"The Filipino Flash" and "Hawaiian Punch" goes to War

On March 22, a war zone is again laid as "the Filipino Flash" Nonito Donaire and former light fly weight "Hawaiian Punch" Brian Viloria will conquer the Araneta Coliseum in their double-header championship dubbed as the Fast and the Furious (but I think the title must be "The Flash and the Furious").

Nonito Donaire will defend his IBF/IBO flyweight title against the cunning and undefeated "Cobra" Raul Martinez (24-0 14 KO's).

While Brian Viloria will fight against IBF light flyweight champion Ulises "Archie" Solis (28-1 20 KO's), whom has so far defeated all Filipino challengers to the title.

NBA's Power Rankings

Here are today's Power Ranking by Hollinger

Teams W-L Card
1.Boston Celtics 46-13
2.Cleveland Cavaliers 44-11
3.Los Angeles Lakers 47-10
4.Orlando Magic 42-15
5.San Antonio Spurs 39-17
6.Portland Trail Blazers 35-22
7.Utah Jazz 35-23
8.Houston Rockets 36-21
9.Phoenix Suns 32-24
10.Denver Nuggets 38-20
11.Dallas Mavericks 34-23
12.Chicago Bulls 26-32
13.New Orleans Hornets 34-22
14.Atlanta Hawks 32-25
15.Philadelphia 76ers 28-28
16.Miami Heat 30-26
17.New York Knicks 24-33
18.Indian Pacers 25-35
19.Charlotte Bobcats 23-35
20.Milwaukee Bucks 28-32
21.New Jersey Nets 26-32
22.Golden State Warriors 20-37
23.Detroit Pistons 27-29
24.Toronto Raptors 23-36
25.Minnesota Timberwolves 18-39
26.Oklahoma City Thunder 13-44
27.Memphis Grizzlies 15-42
28.Los Angeles Clippers 15-43
29.Washington Wizards 13-44
30.Sacramento Kings 12-47

To read some backgrounder on the power rankings click on the Hollinger link..thanks!

NBA Updates

Today as the National Basketball Association comes towards the Playoffs 2009. Teams are adjusting to make a powerful combination through their trades.

Stephon Marbury looks his future in joining KG with the Boston Celtics.

While that is still confirmed and as we wait for that moment...Teams are still climbing for a better spot in the conferences' top eight.

Here are some of the top games and their results:

Cleveland vs. Memphis: Cleveland Wins 94-79

Chicago vs Orlando: Chicago Wins 120-102

Portland vs. Houston: Houston Wins 94-98

San Antonio vs. Dallas: San Antonio Wins 93-76

Phoenix vs. Charlotte: Phoenix Wins 112-102

NBA's Injury List 2009

Here is the updated list of current NBA Players in the NBA's Injury list.(indicated dates before the player's name is the date of the updates on injury status)


Atlanta Hawks
Updated Player Pos Injury Expected Return
11/19/08 Speedy Claxton PG Hamstring I-L. Out indefinitely

Boston Celtics
Updated Player Pos Injury Expected Return
02/17/09 Tony Allen SG Thumb Out indefinitely. Could miss remainder of regular season
02/21/09 Kevin Garnett PF Knee Out until least mid-March

Chicago Bulls
Updated Player Pos Injury Expected Return
02/23/09 Luol Deng SF Wrist Probable for Feb. 24 vs. Orlando
01/19/09 Jerome James PF Achilles' Out for the season

Cleveland Cavaliers
Updated Player Pos Injury Expected Return
02/21/09 Sasha Pavlovic SG Ankle Out until at least late March
11/07/08 Eric Snow PG Knee Expected to retire
02/22/09 Lorenzen Wright C Flu Out indefinitely

Dallas Mavericks
Updated Player Pos Injury Expected Return
02/18/09 Jason Terry PG Hand Out until at least late March

Denver Nuggets
Updated Player Pos Injury Expected Return
02/18/09 Steven Hunter PF Knee Out until early March
02/23/09 Kenyon Martin PF Back Probable for Feb. 23 vs. Boston
02/23/09 Nene PF Knee Out for Feb. 23 vs. Boston

