The PBA is taking advantage of its offseason tournament to test and implement a set of proposed rule changes which could be applied to the upcoming 48th Season. *Deputy commissioner Eric Castro leads the PBA technical committee. (PBA Images). * Deputy commissioner Eric Castro along with technical...
University of Perpetual Help System Dalta claimed the solo lead by steamrolling AMA Online, 101-57, in the 2023 PBA D-League Aspirants’ Cup on Thursday, May 4, at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig City. *Arthur Roque (PBA Images)* The Altas caught fire right off the bat with a searing 25-10 start...
The PBA commissioner Willie Marcial bared his iron fist and handed a hefty total of P590,000 fines to 10 players as part of the league's crackdown on "Ligang Labas" activities during the offseason. *JR Quiñahan, Jio Jalalon and Beau Belga received the three highest fines for playing in 'Ligang...
After winning the recently concluded 2023 PBA Governors' Cup Finals, TNT completed a repeat over Barangay Ginebra, this time in the esports field after taking the maiden PBA Esports Bakbakan title with a 3-0 victory in the Grand Finals at the Ayala Malls Circuit in Makati on Monday, May 1. *TNT...
CEBU CITY – A former professional basketball player died after he was run over by a prime mover while driving a motorcycle at the South Road Properties here on Saturday morning, April 29. THE body of former Purefoods player Rudy Enterina Jr. is slumped on the ground after he was hit by a...
EcoOil-La Salle jump started its title defense with a masterful 84-62 victory over UCBL champion CEU in the PBA D-League Aspirants’ Cup at the Ynares Center Arena in Pasig City on Thursday, April 27. *Kevin Quiambao leads the charge for EcoOil-La Salle (PBA Images) * Kevin Quiambao led the charge...
The Philippine Sports Performance made a debut to remember in the PBA D-League Aspirants’ Cup, battling back from a double-digit deficit to take down Marinerong Pilipino-San Beda, 94-92, on Thursday, April 27, at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig City. *Ian Jay Yutuc saves the day for PSP. (PBA...
The PBA is launching a pre-season tournament along with the return of the Batang PBA to make up for the long lull the league will be having after giving way for Gilas Pilipinas' preparations for the FIBA World Cup in August. *PBA teams will figure in a pre-season tournament (PBA Images) * The...
De La Salle-EcoOil begins its title retention bid against Centro Escolar University as the PBA D-League Aspirants Cup comes off the wraps on Thursday, April 27, at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig. *PBA Deputy Commissioner Eric Castro* The meet marks the first official coaching job for Topex...
What to expect in the new season of the PBA D-League will be talked about on Tuesday, April 25, in the Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) Forum at the conference hall of the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex. PBA Deputy Commissioner Eric Castro leads the panel of guests in the weekly session as...
A beautiful serendipity between Rondae Hollis-Jefferson and TNT all began with the former's fateful trip to Boracay which eventually led him to play for the Tropang Giga and help the team hoist their first PBA Governors’ Cup title. *Rondae Hollis-Jefferson powers through the defense of Justin...
From just doing the paper works and dealing with negotiations and player contracts when he joined TNT as a team manager in the Commissioner’s Cup to actually calling the shots for the team that would go all the way the Finals and win the franchise’s very first Governors’ Cup title, Tropang...