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
When one thinks of the Denver Nuggets, Nikola Jokić—the three-time NBA MVP who is already staking his claim among the all-time greats–is often top of mind. But even he, in all his greatness, cannot do it alone. The Nuggets’ 2023 title—and their perennial-contender status—would not have come about without his sharpshooting partner, Jamal Murray. At
The DLSU Green Archers are, for all intents and purposes, a star-studded roster. From blue-chip recruits to sought-after transferees, the Green Archers usually have the inside track to anyone looking for greener (no pun intended) pastures. If successful, they add to a vaunted roster that is more often than not a perennial title contender. If
It was mission accomplished for Gilas Pilipinas in the first window of the 2027 FIBA Basketball World Cup Asian Qualifiers. The likes of Justin Brownlee, Kevin Quiambao, Dwight Ramos, and Chris Newsome showed out and the Philippines won both their games against Guam in convincing fashion. Mixed in with the positive narratives from the games
