James Yap with fiancée Michela Cazzola, their son Michael James and daughter Francesca Michelle. (Photo from James Yap's Instagram account The reunion of PBA superstar James Yap of Rain or Shine with his family in Italy will have to wait a little longer. After all, it’s for good reasons....
Photo from the Instagram account of CJ Perez After more than a month inside the PBA bubble, TerraFirma Dyip’s do-it-all second year forward CJ Perez has been reunited with his family Thursday. Perez left the bubble in the morning, and by afternoon, he arrived at the home province of wife Sienna,...
As Typhoon "Ulysses" weakens Thursday morning, several athletes took to social media their constant reminder for the public to stay safe amid these trying times. The heavy damage brought by "Ulysses" in different parts of the National Capital Region and Central Luzon has added fuel to the fire to...
Mo Tautuaa of San Miguel fights for the loose ball during their game against Barangay Ginebra on Nov. 8. PBA Images SMART CLARK GIGA CITY-- A different storm is brewing in Clark, Pampanga, just hours after Typhoon “Ulysses” left a trail of destruction along its path. It’s the PBA playoffs on...
SMART CLARK GIGA CITY--Typhoon "Ulysses" has stalled the scheduled departure of three eliminated teams from the PBA Philippine Cup bubble. The league postponed the trips of NLEX, Blackwater and Terrafirma back to Manila as the typhoon continued to bring heavy rainfall and strong winds to...
Teams that will have an extended stay inside the bubble are bracing for intensity to pick up as the playoff basketball makes its way following a grueling elimination round schedule. And if thrilling games and low-scoring affairs during the 32-day elims that saw a short stoppage and grueling...
KG Canaleta of Blackwater scoops a layup during their game against Magnolia Wednesday night. (PBA Images) SMART CLARK GIGA CITY--Coach Nash Racela believes that the story would have been different for Blackwater in the PBA Philippine Cup had it won its close encounters against San Miguel and...
Calvin Abueva of Phoenix fights for the ball against Beau Belga, Javee Mocon and James Yap of Rain or Shine. (PBA Images) SMART CLARK GIGA CITY--Phoenix Super LPG clinched the second seed after pulling off a come-from-behind 90-88 win over Rain or Shine in the PBA Philippine Cup on Wednesday night...
Northport's Robert Bolick drives past Columbian's CJ Perez during the PBA Commissioner's Cup at Smart Araneta Coliseum, July 3, 2019 (MB Photo) NorthPort sophomore Robert Bolick thinks the result of the team’s campaign in the PBA Philippine Cup restart would have been different if the team had a...
Chris Banchero of Magnolia attacks the defense of three Blackwater defenders during their game Wednesday night. (PBA Images) SMART CLARK GIGA CITY--Magnolia kept its scorching streak alive heading to the PBA Philippine Cup quarterfinals as it battered already-ran Blackwater, 95-80, on Wednesday at...
Kiefer Ravena of NLEX goes for a layup against three Alaska defenders during their game Monday. (PBA Images) SMART CLARK GIGA CITY--Kiefer Ravena expressed his readiness to play for Gilas Pilipinas in the FIBA Asia Cup 2021 qualifiers set in Manama, Bahrain later this month. Although the...
The AUF Arena (PBA Images) SMART CLARK GIGA CITY--If there's one thing that NLEX coach Yeng Guiao would forever cherish from the historic PBA bubble season, it's the camaraderie that developed not just within his team but also the entire league. "It's not just we got closer as a team, but we...
