Photo from FIBA The official draw of the highly anticipated 2023 FIBA World Cup Qualifiers will be held Tuesday at 6 p.m. (Manila Time) from the Patrick Baumann House of Basketball in Switzerland. The qualifier draw ceremony marks the tip-off as teams try to successfully navigate their way on the...
Marc Pingris Philippine basketball legend Marc Pingris wasn’t an overnight sensation. In fact, it took years of hard work and dedication for him to achieve his status as one of the 40 Greatest Players in PBA history. From his humble beginnings in Pangasinan to PBA superstardom, Marc credits his...
Wellington Saints Ken Tuffin became a champion in New Zealand’s National Basketball League after the Wellington Saints edged Hawke’s Bay Hawks, 77-75, in a thrilling title game Friday, July 23 at the Te Rauparaha Arena in Porirua City. The Fil-Kiwi former Far Eastern University standout had...
Many were amazed by how they hoop, more have been moved by their message A video of two lady missionaries sharing their faith through a basketball narrative is now getting close to a million views on Facebook after uploading last weekend. Apart from getting inspired by the Christian message,...
In an apparent reaction to President Rodrigo Duterte’s warning on jab rejection, Rizal 2nd District Rep. Fidel Nograles urged the Department of Health to further boost government’s pro-vaccination messaging by lifting stringent safety protocols for vaccinated people by allowing them to play...
KCS Mandaue (Photo from Chooks) The Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League, National Basketball League and Pilipinas VisMin Super Cup agreed to hold a tournament that will be contested by the champions of the country’s top regional leagues. This was announced Saturday, June 12 by Chooks-to-Go head...
The Philippines is expected to pull all the stops both on and off the court in the upcoming FIBA Asia Cup qualifiers on June 16 to 20, 2021, which the country will host at Clark Freeport Zone. (Photo from CDC) Organized by the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP), the FIBA Asia Cup...
The National Basketball Association NBA Playoffs have gotten fans excited every morning, with fathers watching the games while their sons join him in cheering for their favorite players and teams. Well, the NBA just brought the excitement closer to home through Jr. NBA. This global youth basketball...
Ken Tuffin of the Wellington Saints drives to the basket against the Franklin Bulls during their game Thursday, May 20. (Photo from NBL) Ken Tuffin and the host Wellington Saints prevailed over fellow Fil-Kiwi Joseph Nunag and the Franklin Bulls, 111-82, in their New Zealand National Basketball...
The National Basketball League (NBL) and Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) get the cage fever rolling in Luzon when it holds the novelty 1v1 matches this weekend at the Bren Z. Guiao Convention Center. Three matchups in the men’s and five more in the distaff side are in store in the...
President Duterte has signed a law granting Philippine citizenship to basketball player Kakou Ange Franck Williams Kouame from Ivory Coast. Angelo Kouame (File photo/UAAP) Republic Act No. 11543 grants citizenship to Kouame with "all the rights, privileges, and prerogatives, as well as the duties...
Manny Aranez, founder and commissioner of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) in Winnipeg, is among those who will be inducted into the 2021 Manitoba Basketball Hall of Fame. PHOTO FROM MANITOBA BASKETBALL/ MANILA BULLETIN "Something like this is unexplainable," Aranez said on CBC...
