RJ Abarrientos and the Ulsan Hyundai Mobis Phoebus moved a win away from a semifinals bid after an 84-69 rout of the Goyang Carrot Jumpers in Game Three of their best-of-five quarterfinals in the Korean Basketball League Thursday, April 6, at the Goyang Stadium. The Mobis Phoebus bucked a slow first...
RJ Abarrientos’ semifinals duel with fellow Filipino import Rhenz Abando is in peril after Ulsan Hyundai Mobis Phoebus fell at the hands of the Goyang Carrot Jumpers, 86-79, in Game Two of their best-of-three quarterfinals in the Korean Basketball League at the Ulsan Dongchun Gymnasium on Tuesday,...
RJ Abarrientos and the Ulsan Hyundai inched closer to a semifinals berth after hacking out an 86-71 win over the Goyang Carrot Jumpers in their best-of-three quarterfinals in the Korean Basketball League on April 2. The KBL Rookie of the Year dropped decent numbers after finishing with nine points,...
Ulsan Hyundai Mobis Phoebus’ RJ Abarrientos bagged the Rookie of the Year award in the Korean Basketball League 2022-23 season. The former Far Eastern University standout averaged 13.6 points, 2.9 rebounds, 4.8 assists and 1.4 steals to edge a handful of players including fellow Filipino import...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. ordered the creation of an inter-agency task force to help the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas in its preparation for the country’s co-hosting of the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup in August. *The Philippines is co-hosting the FIBA Basketball World Cup...
Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) icon and so-called "Pinoy Sakuragi" Marc Pingris stole the show during the opening ceremony of the Ako Bicol Cup - basketball tournament on Saturday, March 25. The super-popular Pingris was the designated torch-bearer during the event, which was held at the...
Caloocan struck from afar and toppled Zamboanga, 93-74, late Friday, March 24, in the OKBet-MPBL (Maharlika PIlipinas Basketball League) Fifth Season at the Caloocan Sports Complex. The Caloocan Batang Kankaloo drilled in 14 of 23 triple attempts for a 60.9 percent conversion and 42 points that...
At last, the long and agonizing wait has finally come to an end as the Squires claimed their rightful throne. Letran asserted its mastery over the CSB- La Salle Greenhills with a convincing 77-61 victory in Game 2 of the Finals to bag the NCAA Season 98 juniors basketball crown on Thursday, March...
Highlighting the role of basketball as the Filipinos’ favorite and most popular sport, the House Committee on Youth and Sports Development on Tuesday, March 14, approved, subject to style and amendments, a bill seeking to declare April of every year as National Basketball Month. House Bill (HB)...
ILOILO CITY – The local government of Passi, a component city in Iloilo province, is looking forward to strengthening its partnership with the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). PAUL Lee of Magnolia Hotshots was named the Most Valuable Player of the 2023 PBA All-Star Game hosted by Passi...
Gilas Pilipinas guard Scottie Thompson looks to pass during their game against Lebanon on Friday, Feb. 24, at the Philippine Arena. (Ali Vicoy) By NIKOLE JAVIER NBA star Carmelo Anthony said on Friday, Feb. 24, that the Philippines’ co-hosting of the 2023 FIBA World Cup is a huge...
Centro Escolar University Basketball Team won 3rd Place Overall in the 2022 PG Flex Linoleum Universities and Colleges Basketball League (UCBL) Invitational Tournament after defeating the Adamson Soaring Falcons. Aside from winning one of the highest ranks and taking home some cash prize, Jhomel...
