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For four games, the Detroit Pistons controlled most of the game. Except for a Game Three total domination, the young Orlando Magic tried to stage a magical comeback for most of the series, only to falter at the end, as Detroit’s resilience and clutch shooting kept them at bay.
The Pistons have gone to the Eastern […]

Houston Rockets superstar guard Tracy McGrady did not look that good at all in their second game against the Utah Jazz. But what I liked about him is he has taken full responsibility of how far the Rockets will go in the playoffs. He refers to Houston as “his team.”
McGrady has been frustrated in the […]

In the first half of Game One in their first round series against the Phoenix Suns, Los Angeles Lakers superstar guard Kobe Bryant was spectacular. As soon as the Suns tied the game at 37-all, Kobe took over draining four consecutive jumpers, three from beyond the arc, and one being a buzzer-beater over the outstretched […]

Finally, my wish came true when the Golden State Warriors thrashed the Portland Trailblazers, 120-98, ending a 13-year playoff drought. And what better drama it is to see Don Nelson facing the same team he has helped resurrected, and led to the playoffs for six straight postseasons, from 1999-2005.
Well, I hate to do this, but […]

If there’s a player in Philippine basketball that I want to emulate, it’s got to be Red Bull All-Star guard Larry Fonacier. Ever since his Blue Eagle days, I love watching his game- style of play, most especially that I play almost like him. No, I don’t have his 6’3” frame. I haven’t been bestowed […]

Just came back from Taiwan for a convention, and I really had a busy week. And during that stretch, I haven’t touched a computer, not even a lone keyboard. I left my HP Pavilion Notebook at home. Sigh. My mind was wandering while I was in business meetings, thinking of the coming play-offs, and how […]

The Memphis Grizzlies franchise has no future to speak of. They have a very dim road ahead, and that has even been highlighted by their worst record in the NBA. They are currently at 19-56. Yes, just 19 wins, a far cry from their 49-33 season last year.
The Grizzlies went to the playoffs for the […]

If the NBA Western Conference Finals were to start, the Phoenix would surely advance. That is if the top two teams of the league would meet. The Suns have no problem with their confidence if they were to face the Mavericks. They thrashed Dallas with an emphatic 126-104 victory, a whopping 22-point win.
The Suns pulled […]