Golden State Warriors
Updated Player Pos Injury Expected Return
02/22/09 Andris Biedrins C Ankle Questionable for Feb. 23 at L.A. Clippers
02/22/09 Monta Ellis SG Ankle Out until at least early March
02/22/09 Brandan Wright SF Shoulder Questionable for Feb. 23 at L.A. Clippers

Houston Rockets
Updated Player Pos Injury Expected Return
02/18/09 Luther Head PG Foot Out until late February
02/22/09 Carl Landry PF Ankle Questionable for Feb. 24 vs. Portland
02/23/09 Tracy McGrady SG Knee Out for the 2008-09 season. Doubtful for the start of 2009-10 season

Indiana Pacers
Updated Player Pos Injury Expected Return
02/19/09 Mike Dunleavy SG Knee Out indefinitely. Could miss rest of the season
02/19/09 Danny Granger SF Foot Out until at least mid-March

Los Angeles Clippers
Updated Player Pos Injury Expected Return
02/15/09 Chris Kaman C Foot Out until at least late February
02/22/09 Marcus Camby C Ear Questionable for Feb. 23 vs. Golden State
02/23/09 Baron Davis PG Toe Probable for Feb. 23 vs. Golden State
02/18/09 Zach Randolph PF Suspension Out until Feb. 23 vs. Golden State
02/22/09 Al Thornton SF Foot Questionable for Feb. 23 vs. Golden State

Los Angeles Lakers
Updated Player Pos Injury Expected Return
02/21/09 Andrew Bynum C Knee Out until at least late March

Memphis Grizzlies
Updated Player Pos Injury Expected Return
10/18/08 Mike Wilks PG Knee Out for the season

Miami Heat
Updated Player Pos Injury Expected Return
02/22/09 James Jones SF Wrist Questionable for Feb. 24 vs. Detroit

Milwaukee Bucks
Updated Player Pos Injury Expected Return
02/16/09 Andrew Bogut C Back Out until late March
01/25/09 Michael Redd SG Knee Out for the season

Minnesota Timberwolves
Updated Player Pos Injury Expected Return
12/03/08 Corey Brewer SF Knee IR. Out for the season
02/17/09 Al Jefferson PF Knee Out for the season

New Jersey Nets
Updated Player Pos Injury Expected Return
02/23/09 Jarvis Hayes SF Thumb Out for Feb. 23 vs. Philadelphia
02/17/09 Eduardo Najera PF Adominal Out indefinitely. Could be out until early March
02/10/09 Stromile Swift C Personal Out indefinitely

New Orleans Hornets
Updated Player Pos Injury Expected Return
02/21/09 Tyson Chandler C Ankle, toe Questionable for Feb. 23 at Sacramento
02/21/09 Morris Peterson SG Foot Questionable for Feb. 23 at Sacramento

New York Knicks
Updated Player Pos Injury Expected Return
12/03/08 Stephon Marbury PG Suspension Out indefinitely
02/10/09 Eddy Curry C Knee, personal Out indefinitely. Could be out until at least late February

Oklahoma City Thunder
Updated Player Pos Injury Expected Return
01/29/09 Desmond Mason SF Knee Out for the season
01/05/09 D.J. White PF Jaw Out until at least early March

Orlando Magic
Updated Player Pos Injury Expected Return
02/19/09 Jameer Nelson PG Shoulder Out for the season
02/22/09 Mickael Pietrus SF Wrist Questionable for Feb. 24 at Chicago

Philadelphia 76ers
Updated Player Pos Injury Expected Return
12/02/08 Jason Smith PF Knee Out for the season
02/05/09 Elton Brand PF Shoulder Out for the season

Phoenix Suns
Updated Player Pos Injury Expected Return
02/20/09 Amar'e Stoudemire C Eye Out for season

Portland Trail Blazers
Updated Player Pos Injury Expected Return
09/16/08 Raef LaFrentz PF Shoulder Could miss entire 2008-09 regular season
02/23/09 Greg Oden C Knee Questionable for Feb. 24 at Houston
02/21/09 Martell Webster SG Foot May be out for season

