Pala-isip

With only 28.5 seconds left in the game, a bench-clearing brawl broke out in this afternoon's Mapua Cardinals vs. EAC Generals game. With each team having only one player available after the brawl, NCAA officials decided to end the game and award the win to EAC. Final score: 86-77.

For those who missed the most exciting finals of the UAAP between DLSU and UST this past October, here is the full game.

TOMASINO: God, sorry po di pa rin po ako maka-move on. Mas mahal Niyo po ba ang mga La Sallista? GOD: Bakit mo naman nasabi yan, anak? Mahal ko kayo pareho. T: Kasi po nagdasal naman po kami nang husto, bakit po La Salle ang nag-champion? Mas malakas po ba sila magdasal? G: O, eh di ba for the good part of the UAAP season, kahit injured si Jeric, you won many games? T: Opo. G: Di ba you eliminated Ateneo, the defending champions? T: Opo. G: Di ba you overcame the twice-to-beat advantage of NU, the owner of the elimination round top spot, nung semi-finals? T: Opo. G: Di ba you won the first Finals game against La Salle and earned for yourselves the twice-to-beat advantage? T: Opo. G: Di ba nung end ng first half ng Game 3, 8 points ang lamang niyo sa La Salle? T: Opo. G: Di ba kayo ang last possession nung regulation period na tied ang score, at may chance kayo to take the game? T: Opo. G: Di ba kayo rin ang last possession nung overtime, at may isa pang ch...

One of the Houston Rockets' former star players, Clyde `The Glide' Drexler, gamely answers questions thrown at him during a press conference at Sofitel Philippine Plaza Monday. Drexler flew in to Manila in connection with the NBA pre-season game featuring the Rockets and the Indiana Pacers. Video by INQUIRER.net's Cathy Miranda

'THE KING' IN MANILA LeBron "The King" James dazzles Filipino fans at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City where he showed the crowd why he's one of the best if not the best basketball player in the world today. During his brief visit to Manila Tuesday, July 23, 2013, James joined a basketball clinic where players from the junior and senior divisions got the chance to play with NBA's four-time MVP. Videos by INQUIRER.net's Noy Morcoso III and Celest R. Flores

For fans of basketball and PBA Legend Samboy Lim. Samboy "Skywalker" Lim is offering personalized basketball training at the Dumlao Gym in Mandaluyong. I wish we had something like this before. I would have saved all my allowance to go to this. Take a look at this promotional video.

Kobe Bryant in an interview with Jimmy Kimmel said that he plans to retire soon with or without another ring. He said he only plans to play for the Lakers and will not play anywhere else. Watch the interview.

Petron Blaze import Renaldo Balkman melted down at the end of the Boosters' loss against the Alaska Aces Friday night. The whole bizarre sequence ended with the import grabbing at teammate Arwind Santos' neck. Watch.

Mitchell Marcus is manager of his school’s basketball team, the Coronado High School Thunderbirds. Due to a developmental disability he’s never been able to take part in a game. However, for the last game of the season, his coach Pete Morales told him to suit up. He didn’t expect to actually play, but just wearing the jersey with his teammates was a thrill in itself. Mitchell didn't know but coach Morales was going to put him in the game at the end of the fourth quarter, regardless of the score. With just over a minute left, Mitchell was put onto the court for the first time, and set up shop near the net. His teammates passed him the ball a number of times, but he was never able to make a basket. During his last attempt, the ball went out of bounds. With just seconds left in the game, it looked like he wouldn’t get another chance. Then, one of the finest acts of sportsmanship you’ll ever see occurred. Watch.

Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors had a career night against the Knicks tonight making 54 points. Of those 54 points, 11 came from the three point line. The Knicks however held on for the win 109-105. Here are the highlights.

Lakas nang tsamba.

One year ago, well, one year and one day ago on Feb 4, 2012. Linsanity began as an little known point guard exploded to end the New York Knicks' losing streak. Here is the iconic game between New York Knick and the New Jersey Nets when Jeremy Lin first came off the bench to help the Knicks win against the Nets.

So much nostalgia. I remember watching this performance of Jimmy Santos during the All Star games. I was laughing most of the time. The rivalry between Ginebra and Shell was also a classic.

Highlights of Game 4 of the PBA Philippine Cup Finals.

From the PBA . Unrelenting and unstoppable, the Talk n Text Tropang Texters broke new ground as they swept away the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters to stretch their PBA Philippine Cup reign to three seasons before a cheering crowd of over 17,000 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum Wednesday night. The Texters were a determined bunch in pulling off a 105-82 win for the unprecedented all-Filipino three-peat via a sweep. “Talk n Text just played great basketball tonight. Sometimes, it happens,” said coach Norman Black of the emphatic victory they fashioned out to highlight yet another dominant conference keeping their status as the most dominant team of their time. “I’m just so happy for my players. They worked hard for this. They deserved this. Credit goes to them,” Black also said, becoming a part of the TnT fresh from his UAAP five-peat with the Ateneo Blue Eagles. Before the game, Jayson Castro won the Best Player of the Conference. And in the din of the TnT victory celebration, Ra...

Note: My apologies, for some reason, the video was replace by "BAYANI 2012: a tribute to the FILIPINO athletes" and is no longer available online. If it comes back, I'll re-post it. AKTV premieres pioneering sports documentary featuring road to Philippine Cup finals InterAKTV · Friday, January 4, 2013 · 9:21 pm Sports5, the sports production arm of TV5, launches its first documentary sports series with AKTV Insider on January 7 and 8 starting at 5:30 p.m. AKTV Insider is the newest addition to the AKTV program line-up that takes a behind the scenes look into the lives your favorite sports idols and legends, on and off the playing field. For its first two episodes, the show will feature an in-depth look at the four teams that made it to the PBA Philippine Cup Semifinals — Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters, San Mig Coffee Mixers, Alaska Aces and Rain or Shine Elasto Painters. The premiere episode on January 7 features what goes on in the lives of two of the country...

Jeff Chan led Rain or Shine to a thrilling victory over the San Mig Coffee Mixers, scoring 22 points, including not one but two four-point plays. Check out the full story here: http://bit.ly/RgDHCK

From Asia-Basket . Philippines earned William Jones Cup title. They defeated USA selection for the trophy. LA Tenorio (177-PG-84) dropped a late jumper to seal the victory for Philippines. USA fell at 5-3 record after the loss. The North American team led one point after ten minutes 13:12. They stretched the lead in the second quarter. USA accumulated a 34:23 halftime lead. But Philippines picked up the tempo in the second half. They unloaded 28 points in the third term to narrow the gap at 8-point mark. Philippines unleashed 25 points in the final stanza and eked out a tough victory at the end. LA Tenorio delivered 20 points for Philippines. Marcus Douthit (210-C/F-80, agency: Edge Sports, college: Providence) added 17 points and 12 rebounds in the victory. Wayne Arnold (193-G-84, agency: Top Notch Sports, college: Tennessee St.) and James Justice (177-PG-89, college: Martin Methodist) provided 17 points each for USA. Philippines: LA Tenorio 20, Jeffrei Chan (192-F-83) 18, Marcu...

Tribute to Jaworski: A look back at the Living Legend's career.