Category Archives: World Basketball

Nokia RP team off to Yemen

Nokia Philippines and TAO Corporation recently hosted a send-off dinner for the Nokia Pilipinas U18 Junior Men’s Basketball team as they go compete in the Fiba-Asia U18 Championships Sana’A, Yemen.  The Philippines has been bracketed with China, Syria and Saudi Arabia. The dinner was held at the Cafe of Champions of TAO Corporate Center andaaa

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Shoot it like Ersan

This Turkish guy, Ersan Ilyasova is lighting up the current FIBA Worlds. Hitting 60% of his three point shots helping the host team, Turkey, to an undefeated stint. In the NBA, last season, playing for the Milwaukee Bucks, he shot an acceptable .336. I did not follow the Bucks last year, but can almost assureaaa

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REDEMPTION – A Preview Of The 2010 NBA Finals

The Boston Celtics and the LA Lakers will meet anew in the NBA Finals, the 2nd time in the last 3 years the two teams will be facing each other.   This version of the historic rivalry is not wanting in drama.  After being written off during the regular season, the fourth seed Celtics are back,aaa

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OVER?

The conference finals of both Eastern and conference are both at 2 – 0 with the LA Lakers and Boston Celtics leading the Phoenix Suns and Orlando Magic.  Both the Purple and Gold and the Celtic Green are on track to meet in the NBA finals and add to ongoing chapter of their historic rivalry. aaa

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NEWSFLASH! DERRICK COLEMAN IS POOR!

I thought he was smart. I remember I almost collected his cards when he was elementary but when I heard rumors (that eventually became facts) about his terrible work ethic, it really turned me off. Why did I say he was smart? Even if it was real that DC won’t be the star player thataaa

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ABA 2010 Friendship Games Announced

Manila, Philippines. The American Basketball Association (ABA) www.abalive.com now ranked as the largest professional sports league in the US in terms of teams, launched its global joint-venture in Las Vegas last December and plans for its first two ABA venues in Tampa, Florida and Las Vegas in February. It has positioned itself as #2 toaaa

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Shaun Livingston dunks again

Shaun Livingston faced his demons and won phase one of his struggles. Now time to shine. Shaun Livingston was one of the players I use when I play NBA Live. I don’t remember what was that year (06 or 07) but I like to use the Clips because they have two big time bigs thataaa

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Belittling the 2010 NBA All-Stars: The Western Division

The East has been eyed but we also need to check out the West. This is the time where I get lazy. Oh wait… it seems like I have a backbone now. See. I lost it again. Hey… I AM NOT BASHING KOBE!!! The Starters! KOBE BRYANT: The guy just earned a championship and heaaa

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Belittling the 2010 NBA All-Stars: The Eastern Division

I will not even try to discredit LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, Dwyane Wade, Carmelo Anthony, and Dwight Howard. But I will try to demean the other guys. First up… THE EAST! Hey look at me, I’m just some poser that dares to tell everyone how unimportant their favorite player. Well, if you think I’m tryingaaa

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The Allen Iverson Proper Retirement Movement

The guy was a former MVP and he stepped up as one of the league’s best players especially when the NBA is making a transition to do away with Michael Jordan, Hakeem Olajuwon, Karl Malone, Charles Barkley, Clyde Drexler, Patrick Ewing, and the other late 80’s to early 90’s guys. I hated the fact thataaa

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