phoenix Suns lost three of four games since Nash was sidelined. And they barely won the first one […]

The Western All-Stars walloped their Eastern counterparts, 153-132. Kobe Bryant led all scorers with 31 and was named the game’s Most Valuable Player (MVP). It’s his second All-Star MVP plum, his first was in 2002 at his hometown Philadelphia. Bryant also added five rebounds, six assists and six steals.
The Phoenix duo of Amare Stoudemire and […]

In this year’s All-Star game, I pick the East over the West. With the injuries marring the West, they now lack the firepower needed to topple the best of the East, plus Shaquille O’Neal is back, and he is the biggest walking mismatch, ever. The West does not have Yao Ming, perhaps the only man […]

Atlanta’s Joe Johnson deserves to be in this year’s All-Stars more than Detroit’s Richard Hamilton. The numbers alone tell the big difference. Johnson is an all-around player and he is leading to one of the franchise’s best records since 1993, while Hamilton is just a scorer, nothing more. He can’t even create his own shots.
Joe […]

Houston’s Yao Ming and Utah’s Carlos Boozer could have easily made it to my roster but both are injured and will be out till this month ends. In lieu of Yao, I will start Denver’s Allen Iverson. Iverson got so many votes and could have easily started for the East, but with the trade to […]

Two big trades. Two sister teams. One final showdown. This is the storyline for the most exciting Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Philippine Cup Finals to date.
The Baranggay Ginebra Kings and the San Miguel Beermen were involved in two of the biggest trades this season which bolstered their line-up for a finals appearance. Ginebra acquired big […]