In the NBA's effort to globalize the sport of basketball, for the first time ever, the NBA will be holding a pre-season match-up in the Philippines. The debacle will involve pitting the Western Conference up-and-coming Houston Rockets against the Eastern Conference titan Indiana Pacers. It will be a historic day for Philippine sports. Although, in a developing third-world country like the Philippines, I think the ticket fees for the sporting event are far too pricey for the average Filipino basketball fan to afford. In any case, this die-hard NBA fan is happy about the league recognizing their huge fan-base in my country,