Eddie Alinea
1,667 articles · PhilBoxing.com
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OUTSIDE LOOKING IN: “Las Vegas, here I am, again — Pacquiao”
With his next fight with Adrien Broner almost done, ring idol and senator Manny Pacquiao braces himself for his return to the United States to defend his World Boxing Association welterweight title…
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What can stop the Warriors from winning a 3-peat?
?Hurricanes, tornadoes, snow storms, man-made? something man-made, Chernobyl.? Those were some of the ways, NBA analyst Charles Barkley said, as told to Dime Magazine, the Golden State Warriors can be stopped in…
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How LeBron built his business empire
Since turning pro in 2003, LeBron James has made $765 million, according to a Forbes report published in July. He has spent it, invested it and grown it his way ? and…
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Magnolia eyes magic 8 win in pivotal date with Meralco
League-leading Hotshots Pambansang Manok takes on Meralco Friday night favoured to pick up its eighth victory and move into the threshold of gaining a twice-to-beat privilege going into the quarterfinal round of…
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Can this be the Rockets’ season, finally?
The last time the Houston Rockets lost to the Golden State Warriors in the Conference Finals, they suffered a two-year hangover. That shouldn?t happen this season. It can?t, happen. Chris Paul will…
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Crucial seven games this week of PBA Governors’ Cup
A seven-game schedule to be played in this, the seventh week of hostilities, could very well shape up the race as to which team will make it to the quarterfinal round of…
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The Legend of Gretchen Malalad
For nearly a decade, she was the most recognizable silhouette on the Asian sporting arenas. The most feared karateka in Southeast Asia. One of the most dominant force in Asia. Always the…
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NBA — FIVE WARRIORS TO TEAM USA?
Barring any unforeseen incident like injuries, contract situations, etc., five NBA All Star Golden State Warriors could be wearing the USA national colors in a pair of international competitions scheduled next year…
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NBA — Kerr pays Winter a tribute
?Tex knew more about the history of the game and the fundamentals of the game than anybody he had ever met in his life.? That was how Golden State assistant coach Ron…
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Pacquiao out, Brook in Khan’s radar
With his repeated call for Filipino icon Manny Pacquiao going unheeded, welterweight Amir Khan has reportedly set his eyes on fellow Briton Kell Brook early next year. Matchroom boxing promoter Eddie Hearn…
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NBA — The Utah Jazz: the best defensive team in the NBA
Which team had the best record in the NBA over the last 35 games of last season? Which team had the best defensive rating in the NBA last season? Which team had…
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Ancajas-Sor Rungvisai junior-bantam unification bout soon to become a reality
The much-awaited Jerwin Ancajas-Srisaket Sor Rungvisai junior-bantamweight unification fight is believed to have been finally shaped up over the weekend following the latter?s successful defense of his World Boxing Council version of…
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NBA — Why the Celtics can beat the Warriors
For putting together an outstanding roster featuring three All-Stars in their respective primes -- Kyrie Irving, Al Horford, Gordon Hayward -- pair of young stars on the rise Jayson Tatum and Jaylen…
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Where they failed last year, the 76ers might succeed his season
It happened in the 1986 Houston Rockets starring Akeem Olajuwon and Ralph Sampson, in the 1995 Orlando Magic of Shaquille O?Neal and Penny Hardaway and in the 2012 Oklahoma City Thunder of…
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UFC holds Khalib’s $2m purse; fines, suspension to follow
Three men have been arrested and will face charges for taking part in the riotous UFC 229 post-fight brawl that punctuated the Khalib Nurmagomedov-Conor McGrecgor clash on Saturday night in Las Vegas.…
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OKC Thunder can be serious NBA title contender, too
Can the Oklahoma City Thunder do what the Dallas Mavericks did six years ago? Like the Thunder, that 2011 Mavericks team was built around future Hall-of-Famer Dirk Nowitzki whose liabilities and shortcomings…
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OUTSIDE LOOKING IN: Can LeBron bring the Lakers back to greatness?
No less than the general managers of member clubs picked Los Angeles? Lebron James to stash away with the coming NBA season?s MVP award. They, however, were unanimous in selecting, not the…
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Embarrassing aftermath of Team USA loss in Ryder Cup continues
Johnson and Koepka. The Team USA that bowed to its European counterpart in the 2018 Ryder Cup was arguably the most talented in the history of the event. The Americans, made up…
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“Enjoy the game and play basketball” – Melo on role with Rockets
That was an eventful NBA offseason that saw quite a few notable players changing teams. Among those who will be suiting up in new uniforms for the 2018-19 NBA season, of course,…
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How to beat the Warriors? Rockets coach Mike D’Antoni has a sure-fire formula
The Houston Rockets had extended the Golden State Warriors to seven games for the Western Conference Finals last season. Head coach Mike D?Antoni and his Rockets, in fact, led the best?of-seven title…
