Call to ARMS with Nikko Ramos

Consider this a warning: This episode gets super nerdy. UP was on the brink of a title. Someone somewhere was getting ready for a bonfire to be lit in Diliman. But then, out of nowhere, a basketball superhero did superhero things. Kevin Quiambao snatched victory from the Maroons’ hands in a way that can only be described with acronyms: WTF! YOLO! SMH. GOAT! OMG. Adamson Head Coach Nash Rachel and...

Our bias is in the building! Fresh off of ANOTHER Final Four run, Coach Nash Racela joins the pod to talk about how team-building (and game-winning) is harder than ever in the UAAP. He also breaks down what Nikko and Diego (mostly Nikko) got wrong about Adamson's strategies this season and gets candid about where this Falcons team succeeded and failed this year. Nikko & Diego also pick Coach N...

We're back in time for the Final Four! Nikko and Diego preview UP-UST and DLSU-ADU but also talk about one adjective that best suits each non-playoff university. Can UST repeat what they did vs UP from Season 82? Does Nash have more magic up his sleeve? Will UP make it 4 straight Finals trips? Can anyone stop KQ? All that plus Cheerdance Predictions lol not lol. Enjoy!

The nerds are back! Diego Dario has a new mic, a new board and fiery first round Finals rematch to break down! How does La Salle hunt mismatches for KQ? Why does UP keep shooting poorly vs the Archers? Was there or was there not any spitting that took place? We answer those questions and so much more. Tap in!

Alright, brace yourself for a long one! If you love the UAAP or basketball in general, if you enjoy talking about schemes and the little tiny details of the game, or if you maybe want to learn a little bit and understand hoops a little better, than this episode is for you. Meralco Bolts guard and UAAP analyst Diego Dario goes back and forth with Nikko as they list down their favorite 'thing&#3...

At guaaard.. Wearing Jersey #2 Standing 6'1"... Out of Little Rock, Arkansas.. Derek Fisher!! The 5-time NBA Champ and Laker Legend joined us for the NBA's Republika Huddle series during his recent Manila trip. We geeked out about his clutch performances, his rings, the Kobe, 0.4 and more! Watch/listen to the interview here, in full. JOIN THE CALL TO ARMS PLAYBACK ROOM TO GET NOTIFIED...

Has the WNBA ever been more on fire than right now? Let's re-visit these two conversations from right before the season started, with W stars Jewell Loyd and Aliyah Boston. Originally from the NBA Republika Huddle series, these interviews capture the excitement that both Jewell and Aliyah had about the upcoming season, all the new fans of women's basketball and the rise in participation an...

Literally fresh off of a BSE GTWM recording, Mo (and Sam!) jump on to the brand new Call to ARMS Playback room for our first ever live recording. We swap hot takes, talk a little sports, hand out this week's Basketball Championship Belt, Mo finally shares how much the Viva Hot Babes paid him to do their movie and also give away a Limited Edition Tissot Supersport Chrono Quartz Watch to a lucky...

With less than a month to go before the WNBA Draft, let's jump back to a month ago to our conversations with Sabrina Ionescu, Jewell Loyd, Natasha Cloud, Shakira Austin, Brionna Jones and Rhyne Howard! This was a whirlwind experience because we were told about a last minute slot to interview them just an hour before. Hearing them talk about how they started in the game and how they're now...

We're taking you behind the curtains of All-Star Weekend! This is your ultimate how-to guide to cover an NBA event! On this episode, we give you the backstories of some of our interactions and interviews with the NBA's brightest stars. Who decides who gets to ask a question? How much time do you have with a player? How much does it cost? What sneakers did I bring to Indy? All that plus thi...

This is probably the most important, most emotional podcast I've ever done. Nobody who wasn't in that room has ever seen or heard this interview since it happened. This Kobe interview took place in 2016. It was for a small group of Kobe's most die-hard fans in the Philippines. Since then, and especially since 2020, I have been trying my absolute best to find footage of this conversatio...

Look, when we decided to break down basketball scenes in movies and TV shows, we knew we were bound to run into The Sandman. Nobody in the history of filmmaking has ever forced himself onto more basketball scenes than the great Adam Sandler. This week, we break down the WWE-co-produced film The Longest Yard. Technically a football movie, and yet there's an extensive hoops scene shoehorned righ...

Welcome to Watching Film (aka The Zac Efron Award for Best/Worst Basketball Scenes in Movies or TV)! We're watching film on the ICONIC one-on-one scene featuring Lucas vs Nathan Scott. One Tree Hill had the perfect premise: Teen Drama meets Basketball. Sure, it wasn't as well-done as The OC, it wasn't as glossy as Gossip Girl, and was nowhere near as funny as Gilmore Girls - but to man...

