When a championship is on the line, players tend to rise to the occasion. You have your stars who showcase their championship experience and their tendency to thrive in the biggest moments. And then you have players that step into roles either by their own accord or due to the prevailing circumstances. The latter was
For the longest time, health has been at the core of Lebron James’ career. With good health comes longevity, and James has been able to set, break, and extend records that could very well be unreachable decades after he calls it a career. This season, though, has put a test to the very foundation that
Scoring explosions are becoming the norm this season, and this week showed just how evenly the spotlight is being shared. Rookies, rising stars, and seasoned vets all delivered big-time performances, proving that the league’s talent pool has never been this deep – or this entertaining. Jamal Murray — 52 pts, 19/25 FG (Dec 4 vs
After a roller-coaster of a regular season where many teams looked like legitimate championship contenders, in the end, the UAAP Finals will once again feature the DLSU Green Archers and UP Fighting Maroons. It’s the first time since 1995–97 that the same two teams have squared off in three consecutive UAAP Men’s Basketball Finals. The
For much of UAAP Season 88, it looked like Kean Baclaan and Mason Amos would have brief campaigns with abrupt endings. Baclaan and Amos suffered ligament tears in their knees, with the latter getting injured in the DLSU Green Archers’ first-round matchup against the NU Bulldogs. In the following game against the UE Red Warriors,
On Friday, Austin Reaves scored 44 points to carry the Los Angeles Lakers to victory. He, however, barely made a headline. The visiting Lakers beat the Toronto Raptors, 123–120, on Rui Hachimura’s buzzer-beating three that capped off a back-and-forth final period. The game also marked the first time since 2007 that LeBron James failed to
