MANILA, Philippines—Kai Sotto’s decision to join NBA G League was a bold move, but the 7-foot-2 graduate of Ateneo High School said that entering the developmental circuit was the best option for him in fulfilling a dream. Playing…
Fans dying for topnotch cage action might have to brace themselves for a longer wait—that is if the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) decides in August to cancel the league’s 45th season because of the ongoing new…
MANILA, Philippines — Barangay Ginebra head coach Tim Cone said he hasn’t heard anything yet from Greg Slaughter. Cone, though, hopes it’s going to be good news when Slaughter finally reaches out. The multititled mentor also hopes…
MANILA, Philippines—The PBA has to forego its 45th anniversary with Luzon still under enhanced community quarantine due to the grip of COVID-19. With 45 years being a milestone, celebrating it in normal circumstances would’ve been a given…
CEBU CITY, Philippines–With a sixth straight PBA Most Valuable Player (MVP) in the bag, Cebuano June Mar Fajardo solidified his status of being among the greatest in Philippine basketball. Fajardo, from Pinamungajan town, southwestern Cebu, won…
MANILA, Philippines — It was, by far, the most stylish entrance by a PBA Most Valuable Player awardee. Still recovering from a shin injury, San Miguel center June Mar Fajardo entered the court in style, riding a…
Calvin Abueva’s return to action in the PBA now hinges on him submitting favorable results from personality tests he was required to undergo, the Inquirer learned from unimpeachable league sources on Wednesday, February 26, 2020. The tests,…
CEBU CITY, Philippines— The Philippine Basketball Association’s (PBA’s) gentle giant, June Mar Fajardo, has been getting words of support and encouragement from friends and supporters while he recovers from a recent leg surgery. “Get well, abai! Praying…
MANILA, Philippines—It could’ve boiled down to one final shot, but fate wasn’t on the side of Meralco and Allen Durham. Coming off his team’s final timeout, Durham drove hard to the hoop only to meet Japeth Aguilar…
Barangay Ginebra’s Tim Cone and Meralco’s Norman Black have seen a lot of things transpire in their very long careers in the Philippine Basketball Association, and know that the Governors’ Cup Finals, which they will be a…
June Mar Fajardo, the most dominant big man the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) has ever seen, is again on track to winning another best player of the conference (BPC) race, though this Governors’ Cup derby could be…
MANILA, Philippines—The race for the PBA’s Best Player is wide open with no player from the finalists of the Governors’ Cup, Barangay Ginebra and Meralco, making it to the Top 5. San Miguel’s June Mar Fajardo, Columbian’s…