NBA -- Lakers fall in Kobe's final Xmas Day game CHICAGO -- In his 20 decorated seasons in the NBA, Kobe Bryant had appeared in a record 16 Christmas Day games. His last one was early today… Sun, 27 Dec 2015
Column A front seat in the ongoing Kobe "Farewell Tour" DETROIT -- After 20 years of sustained excellence, Kobe Bryant, his 37-year old body ravaged by the physical demands of his sport, to… Sat, 19 Dec 2015
NBA -- Bulls gore Grizzlies, 98-95 CHICAGO -- Trailing 53-50 in the opening half, the Chicago Bulls roared back with a 48-32 run in the second half to beat the visiting Memphi… Thu, 17 Dec 2015
Column A chat with Spurs star Manu Ginobili ​ CHICAGO -- Getting old as a pro athlete can be ruthlessly agonizing. As the talent fades, so does the stamina. The energy level dips while t… Mon, 07 Dec 2015
NBA -- Parks drafted by Mavs' D-League team CHICAGO -- Bobby Ray Parks Jr took a giant leap towards achieving his lifelong dream of playing in the NBA when the 6-foot-4, 250-pound Fili… Sun, 01 Nov 2015
External Business as usual for Money Mayweather CHICAGO ? Before facing Manny Pacquiao last May 2 in what was dubbed as the ?Fight of the Century,? Floyd Mayweather, according to a report … Fri, 11 Sep 2015
External At 50, Hopkins not ready to retire just yet CHICAGO ? Age, they say, is a question of mind over matter. ?If you don?t mind, it doesn?t matter.? But in the violent world of boxing, wher… Sat, 22 Aug 2015
External Miguel Cotto versus Canelo Alvarez: There will be blood CHICAGO ? No thanks to a cavalcade of hugs and clinches, the Manny Pacquiao-Floyd Mayweather mega bout last May 2 at the MGM Grand in Las Ve… Tue, 18 Aug 2015
Column Pacquiao hooks up with Pelicans center Anthony Davis CHICAGO -- It took months in the making, but like most well-laid plans, this one turned out to be a winner. Manny Pacquiao has swapped autog… Tue, 18 Aug 2015
NBA -- Markieff Morris wants ticket out of Phoenix Marcus and Markieff Morris. CHICAGO -- Barely a month after his twin brother Marcus was traded to Detroit to create salary cap room, Markief… Thu, 13 Aug 2015
NBA -- Delly stays open in Cleveland CHICAGO -- After weeks of negotiating for a new deal, restricted free agent Matthew Dellavedova has agreed to stay with the Cleveland Cavali… Wed, 29 Jul 2015
Column My interview with Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban CHICAGO -- With a net worth of $3 billion, Mark Cuban is the 603rd richest man in the planet, according to Forbes.com The 56-year old busine… Sat, 25 Jul 2015
Balintawak Arnis showcase in Seattle this October 2 CHICAGO -- After a successful staging of the 4th East Coast Balintawak Gathering: A Gathering of Masters a couple of weeks ago in Chantilly,… Sat, 25 Jul 2015
Column A smashing Balintawak arnis success Chantilly, VIRGINIA. As a warm blissful, Sunday afternoon slowly turned into early evening, the Balintawak Legacy's Gathering of Masters eve… Wed, 15 Jul 2015
Column GM Bobby Taboada steals thunder in Day 2 Chantilly, VIRGINIA. Grand master Bobby Taboada, they say, is the Michael Jordan of arnis. I beg to disagree. Michael Jordan, I think, is th… Mon, 13 Jul 2015
Column Balintawak Arnis takes center stage in Virginia Chantilly, VA --- On the outskirts of Washington D.C., a scant 25 miles from the White House where the most powerful man in the world holds … Sun, 12 Jul 2015
Postscript to the 2015 NBA Finals (PHOTOS) CHICAGO -- Like the 11 other NBA Finals that I have covered on-site, last week's just-concluded 2015 championships was a thing of beauty, on… Sat, 20 Jun 2015
Column Why the Warriors will win Game 5, and eventually, the NBA title CLEVELAND -- Without Kevin Love and Kyrie Irving, LeBron James is doing it all in this year's NBA Finals, averaging an eye-popping 35.8 poin… Mon, 15 Jun 2015
Column A Cebuano doctor at the Finals CLEVELAND -- Moments before Game 4 of these NBA Finals tipped off here at the Quicken Loans Arena, I wandered near the court to inhale the a… Fri, 12 Jun 2015
Column Giant Cav dwarfing over Warriors' bigs CLEVELAND -- Even when sitting down, 7-foot-1 Timofey Mozgov is tall, almost as tall as myself, who is an inglorious 5-foot-nothing. Extra l… Thu, 11 Jun 2015
