The PBA Board of Governors during a meeting at the league office in Libis. (PBA Images) The direction of the Rookie Draft and the possible participation of the league’s best teams in the East Asia Super League will be the main agendas Thursday in the first meeting of the PBA Board of Governors...
Matt Beyer, CEO and Founder of the East Asia Super League. The top official of the East Asia Super League is hoping to have the PBA on board for the planned start of its inaugural home-and-away competition later this year. EASL Chief Executive Officer Matt Beyer said in Saturday’s episode of...
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...
Barangay Ginebra guard Stanley Pringle (PBA Images) Player agent Marvin Espiritu sees plenty of benefits in the unrestricted free agency which the PBA will start implementing this year. “I think it’s a win-win situation for the team, the player and for the league itself,” Espiritu said in...
Olympic-bound athletes boxer Eumir Felix Marcial, pole vaulter EJ Obiena, gymnast Carlos Yulo, boxer Irish Magno (Handout Photos) Filipino athletes who have earned slots in the Tokyo Olympics this year are delighted by the government’s effort to have them vaccinated against COVID-19. While there...
The PBA is setting its sights on holding at least two conferences for the 46th season which could start on April 9. PBA commissioner Willie Marcial said the possibility remains dependent on the situation of the COVID-19, the availability of the vaccine and the participation of Gilas Pilipinas in...
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,...
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...
Calvin Abueva was a steady force for Phoenix during the PBA bubble. (PBA Images) PBA commissioner Willie Marcial lauded Calvin Abueva for the way the Phoenix Super LPG star conducted himself during his comeback from a 16-month suspension. Abueva proved why he has learned his lesson from the two...
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...
PBA commissioner Willie Marcial has vowed to give his all-out support to the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas as the country prepares to host the third and last leg of the 2021 FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers in February. With the successful run of the 2020 PBA Philippine Cup from October to early...
THE post-PBA bubble and what’s in store for Season 46 are in the offing Tuesday when the Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) Forum holds its final webcast for the year 2020. Commissioner Willie Marcial and President and CEO of Bases Conversion and Development Authority Secretary Vince...
