Wiz Unveil New Look!

They look like Bullets. But they're Wizards.

The Washington Wizards took a page out of their own history books as they brought back the look made popular by the Washington Bullets.

Wizards owner Ted Leonsis made the change due to overwhelming fan clamor as well as the positive reviews received by Leonsis' Washington Capitals after they made the change to red-white-and-blue.

Here's their new old look!
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Bynum Suspended, Apologizes!

And the Lakers' woes continue.

Center Andrew Bynum was suspended for five games in the upcoming NBA season and levied a 25,000 dollar fine for his behavior after his ejection in Game 4 of the Western Conference semifinal round against the Dallas Mavericks. This brings to 702,272 dollars the total amount of salary Bynum will lose bacause of the suspension and the fine.

Hontiveros Impressing Toroman!

Could Dondon Hontiveros be the missing link for Smart Gilas?

Coach Rajko Toroman seems to think so, as the Cebuano hotshot continues to impress in Gilas practices.

Toroman singled out both Hontiveros and Taulava as the guys who have provided a major boost to the  chances of Gilasin winning the FIBA Asia Champions Cup.

Two other PBA stars that Toroman tapped, Kelly Williams and Jimmy Alapag, have not yet joined the team's practices. Both are seasoned international veterans though, having suited up for the Philippine National Team before.

The Nationals will still be led by Chris Tiu, JV Casio and naturalized player Marcus Douthit. The FIBA Asia Champions Cup serves as a testing ground for the team as they prepare for the Fiba Asia Championship in Wuhan, China.



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FIBA-Asia Champions Cup Cast Finally Complete!

Saudi Arabia and Iraq. Those are the final two teams that will join the 2011 FIBA Asia Champions Cup which will be held at the PhilSports Arena from May 28 to June 5.

Saudi Arabia will be represented by Al Ittihad while Iraq will field in Duhok. Duhok stands as a representative of the Middle East region while Al Ittihad takes the place of an Eastern Asia representative.

Bacolod Booters Qualify for Suzuki Cup Semis!

In football, a score of 8-1 is not just a rout. It's a massacre.
But then again, what do you expect when mighty Bacolod City encounters any team not named Iloilo?

Mavs Sweep Lakers Via Blowout!

When Kobe Bryant said he believed the Lakers could be the first NBA team to win a series after going down 0-3, many call him crazy.
As it turns out, Kobe wasn't crazy. He was merely delusional.

The Dallas Mavericks made sure Kobe never had a chance to make good on even a fourth of his belief by shellacking the Lakers 122-86 in Game 4 of the Western Conference semifinal round.