8250 Coach Tim Cone and former Gilas Pilipinas teammates June Mar Fajardo and beloved Magnolia utility man Jun Rillo were among the many who congratulated Marc Pingris on a 16-year career that came to an end Tuesday, May 25. Cone described Pingris, a major part of San Mig Super Coffee’s Grand...
Photo from PBA After 16 seasons, nine championships that included a grand slam and numerous individual awards, Marc Pingris has decided to call it quits in the PBA. Pingris made his announcement through social media as the 39-year-old forward thanked all those people who were part of his basketball...
Laura Lehman and Von Pessumal (Instagram) Former Miss World Philippines Laura Lehman and basketball star Von Pessumal got married during a simple civil ceremony early this year, it was announced today, May 23. Laura and Von opened up about their secret wedding on their respective Instagram...
PBA commissioner Willie Marcial (Photo from PBA) The PBA 3x3 will have to wait for the 46th season to begin before the new halfcourt competition can push through with its inaugural tournament. PBA commissioner Willie Marcial said limitations brought out by the government-imposed community...
June Mar Fajardo (Photo from PBA) June Mar Fajardo joined full practices and scrimmages of the San Miguel Beermen in Batangas City, more than a year after an injury forced him to miss last season’s PBA Philippine Cup bubble. A short video provided by the PBA Friday, May 21, showed the six-time...
Five PBA teams kicked off the start of full practices and 5-on-5 scrimmages Thursday, May 20 in Batangas City. Barangay Ginebra San Miguel, Magnolia and Terrafirma held their sessions at the Lyceum of the Batangas campus while NorthPort and Phoenix trained at the Batangas City Sports Center. San...
The TNT Tropang Giga quickly buckled down to work upon arriving in Laoag, Ilocos Norte Wednesday, May 19 for the start of their two-week training camp. Coach Chot Reyes and the rest of the Tropang Giga went straight to the Laoag Centennial Arena following a nine-hour ride from Manila for the start...
Gilas Pilipinas 3x3 players, from left, CJ Perez, Moala Tautuaa, Joshua Munzon, Alvin Pasaol and Leonard Santillan are back at the bubble training camp in Laguna. (SBP Images) Preparation shifts to high gear for members of the Gilas Pilipinas 3x3 men’s team with several days before the FIBA 3x3...
(From left) MMDA Chairman Benhur Abalos, PBA Commissioner Willy Marcial, and MMDA General Manager Jojo Garcia (Photo from the MMDA) The PBA sought the clarification and guidance of the Metropolitan Development Authority with regards to current health and safety guidelines being implemented by the...
Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Benhur Abalos has promised to help the struggling Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). From left to right: MMDA Chairman Benhur Abalos, PBA Commissioner Willy Marcial, and MMDA General Manager Jojo Garcia (Photo from the MMDA) This,...
The Road Warriors confirmed that they will begin holding closed-circuit practices in Clark, Pampanga. (PBA Images) NLEX and TNT are set to start their own practices in the north while some teams might start theirs in Batangas City this week. The Road Warriors confirmed that they will begin holding...
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...
