2018 PBA Coach of the Year Chito Victolero of the Magnolia Hotshots, right, receives the trophy from Cecile Dalupan, daughter of the legendary Maestro Virgilio 'Baby ' Dalupan, for whom the award is named. (Spin.ph) Questions: Who won out as PBA Coach of the Year last season? San Miguel Beer’s...
PBA Chairman Ricky Vargas (PBA Images) PBA chairman Ricky Vargas said cancelling the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic will have massive financial implications for the league and its teams. The league is currently in the process of trying to resume the season in mid-October after teams started...
The Alaska Aces begin their scheduled and batch training amid the COVID-19 pandemic. (PBA) Games and Amusements Board chairman Baham Mitra encouraged the Philippine Basketball Association to consider doing a ‘bubble’ here when it resumes with its tournament instead of holding it abroad. Mitra...
PBA commissioner Willie Marcial (PBA Images) PBA commissioner Willie Marcial bared that a shortened version of the halted Philippine Cup could now be a possibility if the league is able to resume in mid-October. Marcial initially said that the Philippine Cup will only be held under its usual format...
Robert Bolick joins NorthPort practice after a 10-month hiatus due to his injury. (PBA) Robert Bolick joined NorthPort’s resumption of practice on Thursday at Green Meadows gym, 10 months after his rookie season was cut short by an ACL tear on his right knee. Photos provided by the PBA showed...
Meralco's Allein Maliksi recalls his student-athlete journey in University of Santo Tomas amid the controversies surrounding his alma mater. (PBA) PBA player Allein Maliksi couldn’t help but share his collegiate experience playing for University of Santo Tomas in light of the school’s...
PBA commissioner Willie Marcial (PBA Images) The players’ boycott that may see the NBA bubble in Orlando burst won’t have an effect as far as the possible plan of the PBA to replicate that setup. PBA commissioner Willie Marcial said that there are in fact additional interests from cities that...
Alaska veteran center Sonny Thoss mulls sitting out should the PBA resume the Philippine Cup. (PBA) Should the PBA resume with the Philippine Cup later this year, Alaska Aces veteran center Sonny Thoss is not likely to join his team, a source said Thursday. Alaska restarted team practice last...
No competition between NBL, PBA, says chairman Soy Mercado; WNBL becomes 1st women's league to get pro nod The Games and Amusements Board has given the National Basketball League pro status. The National Basketball League on Wednesday was given the status as a professional league by the Games and...
From left, Beau Belga, Jewel Ponferada, Prince Rivero and Asst. coach Mike Buendia of the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters practice at Reyes Gym on Tuesday. (PBA Images) From the feedback he received, Rain or Shine mentor Caloy Garcia got almost the same assessment from his coaching staff following...
The Alaska Aces begin their scheduled and batch training amid the COVID-19 pandemic. (PBA) As the 12 PBA teams resumed practice sessions, a few were without key players, notably James Yap and Kris Rosales of Rain or Shine, and Mav Ahanmisi of Alaska. The three are out of the country -- Yap in Italy...
20-day KaTropa camp in Calamba safer – Vargas TNT governor and PBA chairman chief Ricky Vargas (PSA Photo) TNT KaTropa believes the Laguna bubble will be a good way to assure the safety of its players even as it hopes to give the PBA an idea if the setup can work as far as plans for the...
