Everyone knew this was coming. When the Dallas Mavericks shocked the world and traded Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers last February, everyone outside of Southern California feared for his revenge tour. The trade clearly became a wake-up call for Doncic and he reacted to it as positively as he could have. He went
Comfort is a word rarely put in the same sentence as any rookie in any sport, more so during the start of a season. But Dylan Harper is not like many rookies. The numbers won’t make you jump out of your seat, but the poise and efficiency with which Harper had during the first three
Winning championships and defending them are both difficult endeavors and the UP Fighting Maroons have experienced how tough the latter can be. The Maroons weren’t expected to breeze through UAAP Season 88, but neither were they viewed as one of the teams (along with the FEU Tamaraws and the still-winless UE Red Warriors) to go
The Denver Nuggets’ season may not have begun as planned, but Aaron Gordon’s breathtaking night was the clear silver lining in their season-opening loss. Gordon hit 10 of his 11 three-point attempts on the evening en route to scoring a career-high 50 points in Denver’s 137-131 overtime loss to the Golden State Warriors. He also
After missing the San Antonio Spurs’ final 30 games last season due to deep vein thrombosis, Victor Wembanyama made his much-awaited on-court return in the team’s ‘25-’26 season opener. It has been eight months since Wembanyama played in an official NBA game, but there were no signs of rust at all. Wembanyama spent the offseason
For a moment, it seemed as if the Oklahoma City Thunder raising a banner would be the only high point of opening night of the NBA’s 80th season. The Houston Rockets were showing signs of rust and were clearly feeling things out with their retooled lineup, but they were standing toe-to-toe with the defending champions.
