On The Fly

06/02/2023

How did each team stacked against each other after round one?

06/02/2023

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Is the Quotient System really the best thing we have to determine the better team?

06/02/2023

This article will be updated regularly to track roster movements across all UAAP schools.

03/02/2023

Words by Francis De Ungria

15/01/2023

The UP Junior Maroons start their Season 85 campaign with a win over the UE Junior Warriors 101-94 in OT!

UP
Basty Jacob - 19 points 9 rebounds 4 steals 1 block
Daryl Valdeavilla - 18 points 6 rebounds
Kobe Demisana - 17 points 14 rebounds 4 assists 4 blocks 2 steals
Jonas Napalang - 17 points 10 rebounds
Rocco Melicor - 16 points 6 rebounds 4 assists

UE
Jd Malonzo - 15 points
Andrei De Leon - 13 points 4 rebounds 3 assists 2 steals 1 block
Drei Gragasin - 13 points 5 steals

13/01/2023

Meet UST's King Tiger Nic Cabañero

UAAP Season 84 - 12.4 points, 1.5 assists, 6.2 rebounds, 1.0 steals, 0.1 blocks, 2.9 turnovers, 25.4 minutes

UAAP Season 85 - 17.6 points, 2.9 assists, 6.6 rebounds, 0.8 steals, 0.1 blocks, 3.5 turnvoers, 30.2 minutes

🎯 Leads UAAP in Points Per Game
🎯 12th in Assists Per Game
🎯 4th in Rebounds Per Game

12/01/2023

Carl Tamayo's UAAP Career is officially over as he signs with the 琉球ゴールデンキングス of the B.LEAGUE（Japan Professional Basketball League） !

Career Stats:
Season 84 - 13.1 points 1.4 assists 7.3 rebounds 0.9 steals 0.6 blocks 1.8 turnovers 25.0 minutes

Season 85 -12.3 points 1.4 assists 6.9 rebounds 0.9 steals 0.3 blocks 1.6 turnovers 23.1 minutes

Awards:
1x UAAP Champion (S84)
2x UAAP Mythical Team (S84 and S85)
1x UAAP Rookie of the Year (S84)

Hoopjunkie said it best "he is one of one".

12/01/2023

Japan B-League Roundup (January 7 and 8, 2023)

Division 1

Matthew Wright vs Hitachi
22 points 9 assists 3 rebounds 1 steal W

Bobby Ray Parks vs Tochigi
17 points 4 assists 5 rebounds 2 steals W

Kiefer Ravena vs Akita
18 points 2 assists 4 rebounds 1 block L

Division 2

Jordan Heading vs Koshigaya
13 points 4 assists 5 rebounds 3 steals 2 blocks L

Kobe Paras vs Tokyo
3 points 2 assists W

Roosevelt Adams vs Fukuoka
3 points 3 rebounds L

Greg Slaughter vs Kagawa
3 points 1 rebound W

12/01/2023

Juan Gomez De Liano's statlines with consistent playing time for BC Wolves.

vs BC Pieno (Lithuania) - 13 points 8 assists 8 rebounds
vs Tartu Ulikool (Latvia) - 22 points 4 assists 5 steals

12/01/2023

Anyang KGC (Abando) vs Ulsan Hyundai (Abarrientos)
January 11, 2023

Rhenz Abando - 20 points 3 rebounds 2 steals 2 blocks
RJ Abarrientos - 6 points 4 assists 3 steals

12/01/2023

Jordan Clarkson's 30-point games so far this season

vs Clippers 33 points 5 assists 4 rebounds on 72.2% True Shooting
vs Pelicans 39 points 2 assists 2 steals on 71.4% True Shooting
vs Cavaliers 32 points 4 assists 6 rebounds on 72.5% True Shooting

03/12/2022

Besides the team’s defensive woes, and lackluster (but slowly improving) second unit, they are currently above 0.500 for the season. The Dubs may turn their season around as Klay’s shots start to fall, and Steph continues his hot streak. Scary hours.

Words from Gabriel Calubayan

By: Gabriel Calubayan

03/12/2022

At the young age of 23, Abarrientos has been given the keys to run KBL’s current third-best offense. With the way he is performing right now, he looks like a KBL superstar in the making.

