Jump Thru Hoops

Regardless of the league, fans are less and less present at the games. Collegiate and professional leagues are all feeling it. They question now is, why? Where are they? Why aren't they heading to the games anymore? And, how do we bring them back? I realize that that is more than just one question. So, we decided to try to answer them all.

The FIBA World Cup was tough on all of us. Let's talk it through and see what can be done to make sure it never happens again.

Just a couple days away from the start of the FIBA World Cup so Jinno Rufino and I brought out that crystal ball and did our share of predictions for the team's campaign.

The talk of the sports world in the Philippines has been all about the Arwind Santos situation. Jinno Rufino and I discuss the entirety of it all. From the action to the reaction. From the punishment to the way things will be and should be moving forward. Also, there is a lot of other great tidbits along the way.

It's not everyday that I get to have a conversation with a former Commissioner of the PBA. So, when I get my chance, I tried to make the most of it. This was such an insightful look at what really happens in a Commissioner's mind as well as his office. Thank you to Comm Noli Eala for joining me on the show.

LA Tenorio has been on the big stage of basketball, every step of the way in his career. Game 3 in a UAAP Finals? Been there. Oh, and make it an Ateneo-La Salle for fun. Gilas in Spain? He started those games. Game Seven of a PBA Finals series? Please. I sat down with him to talk about how all of those events. How he dealt with the pressure. How he gets through funks in his game. How to be gulang without being madumi. It was all sorts of fun doing this interview I didn't want it to end.

We back at it! Sorry for the long break, but we are back in time for the PBA Semifinals. We assess how Blackwater and NorthPort did this conference and we look forward to the next stage. Jones vs Brownlee, Nambatac vs Ross, and everything in between.

Another day in the free agency whirlwind, and we have another huge trade in the NBA. Russell Westbrook to Houston to rejoin James Harden. Who wins the trade? How do they stack up against the other superduos in the league? How will we make fun of the Knicks today? Why in the world am I a Suns fan? All those will be answered in the next hour.

The lights of Hollywood were all lit up, but it was for the younger brother in LA as the Clippers took center stage. Jinno Rufino and I sit down and discuss the move of Kawhi Leonard and Paul George to the Clippers and how it has left the NBA season wide open. We also took in some of your questions through twitter, which is something that we will be doing every episode now. Enjoy, subscribe, and share for a chance to win Rastaclats from our friends at The Nines PH!

Ever had a suggestion for anything in the world of basketball? This is your chance to air it out. My first guest for this segment is the one guy that I've been talking hoops with as far back as I can remember, my brother, Tony Atayde. Unrestricted free agency? Player union? Two conference setup? What do you think?