Author: Rolly Gacelo

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Rolly Gacelo is a sports writer who has been writing for different topics in different industries since earning his Bachelor's degree in Journalism in 2009. He is also a professor of history in Far Eastern University. His specialty is the NBA but has also written for the NFL, MLB, and European soccer.

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The Orlando Magic can be said as the Rocky Balboa of the 2024-2025 NBA season after yet another comeback win against the Boston Celtics, despite not having three of their main rotation guys. Jalen Suggs can only call Monday a ‘beautiful night’ for that. The odds are against the Magic against the reigning champions after losing Mo Wagner 48 hours ago to a season-ending injury. They already don’t have top two scorers Paolo Banchero and Franz Wanger due to injuries. They are unfazed and exemplified the ‘next man up’ philosophy’ to stage an 18-point comeback, two days after mounting a…

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The Philadelphia 76ers-San Antonio was game like no other after bizarre events in the second quarter that led to ejection of Joel Embiid. The Sixers won the game despite the loss of their best player but fans still can’t help but talk about how the game was officiated. Many thought they were deprived of a great battle between two superstars in Embiid and Victor Wembanyama. Nick Nurse thought the series of events that led to the eject of Embiid, as well as the rescinded ejection of his backup center Joel Embiid was strange. “Just the whole thing was really strange,”…

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Max Christie is getting so much love lately from Los Angeles Lakers fans, players, and coaches as the 21-year-old shooting guard has found his niche in the Lakers squad as the team records three straight victories. Christie has played in 27 games so far this season and was featured more prominently in the line-up in the last two weeks. He believes he made individual progress in the past years he spent in Hollywood, including crossing from the main team to the South Bay in G-League. “It feels good and it’s pretty cool kind of just to see the progression and…

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Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid scored 70 points against Victor Wembanyama in their first match up last season but fans failed to witness anything close to this kaiju match up and they are blaming the referees. They even think they are the reasons why NBA ratings are down, a major issue being discussed lately. NBA viewers denied of superstar action as Joel Embiid got ejected in the second quarter for two technical fouls. There are a lot of things that happened before that and they all involved the San Antonio Spurs. First, Sixers center Andre Drummond was ejected for two…

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Lebron James has won everything but there is something that his Los Angeles Clippers rivals Kawhi Leonard and James Harden are doing better than him – hardwork. Patrick Beverley has played with the three guys. He was part of the Lakers team from 2022 to 2023. He played with the Beard the longest from 2013 to 2017. He was briefly a teammate of The Klaw in the Clippers. If there’s someone that could answer on how to size up these three, it is him. Appearing in a podcast with Youtube celebrity N3on, the 12-year veteran found it easy to answer…

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Imagine a Victor Wembanyama and De’Aaron Fox tandem? The San Antonio Spurs will not let go of the prized no. 1 pick so it will be the Sacramento Kings guard moving to Texas. It is not that hard to imagine. In fact, some people behind the scenes are already making moves, mostly from the Spurs. It does not help for the Kings supporters that their team is not accomplishing anything lately while De’Aaron Fox is putting up All-Star numbers. Sam Amick of The Athletic reported that the Spurs, along with many other teams, are looking at the situation of Fox…

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Jayson Tatum is not the name that will instantly pop on someone’s head when asked about MVP candidates this season. Or even the seasons before. This is despite the fact that he puts up huge numbers almost every game and his team always being among the contenders. The Boston Celtics star is aware that he is being snubbed on conversations like that. “Probably so. I’m on a really, really good team,” he said when asked if his team being good as the main factor why is snubbed in MVP conversation. “There’s so many talented players that I’m probably not going…

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There will be no Milwaukee Bucks on Christmas Day and Giannis Antetokounmpo is not happy about it. Christmas Day games are testament to teams and players’ popularity in the NBA and when it comes to that, Antetokounmpo knows they meet the requirements. Talking to The Athletic’s Eric Nehm, the Greek Freak went off on how they are omitted from the special day despite the numbers. There’s gotta be an algorithm because if it’s — how can I say — like a popularity contest, I can give you facts. You want me to? Two of the NBA All-Star starters, Dame (Lillard)…

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The Milwaukee Bucks are fighting for a home court advantage but the fight will be a hard one, especially with Damian Lillard being absent from time to time. His teammate Giannis Antetokounmpo is not worried. In fact, he does not think not having a home court advantage is a disadvantage based on his assessment of the team’s capability. He also insisted that he cares more about the health of his teammate rather than their placing by the end of the regular season. “The No. 1 thing is for Dame to be healthy,” Antetokounmpo said via The Athletic. “I think when…

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The Christmas Day battle between the San Antonio Spurs and the New York Knicks got a little more interesting as the latter’s Josh Hart triggered supporters of the Texas team, which is not his fault. The Spurs-Knicks game is the only cross-conference battle on that day and it could definitely use some storyline unlike the other match-ups. The problem though is that the growing tension is kind of forced, mostly from the Spurs fans. The Knicks forward is popularly playful on social media. He trolls even his own teammates. On Sunday, he riled up some San Antonio fans after he…

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The Milwaukee Bucks will continue to be paralyzed in terms of offense when they travel to the Chicago Bulls’ turf as Damian Lillard is confirmed out by the team. This will be the third game that Dame will miss, his last game being the Emirates NBA Cup finals win. CBS Sports wrote: “Lillard (calf) is doubtful for Monday’s game against the Bulls, Eric Nehm of The Athletic reports. “Lillard is in danger of missing his third consecutive outing while he deals with a right calf strain. In the likely event that the star point guard is sidelined, AJ Green, Gary…

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The Orlando Magic may have recorded the biggest comeback yet of the season by erasing a 25-point deficit in win against the Miami Heat but there’s no luck behind it. If anything, luck is far from their vicinity as Mo Wagner, another high impact player, gets declared out for the season due to knee injury. The Magic confirmed that veteran big man, who got injured after just 2 minutes of play against Miami, will not return to play this 2024-2025 season. “Moritz Wagner underwent an MRI today and results revealed that Wagner has sustained a torn anterior cruciate ligament. “Wagner…

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Bronny James is starting to turn heads in the G-League but that is not the reason why the Los Angeles Lakers should call him back up. For Lebron James’ former teammate, the 55th overall pick of 2024 should have a chance to play in the big league because the team is not fighting for anything anyway. Dywane Wade, King James’ teammate with the Miami Heat and briefly on the Cleveland Cavaliers, said that Lakers should bring Bronny back since they are not title contenders at this point. “Honestly, bring Bronny up,” Wade said on his podcast The Why. “We want…

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Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr did not name anyone when he commented on how his young players should learn to play alongside Stephen Curry. Sophomore Brandin Podziemski, who was expected to have a breakout season, had to post something anyway. The Dubs triumphantly rose from a 51-point beat down by the Memphis Grizzlies by beating the Minnesota Timberwolves through the heroics of Curry who hit two clutch 3-point shots to seal the game. Kerr commended his star player and emphasized how everyone should move or play around him. “It’s important for our young players to understand we don’t need…

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Bobby Portis had himself a night against the Washington Wizards by recording his second best scoring performance with 34 points. He also feasted on the rebounding department with 10 rebounds and came up a little short on assists with eight. He could have had a triple double, the first in his career. However, Damian Lillard ‘threw him off.’ Talking to reporters post-game, BP jokingly blamed his teammate as the reason why he did not get the rare feat. Lillard did not play in the game and was contented into an audience/coach on the sidelines. “He definitely messed me up. (laughs)…

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