The Alaska Aces begin their scheduled and batch training amid the COVID-19 pandemic. (PBA) As the 12 PBA teams resumed practice sessions, a few were without key players, notably James Yap and Kris Rosales of Rain or Shine, and Mav Ahanmisi of Alaska. The three are out of the country -- Yap in Italy...
20-day KaTropa camp in Calamba safer – Vargas TNT governor and PBA chairman chief Ricky Vargas (PSA Photo) TNT KaTropa believes the Laguna bubble will be a good way to assure the safety of its players even as it hopes to give the PBA an idea if the setup can work as far as plans for the...
From left, Beau Belga, Jewel Ponferada, Prince Rivero and Asst. coach Mike Buendia of the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters practice at Reyes Gym on Tuesday. (PBA Images) Now that PBA teams have resumed practice sessions, following strict health guidelines set up by the government, keeping every...
Tenorio, wife Chesca expect baby daughter next: '1-on-1 muna ako hanggang sa manganak si misis siguro' Ginebra's LA Tenorio with wife Chesca and children Santi, Sian and Lucas. (Photo from LA Tenorio's Instagram @la_tenorio) Except for veteran guard LA Tenorio, Barangay Ginebra San Miguel will...
NLEX coach Yeng Guiao (PBA Images) Yeng Guiao said foreign coaches should serve as avenues for local counterparts to expand their knowledge and prosper instead of taking their spots. The NLEX coach made this explanation during Thursday’s episode of Coaches Unfiltered when asked about the...
Teams to follow per batch and scheduled training San Miguel is just one of the first teams to resume practice in preparation for the continuation of the 45th PBA Season and 2020 Philippine Cup. (PBA) Defending champion San Miguel Beer is ready to resume practice sessions, and head coach Leo Austria...
Jason Perkins, Jake Pascual, Jansen Rios to miss resumption of practice Phoenix players are cleared of COVID-19 but some players namely Jason Perkins, Jake Pascual and Jansen Rios will be excused from the resumption of practice due to various reasons. (PBA) Phoenix Super LPG will be missing some of...
Phoenix head coach Louie Alas, right, and assistant coach Topex Robinson (MB File Photo) The training facility, sanitized to hospital standard, awaits the first batch of Phoenix Fuel Master players starting Wednesday if no new round of stricter quarantine measures is announced overnight. At one...
Rain or Shine superstar James Yap (PBA Images) Unless the border of Qatar closes again due to the coronavirus pandemic, Rain or Shine superstar James Yap is flying back home on September 2. “Sure na... sana lang wala na talaga maging problema,” Yap said when contacted Sunday by Manila...
'Mga teammates ko parang batong-bato na,' says Aguilar Ginebra star Japeth Aguilar (PBA) Barangay Ginebra San Miguel star Japeth Aguilar said he and his teammates are raring to get back into practice after spending months discovering new things amid the COVID-19 pandemic. “Mga teammates ko parang...
The San Miguel Beermen are one step closer to resuming practice sessions after being allowed by the by the Acropolis subdivision to use its gymnasium amid the COVID-19 pandemic and quarantine protocols. (PBA Images) San Miguel Beer cleared another hurdle in its bid to resume practice on Tuesday...
Rain or Shine's Beau Belga (PBA) As PBA teams eye their respective return to practice sessions, several players think it would only take a month for them to get back in game shape and hopefully resume with the Philippine Cup. Rain or Shine’s veteran center Beau Belga said their return to training...