Words from Francis Deungria

Words by Francis De Ungria

10/04/2022

Chimaev Outlasts Burns in an Absolute Welterweight Classic

Khamzat Chimaev passed the biggest test of career as he outlasted No. 2 ranked contender, Gilbert Burns in a close unanimous decision call.

The Chechen-born Swede showcased his improved stand-up game early as he connected a vicious right hand that hurt Burns. With Chimaev winning the opening frame, it seemed that he had the fight under control. However, second round saw Burns maintain his composure and withstand powerful shots and takedown attempts from Chimaev. Midway through the second round, the Brazilian landed a massive counter hook that have seemed wobble his Swedish counterpart. The final round saw both fighters exhausted with blood dripping down their faces. Despite this, both fighters traded big bombs that turned the fight in an absolute welterweight classic.

Chimaev proved that his hype is not a fluke. With the victory, the Swedish has asserted himself in a great position to be the next in line at pound-for-pound king Kamaru Usman’s belt.

📷: Bleacher Report

01/04/2022

2022 FIFA World Cup Draw Results 🏆🌏

Group A
🇶🇦 Qatar
🇪🇨 Ecuador
🇸🇳 Senegal
🇳🇱 Netherlands

Group B
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England
🇮🇷 Iran
🇺🇸 United States
🏳️ UEFA Path A winner

Group C
🇦🇷 Argentina
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia
🇲🇽 Mexico
🇵🇱 Poland

Group D
🇫🇷 France
🇩🇰 Denmark
🇹🇳 Tunisia
🏳️ AFC-CONMEBOL winner

Group E
🇪🇸 Spain
🇩🇪 Germany
🇯🇵 Japan
🏳️ CONCACAF-OFC winner

Group F
🇧🇪 Belgium
🇨🇦 Canada
🇲🇦 Morocco
🇭🇷 Croatia

Group G
🇧🇷 Brazil
🇷🇸 Serbia
🇨🇭 Switzerland
🇨🇲 Cameroon

Group H
🇵🇹 Portugal
🇬🇭 Ghana
🇺🇾 Uruguay
🇰🇷 South Korea

Who’ll you be rooting for in Qatar come November 2022? 👀

📷: Bleacher Report Football

26/03/2022

Adept finisher, flashes of a floater and mid-range game, plus good form on catch and shoots, Didat Hanapi made the most of his opportunities vs NU Bulldogs as he achieved a True Shooting Percentage of 88.34%.

If he will maintain this level of play, the wing will be a scary prospect moving forward.

Didat Hanapi vs NU Bulldogs
20 points
5 rebounds
100% from 2 Point FG

26/03/2022

JUST IN: FEU Tamaraws opens their UAAP Season 84 campaign with a 76-51 win over the UST Growling Tigers!

RJ Abarrientos 18 pts | 5 reb | 2 ast
Bryan Sajonia 12 pts | 8 reb | 2 stl
Emman Ojuola 8 pts | 6 reb | 3 ast

Joshua Fontanilla 19 pts | 2 reb
Nicael Cabanero 12 pts | 2 reb | 2 ast
Sherwin Concepcion 7 pts | 5 reb

Photo: UAAP Media

16/02/2022

BREAKING: Alaska Aces have announced that they will leave the PBA after the ongoing Governor's Cup

📷: Alaska Aces

04/02/2022

BREAKING: NBA Rising Stars Teams Rosters are announced!

Team Gary Payton

Lamelo Ball
Scottie Barnes
Jaden McDaniels
Ayo Dosunmu
Chris Duarte
Davion Mitchell
Scoot Henderson

Team Rick Barry

Cade Cunningham
Dyson Daniels
Evan Mobley
Isaac Okoro
Alperen Sengun
Jae'Sean Tate
Franz Wagner

Team Isiah Thomas

Precious Achiuwa
Desmond Bane
Saddiq Bey
Anthony Edwards
Tyrese Haliburton
Jaden Hardy
Isaiah Stewart

Team James Worthy

Cole Anthony
MarJon Beauchamp
Josh Giddey
Jalen Green
Herbert Jones
Tyrese Maxey
Jalen Suggs

Which team do you think will win it all?




