Meralco guard Aaron Black (PBA Images) Aaron Black said the Outstanding Rookie award will serve as motivation to work harder going into his sophomore season with the Meralco Bolts. The 23-year-old guard became the lowest pick ever to bag the top honor for first-year players after prevailing over...
Barangay Ginebra coach Tim Cone (PBA Images) Barangay Ginebra San Miguel coach Tim Cone hailed the selection of Stanley Pringle, Japeth Aguilar, Prince Caperal and Scottie Thompson to individual honors in the PBA Special Awards while hoping to see the trend continue when it defends the Philippine...
Most Improved Player Prince Caperal of Barangay Ginebra (PBA Images) Fans on social media spent the early aftermath of Sunday’s PBA Awards Night weighing in on whether those bestowed were deserving or if some were left out of consideration of the top honors. Much of the discussion centered on the...
Prince Caperal of Barangay Ginebra (from left), Reynel Hugnatan of Meralco and Jason Perkins of Phoenix. (PBA Images) The inclusion of Reynel Hugnatan to the list of nominees for the PBA Most Improved Player award was seen as a surprise for many that the honor is usually given to younger players....
Meralco rookie Aaron Black could end up making history is he wins the Outstanding Rookie award on Jan. 17. (PBA Images) Meralco’s Aaron Black could make history if he ends up being named the Outstanding Rookie in the PBA Awards Night that will be held virtually on Jan. 17. Black will become the...
Phoenix shooter Matthew Wright (PBA Images) There’s a likely scenario that at least one worthy candidate could miss out on a spot in the Mythical Five selection of the PBA Philippine Cup bubble. That’s because eligible voters are expected to have a difficult time choosing two backcourt players...
Calvin Abueva of Phoenix is among the five players nominated for the PBA Samboy Lim Sportsmanship Award. (PBA Images) Calvin Abueva’s exemplary conduct in his return from an indefinite suspension didn’t go without notice after being nominated for the Samboy Lim Sportsmanship Award. The Phoenix...
Calvin Abueva of Phoenix (from left), Stanley Pringle of Barangay Ginebra and Ray Parks Jr. of TNT (PBA Images) Those eligible have now began the process of selecting who among the strong contenders are worthy of winning the PBA Philippine Cup Best Player of the Conference. Voting period for the...
The Barangay Ginebra Gin Kings celebrate their championship with the Jun Bernardino Perpetual Trophy at the AUF Arena last Dec. 9. (PBA Images) The road to the crowning of the PBA Philippine Cup champion looked more of a journey than a destination as the pro league endured rough roads in order to...
The PBA could implement a closed-circuit format for the 46th season which could start on the league’s anniversary on April 9. PBA commissioner Willie Marcial said the concept will be implemented unless a COVID-19 vaccine becomes available in the weeks leading up to the 2021 season opener....
Ray Parks Jr. emerged as the stats leader in the recently concluded PBA Philippine Cup. (PBA Images) Though sitting out the last three finals games, TNT Tropang Giga super sophomore Bobby Ray Parks emerged as the stats race winner at the end of the PBA Philippine Cup bubble play at the AUF Sports...
Barangay Ginebra big man Japeth Aguilar was dominant inside the paint in the recently concluded PBA Philippine Cup. (PBA Images) Japeth Aguilar was highly touted to lord over the shaded area as June Mar Fajardo was ruled out of the PBA Philippine Cup bubble. And the athletic big man Aguilar...
