Philippine Basketball Association
COMING up with their best game is the common goal of NorthPort and Blackwater in their Saturday match that closes out their elimination round assignments in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup at the Ynares Center in Antipolo. At stake for the Batang Pier, should they notch a second straight win and emerge with a 9-3 record,…
Kyt Jimenez Kyt Jimenez is at a crossroads in his basketball career, balancing a desire to return to the PBA with his current opportunity abroad. After parting ways with San Miguel Beer, the flashy guard is exploring new avenues with the Zamboanga Valientes in the 34th Dubai International Basketball Championship. Jimenez, who was selected 76th…
WITH only a day to recover, TNT aims to recover lost ground when it battles a Phoenix crew trying to make the most out of its slim qualifying chances Friday in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup at the Ynares Center in Antipolo. The Tropang Giga aim to bounce back from a 108-117 shocker to erstwhile winless…
MARK Nonoy not only helped Terrafirma denied TNT to stay atop the PBA Commissioner’s Cup standings, he also tainted Jayson Castro’s career milestone Wednesday night. Nonoy erupted for a conference-high 33 points, torched the Tropang Giga from the outside, and played the perfect spoiler to Castro’s 700th game in Asia’s firs ever play-for-pay league. The…
Converge has a real shot at securing a Top Two finish in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup—and a huge part of that could come down to their ability to take down the mighty San Miguel Beer squad. “Kung papalarin, we want that,” said coach Franco Atienza, hopeful that his squad can handle the Beermen and close…
Jimmy Butler, it’s happening again. For the second time in just a few weeks, the Heat have had to sit him down. This time, the reason is missing the team flight to Milwaukee, a move that’s resulted in a two-game suspension. ESPN sources confirmed the news, with Shams Charania breaking the story. Butler won’t be…
NORTHPORT survived a near disaster at the finish versus San Miguel Beer, escaping with a 105-104 decision to put itself back in a good position to nail a twice-to-beat incentive in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup playoffs. The Batang Pier blew away a big 24-point lead in the third but Kadeem Jack delivered in the clutch…
This late in the season, three teams found themselves taking different routes in what they hoped would take team further in the ongoing PBA Commissioner’s Cup. This took shape Tuesday night following the thrilling double-header at the Ynares Center in Antipolo. There, Blackwater kept its flickering quarterfinals bid alive, while NorthPort bagged another big win….
SEVEN teams have put a lock on a spot in the quarterfinals. The next goal is to win more games they possibly can to make at least the Top Six, if not the Top Two. Rain or Shine and Barangay Ginebra are on that bunch, both safely into the quarters but are still in danger…
Justine Baltazar ‘Balti’ THE top rookie pick against the top player in the PBA right now. Justine Baltazar looks forward to his first ever match up against June Mar Fajardo as San Miguel faces Converge in a crucial Commissioner’s Cup encounter over the weekend at the Ynares Center in Antipolo. The two-time MPBL MVP and…