FOR the fourth straight year, SLAM Magazine is gathering 24 of the best high school players in the land in one place with the SLAM Rising Stars Classic.

Happening on March 26 at the Gatorade Hoops Center, the high school all-star game channels the focus anew on future hoops stars in the country while at the same time highlighting the sport of basketball and its power to make an impact on one’s life.

ONE of the teams prominently featured in the first-ever Filipino Heritage Week in the National Basketball Association (NBA), the Miami Heat are taking it with much excitement and feel privileged to be part it.

Currently ongoing until March 19, the Filipino Heritage Week has The Association celebrating Philippine culture with millions of Filipino fans around the world.

A LOT of things have developed the past two days for the Smart Gilas Pilipinas National team.

While the Gilas Pilipinas just wrapped up its three-day bonding and training camp yesterday in Tagaytay, several members of the team’s training pool suffered injuries.

ROUTS were the order of the day as Sacred Heart Academy of Novaliches and Diliman Preparatory School  hammered out impressive victories over their  respective rivals in the 17 years old  and under division in the  2017 Youth  Basketball  Cup  at  the  DPS  gym  in Quezon City over the weekend.

SHAN overwhelmed Notre Dame, 102-83, behind the all-around brilliance of  Billshan Digno for its fifth win in six outings last March 4.

DILIMAN Preparatory School  completed  a  triple  celebration by sweeping all its matches in the 2017 Youth  Basketball  Cup at the  DPS gym  in  Commonwealth Ave., Diliman, Quezon City over the weekend.

DPS  rode on the heroic sof Junnie  Goyo to roll back  Notre Dame, 81-73, for its second straight  win in  the  boys 17 years old  and under category.

The UAAP Board of Trustees deemed Adamson Baby Falcons star player Florencio Serrano ineligible during a regular board meeting on Tuesday, January 31, leading to the forfeiture of the team’s 11 wins through 12 games in the ongoing UAAP Season 79 juniors basketball tournament.

Tenorio and  Mariano lead Ginkings

“They were phenomenal,” Coach Tim  said. “Those two guys, they succeeded for the first time being in the postseason.”

Brgy. Ginebra San Miguel engineered the first upset of the 2017 PBA Philippine Cup after beating the Alaska Aces in a quarterfinal knockout game Tuesday, 108-97, at the Big Dome.

THE semifinals of the 2017 Philippine Basketball Association Philippine Cup loom and powerhouse teams San Miguel Beer and TNT KaTropa clash in a projected blockbuster matchup.

Defending champion San Miguel is looking as dominant as ever, being armed with a nine-game winning streak and has only lost once all tournament long.

VANCOUVER , CANADA - The Athletic Ballers Club or ABC League just recently concluded their first ever legue tournament last Sunday Jan 22.

This Recreational Filipino Canadian Basketball League was formed by Mario Cruz and Emerson Uy there sole purpose is to bring fun and excitement to the Filipino Canadian community who we all know loves there Basketball.

THERE’S  life  in  basketball after the PBA and the PBA Developmental  League.

And James Vincent Martinez, once  considered  as  one of  the country’s  most  prolific scorers, is only too happy to find  it in the Thailand Basketball  Super League.

After short but memorable stints in the country’s premier play-for-pay leagues, Martinez  is now showing his wares  as an import for the  team Dunkin’ Raptors in Thailand.