Phoenix rode on the hot hands of Ricci Rivero to send Terrafirma crashing back to earth, 133-105, in the PBA Season 50 Commissioner’s Cup at the Ynares Center in Antipolo on Wednesday, March 25. The Fuel Masters stepped on the gas pedal in the blistering third quarter assault and broke the game...
Terrafirma star guard Jerrick Ahanmisi and Barangay Ginebra big man Ralph Cu banner the Gilas Pilipinas men’s 3x3 team in the FIBA Asia Cup in Singapore next week. Cu played in the PBA 3x3 for Ginebra before getting the callup to the 5-on-5 team while Ahanmisi emerged as one of the league’s...
The perennial contenders seeking for breakthrough get the chance to test the mettle of emerging teams as San Miguel locks horns with Converge in the PBA Season 50 Commissioner 's Cup at the Ynares Center in Antipolo on Wednesday, March 25. The Beermen, who opened their campaign on the wrong...
As Philippine basketball evolved—from backyard courts to sold-out arenas—the PBA stood at the center, and Manila Bulletin was there to tell every chapter. From the first basket during the league’s inception in 1975, to its first three-pointer in 1980, and to its latest innovation with the...
Rain or Shine and Magnolia try to solidify their respective bids for a quarterfinal bonus in front of the hardworking overseas Filipino workers when the PBA Season 50 Philippine Cup goes to Bahrain Monday, Dec. 15. Coming off a 90-84 win over the Converge FiberXers (6-3), the Elasto Painters (7-2)...
San Miguel proved too much for Blackwater after scoring a 116-92 win to earn a share of the lead in the PBA Season 50 Philippine Cup at the Ynares Center in Antipolo Saturday evening, Dec. 13. The Beermen showed no mercy against the slumping Bossing to tie the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters at the...
Barangay Ginebra and Meralco look to boost their respective playoff bids when they take on their separate rivals in the PBA Season 50 Philippine Cup at the Ynares Center in Antipolo Wednesday, Dec. 10. Coming from a long break due to the 2027 FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers, the Kings (3-4) try to...
The UAAP has turned down the PBA 's request of allowing student-athletes to apply in this year 's Rookie Draft, Executive Director Rebo Saguisag disclosed Wednesday, Aug. 27. “We know the merit and the advantages that it’ll grant the student-athletes. However, when you make a decision...
By ANGELO CAPARAS Intern Poy Erram has been officially ruled out for the remainder of the PBA Philippine Cup Finals against San Miguel after sustaining an injury in TNT’s Game 4 loss. The veteran big man confirmed that he will miss the rest of the series, as he is set to undergo surgery to repair...
By ANGELO CAPARAS San Miguel head coach Leo Austria made it clear that the team should move on from the controversial Game 1 and instead focus on the task ahead against a determined and Grand Slam-seeking TNT side. The players responded well and took it to their hearts in Game 2, with the Beermen...
Ginebra head coach Tim Cone reassured RJ Abarrientos of his trust despite the young guard’s recent struggles in the PBA Philippine Cup playoffs. The league 's winningest coach emphasized that he and the coaching staff are committed to trusting their players and giving them a boost through...
San Miguel Beer and Blackwater claimed their second straight win in their respective divisions on the second day of hostilities in the 2025 Batang PBA age-group tournament Tuesday, June 10, at the CCF Gym in Pasig City. Christian Emmanuel Tan scored 18 points and Mikkael Dominic Castaneda had 13 as...
