The PBA Rookie Draft last year. (PBA Images) PBA Commissioner Willie Marcial bared Thursday that the league is planning to hold its annual draft class selection on the second week of March next year. Marcial said the start of application is set on Monday, Dec. 7 and the deadline would be on the...
The opening ceremonies of the 45th PBA season last March in Smart Araneta Coliseum. (PBA Images) The PBA believes it can revert back to a traditional three-conference format if plans for the 46th season push through in April. PBA commissioner Willie Marcial said after Thursday’s virtual meeting...
Members of Gilas Pilipinas sing the national anthem before its 2021 FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers match against Indonesia. (FIBA photo) The PBA Board of Governors on Thursday gave the green light for Gilas Pilipinas to enlist the services of pro cagers for the third window of the 2021 FIBA Asia Cup...
PBA commissioner Willie Marcial (PBA Images) SMART CLARK GIGA CITY--The PBA board has decided not to crown a Most Valuable Player from the shortened 45th season under a bubble setup and instead bestow the Best Player of the Conference award along with other individual honors. ...
The PBA Board of Governors (PBA Images) SMART CLARK GIGA CITY--The opening of the next season is pinned as the top agenda when the PBA board convenes virtually on Thursday afternoon. PBA commissioner Willie Marcial said he would formally convey to the board his proposal of an April 2021 opening...
The highly anticipated professional debut of Eumir Marcial will likely happen this month, but MP (Manny Pacquiao) Promotions president Sean Gibbons is more excited to see the Filipino boxer fight for the country’s first gold medal in the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. Marcial, the 30-year-old native of...
OLYMPIC-bound Eumir Marcial and Manny Pacquiao (MP) Promotions President Sean Gibbons grace the webcast edition of the Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) Forum straight from Los Angeles. Marcial and Gibbons are expected to talk about the preparations being made by the 25-year-old Filipino...
Chris Newsome of Meralco attracts the defense of Barangay Ginebra in Game 3 of their semifinals showdown. (PBA Images) SMART CLARK GIGA CITY--PBA commissioner Willie Marcial said they have yet to find out the culprit behind the "luto" accusation that was heard clearly on television and livestream...
PBA commissioner Willie Marcial (PBA Images) SMART CLARK GIGA CITY--One can only imagine how busy PBA commissioner Willie Marcial is in running the show that is the historic Philippine Cup bubble. So, how does the league chief live through his tight day with a great responsibility on his...
 Screenshot from Quest Plus Conference Center, Clark's Facebook page Several PBA stars and coaches enjoyed the Christmas spirit inside the PBA bubble in Clark, Pampanga as they showed their dancing and singing skills with the staff of Quest Hotel. In a video posted by Quest on Facebook, the...
PBA commissioner Willie Marcial (2nd to left) and Quest Hotel general manager Michael Gapin (2nd to right) together with league deputy commissioner Eric Castro (left) and hotel executive assistant manager Mabel Roman lead the Christmas Lighting Event at main lobby. (Photo by Jeremiah...
PBA Commissioner Willie Marcial said that if the league is looking at starting the 46th season, April 2021 is the likely window to give the 12 teams enough time to prepare for the Philippine Cup. “Malamang baka April na tayo,” said Marcial in a phone interview Wednesday with Manila...
