
NBA -- PhilBoxing invades basketball's biggest stage
By Homer D. Sayson
PhilBoxing.com
Fri, 07 Jun 2013

MIAMI -- Game 1 of the 2013 NBA Finals early today was broadcast live in 215 countries and territories in 47 different languages It's a staggering number that speaks volumes on the global reach of the world's grandest basketball stage.
Hundreds of writers all over the world converged here to chronicle the event. And the Philippines was ably represented.
T.J. Manotoc and Boom Gonzalez of ABS-CBN sports flew with production assistant Gelo. The author also came alongside PhilBoxing.com correspondent Rodene Ivan Cortes.
More to come tomorrow....
Photos: PhilBoxing NBA page editor Homer D. Sayson stands outside the room where the postgame press conference takes place (top) while former NBA star turned NBA analyst Chris Webber shares a photo-op with PhilBoxing.com writer Rodene Ivan Cortes.

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