Jordan Clarkson’s first NBA championship is bigger than one ring: it makes him the first Filipino-American player to win an NBA title, and it arrives as the New York Knicks ended a 53-year championship drought. A historic first Clarkson reached the top after 12 seasons and with his first title, after helping New York through the Finals in a supporting role off the bench.Multiple reports identify him as the first player of Filipino descent to win an NBA championship. Why his heritage matters...

On a warm Saturday afternoon in May, Beverly Boulevard did what city streets rarely get to do anymore: it became a gathering place. For five hours, the stretch between North Union Avenue and the Historic Filipinotown Arch was transformed from a familiar Los Angeles corridor into something more intimate and more alive — a barrio, a concert ground, a food market, a fashion runway, a family reunion, and a cultural homecoming all at once. This was Baryo HiFi 2026, the annual open-air street...