Tag: PBA
Mark Barroca’s clutch jumper lifts Magnolia past Converge in PBA On Tour thriller – rezal404
Magnolia Hotshot’s Mark Barroca. -PBA PICTURES Mark Barroca converted a go-ahead jumper down the stretch as Magnolia got past Converge, 99-95, on Wednesday in a PBA On Tour game that looked more like a late-conference encounter at Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig City. Barroca’s shot with 40 seconds left put the Hotshots ahead 96-95 after…
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Converge owner denies recruiting PBA deserters – rezal404
Jeron Teng (front) and the Converge FiberXers want to bring vigor and greater entertainment to basketball fans, according to the franchise’s owner, Dennis Anthony Uy.—AUGUST DELA CRUZ Dennis Anthony Uy, the CEO of Converge which owns a franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association, issued a statement on Tuesday denying that his team has called on…
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LA Tenorio upbeat about PBA return amid cancer treatment – rezal404
Barangay Ginebra guard LA Tenorio talks to teammate Scottie Thompson during the 2023 PBA Governors’ Cup Finals at Araneta Coliseum. PBA PICTURES MANILA, Philippines—A testament to his iron will, LA Tenorio is keen on making his PBA return as early as October amid his battle with cancer. Tenorio is undergoing chemotherapy in Singapore every two…
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PBA tweaks draft rules for Filipino overseas players – rezal404
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 easy return to Asia’s pioneering pro league. Coming up with the new set of guidelines on this matter was one of the…
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PBA braces for slashed-down profits; Bay Area sees concessions cut for Commissioner’s Cup stint – rezal404
A grueling finals series between Bay Area and Barangay Ginebra feels the league’s cash registers ringing last season. -PBA PICTURES Coming off a record season that the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) had 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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San Miguel beats NorthPort to bounce back in PBA On Tour – rezal404
San Miguel Beermen’s Jericho Cruz. -PBA PICTURES 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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New recruits, role players power Converge to rout of Terrafirma in PBA On Tour – rezal404
Converge FiberXer’s Mike Nieto. -PBA PICTURES 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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Rain or Shine NLEX torches in PBA On Tour – rezal404
Rain or Shine’s Anton Asistio and Rey Nambatac. -PBA PICTURES 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 make its debut in the PBA On Tour at Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig City. The Elasto Painters knocked down seven…
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PBA board set to tackle key league issues – rezal404
FILE – Members of the PBA Board of Governors. -PBA PICTURES 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…
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Under new coach, Meralco off to hot start in PBA on Tour – rezal404
Meralco Bolts’ Allen Maliksi. -PBA PICTURES Meralco got a further feel of how things will be under new coach Luigi Trillo in defeating NorthPort, 97-89 to begin his 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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