Sacramento Kings
Updated Player Pos Injury Expected Return
02/20/09 Drew Gooden PF Groin Out indefinitely. Could be out until early March

San Antonio Spurs
Updated Player Pos Injury Expected Return
02/19/09 Manu Ginobili SG Ankle Out until at least mid-March
02/01/09 Ian Mahinmi C Ankle Out until at least mid-March

Toronto Raptors
Updated Player Pos Injury Expected Return
02/22/09 Marcus Banks PG Back Questionable for Feb. 24 vs. Minnesota
01/21/09 Kris Humphries PF Leg Out indefinitely

Utah Jazz
Updated Player Pos Injury Expected Return
02/21/09 Carlos Boozer PF Knee Questionable for Feb. 23 vs. Atlanta

Washington Wizards
Updated Player Pos Injury Expected Return
02/18/09 Etan Thomas C Knee Out indefinitely
10/16/08 Brendan Haywood C Wrist Out until at least mid April
02/15/09 Gilbert Arenas PG Knee Out indefinitely. Likely out until at least late March
02/21/09 DeShawn Stevenson SG Back Questionable for Feb. 25 vs. Philadelphia

The Late Larry H. Miller Was Honored

Lawrence Horne "Larry H." Miller (April 26, 1944 – February 20, 2009) was a Utah businessman and philanthropist. Well known as the owner of the NBA's Utah Jazz, Miller was also the owner of an automotive dealership, and a variety of other business ventures including Prestige Financial, Jordan Commons, Larry H. Miller Megaplex Theatres, KJZZ-TV, Miller Motorsports Park, the FANZZ chain of sports apparel stores, and the EnergySolutions Arena (formerly the "Delta Center").

On February 20, 2009, surrounded by family at his home, Miller died of complications from type II diabetes.

NBA Commissioner David Stern issued a statement on the passing of Mr. Miller: “It is with great sadness that I offer condolences to Gail and the Miller family on behalf of the entire NBA family. Larry's legacy extends beyond the NBA as he touched many lives in the Salt Lake City region through his business ventures and charitable endeavors. The NBA lost a great leader, colleague and friend today. We will miss him.”

On February 21, 2009, the Utah Jazz played in Miller's name against the New Orleans Hornets, honoring him with a special ceremony and giving their condolences, and the game ball, to his wife.

Spurs wins against Pistons 83-79

Tim Duncan was heavily defended by the Piston's Baller from Detroit. Tim Duncan produced 18 points and 18 boards in Spurs' victory over the Piston 83-79.

"It says a lot about Tim Duncan that we can say he didn't have a great game when he had 18 and 18," Curry said. "People aren't going to fully appreciate what a great player they're watching until he retires. He just goes out there and does that game after game."

Duncan had seven points and eight rebounds in the fourth quarter, helping the Spurs break a three-game road losing streak.

"Tim is the base to everything we do," San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich said. "He rebounded and he got some buckets, and that's what we needed." Tony Parker added 19 points and 11 assists for the Spurs, who are 4-3 on an eight-game road trip.

The Pistons dropped to 2-10 at home in the past six weeks, and face a road trip that includes games at Boston, Cleveland, New Orleans and Orlando. "We lost again," point guard Rodney Stuckey said. "I don't know. I really can't explain anything anymore. We just keep losing, and now we've got some great teams to play."

Allen Iverson led all scorers with 31 points, and Antonio McDyess added 13 points and 13 rebounds.

Bruce Bowen grabbed the rebound, and was fouled while frantically trying to call a timeout. Despite coming into the game shooting 47 percent from the line, he hit both shots to make it 82-79 with 9.7 seconds left.“Bruce is a real pro,” Popovich said. “He doesn’t start for us, but he does whatever we ask. He guarded Rip (Hamilton) for a while, he guarded Allen for a while, and he did a great job.”

Still Gregg Popovich told the reporters that Manu Ginobili will be missing another 2-3 weeks due to a right ankle injury.

PacMan vs Hitman: Speed vs Power Again

Indeed a clash between power and speed will again determine who will emerge as winner in the upcoming superfight between Fililipno boxer Manny "the PacMan" Pacquiao and England's Ricky "the Hitman" Hatton on May 2, 2009 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada

The forthcoming fight between popular boxers Manny Pacquiao of the Philippines and Ricky Hatton of England will be another show of power, speed, and heart.

