'NOTHING IS PERMANENT' - Baser Amer expresses gratitude to his former team Meralco after the Bolts traded him to Blackwater recently. (PBA Images) Baser Amer reflected on his five-year stint with the Meralco Bolts that ended when he was traded to the Blackwater Elite. The Bolts parted ways with...
SURPRISED - Joshua Munzon, center in photo, says playing with CJ Perez, right, in the PBA could lead to a potential 'fun lineup' after news broke out that the former Terrafirma star was traded to San Miguel recently. Fil-Am player Joshua Munzon, a potential No. 1 overall pick in next month’s PBA...
(PBA Images) Mac Belo is thrilled with the prospect of playing in the games that matter now that he is part of the Meralco Bolts. The Bolts shore up their roster before the start of the PBA season by acquiring the versatile forward from the Blackwater Elite in exchange for playmaker Baser Amer and...
Meralco head coach Norman Black (MB File Photo) Meralco stressed that its three-player trade with Blackwater is a win-win situation for the two teams as they gear up for the upcoming 46th season of the PBA. This after the league trade committee headed by deputy commissioner Eric Castro...
PBA commissioner Willie Marcial (Photo from PBA Images) PBA Commissioner Willie Marcial said that the Board of Governors needs to decide on the number of players to be included in the special draft for Gilas Pilipinas in the PBA Rookie Draft on March 14. Marcial said Wednesday that he is set to...
The Meralco Bolts began preparation for the season-opening PBA Philippine Cup on Monday, Feb. 1, 2021, by signing incoming 10-year swingman Allein Maliksi to a contract extension. Maliksi inked on the dotted line while in the presence of team manager Paolo Trillo and agent Danny Espiritu, becoming...
CJ Perez (Photo from PBA Images) Terrafirma has dealt rising star CJ Perez to San Miguel Beer Friday in an effort to land two players in the first round of the virtual 2021 PBA Rookie Draft set March 14. Perez, the top pick in 2019 and the rookie of the Year in 2020, was shipped to SMB in exchange...
The PBA is set to complete a partnership with the Philippine Red Cross for the vaccination and testing of its players and teams. PBA commissioner Willie Marcial said finer details are being finalized with the PRC chaired by Senator Richard Gordon in order for the league to secure vaccines from...
Former Chooks-to-Go 3x3 commissioner Eric Altamirano was formally tapped as tournament director of the PBA’s own 3x3 tournament which starts this year. Alaska team governor Dickie Bachmann, who chairs the PBA 3x3 committee, bared that he and Altamirano are scheduled to meet next week to begin...
The PBA will allow Fil-foreign applicants until March 5 to complete necessary requirements in order to be eligible for the annual Rookie Draft. PBA commissioner Willie Marcial said the decision came after the league’s Board of Governors took into consideration the difficulty of several...
Photo from FIBA The PBA Board of Governors gave the green light Thursday to the staging of another special round for Gilas Pilipinas players in the annual Rookie Draft slated March 14. Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas president Al Panlilio, who attended the afternoon meeting at the PBA Office in...
Aljun Melecio of De La Salle University (Photo from UAAP) Aljun Melecio led the final batch of players who beat Wednesday’s deadline for application to the PBA Rookie Draft set March 14. The La Salle guard confirmed his decision to forego his final UAAP season and put his name to the record list...
