Rain or Shine superstar James Yap (PBA Images) Unless the border of Qatar closes again due to the coronavirus pandemic, Rain or Shine superstar James Yap is flying back home on September 2. “Sure na... sana lang wala na talaga maging problema,” Yap said when contacted Sunday by Manila...
'Mga teammates ko parang batong-bato na,' says Aguilar Ginebra star Japeth Aguilar (PBA) Barangay Ginebra San Miguel star Japeth Aguilar said he and his teammates are raring to get back into practice after spending months discovering new things amid the COVID-19 pandemic. “Mga teammates ko parang...
The San Miguel Beermen are one step closer to resuming practice sessions after being allowed by the by the Acropolis subdivision to use its gymnasium amid the COVID-19 pandemic and quarantine protocols. (PBA Images) San Miguel Beer cleared another hurdle in its bid to resume practice on Tuesday...
Games and Amusements Board (GAB) chairman Baham Mitra Games and Amusements Board (GAB) chairman Baham Mitra said Friday that he asked for clarification from the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) for the Emerging Infectious Diseases with regards to the government’s order to close gyms even if...
Rain or Shine's Beau Belga (PBA) As PBA teams eye their respective return to practice sessions, several players think it would only take a month for them to get back in game shape and hopefully resume with the Philippine Cup. Rain or Shine’s veteran center Beau Belga said their return to training...
San Miguel Beer's Terrence Romeo during the 2019 EASL Terrific 12. (EASL) The East Asia Super League received the full support of world governing body FIBA after reaching a 10-year agreement to hold a home-and-away tournament featuring teams from the PBA and East Asia. FIBA made the announcement on...
'Tapos na lahat, resulta na lang hinihintay,' says Phoenix star Phoenix Super LPG forward Calvin Abueva (PBA Images) Suspended Phoenix Super LPG star Calvin Abueva bared in a television program Wednesday that he has met all the conditions set by PBA Commissioner Willie Marcial before being...
Rain or Shine team during the 45th PBA Season opening. (PBA Images) Rain or Shine co-owner Raymund Yu said he is looking forward to the PBA’s resumption of practice sessions, and hopefully the continuation of the Philippine Cup. Yu, who shares management control of the team with longtime...
Five more teams to follow this afternoon Four more PBA teams -- Meralco Bolts, Terra Firma Dyip, TNT KaTropa and Phoenix Super LPG -- take part in swab testing procedures at the Makati Medical Center as final requirement before getting back into practice. (PBA Images) Four more PBA teams Thursday...
Return to practice next for these 3 teams Members of Barangay Ginebra San Miguel await their turn to get tested Wednesday at the SMC complex in Ortigas, Pasig. (SMC Images) San Miguel Corporation sports director Alfrancis Chua bared Wednesday that two of the three PBA ballclubs under the SMC banner...
San Miguel coach Leo Austria (PBA Images) San Miguel Beer coach Leo Austria praised his players for staying in shape despite the long PBA suspension caused by the COVID-19 pandemic even as the team prepares for the planned resumption of training next week. Austria noticed how the team was able to...
Rain or Shine's Rey Nambatac wears his 'Cherry Ion gadget whenever he is out for extra protection. (Photo from Rey Nambatac) Rain or Shine center Beau Belga doesn’t believe in amulets or charm, popularized by the outlaw Nardong Putik during the 60s and 70s. But when it comes to having protection...
