THE PBA is set to hold its first official games in Bahrain as part of its 50th anniversary celebration.
PBA commissioner Willie Marcial and Bahrain Basketball Association president Alaa Mudara officially signed the contract for the Dec. 15-17 event that will feature three PBA teams playing two games.
Marcial though, refused to name the teams flying to the Middle East as the league still has to make the official schedule for the season-opener Philippine Cup.
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“We’ll have the same format like in Dubai (2019) with three teams, back-to-back games yung isa,” said Marcial during a short presser at halftime of Game 5 of the All-Filipino conference finals between San Miguel and TNT at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Wednesday night.
The first ever play-for-pay league in Asia held back-to-back games in Dubai during the Governors’ Cup six years ago involving Barangay Ginebra, NLEX, and San Miguel.
The BBA is also celebrating its silver anniversary celebration.
“It will be held during the National Day of Bahrain. It will be a great time to have these games on a holiday, so fans will have a great time watching the games,” said Mudara, who was accompanied by former La Salle player Bader Malabes.
Mudara was a former national player of Bahrain, which also saw action in the country duringthe 2013 FIBA Asia Cup in Manila.
Marcial added the games will be aired by TV5.
"We’re so grateful na inimbitahan tayo ng Bahrain," he said.
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