PBA commissioner Willie Marcial (PBA Images) PBA commissioner Willie Marcial said they are closely monitoring the developments in the NBA after two more games were called off because of the rising cases of COVID-19 across different teams. Marcial said that they are observing the NBA setup of a...
Photo from Jackson Corpuz's Instagram account @jackcorpuz Magnolia's Paul Lee and Jackson Corpuz, one of PBA bubble's fan-favorite duos, are back to their basketball grind after the holidays. "No shortcuts. Work for it," wrote Corpuz in all caps as they pose at the center court of the Ronac ART...
A series of offseason moves is expected to unfold as the PBA lifted the trade suspension on Monday, three months before the target opening of the 46th season. The league put the trade transactions on hold a few weeks prior to the tipoff of the 45th Philippine Cup under a bubble setup in Clark,...
Olympic Rings are seen a the headquarters of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in Lausanne, amid the spread of the COVID-19. (Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP) Amid the slew of cancelled sports spectacles worldwide last year, the sputtering attempts to restart in empty arenas stalled events,...
Calvin Abueva bumps fists with Phoenix team governor Raymond Zorrilla after signing a three-year contract extension on Tuesday. Also in the photo is Abueva's agent Danny Espiritu. (Photo from Danny Espiritu) Calvin Abueva officially signed a three-year extension with Phoenix Super LPG following a...
The bid of the PBA to start its 46th season this April has received the support of governing agencies tasked to handle the COVID-19 pandemic. Vince Dizon assured that the Inter-Agency Task Force and the National Task Force against COVID-19 which he serves as deputy chief implementer have their full...
Chris Javier in action when he was still with Blackwater. (PBA Images) As TNT continues to clash against Barangay Ginebra San Miguel in the PBA Philippine Cup final series, reserve center Chris Javier is already looking at the next season. The 6-foot-7 Javier wasn’t able to join the Tropang Giga...
The PBA Rookie Draft last year. (PBA Images) PBA Commissioner Willie Marcial bared Thursday that the league is planning to hold its annual draft class selection on the second week of March next year. Marcial said the start of application is set on Monday, Dec. 7 and the deadline would be on the...
The opening ceremonies of the 45th PBA season last March in Smart Araneta Coliseum. (PBA Images) The PBA believes it can revert back to a traditional three-conference format if plans for the 46th season push through in April. PBA commissioner Willie Marcial said after Thursday’s virtual meeting...
The PBA Board of Governors (PBA Images) SMART CLARK GIGA CITY--The opening of the next season is pinned as the top agenda when the PBA board convenes virtually on Thursday afternoon. PBA commissioner Willie Marcial said he would formally convey to the board his proposal of an April 2021 opening...
PBA Images Unbeaten TNT turned what was expected to be a dogfight with defending champion San Miguel Beer into a one-sided beatdown after rolling to a 107-88 victory for its third straight win in the PBA Philippine Cup at the Angeles University Foundation Sports and Cultural Center. Poy Erram...
TNT's Roger Pogoy, right, tries to drive past Alaska's Kevin Racal. (Photo from PBA Images) TNT's Roger Pogoy showed a monstrous performance in his debut game in the PBA bubble. Pogoy scored a career-high of 45 points and waxed hot from beyond the arc with 10 threes to go with eight rebounds as the...
