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...
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...
Renowned sports orthopedic surgeon Dr. Raul Canlas said the pause the PBA is implementing since Friday should not be a cause for concern but an opportunity for the league to improve the health protocols inside the "bubble" in Clark, Pampanga. Canlas, a medical consultant of the pro league, said the...
SMART CLARK GIGA CITY--Four more teams underwent RT-PCR tests as the third cycle of the mandatory swab testing resumed Thursday here in the PBA Philippine Cup bubble. Players, coaches and staff of Barangay Ginebra, NLEX, NorthPort, Rain or Shine and San Miguel went through a third swab testing at...
The scene inside the AUF Arena. (Jeremiah Sevilla) CLARK FREEPORT--It was a smooth sail until the cloud of uncertainty enveloped the staging of the PBA bubble, no thanks to the COVID-19 cases that were reported just days apart. Good thing, a ray of sunshine has brighten up the mood of the anxious...
The PBA announced Sunday that a player has tested positive for the COVID-19. League commissioner Willie Marcial said they are also cancelling the 4 p.m. game between Blackwater and Rain or Shine. The "Bubble Clasico" featuring Barangay Ginebra and Magnolia will push through as scheduled at 6:45...
