WITH the luxury of a deep backcourt, Meralco took the chance to boost its frontcourt.Bolts coach Norman Black underlined his team's shallow combo forward rotation as the reason behind trading for Mac Belo in exchange for Baser Amer and Bryan ...
Feb 4, 2021
VETERAN big man Bryan Faundo has been added to the Blackwater-Meralco trade which the PBA Commissioner's Office officially approved on Thursday.The 6-foot-6 Faundo, who has been with the Bolts since 2015, was added to the mix to ...
by Gerry Ramos
Feb 4, 2021
IF you can't beat him, get him.Four years after, but the damage Baser Amer did in denying Blackwater what should have been the franchise's first ever PBA semifinals stint still lingers.And so even if it was difficult to ...
by Gerry Ramos
Feb 4, 2021
ONE big man less following the decision to trade of Mac Belo to Meralco, Blackwater did the next best thing.The Bossing re-signed Carl Bryan Cruz to a new deal on Tuesday, shortly after the franchise decided to part ways with ...
by Gerry Ramos
Feb 2, 2021
ANOTHER former PBA top draft pick is on the move.Mac Belo is being dealt by Blackwater to Meralco in exchange for starting point guard Baser Amer in a one-on-one trade agreed upon by the two teams on Tuesday.Trade ...
by Gerry Ramos
Feb 2, 2021
WHO would have thought Jammer Jamito could give talk show hosts a run for their money (or dollars, as he said)?The Meralco center is doing just that inside the Clark bubble, fearlessly grilling his peers with heavy hitting question and answer ...
Nov 14, 2020
MERALCO sent five-time defending San Miguel on the brink of elimination with a stunning 78-71 victory on Friday in the quarterfinals of the PBA Philippine Cup at the Angeles University Foundation Sports Arena and Cultural Center.Reynel Hugnatan and Aaron ...
Nov 13, 2020
COACH Norman Black is spending his 63rd birthday not with his wife and family, but with the PBA team he's mentoring from the sidelines.The 11-time PBA coaching champion has helmed a lot of them throughout the years. And ...
by Kate Reyes
Nov 12, 2020
MERALCO entered the quarterfinals on a winning note after defeating NorthPort, 80-73, on Wednesday in the PBA Philippine Cup at the Angeles University Foundation Sports Arena and Cultural Center.The Bolts finished the eliminations with a 7-4 win-loss record, ...
Nov 11, 2020
BASER Amer clicking on offense is always a welcome sight for the Meralco Bolts, especially in the PBA bubble.On Thursday, Amer scored 14 points including three three-pointers as the Bolts beat Rain or Shine, 85-78, for their second straight ...
Nov 5, 2020
MERALCO went on huge third-quarter attack, and staved off a late rally by Rain or Shine to pull off a 85-78 win on Thursday in the PBA Philippine Cup at the Angeles University Foundation Sports Arena and Cultural Center.The ...
Nov 5, 2020
PETER June Simon and Cyrus Baguio may be at the twilight of their careers, but they never stop being an inspiration to the next generation of PBA players from Mindanao."Yung mga nauna ang naging motivation para sa amin, sila kuya PJ ...
Aug 12, 2020
BASER Amer respects the decision of Evan Nelle to move from San Beda to La Salle.The Meralco guard told The Prospects Pod that he finds no issue with the 5-foot-11 court general leaving Mendiola for Taft."Para sa akin, ...
Aug 10, 2020
THE FITNESS industry is slowly reopening as the government eases up its regulations, even while the country is still battling the deadly COVID-19 pandemic.Starting yesterday, August 1, the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) for Emerging Infectious Diseases has allowed gyms ...
Aug 2, 2020
HIGH school is where dreams of being a professional basketball player usually begins. And for a few, individual success in this level leads to a greater chance of making it to the PBA.Fortunately for 17 of the juniors MVPs since 1999 ...
Mar 26, 2020
THIS year's hearts day was extra sweet for Baser Amer as he presented a ring... and got a 'yes' from his long-time girlfriend Justine Balgan.Thrilled to open the next few chapters of their lives as a couple, Amer also ...
by Kate Reyes
Feb 18, 2020
THE BACKCOURT was the runway for these 2019 PBA Governors' Cup Finals protagonists, who arrived at the Big Dome in their best outfits for Game 4 of the Ginebra-Meralco match-up.Some kept it casual. Others dressed it up. But who ...
by Kate Reyes
Jan 16, 2020
GOING against the most storied supporters of the league is no easy job, but the Bolts themselves testify that there's no better morale booster than their fans.With Meralco successfully evening out the best-of-seven finals series after escaping the ...
by Kate Reyes
Jan 12, 2020
LUCENA - Meralco coach Norman Black got exactly what he wanted on Friday night - a breakthrough performance from Baser Amer.After a forgettable Game One, Amer scored 17 points in Game Two including the crushing baskets late in the game that preserved Meralco' ...
Jan 11, 2020
MERALCO coach Norman Black hopes to finally see a breakthrough game from Baser Amer after struggling in Game One of the PBA Governors' Cup finals against Barangay Ginebra.Amer had nine points and three rebounds in Game One on Tuesday but struggled ...
Jan 8, 2020
MERALCO coach Norman Black rued the poor shooting of the Bolts in a 91-87 loss to Barangay Ginebra in Game One of the PBA Governors' Cup Finals."We didn't shoot the ball very well today particularly from three-point land," ...
Jan 7, 2020
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