The end of the Trae Young saga was supposed to lead to a firm turn to a developmental path where wins could take a backseat. The Atlanta Hawks were losing their franchise cornerstone who was, for all intents and purposes, the fulcrum of their offense. But it seems like things are going better than expected.
In the last few years, the Barangay Ginebra Gin Kings have had to rely on a cast of characters. Justin Brownlee led the Gin Kings to winning time on a number of occasions. RJ Abarrientos has provided Ginebra a glimpse of the future while also being a valuable contributor in the present. And then there’s
This was supposed to be a gap year for the Boston Celtics, but Jaylen Brown had other plans. The 29-year-old swingman is in the midst of the best season of his 10-year NBA career, averaging a career-high 29.6 points on 49.9% shooting, along with 6.4 rebounds, five assists, and a steal per game. Beyond the
Once again, Anthony Davis has found his way to the sidelines. Through no obvious fault of his own, the 10-time NBA All-Star has earned the unfortunate moniker “Anthony Day-to-Davis” due to his persistent injury issues. Over the first 13 years of his career, he has averaged just 60 games played per season and has eclipsed
Gandalf, Harry Potter, past-his-prime Michael Jordan–and now Trae Young. The four-time NBA All-Star now joins the ranks of the world’s most famous wizards after the Atlanta Hawks traded him to the Washington Wizards. The Wizards currently employ Travis Schlenk in their front office who was Atlanta’s general manager when they first acquired Young via a
There are many ways to describe the tremendous value June Mar Fajardo brings to the table for the San Miguel Beermen. For one, he draws double and even triple teams on a nightly basis and yet he manages to score with ease. Fajardo is a ball magnet in other aspects as well, as he can
