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...
Bloomberry Resorts Corporation, owner of Solaire Resort & Casino and Jeju Sun Hotel & Casino, reported an unaudited consolidated net loss of P5.9 billion in the first nine months of 2020 compared to net profit of P8.6 billion in the same period last year. In a disclosure to the Philippine...
SMART CLARK GIGA CITY--As part of the stringent protocols to keep the safety in the bubble, the entire PBA delegation underwent another cycle of mandatory swab testing on Tuesday at the Quest Hotel. Players, coaches and utility members of all the 12 teams went through a fourth round of...
Japeth Aguilar is slowly regaining his groove. (PBA Images) SMARTÂ CLARK GIGA CITY--Japeth Aguilar is getting back to his peak form ahead of the playoff campaign of title contender Ginebra. Despite entering the PBA bubble late, Aguilar has been doubling his effort to regain the shape that earned...
After all, it is the season to be jolly! The pandemic may have brought the gloomiest atmosphere in 2020, but we can't let that continue to happen. Christmas is about having that warm feeling under the tiny lights, finding happiness by giving joy to others, and of course, being thankful over the...
Screenshot from Justin Chua's Instagram account SMART CLARK GIGA CITY--The "One Big Fight" mentality lives on inside the PBA bubble. Meralco coach Norman Black and TNT assistant mentor Sandy Arespacochaga on Sunday night headed a mini-reunion of former Ateneo standouts participating in the...
Screenshot from Kevin Ferrer's Instagram Story Former players of the University of Santo Tomas Growling Tigers set a mini-reunion inside the PBA bubble in Clark, Pampanga. Feasting over packed lunch at Quest Hotel in Mimosa, NorthPort's Kevin Ferrer, Blackwater's Ed Daquioag, San Miguel's Louie...
SMB coach Leo Austria gathered with former Adamson players at the Quest Hotel. (Photo from Jericho Cruz's Instagram account) The PBA bubble known as Smart Clark Giga City has become a chance for some players and coaches to reunite and recall their days in the collegiate ranks. San Miguel Beer...
Members of the PBA delegation inside the bubble have expressed their concern for their loved ones as Super Typhoon Rolly batters Luzon on Sunday. (PBA Images) SMART CLARK GIGA CITY—The challenges brought by the coronavirus pandemic is already a test of character for the individuals...
Mark Barroca gets his turn for the haircut. (PBA Images) SMART CLARK GIGA CITY--New hairdo for a better performance? PBA players enjoyed their first taste of haircut and had their handsome looks restored more than a month into their stay in the bubble. Barangay Ginebra teammates LA...
A bird's-eye view of the AUF Arena. (PBA Images) SMART CLARK GIGA CITY--The race to the PBA Philippine Cup playoffs gets more intense as the league on Sunday came up with a compact revised schedule to compensate for the recent postponement. Five quadruple-headers--a rare sight in the...
Screenshot from Ryan Araña's Instagram account SMART CLARK GIGA CITY--Rain or Shine veteran Ryan Araña made the Halloween night lively in the bubble as he pulled off a scary prank on his younger teammates as well as former ones. Araña dressed himself as Sadako, the main...