📷: Bleacher Report

03/02/2022

BREAKING: Fil-Am guard Dwight Ramos will arrive tomorrow from Japan B.League stint to join Gilas for 1st window qualifiers

📸: FIBA

31/01/2022

Chot Reyes has been named as the Head Coach of Gilas Pilipinas after Tab Baldwin stepped down as the head coach and program director due to his focus of responsibility for the Ateneo Blue Eagles this upcoming University Athletic Association of the Philippines season.

Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas chairman emeritus Manny V. Pangilinan and president Al Panlilio have voiced out their support for Chot Reyes.

“Chot is the sensible choice to take over Gilas coaching because he is very familiar with the program,” said Pangilinan. “He also has solid experience in international competition and FIBA games.” he added.

“Considering the high-level performance expected of Gilas, we decided to go with the coach who brought the country back to the FIBA World Cup in 2014,” said Panlilio.

Chot Reyes, upon the recommendation of Tab Baldwin, is a welcome return to Gilas. Chot Reyes was the mastermind behind Gilas' first ever World Cup appearance in 2014, championship finish in the 2012 William Jones Cup, and silver medal finish in the 2013 FIBA Asia Championship.

As a PBA head coach, Chot Reyes already has nine PBA championships and five PBA coach of the year awards.

📷: Tiebreaker Times

31/01/2022

The Philippine Women's Football Team made history as the first ever football team in the Philippines to qualify for the World Cup after a win over Chinese Taipei last night.

📷: The Philippine Football Federation

07/11/2021

Canelo makes history by becoming the first undisputed super middleweight champion

Canelo Alvarez proved once again why he is the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world. The Mexican superstar put on a show after a sensational 11th- round TKO victory against IBF super middleweight champ Caleb Plant.

The fight started with Alvarez applying pressure early and utilizing his aggresive counterpunching to try and close the gap. Plant tried to neutralize Canelo’s ferocious hooks by using jabs and controling the distance. The early rounds saw Canelo winning while the middle parts saw Plant gaining some momentum and stealing a couple of rounds. However, the latter part of the fight was a completely different story. In the 11th round, Alvarez landed his signature left hook and threw a couple of vicious combinations that sent Plant to the canvas en route to a sensational TKO victory.

With the victory and achieving a historical feat, the question now is what’s next for the Mexican superstar? A trilogy fight with Gennady Golovkin? Defend super middleweight belts against top conteder David Benavidez? Or maybe move up in weight and fight knockout artist Artur Beterbiev? Regardless of who Canelo fights next, he has surely cemented his legacy as the face of boxing post-Pacquiao/ Mayweather era.

-c.o ♨️

📸: ESPN KnockOut

06/11/2021

LiAngelo Ball makes his NBA G League debut for the Greensboro Swarm against Birmingham Squadron.

LiAngelo Ball debut stats
🏀 22 points
🏀 57.1% 3pt Field Goals
🏀 69.2% Field Goals
🏀 24 minutes

05/11/2021

ACTION PACKED WEEKEND FOR FIGHT FANS 💥

Fights This Weekend:

🇲🇽 Canelo Alvarez vs 🇺🇸 Caleb Plant
Undisputed Super Middleweight Championship

🇳🇬 Kamaru Usman vs 🇺🇸 Colby Covington 2
UFC Welterweight Championship

🇺🇸 Rose Namajunas vs 🇨🇳 Zhang Weili 2
UFC Women’s Strawweight Championship

🇺🇸 Justin Gaethje vs 🇺🇸 Michael Chandler
UFC Lightweight Bout

📸: UFC

02/11/2021

No highlight best captures the performance of Franz Wagner this season than this poster against Jarred Vanderbilt and KAT.

The 20-year old German rookie has been one of the biggest revelations so far this season. Many were doubting whether Wagner was worthy of being the 8th pick, but so far this season, he has silenced his doubters.

Per Game Averages Through 8 Games
Points: 15.6 (3rd for Rookies)
Rebounds: 3.6 (9th for Rookies)
Assists: 1.9 (10th for Rookies)
Steals: 1.1 (6th for Rookies)
Blocks: 0.6 (7th for Rookies)