This is it, folks, the NBA playoffs in a frenetic college-style no-nonsense knockout affair. Action will be hot and heavy, it will be wet and wild. It will be intense, it will insane. It’s the In-season tournament. Go watch.
Is The NBA’s In-Season Tournament Working?
So far, the new set-up has provided for more interest in the early season games. Players are hyped up to really dive for loose balls. Fans are more attentive to the team standings this early, as they hope for qualifying stage tickets for their teams. The only red light to my mind are the loud court colors, which somehow makes it difficult for guys with weak eyes to see ball movement better.
Revisiting the American Cemetery on Veterans’ Day
For those of you who haven’t seen the Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, it is the largest American military cemetery outside of continental USA. Within its 152-acres of well-maintained and properly manicured rolling terrain, a total of 16,859 dead servicemen are buried, while the memorial walls read 36,286 more missing in action. It is a must-see for history lovers, particularly those who have special personal interest in World War II.
The NBA In-Season Tourney Kicks Off
In a new exciting development, the NBA’s first-ever In-Season Tournament started off last week with a bang. In an effort to add more spice to the early goings of the 82-game long regular season for each team, the NBA came up with a creative abbreviated tourney with an NBA Cup at stake.
Remembering Super-Typhoon Yolanda (Part 3)
It has been 10 years since the big tragedy hit the Visayan islands. But with patience, with collaboration and with prayers, we were able to persevere. Life has moved on. We have – as we must – move on. The families – and the children – will remember, and they will pay the charitable act forward. Such is humanity. In times of extreme pain and misery, people will come together to help.
Remembering Super Typhoon Yolanda (Part 2)
From the deadly power of the sea, a new dreaded word would emerge: storm surge. It was the storm surge that would cause so much death and destruction in Tacloban and its neighboring towns. The destruction caused by a rampaging storm surge was a sight to behold.
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