Belga-Araña Sari-Sari Store of Rain or Shine teammates Beau Belga and Ryan Araña (Photo from Beau Belga's Instagram account @bigbeaubelga) A mini store inside the PBA bubble? Well, that seems to be the new business of Rain or Shine teammates Beau Belga and Ryan Araña. Cooking oil? Check....
Meralco coach Norman Black (PBA Images) Meralco coach Norman Black is glad to see his players finally get out of their hotel room and start preparing for the restart of the PBA Philippine Cup on Oct. 11 inside the bubble in Pampanga. The Bolts and the Magnolia Hotshots became the first teams to...
First and second shows Magnolia players Paul Lee, Jackson Corpuz, Ian Sangalang and Meralco's Chris Newsome (not seen in photo) on their way to Angeles University Foundation for scrimmage. Third and fourth photo shows teams' physical therapists taping the ankle and legs of Lee and Newsome....
Magnolia's Paul Lee (PBA) PBA players have found different ways to break monotony while waiting for a go-signal to start 5-on-5 scrimmages inside the Clark bubble. Since arriving at the Quest Hotel to begin life inside the bubble, almost everyone has kept themselves active while they continue to...
Both Marc Pingis (Magnolia) and June Mar Fajardo (San Miguel) will miss the PBA restart. (PBA Images) Several teams will be missing key players in Clark, Pampanga when the PBA resumes with the Philippine Cup on Oct. 9. Already without reigning six-time Most Valuable Player (MVP) June Mar Fajardo,...
PBA players with their partners: (clockwise from left) Kiefer Ravena and Alyssa Valdez, Mark and Russelle Barroca, Rey Nambatac and Kiesha Ancheta, Von Pessumal and Laura Lehmann (From Instagram and Facebook accounts) The wives and girlfriends of PBA players turned to social media to wish their...
Is Calvin Abueva returning soon? PBA has the final say. (PBA Images) Having Calvin Abueva inside the PBA bubble is already a small victory for the Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters, interim coach Topex Robinson said Wednesday morning. “I’m just so grateful that Calvin was given the opportunity to...
No penalties for violators, but protocols will be imposed BCDA President Vince Dizon wants strict measures inside the PBA bubble. (NTF AGAINST COVID-19 / MANILA BULLETIN) High fives, fist bumps and hugs during games could be a rarity during the course of the PBA bubble in Clark, Pampanga. That’s...
Screenshots from the Youtube channels of Scottie Thompson and Rubie Chua-Lee. PBA players have yet to discover what real life would be inside bubble in Clark, Pampanga. But when they do adjust to the new environment, it will be business as usual for these players at the Quest Hotel. Paul Lee of...
San Miguel's June Mar Fajardo throws support to his teammates through an Instagram post. (Photo courtesy of PBA Images) After dominating the PBA the past six seasons, San Miguel Beer’s June Mar Fajardo will be one of the million Filipinos who will follow the PBA restart inside a "bubble" in...
A welcome sign for the huge contingent of PBA teams. (Photo from BCDA Group) The first batch of players who arrived Monday are slowly adjusting to the new environment inside the Quest Hotel as they prepare for a lengthy life inside the bubble in Clark, Pampanga. Since checking in, the players,...
PBA player Paul Lee, Jio Jalalon and Ian Sangalang bid farewell to their families for the bubble in Clark, Pampanga. (Photos from the Instagram accounts of Paul Lee, Jio Jalalon and Ian Sangalang) The PBA players, including the coaches and league staff, embark in a rare journey toward a place of...