Category: Basketball
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One Last Ride: Jerom Lastimosa- Point-god ng Bayan
By: Toby Pavon Jerom Lastimosa catches the ball on the right wing. He pulls up for the shot. The ball leaves his hand right before the buzzer sounds. SWISH! Three points for Jerom Lastimosa! His booming triple brings Adamson to within 22 points against Ateneo as the final buzzer sounds on the game, Adamson’s season,…
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Just getting started: Underdog Defending-Champions on the Rise
By Eriko dela Cruz To say the Ateneo Blue Eagles had wild first round is a massive understatement. The Season 85 Champions end the first round with a 4-3 record– a record that features losses from teams at the bottom half of the standings, and wins against two of the most stacked teams in the…
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The Adamson Blue Collar Falcons
Heading into UAAP Season 86, one of the biggest questions for the Adamson Soaring Falcons was whether they would be able to establish a team identity early enough in the season. Afterall, despite their Season 85 roster being all eligible to play this season, several roster shakeups meant what was supposed to be their biggest…
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Anong Gentle Gentle? Humanda kayo sa UP
By: Toby Pavon Cold start? Court rust? Jitters? The UP Fighting Maroons don’t know them. Fans and pundits like to preach about teams peaking at the right time, but the UP Fighting Maroons didn’t get that memo. They hit the ground running to start UAAP Season 86 and it doesn’t look like they’re intent on…
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THE NU BULLDOGS ARE ABOUT TO BECOME A HOUSEHOLD NAME
BY KYLE REINER PINEDA Excuse me, haven’t you heard? The National University Bulldogs are among the top dogs now. Hardwork and belief are two traits Coach Jeff Napa has always instilled onto his players since he took over the program in 2020. The National University basketball program has been one of the best at finding…
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With or Without Him
The Adamson Soaring Falcons will need to find ways to win games with or without their superstar guard Jerom Lastimosa. This much has become evident even before the start of UAAP Season 86 as the arguably best point guard in the UAAP is set to miss a significant portion of the season due to a…
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THIS IS THE UP FIGHTING MAROON’S REVENGE SEASON UNDER CANSINO’S LEADERSHIP
BY MARCUS ASINAS The UP Fighting Maroons head into the season as a championship favorite once again. Can they live up to the hype coming of being the biggest winners of the offseason? Last UAAP Season 85, the UP Fighting Maroons started the season as the defending champs, showed their muscle the elimination round and…
