NBA in Manila
The NBA has landed in Manila. Even if it was just a preseason game between the Houston Rockets and the Indiana Pacers, just seeing the players in the flesh was more than enough for the basketball-crazy fans of this country.
Fortunately, Philboxing.com contacted me to take some game photos for their website (http://philboxing.com/news/story-87809.html). The Houston Rockets won by beating the Indiana Pacers 116-96.
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The day before the game, the media was given some free time with the players while they were practising at the MOA Arena. The first one that I spotted was Houston Rockets' coach and NBA legend Kevin Mchale.
Indiana Pacers' president and NBA legend Larry Bird
NBA commissioner David Stern
James Harden
Jeremy Lin
Fear the beard
Dwight Howard
Come game night, this was the view inside the arena from my assigned station
Giveaway t-shirts were draped on the arena seats.
Inside the media room with the other correspondents.
Dwight Howard
Some candid shots of the players
Howard slams one in.
Jeremy Lin getting a screen and a hand off from Howard
James Harden goes for an undergoal stab.
Rebound action.
Tip-off after a mad scramble for the ball.
Rejection at the other end.
Who''s got the ball?
Linn faces a wall.
Howard blocks a shot.
Post game interview with Kevin Mchale, Chandler Parsons, James Harden and Luis Scola.
