Tuesday Stuff

My next articles for Rebound:

Barangay Ravena -- obviously about the Ravena family

Pistol Pete lives! -- on Mapua's Allan Mangahas

The Battle for Everything (with Chins Up a sidebar story) -- on the NU Bulldogs

Pro Tools -- on whether former PBA players make for great college coaches with interviews with Aric del Rosario, Joe Lipa, Leo Isaac, Norman Black, Frankie Lim, Richard del Rosario, Pido Jarencio, and Glenn Capacio. Love Jarencio's end quote. A classic.

My column From the Parking Lot: "Game Changer" -- on San Sebastian's Calvin Abueva


The next issue will be out this September! By the way --- the cover will be the San Beda Red Lions. Hope you picked up the latest one with the Ateneo Blue Eagles on the cover.

The NBA will conduct the following events during NBA FIT Week in Manila:

NBA FIT Clinics – Fans can participate in free fitness and basketball activities such as cardio and kickboxing classes, bollywood dance classes, urban fitness training, and two time-based basketball and fitness competitions: the NBA FIT Challenge and Dribble Dish & Swish.  Fans can also learn valuable tips on nutrition, hydration and healthy choices from renowned experts or receive health and BMI checks and nutritional counseling on-site.  NBA FIT Clinics will be held at the SM North EDSA Annex on Aug. 7 and 8, at Far Eastern University (FEU) and De La Salle University (DLSU) on Aug. 10, and at the SM Mall of Asia Music Hall on Aug. 15. Registration is free at event venues. Registration is on-site and all events and activities are free of charge.

NBA FIT Development Camp – Coach Erik Spoelstra will host a one-day NBA-style training camp for some of the country’s top men’s and women’s basketball players on Aug. 11. The top 80 prospects, selected by the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) will learn the latest NBA techniques and fitness training and will take part in advanced hydration “sweat tests” and tailored nutrition seminars.  Local basketball coaches, athletic trainers and members of the media will be invited to observe the camp.

NBA FIT Fun Run – An NBA FIT Fun Run, co-organized by RunRio, will take place on Aug. 14 with 3K, 5K and 10K distances.  It is open to participants of all ages and a total of 2,000 spots are available on a first-come, first-serve basis.  Registration will be held at RUNNR, Bonifacio High Street at The Fort, and at Fitness First, SM Mall of Asia branch.

Spoelstra and his staff will also bring the NBA FIT message to the youth through basketball and fitness clinics in San Pablo, Laguna and in Metro Manila.

Unheralded Jundel Mazon of the Philippines conquered current world no. 5 Darren Appleton from England in their semifinal encounter to soar through to the 2010 Guinness World Series of Pool – 10Ball Challenge and continue to raise his country’s colors at the Mal Taman Anggrek complex in Jakarta, Indonesia. Woo hoo!