Deandre Ayton’s NBA career has fallen short of expectations so far. He was selected first overall by the Phoenix Suns in the 2018 NBA Draft, notably ahead of Luka Doncic who blossomed into one of the best players in the league and is now his teammate on the Los Angeles Lakers. Ayton himself has not
However you frame it, Nikola Jokic is the best player in the NBA today. The Denver Nuggets’ 30-year-old center has won his three NBA MVPs in the past five seasons and finished second in the other two (including last season), with a fair argument to be made that he should have won those as well.
Steph Curry is showing no signs of slowing down. The Golden State Warriors’ star guard might already be 37 years old, but his numbers this season hardly reflect this. Curry is averaging 29.1 points per game through his first 11 appearances this year, including back-to-back 40-point games in their last two wins. After being limited
In PBA Philippine Cup play, the road to the championship often goes through the San Miguel Beermen. The Beermen have the most All-Filipino titles at 11, with seven coming in the last decade. They also have June Mar Fajardo, who is at least the best player of his generation and could very well be the
So the NBA’s new experiment for the All-Star Game is to make it Team USA vs. Team World. Okay. It’s long overdue, but still, A for effort. On paper, it sounds great: a global matchup that celebrates the league’s international talent and might actually get players to compete. The idea itself isn’t bad. But let’s
When it comes to the end, athletes often take one of two paths. There are those that leave the game on their own terms, either winning a championship to cap off a career or departing just before their body breaks down and betrays them. Of course, there are those like Kevin Durant, who keep
