San Miguel guard Chris Ross attacks the basket against Blackwater defenders. (PBA Images) SMART CLARK GIGA CITY--Chris Ross took charge in overtime as San Miguel outlasted Blackwater, 90-88, in the one-of-a-kind morning game of the PBA Philippine Cup Tuesday at the AUF Sports Arena here. ...
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...
San Miguel's Chris Ross takes his shot over Meralco's Trevis Jackson. (PBA Images) Eight teams begin a test of endurance in the race for spots in the quarterfinals as the PBA Philippine Cup resumes from a short break on Tuesday at the Angeles University Foundation Sports and Cultural Center....
Vic Manuel of Alaska and Beau Belga of Rain or Shine share the PBA Player of the Week honor. (PBA Images) SMART CLARK GIGA CITY--Right before the PBA Philippine Cup went on a short break, big men Vic Manuel and Beau Belga made key contributions for their respective teams to share the Cignal TV-PBA...
Matthew Wright of Phoenix drives through the defense of Alaska players. (PBA Images) SMART CLARK GIGA CITY--Phoenix's main gunner Matthew Wright will certainly be a marked man once the PBA Philippine Cup resumes on Tuesday after topping the scoring leaderboard midway through the bubble season. ...
TNT players warm up before their game at the AUF Arena. (PBA Images) The resumption of the PBA Philippine Cup eliminations on Tuesday will see not only a maximum of four games per playdate but also some teams seeing action in back-to-back days. With the league determined to finish the elims on its...
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...
Phoenix coach Topex Robinson (PBA Images) SMART CLARK GIGA CITY--Topex Robinson is now officially the head coach of Phoenix. The 45-year-old Robinson was promoted to the head coaching post on All Saints' Day after serving on an interim basis since the start of the PBA bubble. "The...
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...
