Archive for April, 2009
Hold Fast
Posted by Rich in Mind blogging on April 30th, 2009
What will you do if you win P5 million in a promotional gimmick by one of the country’s multinational corporations?
Take the next trip to the Paris, France for a lavish shopping and vacation? Probably tour around the Caribbean Island, the Bahamas or Cayman for a beautiful one-month get-away?
Me? I’ll take my wife and two [...]
Just One Question for Phil…
“The Los Angeles Lakers are just 12 wins away from reaching their goal of winning the NBA championship!”
So said the one of the Lakers’ radio announcer, moments after Los Angeles bundled out the Utah Jazz in Game 5 (107-96) at the Staples Center to advance to the second round via a 4-1 series clincher.
While the [...]
Speed vs. Power
The media war is getting louder and louder between Manny Pacquiao and Ricky Hatton’s camp.
A verbal tussle that could serve well for media people because they’ve got interesting human sidelights to write just before the much-anticipated May 2 (May 3 here in Manila) championship fight where Hatton gets to defend his International Boxing Organization light [...]
There's Only One Amazing!
Long before Kobe Bryant, Lebron James and Tim Duncan became household names in the National Basketball Association, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was already “sky-hooking” his way to greatness.
He was a proven winner even as a beanpole teenager during the 1960s. His trademark skyhook has been a potent weapon during his two-decade-long NBA career. Just look [...]
NBA playoffs: Take your pick
Posted by Rich in Mind blogging on April 18th, 2009
Finally, 82 games of the regular season is over. Now is the REAL thing!
The 16-team cast is complete. Not surprisingly, Lebron James has led the Cleveland Cavaliers (66-16) to its historic march for its very first homecourt edge in quite a long, long time.
Over in the West, the Los Angeles Lakers are peaking just in [...]