Get excited for the 2017 NBA All-Star Weekend!

New Orleans is gonna be lit. 

The 2017 NBA All-Star Weekend has started in the Big Easy, and as always, the atmosphere has been nothing short of electric. Sure, there's no Zach Lavine in the Slam Dunk Contest, no Kevin Love for the East All-Stars, and no Joel Embiid for Team World, but there are still so many things to love about this year's #ASW.

Relive the Cavs’ 2016 championship run with Believeland 2.0!

Image from ESPN.

It’s undeniable that the Cleveland Cavaliers’ rise to the 2016 NBA championship was awe-inspiring and historic. The Cavs entered the 2015-2016 season with a lot of questions and mounting pressure. They let go of David Blatt midway through their campaign, endured Kevin Love trade rumors, and, of course, had to live through the kind of media scrutiny that can only come with having LeBron James on the squad.

Still, they finished the regular season as the top Eastern Conference team, sweeping the Detroit Pistons and Atlanta Hawks in the first two rounds of the 2016 NBA Playoffs before disposing of a game Toronto Raptors team in six ECF contests.

NBA STORE PHILIPPINES CELEBRATES 10 YEARS OF NBA CARES BY SUPPORTING FILIPINO EDUCATION INITIATIVE

Three NBA Stores in the Philippines to Donate NBA Name & Number T-Shirt Sale Proceeds to Knowledge Channel Foundation, Inc.! 

he three NBA Stores in the Philippines, which are managed by International Athletic Trading Company, Inc. (IATC), announced today the launch of a retail promotion to support Knowledge Channel Foundation, Inc. (KCFI) in providing more Filipinos with access to quality education.

The 2016 #NBAFinals just got very interesting!

It's a series. Make no mistake about that.
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Game 4 may just be the series.

After notching an emphatic win in Game 3, the Cleveland Cavaliers look like they’re right back in the thick of the fight against defending champion Golden State. The Warriors looked mighty fine and invulnerable after big home wins in Games 1-2, but they fell flat on their faces in Game 3. Suddenly, the Dubs are in danger of losing their luster and their control of this series, which is why Game 4 is going to be huge. I have a feeling whoever wins Game 4 wins the whole thing. If the Cavs win, their confidence will shoot up like rockets, and I wouldn’t put it past them to upset GSW at Oracle Arena in Game 5. On the other hand, if the Warriors prevail, I think they’ll finish it at home.

The 2016 NBA Finals Preview: Varejao wins!

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Only one thing is certain in the 2016 NBA Finals between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors. Anderson Varejao will finally get a championship ring. 

Yes, even if his current team, GSW, loses to his former team, Cleveland. That’s because in an interesting wrinkle, Varejao is the first player in NBA history to play for both NBA Finalists in the same season. He played in 31 games for Cleveland before getting shipped to Portland in February and then eventually landing in GSW. If the Cavs win it all, I expect they’d give one of the most loved big men in franchise history a ring, even if he did finish the season on the other end of the coast.

But now onto more serious stuff. What will the NBA Finals be like and who will win?

#DameTimeManila : June 14-15, 2016

It’s #DameTimeManila

adidas brings NBA star Damian Lillard to Manila this June

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Manila, Philippines (June 2, 2016) – Portland Trail Blazers Point Guard, Damian Lillard is set to hit the streets of Manila this June 14-15, as part of his Summer Tour 2016.

Lillard started his #NeverDoubt journey in 2012, after being drafted 6^th overall pick and winning Rookie of the Year. The 2-time NBA All-Star has been unstoppable since then, becoming the number 6 scorer for the season and recently being named to the All-NBA Second Team.

“Being such a huge basketball nation, the sport is basically part of the our culture, so every basketball athlete we bring in would instantly find that connection with the Filipino fan. We saw that when we brought in D Rose and Ricky Rubio in the past, and we’re expecting the same excitement when Lillard visits this June,” shares Jen Dacasin, Brand Communications and Sports Marketing Manager for adidas PH.

Adidas: D Lillard 2
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For the tour, Lillard will be lacing up with his signature shoe, the D Lillard 2. A new colorway and a limited edition of his signature shoe will also be dropping in adidas stores during his visit.

For the latest news about his visit and how you can be part of #DameTimeManila, follow adidas PH and adidas Basketball on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

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