In the 1971 Asian Basketball Conference (ABC) in Tokyo, the Philippines once again took the bridesmaid role, losing the crown to host Japan. Clearly, basketball
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Philippine Basketball in Review (Part 3 – The MICAA Days)
Meanwhile, basketball’s popularity was growing by leaps and bounds in the local scene. The Philippine domination of the sport in Asia, coupled with the storied
Philippine Basketball in Review (Part 2 – The 60s)
The 60s saw the Philippines still clinging on to basketball supremacy in Asia. We took the Asian Basketball Conference (ABC) crown in 1960, followed this
Philippine Basketball in Review
Basketball was introduced to the Philippines in the early 1900s by our American colonizers. It is said that at first, early Filipino sportsmen thought that
The Day FIBA Asia 2013 Becomes a Serial Killer
Mirror, mirror, on the wall Who’s the gamest of them all? My magic mirror, Moira, made a face; then belted out her piece: Not him,
Meltdown in MOA
“What the f__k happened?” This question was still wracking my brain this morning after Smart Gilas got waylaid by a gritty Chinese Taipei Team 84-79
Color My World 