Freddie Roach, now the world’s most popular trainer and owner of the famous Wild Card Gym in Los Angeles, California is so confident that his ward will finish Hatton in the later rounds. Asked why he thinks Manny will beat Hatton, Roach said ‘speed kills’, referring to Pacquiao’s trade mark fighting style.

Speed is indeed a potent weapon of Pacquiao and from all indications, Roach is determined to fine tune Pacquiao’s natural speedy boxing style. As a season boxing coach and trainer, Roach is expected to supplement Pacquiao’s hand and foot works with other techniques that will further enhance his speed power.

‘Speed kills’ as Roach appropriately coined for Pacquiao’s speedy fighting style, could be Roach major training direction that is specifically aimed at neutralizing Hatton’s bullfight boxing style. This simply means that changes and improvements on Pacquiao’s natural skills will be concentrated on the effective usage of his speed particularly his hands and footwork.

In all probability, Hatton will ONLY capitalize on his punching power and will surely put to test his original fighting style with Pacquiao to see if it works. Hatton, the powerful and rugged brawler from Manchester will definitely be in great condition as he will fight in his comfortable weight range. He has been most effective in the 140 pound limit where he remained unbeaten and Pacquiao has never fought in the 140 pounds level. But he does not have the skill of Manny Pacquiao and if he is not careful with his defenses he will definitely hit the canvas and Pacquiao will finish him with his rapid and powerful punches.

Tyson Chandler to Thunder HALTED

Tyson Chandler was meant to be traded to the Oklahoma City to become a Thunder, but management of the OKC Thunder rescinded their trade giving back Tyson to the Hornets.

"We welcome Tyson back with open arms," Hornets general manager Jeff Bower said in a statement. "We went into this trade to garner more frontcourt depth to add to our team as we continue our push towards the playoffs. We expect Tyson and the rest of our big guys to step up to the challenge."

No specific reason was given as to why Chandler didn't pass the physical, but he missed the Hornets' last 12 games before the All-Star break because of a sprained left ankle.

"We were pleased to add Tyson to the Thunder roster," general manager Sam Presti said. "During the course of the physical examination and outside consultations some questions arose that gave us cause for concern. We felt that this course of action was the best for our organization."

Chandler is due to make about $12 million next season.

All-Star forward David West called it a business decision instead of a basketball decision, and said it "leaves a big question mark in the middle" for New Orleans.

Chandler had been a big part of the turnaround that landed the Hornets the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference last year, when they pushed San Antonio to Game 7 in the conference semifinals. He averaged a double-double with 11.8 points and 11.8 rebounds and had more than 100 alley-oop dunks off of lobs from All-Star point guard Chris Paul.

Tyson Chandler to Thunder

Chandler was dealt to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday in a trade that brings veterans Joe Smith and Chris Wilcox to the Hornets and could give New Orleans some cap room next season heading into the first year of Paul’s new four-year, $68 million contract.

New Orleans also got the rights to DeVon Hardin, a second-round pick out of California in last year’s draft who never signed with Oklahoma City.

“We were able to get great depth, leadership and experience by making this trade,” Hornets general manager Jeff Bower said in a statement. “We felt we needed to increase our overall play of the front line and Chris Wilcox is a young, athletic player that can score and fit well in our system. We will be able to take advantage of his athleticism and style of play.

“Joe provides us with much needed depth and someone who can be an integral part of our rotation.”

Chandler’s numbers had dropped off even before he missed the Hornets’ last 12 games with a sprained left ankle. He’s averaging 8.8 points and 8.3 rebounds this season, after going for 11.8 points and 11.8 rebounds per game last season.

Wilcox’s averages of 8.4 points and 5.3 rebounds fell off, along with his playing time, since the Thunder signed restricted free agent Nenad Krstic on Dec. 30. He had a season-high 23 points on New Year’s Eve, before Krstic got into the rotation, but saw his time on the court fall off to practically nothing within a week. He played in only one of Oklahoma City’s last five games.

