By Jerome Naldoza, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 15 Sep 2012


SAN ANTONIO -- After acquiring All-Stars Steve Nash and Dwight Howard during a frenzied offseason, , the Los Angeles Lakers have added a uniquely potent blend of topnotch playmaking and lockdown defense in their already form

Howard hints at long stint with Lakers
By Joan Secuya-Medida, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 07 Sep 2012


SAN FRANCISCO -- When Dwight Howard was traded from Orlando to Los Angeles early last month, Lakers fans wondered whether their team had just snared a long-terrm asset or merely acquired a one-year rental. But afte Read full story

LeBron's shoe: Fit for a King
By Homer D. Sayson, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 25 Aug 2012


ACCORDING to a census website, there are approximately seven billion people currently inhabiting this planet. But only so few of those humans can say they've had a much better summer than NBA megastar LeBron James. James Read full story

NBA -- Bulls brace for bumpy season ahead
By Scott Marsiglio, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 14 Aug 2012


CHICAGO -- While elite teams such as the LA Lakers and the Miami Heat are stocking their rosters with enough firepower to wage a nuclear war, the Chicago Bulls are shedding players like a bad habit. Gone is Omer Asik, the Read full story

NBA - Lakers pursue more free agent firepower
By Ryan Medida, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 15 Jul 2012


SAN FRANCISCO -- With the NBA free agency market in full frenzy, the Los Angeles Lakers quickly emerged as one of the big winners by signing 7-time All-Star Steve Nash to a three-year deal worth a reported $27 million. Nash, a two Read full story

NBA -- Griffin's Olympic dreams KO'd by injury
By Joan Secuya-Medida, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 14 Jul 2012


Blak Griffin. SAN FRANCISCO -- Before writing this piece, I watched the YouTube video of Blake Griffin's monster dunk during a Las Vegas practice for Team USA Basketball. The feat of wonder, which has 1,462, 252 views and c Read full story

NBA - Salary cap woes limit Bulls' spending
By Nader Taiym, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 14 Jul 2012


CHICAGO -- Three days ago, the NBA announced the figure of $58.044 million as the salary cap for the upcoming 2012-13 season. More importantly, the league pegged the tax level at $70.307 million, which simply means th Read full story

Pain to blame for merciless Miami
By Recah Trinidad, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 25 Jun 2012


(WARRIOR CALL: The University of the East Red Warriors men? s basketball team coaching staff and players will pay tribute to the legendary former Philippine national team coach Virgilio ?Baby? Dalupan on Tuesday , Jul Read full story

THE HEAT IS ON
By Maloney L. Samaco, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 22 Jun 2012


Finally, the long wait for LeBron James is over. The Miami Heat razed the Oklahoma City Thunder by a wide margin, 121-106, in Game 5 to win the National Basketball Association Finals, 4-1, sweeping the last four games Read full story

NBA Finals Diaries 2
By Homer D. Sayson, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 22 Jun 2012


MIAMI -- Morning was breaking when I got up at 5:20 am local time. Way too early for my liking, but road trips always rob me of a deep slumber. Hotel beds and pillows, though soft and cushy, simply don't provide the f Read full story