GILAS GOLD 🥇 An inspired and determined Gilas Pilipinas beat Jordan, 70-60, to win a historic gold medal at the 2023 Asian Games in China! This is the 1st time Philippines won gold at the Asian Games since 1962. 📸: POC

A historic start to Season 86 and a 15-year Final Four drought ended. Literally at the center of it all - towering over everybody - is Favour Onoh, marking the start of a new day in UP women’s basketball.

We are living in the Kacey dela Rosa era of women’s basketball. From Rookie of the Year to MVP, Kacey has been dominantly fierce on the court; sincerely humble off it. Most dominant. Most valuable.

For the first-time ever, the UP Fighting Maroons went off on a scorching six-game winning streak and finished as the top seed in the Final Four era - all in the first year of Deer Valley TITAN Francis Lopez. That’s no coincidence.

Kevin Quiambao is the first local player to win the UAAP MVP award since 2015. KQ’s that special.

UST TIME 🏆 The UST Growling Tigresses did what was impossible in the last seven seasons, dethroning the NU Lady Bulldogs to win the UAAP S86 women's basketball title. UST came back from a double-digit deficit and took Game 3, 71-69, ending NU's 7-straight championship run.

🏆 BACK IN TAFT The De La Salle Green Archers are champions of UAAP men's basketball once again after beating UP, 73-69, in Game 3. This is La Salle’s first title since 2016.

Chris Newsome talks about his sneaker rotation and crowns his Meralco Bolt sneaker MVP ahead of their EASL game in Macau. The Meralco Bolts will try to bounce back versus B.League’s Ryukyu Golden Kings in East Asia Super League’s Clash of Champions tonight at 7pm.

NEW NEW DUB 🔋 27 pts and a 4-point play to send the game into OT. Chris Newsome went off to get Meralco Bolts their first win in the East Asia Super League!

WELCOME BACK, JUAN 🙏🏼 Juan GDL flew in with the Seoul SK Knights and got the EASL win! It was a homecoming for the former UP Fighting Maroon and national team player who met with family, friends, and fans (and former teammate Diego Dario) after the game. 📸: East Asia Super League

SLAM Philippines caught up with former NBA champion Dwight Howard in Manila and asked him about his memories of SLAM No. 163 and his plans to get more wins with Strong Group-Pilipinas.

Another Cortez in DLSU Green? Yeah, that’s cool. Jacob Cortez is bringing championship pedigree to another championship school.

ALL-STARS IN JAPAN ✨ Dwight was team captain. Carl dropped 18. Ray got his photo. Best of all, the B.League Asia All-Stars won vs the B.League Rising Stars! 📸: B.LEAGUE（Bリーグ）

Former OKC Thunder and defensive specialist Andre Roberson pulled up to Manila for some hoops and swung by the Call To Arms Podcast to drop stories on locking down the best weapons in the league and playing for Strong Group-Pilipinas. Full interview here: youtu.be/JnDHKYGrKeo?si…

Manila Hustle 3x3 is happening on February 3-4, 2024, 10AM, at the SM MOA Music Hall in Pasay City.

ZOOS gave Manila Hustle a taste of Tokyo’s elite 3x3 hoops 🏆 They are the champions of Manila Hustle 3x3 Season 2! Keep it here on SLAM Philippines for more ZOOS highlights from Manila Hustle 3x3 Season 2.

We’re flying to Indiana to catch the All-Star Weekend! Keep it here on SLAM Philippines for daily updates on what’s going on at the 2024 NBA All-Star Weekend from February 16-18.

Watch the DAYO23 Streetball Invitational happening NOW at Brgy. 830 Court in Manila! Livestream: fb.watch/s7PqLzfhLz/?mi…

TAAS NOO 🫡 Took down world’s No. 6 Latvia, came back vs Georgia, and fought hard vs world’s No. 12 Brazil. What a run for Gilas Pilipinas in #FIBAOQT! They bow out of the Olympic Qualifiers after losing to Brazil, 71-60, in the semis.

The top high school boys and girls talents in the country are about to put on a show at the annual SLAM Rising Stars Classic. Mark the date. Bring your cameras. You know the drill. ANTA is the presenter of this year's SLAM Rising Stars Classic.