Smith, the No. 1 pick in the 1995 draft, has been fighting through injury issues of his own. A balky left knee kept him out of the Thunder’s lineup for nearly a month before he returned to play in four of the last five games before the All-Star break. He has averaged 6.6 points and 4.5 rebounds in 36 games.

The Hornets and Thunder were to play Tuesday night in Oklahoma City.

“We are excited to add a young, defensive-minded big man that we feel can help us now and in the future,” Thunder general manager Sam Presti said in a statement. “Tyson has ties to the Oklahoma City community and we are excited to have him with us as we continue to build our organization.”

The Power of the KryptoNATE

The New York Knicks defeated the San Antonio Spurs in an overtime (112-107).

Nate Robinson showed off his "power" of being the only stone that can defeat a hero (Superman), with his 32 points and 10 rebounds in an overtime winning effort against a considerable NBA dominant powerhouse team the San Antonio Spurs.

Tim Duncan of the Spurs scored 26 points and 15 rebounds. But fellow All Star Tony Parker only shot a 5-for-20 and finished with 14 points for the Spurs. Spurs were without Manu Ginobili who was back in San Antonio getting further test on his sore right ankle.

In a game that was close throughout, neither team led by more than three in the fourth quarter. The Spurs had a chance to win it, but Duncan missed a bank shot just before time expired.

Robinson then snapped a 104-all tie with a jumper with 2:37 remaining, then sped downcourt to make a layup over Duncan for a 108-104 lead with 1:55 left. Al Harrington’s drive gave New York a six-point lead 24 seconds later.

It was Robinson’s third straight game leading the Knicks in scoring, with 30 or more points in all of them. He’s still best known for his two slam dunk titles, the latter won Saturday when he donned a green uniform and called himself Krypto-Nate to knock off Howard, who wore a Superman cape for the second straight year.

Robinson will be a restricted free agent this summer, making this a perfect time to show he’s more than just a showman.

The Knicks' win snapped a six-game losing streak. Chrsi Duhon and Wilson Chandler contributed 17 points each. Knicks still down the standing in the East with 22-31 Win Loss card.

NBA All Star 2009 RESULTS

The All Star Weekend of the National Basketball Association has once again proven that it is indeed the world's greatest entertainment.

Phoenix, Arizona hosted the said event. And the venue the U.S. Airways Center.

For three awesome days of NBA festivities, showcases the variety of basketball skills, talent and entertainment.

Here is the RESULTS of the games:

Rookies vs the Sophomores : Sophomore wins (122-116)due to experience I must say. Kevin Durant showed why he was worthy to become that game's MVP.

The Slam Dunk Competition : Nate Robinson was again bagged his trophy against the defending slam dunk king...with 52% of the fan vote after he jumped over Dwight "Superman" Howard...Nate wins because he was the KyrptoNATE"...

The Three Point Shootout throne goes to Daequan Cook of the Miami Heat after he knocked down the 2-time champion Jason Kapono.

And The Western All Stars wins against the Eastern All Stars (146 - 119) and the Shaq-Kobe tandem becomes the CO-MVPs of the said game.


Here are some pics...


The three point shootout participants



The Winner



KryptoNATE flies over the Superman


Nate Robinson and his slam dunk competition trophy



Derrick Rose of the Chicago Bulls wins the Sony Playstation Skill Challenge



The Rookies vs Sophomores tip off



"Flight 35"



The Shaq-Kobe tandem bags the NBA All Star 2009 MVP

Jeremy Lusk dies at 24

All is now silent..

Jeremy Lusk a professional freestyle motocross racer. Born on November 26, 1984. Was a great pride of San Diego and Temecula, California.

His death on February 9, 2009, while attempting to do a "must be marvelous jump" in San Jose, Costa Rica was very tragic. He was 24.

Rest Peace In Peace Mister Jeremy Lusk.

My Game is Back

Sorry for the long wait...

I have to go somewhere else without any access to my computer..

Well, Lets us all celebrate the NBA All-Stars for this year...

To start off: Feb 14 - the Rookies up against Sophomores

Feb 15 - 3 point shooting contest

and on Feb16 - East vs West Showdown

This is Entertainment!