PBA: TNT holds off Terrafirma in coach Chot’s return

Mark Giongco - Reporter / @MarkGiongcoINQ 07/17/2021

MANILA, Philippines — TNT held on to beat Terrafirma, 86-79, in its Philippine Cup debut Saturday at Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig. Poy Erram notched a double-double with 15 points and 11 rebounds that went with three…

San Miguel welcomes back June Mar for Philippine Cup

Denison Rey A. Dalupang 07/14/2021

June Mar Fajardo, the Philippine Basketball Association’s only six-time Most Valuable Player, is looking more and more like himself. “Physically, I can see that he is 100 percent of his old self,” coach Leo Austria told the…

PBA: Kiefer Ravena playing in Japan B.League ‘not allowed’

Mark Giongco - Reporter / @MarkGiongcoINQ 06/02/2021

MANILA, Philippines — Kiefer Ravena’s stint in the Japan B.League is in limbo as he remains under contract with the NLEX Road Warriors in the PBA. Ravena signed a three-year Uniform Player’s Contract (UPC) with NLEX last…

Still thankful

Denison Rey Dalupang 04/27/2021

The Philippine Basketball Association’s landmark pay cut measure starts next month as it hopes to plug financial leaks while action remains shuttered with the country experiencing a new wave of COVID-19 infections. Commissioner Willie Marcial announced last…

PBA abandons 46th Season opening this month

Denison Rey Dalupang 04/06/2021

The Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) has ruled out an April start to its 46th season, with commissioner Willie Marcial saying that the extension of the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) has forced the hand of the league to…

Hontiveros to focus on skills development in role with Phoenix

Bong Lozada 04/03/2021

MANILA, Philippines—Phoenix was already one of the league’s best-shooting teams in the 2020 PBA Philippine Cup but the club isn’t stopping at just that. Prior to the implementation of enhanced community quarantine, the Fuel Masters added legend…

Exciminanio a huge boost to Cebu City team in VisMin Super Cup

Glendale Rosal 03/24/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Crafty veteran guard Christopher “Ping” Exciminanio officially signed with the Kiboy’s Computer Solutions (KCS) Computer Specialists- Cebu City, giving the team the much-needed boost in the upcoming Pilipinas VisMin Super Cup, which starts April 9,…

Focus on chemistry as Perez bolsters already loaded San Miguel

Bong Lozada 03/20/2021

MANILA, Philippines—San Miguel’s acquisition of two-time scoring champion CJ Perez was obviously the biggest move of the PBA offseason as it brings in another superstar to a team that’s already loaded in talent and experience. Perez joins…

PBA legend Jaworski ‘making good progress’ after illness, says family

Bong Lozada 03/19/2021

MANILA, Philippines—PBA legend Robert Jaworski is getting better by the day following a bout with pneumonia in 2020 that got complicated when he also contracted a blood abnormality. Jaworski’s family’s relayed the information through their Facebook account,…

Rookie draft gives PBA a semblance of normalcy even as league finds a home for Season 46

Denison Rey A. Dalupang 03/14/2021

Last year’s bubble tournament gave the PBA a chance to continue a tournament shuttered by the coronavirus pandemic. With Sunday’s rookie draft, the league gets a fresh reboot. A total of 86 players will be up for…

Solon tells PNP: Focus on cleansing ranks, not ‘PDA couples’

Neil Arwin Mercado - Reporter / @NAMercadoINQ 03/12/2021

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) should focus on cleansing its ranks instead of running after couples who engage in public display of affection (PDA), a lawmaker said Friday. Puwersa ng Bayaning Atleta (PBA) Partylist…

Tempered expectations

Dennison Rey A. Dalupang 03/09/2021

Tim Cone, the multititled Barangay Ginebra coach, said that the most important battle for his Gin Kings in the coming PBA season is one that will be fought among themselves. “I think it’s going to be our…

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