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The Ateneo Blue Eagles 2010s All Decade Team
By Colin Salao, Karl Batungbacal, Juro Morilla It’s the end of a decade! From Season 73 to Season 82, a lot of players have come and gone from the UAAP, players that dominated the court, changed the...
View ArticleDerrick Pumaren’s return to La Salle is a Blast from the Past
By Gio Gloria The 80s and 90s blessed us with movies that could withstand the test of time, to the point that rewatching it again and again just doesn’t get old. The Back to the Future movies take us...
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Youth of the Nation: The Best Young Prospects in the 2020 FIBA Asia Gilas pool
The Samahang Basketboll ng Pilipinas (SBP) recently released the 24-man pool for the February window of the FIBA Asia Cup 2021 Qualifiers and a quick glance on the list will tell you one thing: they...
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He’s Coming Home: Breaking down Dave Ildefonso’s return to Ateneo
By: Karl Batungbacal Dave Ildefonso is coming home. The former Ateneo Blue Eaglet standout spent the last two years as a member of the NU Bulldogs alongside his brother Shaun. Twitter and Facebook was...
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A homecoming of heart and mind: The inside story of Dave Ildefonso’s return...
The drums continued to beat while the crowd excitedly jumped for joy. Everyone was in jubilant celebration, but Dave Ildefonso could only stop and stare by the baseline. The result of a three-year...
View ArticleHow Japeth Aguilar embraced his niche to capture Finals MVP
Japeth Aguilar’s career has been one filled with what ifs. What if he stayed with Norman Black in Ateneo instead of rushing to Western Kentucky? What if he didn’t go back to the PBA immediately and...
View ArticleThe Movement Continues: What Evan Nelle’s transfer to La Salle means
By Gio Gloria Homecoming season continues to be in full effect for college basketball as Evan Nelle is set to return to La Salle after spending the past few years with the San Beda Red Lions. The...
View ArticleOne Ginebra Nation: How the Gin Kings locals proved their value
When Justin Brownlee hit that game winner in game 6 to win Ginebra its first PBA championship in eight years in 2016, the landscape of the Barangay quickly changed. After years of mediocrity and failed...
View ArticleDear Kobe: A Letter to a Legend, Hero, and a Generational Icon
By Gio Gloria Dear Kobe, Shock wouldn’t be enough to describe the moves you did on the court. From dropping 81 points on Jalen Rose and the Toronto Raptors to scoring 60 points in your curtain call,...
View ArticleGoodbye, Kobe
To say Kobe Bryant had an impact on me is a vast understatement. Like many, I grew up idolizing Kobe Bryant. It wasn’t the flashy dunks, the extreme athleticism or the overflow of talent that drew me...
View ArticleOne Last Dagger
It was 4:30 am. The last time I woke up this early, was for a Christmas Day game between the Chicago Bulls and the Los Angeles Lakers. In a lockout-shortened (and injury nuked Bulls) season, it was one...
View ArticleThe Legend of Kobe Bryant from a Black Mamba wannabe
By Karl Batungbacal Growing up, there was always one story that I would tell to anybody who’d listen. At around a year old, before I could walk, I was shooting a foam ball into a laundry basket. My...
View ArticleKobe Lives On
As you crumple a piece of paper, and stare at the trash can. Suddenly, you are no longer in the classroom or office. You’re in the middle of Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. The clock is...
View ArticleMamba Mentality forever
Kobe Bryant isn’t my favorite player. That title goes to Kevin Durant. Kobe Bryant isn’t the player I emulate my game from either. I’d like to believe I play like KD, but friends say I move more like...
View ArticleOne Last Shot: Kobe Bryant’s Magic Touch
11:53am. January 27, 2020. I woke up with three text messages on my phone. I honestly thought that these messages were pahabol birthday greetings since I just celebrated my 23rd birthday the day...
View ArticleThe Ultimate Kai Sotto Scouting Report
By: Ged Austria, Pio Garcia and Karlo Lovenia Kai Then Versus Kai Now Karlo Lovenia: This time last year, Kai Sotto was tearing up the UAAP Juniors Division with the Ateneo Blue Eaglets. The Grade 10...
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A Medical Analysis of Junemar Fajardo’s Leg Injury
On the fateful day of February 3, the San Miguel Beermen’s practice facility fell silent. After going for an open, uncontested layup, the six time MVP Junemar Fajardo crumpled to the floor. The tension...
View ArticleHow Junemar Fajardo’s injury impacts Philippine Basketball
The Kraken is down – and with it comes huge implications for both the San Miguel Beermen and the rest of the league. He had a pretty hectic 2019 as he helped lead the San Miguel Beermen to two...
View ArticleHumblebola Real Talk: How the PBA pressures young athletes into a contract trap
Sometimes, we just need the truth slapped into our faces. We can’t avoid it. We can run and hide, but the inevitable will find a way to sneak its way back into our lives. Life will find ways to give...
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Notable players from the 2020 PCCL NCAA-UAAP Challenge
With the Philippine Collegiate Championship League (PCCL) entering its semi-finals phase, we were given a chance to see teams from both the UAAP and the NCAA go up against one another in what was...
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