The Navs Effect

Navs reacts to the second round encounter between UP and NU in the opening day of the UAAP men’s basketball 2nd round.

Navs speaks with exciting UAAP rookie Kean Baclaan about his Bulldogs’ strong start to Season 85, becoming one of the “big boys”, his transfer from UST to NU, and Steve Nash Enriquez stories. Then, Navs calls up ‘Flash’ Antonio to review season one of House of the Dragon.

Navs shares some thoughts and numbers to explain La Salle’s disappointing 3-4 showing in the first round of the UAAP tournament, then shares audio bits of his conversation with young Houston Rockets star Jalen Green during a media roundtable.

Navs discusses NU’s huge win over DLSU and why they should be considered one of the UAAP’s “big boys,” talks about the Green Archers’ inconsistency, why Ateneo will be better in round two, and other UAAP tidbits to keep an eye out for. Then Navs talks about his thoughts on DC’s latest blockbuster film, ‘Black Adam" 

Navs shares his thoughts from Sunday’s heart-stopping Ateneo vs La Salle game which might have signaled that the on-court rivalry between both sides is finally back. Also: other thoughts early this UAAP Season + a quick review of ‘Tickets to Paradise’

Navs welcomes Phenom Clinic owner Anthony Brodett for an insight on how basketball recruitment works in the Philippines and then speaks to co-geek ‘Flash’ Antonio to discuss the controversial but intriguing new film, ‘Don’t Worry Darling’

Jerom Lastimosa is a funny guy. He also happens to be one of the most electric young ballers in the Philippines today. How did he go from an under-the-radar prospect in Dumaguete to hitting the biggest shots in college basketball? Who else tried to recruit him? Also: stories from Adamson’s S84 campaign, the difference in Coach Franz and Coach Nash’s systems, and offers from Asian teams. You won’t want to miss this.

Navs welcomes basketball aficionado Enzo Flojo to discuss the changes in sports media coverage (Hello, Tiktok!) before asking 5 intriguing questions ahead of the UAAP’s season 85 basketball tournament on Ateneo, UP’s title defense, the Final 4, MVP candidates, and win-loss predictions.

UPDATE: For confirmation, Angelo Kouame’s recovery from his knee surgery was “non-surgical,” according to team manager Epok Quimp. This is to reflect the mistake on the podcast noting that Kouame had an operation.

UPDATE: The full UAAP schedule is now out.

Navs is joined by gamer Dian Raval (Flip Geeks) & Bim Barbieto (Geek Out PH) in reacting to PlayStation State of Play’s reveals, including God of War: Ragnarok, Tekken 8, Rise of The Ronin, plus more!

Navs' special guest for the show's 40th episode is no other than the promising DLSU Archers guard Deschon Winston. Listen in as they talked about a wide range of topics like Deschon's thoughts about Philippine basketball, his teammates, and how his family influenced him to be the good athlete and person that he is right now.