About a year ago, Jared McCain was in the thick of the NBA Rookie of the Year race. Earlier this month, the Philadelphia 76ers traded him away to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Many observers were shocked by the deal considering how well McCain, the 16th overall pick of the 2024 NBA Draft, played during his
Throughout the 2026 NBA All-Star Weekend, narratives and headlines went around and at times took on a life of their own. The midseason festivities would not be complete without the usual debates about the competitiveness and the quality of the various competitions like the 3-point shootout and the divisive Slam Dunk contest. The talk of
The All-Star festivities tend to be fun and games, but not for Anthony Edwards. In a contest marked by buzzer-beaters and offensive heaters, it was Edwards who scored a combined 32 points in the USA Stars’ run to the 2026 NBA All-Star Game championship. The four-time All-Star has the knack for making the game look
It has been more than 75 days since Gilas Pilipinas set foot on a basketball court for the first qualifying window of the 2027 FIBA Basketball World Cup.The Philippines didn’t have Kai Sotto then as he continued to recover from a torn left ACL back in January 2025, but they nonetheless cruised past the Jericho
The Philadelphia 76ers did not draft V.J. Edgecombe third overall in 2025 to be a long-term project. They drafted him for his ability to contribute immediately and that is exactly what he has done so far. The 20-year-old rookie from the Bahamas has stepped into the starting shooting guard role for a Sixers team that
There was no farewell tour or even a standing ovation and this was probably the most poetic way that Chris Paul’s exit from the NBA could have happened. Earlier this season, he hinted that this year would be his last and finally made it official via a social media post, bringing an end to a
