May 28, 2023
Gilas Pilipinas’ Dwight Ramos, Third Ravena, Ray Parks and Kiefer Ravena. Photo from Fiba PARIS—The Philippine Basketball Association again tweaked its Draft rules on players seeing action abroad, basically paving the way for an easy return to Asia’s pioneering pro league. Coming up with the new set of guidelines on this matter was one of
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A grueling finals series between Bay Area and Barangay Ginebra sent the league’s cash registers ringing last season. –PBA IMAGES Coming off a record season that had the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) breaching financial boundaries it didn’t expect, Asia’s pioneering pro league is now bracing for a plunge. Season 48 opens in the middle of
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Rain or Shine coach Yeng Guiao during PBA on Tour. -PBA IMAGES Yeng Guiao didn’t even need a split second to give his thoughts on the coaches’ challenge that has been beneficial for him and his counterparts through the first week of the PBA On Tour. “I like it,” Guiao said on Friday after Rain
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San Miguel Beermen’s Jericho Cruz. –PBA IMAGES San Miguel Beer shook off repeated rallies of NorthPort to take an 87-75 victory in the PBA On Tour on Saturday in Caloocan City. Four players scored in double figures as the Beermen won inside Caloocan Sports Complex after dropping their On Tour opener against the Phoenix Fuel
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Rain or Shine’s Anton Asistio and Rey Nambatac. –PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines–Rain or Shine put on a shooting clinic in the fourth quarter to beat NLEX, 117-93, on Friday in a splendid windup to its debut on the PBA On Tour at Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig City. The Elasto Painters knocked down seven triples
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Converges FiberXers Mike Nieto. –PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines–Converge got to test out its new acquisitions and role players with success in routing Terrafirma, 119-82, on Friday to begin the PBA On Tour stint on Friday at Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig City. Mike Nieto and Adrian Wong put up good numbers so were Jerrick Balanza
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FILE–Converge FiberXers. –PBA IMAGES A former UAAP player was appointed by Converge to replace former PBA commissioner Chito Salud as alternate governor. Archen Cayabyab, who helped National University reach its first-ever UAAP Final Four in 2001, received the nod of the PBA Board of Governors, which a few weeks ago thumbed down Converge’s appointment of
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FILE–Members of the PBA Board of Governors. –PBA IMAGES PARIS—The entire leadership of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) arrived here on Thursday for its annual planning session where it is set to discuss how the next season will run and address certain concerns facing Asia’s pioneering professional cage league. Led by board chair Ricky Vargas
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Meralco Bolts’ Allen Maliksi. –PBA IMAGES Meralco got a further feel of how things will be under new coach Luigi Trillo in defeating NorthPort, 97-89 to begin its stint in the PBA On Tour on Wednesday at Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig City. Five players scored in double figures for the Bolts, who are using
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Phoenix overcomes Terrence Romeo’s 27 points. –PBA IMAGES Phoenix overcame San Miguel Beer’s big second half comeback and a productive showing from Terrence Romeo to take a 106-101 victory in the PBA On Tour on Wednesday at Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig City. Tyler Tio’s go-ahead three with 48.9 seconds left allowed the Fuel Masters
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