Photo from PBA The PBA will not be able to stage the 46th season under a closed-circuit setup unless there’s a decline in COVID-19 cases. PBA commissioner Willie Marcial bared Thursday, April 29, bared the condition set by the government a day after he and San Miguel Corporation sports director...
The PBA will allow teams to hold training bubbles as long as they are held in areas under Modified General Community Quarantine. PBA commissioner Willie Marcial said teams must secure the approval from concerned agencies like the Inter-Agency Task Force and the Joint Administrative Order, and also...
Mikey Williams, the highly-touted 6-foot-2 guard who carries impressive credentials, finally ended weeks of negotiations with the TNT Tropang Giga by agreeing on a two-year deal. Team manager Gabby Cui confirmed Monday, April 26, the signing of Williams, who the Tropang Giga selected as the fourth...
Kelly Williams (Photo from PBA) Kelly Williams said the return of coach Chot Reyes had a major influence in his decision to make a comeback with the TNT Tropang Giga. Williams had been pondering on reversing his earlier decision to end his 13-year PBA career when TNT decided to tap Reyes back in a...
PBA commissioner Willie Marcial said the league remains on track to stage a two-conference format for the 46th season despite delays to its start due to the COVID-19 situation in the country. Marcial said he is not losing hope that the season can begin late next month or in early June even if Metro...
PBA Images The PBA received an offer from the provincial government of Ilocos Norte to host a bubble in the event it becomes the league’s last resort to start the 46th season this year. PBA commissioner Willie Marcial said he had initial talks with Ilocos Norte governor Matthew Manotoc regarding...
The PBA believes putting focus on vaccinating its teams and players will create an easier path towards starting the 46th season this year. Vice chairman Bobby Rosales said Tuesday, April 20 that inoculation efforts are the league’s main priority after plans for the season to open this month were...
The PBA will implement a 20-percent salary cut on teams and employees as part of measures to deal with the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. PBA commissioner Willie Marcial said Tuesday, April 20 that league employees, players and coaches are going to be affected by the salary cut which he...
Joshua Munzon is looking forward to the challenge of matching up with some of the PBA’s elite guards once the pro league’s 46th season can get underway. The No. 1 overall pick of Terrafirma said that taking on the likes of Stanley Pringle, CJ Perez, RR Pogoy and Chris Newsome, among others,...
Photo from PBA Blackwater coach Nash Racela believes the three players he picked in last month’s PBA Rookie Draft will be key pieces once the pro league’s 46th season tips off sometime this year. The team which will now carry the moniker Bossing didn’t have any first round picks during the...
Matthew Wright perhaps echoed the sentiment of every PBA player recently as the waiting game for the 46th season to start lingers on due to the COVID-19 crisis. “Tired of waiting to play this game,” the Phoenix Super LPG star said on Instagram recently. View this post on Instagram Wright and...
The PBA’s plan to have its teams and staff vaccinated remains far from clarity even if the government is allowing private entities like the pro league to purchase on their own. PBA commissioner Willie Marcial said there are no new developments with regards to the vaccination program which could...
