If there’s one trait among great players, it’s that they’re always ready. First game jitters? There might not be any or they won’t make it obvious with the way they play. Clutch moments? Count on them to be there in the end to make the winning play. Even older players in diminished roles can be
For once, A’ja Wilson chose to sit one out, and that could be exactly what the Las Vegas Aces need for another championship run. Wilson was originally named to Team USA for the 2026 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup, but the four-time WNBA MVP withdrew from the tournament for health reasons –Team USA won the
The Phoenix Suns’ Mark Williams had surgery Thursday to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder and is expected to miss several months after suffering the injury during an offseason workout. The 7-foot-1 center just signed a fully guaranteed three-year, $38 million deal this offseason to return to Phoenix in free agency and he
The UP Fighting Maroons enter UAAP Season 89 as the team to beat, led by their headline addition, transferee forward Veejay Pre, who is set to make his debut with them this weekend. Pre was the Season 87 Rookie of the Year with the FEU Tamaraws before making what he called the “hardest decision ever”
How much does talent matter in the NBA? Surely it gets you at the door, but to stay in the league, it goes beyond the ability to put the ball in the hoop. History has shown us how intangibles such as attitude, injuries, and even the teams players end up in factor into an NBA
Calvin Oftana was due for a Gilas Pilipinas slumpbuster. In the ongoing 2027 FIBA Basketball World Cup Asian qualifiers, Oftana is only averaging 3.0 points on 28.6 percent shooting from the field. He’s often gotten flak for his offensive woes, and it certainly wasn’t helping he was a starter who played around 12 minutes per