Video killed the (podcast) star! Our first Video Episode features NBA vet Andre Roberson! The All-World defender talks about getting back on the court, his favorite matchups, how James Harden indirectly told him he had made it as a lockdown stopper and more! Props to Dre for being vulnerable with us and dropping a lot of wisdom about getting your mind right, overcoming adversity and giving a very...

Welcome (or welcome back) to the Call to ARMS Podcast! We've changed up some things but remain a hoops podcast at heart! Think of this as Basketball Pro Max Plus Podcast: meaning you get everything about the game, plus some things about everything else. Best of all, we're now going to be dropping a new episode every Monday so you can add that to your start-of-week routine! Join the Private...

Wherever you go, basketball is its own universal language that all hoopers can understand.  That’s what Leigh Ellis, Thirdy Ravena, and Trina Guytingco all agreed to on this special live recording at the TITAN Hoops Fair at The Courtyard MNL. While each of them have their own unique hoops experience, they’re all about that life. A globe-trotter. A trailblazer. A dream-chaser - all doing it for lov...

It was a Gilas takeover on this special live recording of the pod at the TITAN Hoops Fair at The Courtyard MNL. Gilas Pilipinas players Dwight Ramos, Calvin Oftana, and Jamie Malonzo talked about where they’re at in preparing for the 2023 FIBA World Cup and what comes with playing in the biggest home games in all of basketball. That, and a bit about the three national teammates bonding over rice a...

Taking on the role and the responsibility of national team head coach of the most basketball-crazy country in the world? One of the toughest jobs in all of hoops. But over and over again, Chot Reyes answers the call - for country, of course.  For love, definitely. In this episode, Coach Chot opens up to Nikko and Isaac on where Gilas Pilipinas is just weeks away from the 2023 FIBA World Cup - from...

Are you now a fan of Gilas Pilipinas Women? Can’t get enough of anything women’s hoops in the Philippines? Coach Pat Aquino has been one of many (albeit not enough) who have contributed to that. For years, Coach Pat has been in the lab - scouting, recruiting, training, empowering, nurturing young Filipina basketball players.  Now, we’re slowly seeing the results: Pinay hoopers on billboards, on th...

The first episode of FOR LOVE: The Podcast, co-hosted by Nikko Ramos and Isaac Go, sets the tone for a season of worldwide buckets. There’s no other person better to talk about love of the game than 25-time (!!!) PBA champion coach Tim Cone. These days, Coach Tim sits on the coaching staff of Gilas Pilipinas - joining (and completing) 5K runs at dawn and watching June Mar Fajardo dominate in train...

Travel the world playing basketball. To most of us, that's the dream. To Leigh Ellis, that's his new life mission. The veteran broadcaster pauses his Hoops World Tour of 20 pickup games in 20 cities in 20 countries to hop on the pod! Leigh, best known as one of the members of the No Dunks crew aka The Starters aka The Basketball Jones, is on a quest to tour the planet celebrating the uni...

One of the funniest and most talented people in all of sports media finally makes his Call to ARMS debut! CJ Toledano, a Los Angeles-based director, producer, and comedian is one of the best sports creatives in the game. He jumps on the pod to talk about the Filipino uniform (hoodie + Lakers hat), Spoelstra's unnecessary fitness, Jamal Murray's ascent as an elite sneaker endorser, Jimmy...

Cassidy and Nikko back on a podcast? Filipino Jackson back in the Finals? NATURE IS HEALING! ESPN's Cassidy Hubbarth jumps on to talk about her favorite storylines of the season, Joe Mazz, the walk-and-talk tunnel interviews, Michael (never Mike) Malone, our boy Spo (who we talk about profusely on HOOPS PARADISE: THE PHILIPPINES' LOVE OF THE GAME, available everywhere you get your podcas...

In partnership with our longtime partners, AXA Philippines, NBA legend, SLAM coverboy and point guard royalty Jason Williams comes on the pod! We spoke to White Chocolate himself at the AXA headquarters in Manila and discussed wellness, mental & physical preparations, why James Posey ruined the best pass of all time and more! Listen til the end, trust us!

We got the GOAT! We're kicking off an all-new season of the Call to Arms Pod with a guest we could only dream of--the one and only Doris Burke.  Tune in for a conversation on her nearly life-long love affair with basketball, the ins and outs of broadcasting, her favorite celebrity sightings, and the end of the NBA season. Presented by Slam Philippines and Titan, follow their socials to learn...