So the Spurs can be funny after all. VIDEO:

Love these funny commercials featuring the Spurs. Imagine, Kawhi Leonard can actually smile. But here's my only complaint: where's Boris???? MH

Basketball Fan Art - Mark Caguioa, James Yap, LA Tenorio, Chris Banchero and more. GRAPHICS:

Just amazing, amazing work by amazing basketball fan artists!

Want to share your own Basketball Fan Art? Tag me on Twitter through @micohalili or on Facebook through Mico Halili II. Don't forget to watermark your Basketball Fan Art with your Twitter or Facebook name so fans and players will know where to reach you. Also, kindly acknowledge the photographer of the original photo. Keep em coming guys! MH

New Foot Locker commercial starring John Cena. VIDEO:

The Foot Locker Week of Greatness - one whole week of the hottest sneaker releases - is real. Just like Wrestling. MH

In new Foot Locker commercial, James Harden says he's not "Defensive" VIDEO:

The lesson from this new Foot Locker Week of Greatness commercial: Don't ever call James Harden "defensive"...ever. MH

New Foot Locker commercial featuring Derrick Rose and Tim Duncan. VIDEO:

Everyone's excited for the Foot Locker Week of Greatness. The hottest kicks all in one week. DRose is excited. Tim Duncan is excited. Well, sort of. MH

Foot Locker Week of Greatness Commercial featuring Manny Pacquiao. VIDEO:

In one of Foot Locker's latest commercials, two guys talk about the Foot Locker Week of Greatness which is one whole week of hot sneaker releases at Foot Locker. Foot Locker is making it happen. Because it's something the people wanted. But Manny Pacquiao completely thought they were talking about something else. Hangkyut ni Manny dito bro! MH

PostGame on Sportsdesk - For Pacquiao fights, hype no longer necessary. VIDEO:

From last week's PostGame segment on SportsDesk - When anticipating Pacquiao fights, hype may no longer be necessary. MH

NBA Christmas Day Jerseys. Yes or No? PHOTOS:

Do you like the first-name only NBA Christmas Day jerseys? Like most people, I like them better than any of the sleeved ones. I actually like the Knicks and Celtics jerseys in particular. MH

Charles Barkley has something strong to say about Derrick Rose. VIDEO:

Do you agree with Charles Barkley's comments about Derrick Rose opting to sit out games because of long-term concerns? MH

Anthony Davis - What is Next? Next is Now. VIDEO:

Really enjoyed this Bleacher Report video essay on Anthony Davis. Great point re position-less basketball. Killer last line: "What is next? Next is now." MH

Watch the LA Clippers Hype Video - Be Relentless

Have you seen the official Los Angeles Clippers hype video? Every professional basketball team should really have one. MH

James Harden in new Skullcandy commercial. VIDEO:

James Harden of the Houston Rockets stars in new Skullcandy commercial. Fear the beard. Fear the bass. MH

Watch Joakim Noah as "Nice Guy Noah" VIDEO:

Wattaguy, this Joakim Noah. Nice Guy Noah. Yup, that's who he is. Wattaguy. MH

Chandler Parsons and Tyson Chandler are Chandler & Chandler aka Maverick Justice. VIDEO:

Honestly don't know how Chandler Parsons and Tyson Chandler find the time to do stuff like this. Maverick Justice!!! MH

Get your COCA-COLA® Parols ready for #SariSaringHappiness Day

I hope you’re all ready with your COCA-COLA® Parols for #SariSaringHappiness Day on November 8. Ah Christmas parols, all the memories bro! Like I remember making parols for art class back in grade school and it would always be family affairs. I wish I could say I was dependable with barbecue sticks, cellophane, scissors and glue. But I wasn’t. Hence, my brothers would always help me put my parol together. That’s Christmas. That’s fam. That’s love bro.

So if my siblings helped me out before, I’m helping you out now. Here’s how you can make your own COCA-COLA® Parol:

Light up the whole country with your very own COCA-COLA® Parol in the first ever #SariSaringHappiness Day on November 8. Check out lighting hubs around the country especially in Manila, Tacloban, Pampanga, Batangas, Bacolod, and Davao. 

Remember to share a photo or video of your COCA-COLA® Parol on your social media accounts. 

Visit http://bit.ly/COKEParol and make your COCA-COLA® Parol now. 


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Watch tiny 10-year-old Messi in action. VIDEO:

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Watching this grainy footage of tiny 10-year-old Lionel Messi in action is mesmerizing. MH

Fox Sports Live Feature - Hoop Dream: Finding Hope after Yolanda. VIDEO:

Even in the deadly aftermath of Typhoon Yolanda or Typhoon Haiyan, basketball becomes more than just a game. Check out this special feature from Fox Sports Live in the US. MH

Boogie Cousins and Omri Casspi share a moment. VIDEO:

Omri Casspi fixes Boogie's twisted headband on the bench and the world melts....

Here it is. Boogie. Omri. Awwwwwwww. Vine gem by Andrew Montanye. Kings rule! MH

Missing Allen Iverson. By Katz Salao

For weeks now, my social media timeline has been exploding with all forms of basketball-centric posts. The regular season is upon us. I see arguments between haters and fans. I see rants by stressed-out NBA fantasy managers because of all the injuries. The NBA is back. It’s already all so massively entertaining and we’ve only just begun.

While everyone is happily praising their beloved teams and trashing their vile enemies, I had a realization. I have not seen my favorite player do his crossover in this kind of setting in over four seasons. I still wonder. How do I survive as a basketball fan without Allen Iverson?

I mean…how am I surviving as a basketball fan without Allen Iverson?

Damn. Even typing that was painful. In understand. It all sounds a bit silly. I know. I know. It’s been a while. It has been years since he last made an impact on the floor, months since his jersey retirement ceremony with the Sixers, so I should have accepted this already.

But it’s hard to breathe. There’s heaviness in my chest. I’m physically hurting. I appreciate the pain, though. It’s assurance of a love that’s real. The love-is-forever kind. The kind that makes me certain I’ve loved.

I loved Allen Iverson. I still do.

Iverson had a glorious career. Correction: Allen Iverson himself was glorious. It frustrates me that whenever I mention that he’s still my favorite, I end up hearing all the tired labels. Overconfident. Selfish. Practice. I loved him because he was beyond what he was often tagged as. He was just being A.I.

What critics saw as arrogance, I called fearless. Maybe that’s why I fearlessly defend him, too. In an era of bigger, taller, stronger men better fit to play the game, it was him they called The Answer. Barely 6-feet, tatted up, cornrowed, cocky. He was the same hero who crossed up the great Michael Jordan, who fought gallantly versus fan-favorite Vince Carter, who carried his team to the finals to face the Shaq-led Lakers. Remember all of these? I do. It hurts, because that’s all I can do now. Remember.

I love Allen Iverson. I miss watching him on the court. I miss him each time I see an arm-sleeve on a current all-star. I miss him when athletes today display incredible speed. Sure, there will be other players I might like, maybe a few I might actually love, but it will always be A.I. for me. Who is, pound-for-pound, the greatest, most hard-wearing, most fascinating basketball player of all time? I’m grateful I know and love The Answer. KS

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PBA Fan Art featuring Alaska, Purefoods, Ginebra. GRAPHICS:

These things just get better and better. Want to share your own? Just tag me through @micohalili on Twitter and Instagram or through Mico Halili II on Facebook. Please credit the photographer of the original photo. Don't forget to watermark your PBA Fan Art with your Twitter/Facebook/Instagram name so fans and players will know how to reach you. Keep 'em coming guys! MH