THE 2019 PBA Draft is set on Dec. 8 at the Robinson's Place Manila.The PBA slated the annual draft in the middle of the league's break for the country's hosting of the 2019 Southeast Asian Games. The Draft ...
Sep 14, 2019
WILL the PBA hierarchy step in and settle the current standoff between Blackwater and rookie star Bobby Ray Parks?Team management is set to take up the Parks issue before the Commissioner's Office in a last-ditch effort to have ...
by Gerry Ramos
Jan 8, 2019
THERE'S a saying that goes familiarity breeds contempt.But for Ryan Monteclaro, familiarity brought him closer to home in the form of his former Adamson coach and now San Miguel mentor Leo Austria.Keeping his expectations meager come the 2018 ...
Dec 22, 2018
THE No. 1 overall pick deserves nothing but the best.Showing its full trust and confidence, Columbian Dyip locked top rookie CJ Perez to a lucrative maximum deal as it intends to build the franchise around the former NCAA MVP out of ...
by Gerry Ramos
Dec 20, 2018
PAUL Desiderio is happy to call Blackwater his home.In limbo since NLEX took him at No. 4 overall in the 2018 PBA Rookie Draft on Sunday, the Cebuano guard heaved a sigh of relief as he joined his new squad on ...
Dec 19, 2018
MATT Salem doesn't mind being picked late in the draft, particularly in the third round where he ended up as the lone draft choice of Barangay Ginebra.Projected as a second rounder, Salem was chosen 12th in the third round by ...
Dec 18, 2018
THERE was some confusion when Columbian assistant coach Art Dela Cruz blurted out "CJ Calvo" when it was their turn to pick at No. 11 in the first round in the PBA Rookie Draft.But JP Calvo said that mistake only made ...
Dec 17, 2018
JOREY Napoles hopes his entry in the PBA Rookie Draft will serve as an inspiration to players from small schools to dream big.The 25-year-old Napoles became the first player from Technological Institute of the Philippines to be drafted in ...
Dec 17, 2018
UPON formally being selected by NorthPort in the first round of he PBA Rookie Draft, Robert Bolick was given a challenge by head coach Pido Jarencio."Sabi niya, kapag hindi raw ako magpapakamatay sa team, papatayin daw niya ako," said Bolick when ...
Dec 17, 2018
IN a draft full of shockers, Meralco made sure it got in the party as it pulled off a stunner with the selection of Trevis Jackson at fifth overall in the 2018 PBA Rookie Draft.It's not that the Fil- ...
Dec 17, 2018
PAUL Desiderio practiced with NLEX on Monday even with a pending trade.Desiderio, picked fourth overall in the PBA draft, along with fellow first rounder Abu Tratter have been traded to Blackwater in exchange of JP Erram and the teams are waiting ...
Dec 17, 2018
BONG Quinto doesn't mind slipping well into the second round of the 2018 PBA Rookie Draft despite being labeled as a no-brainer first-rounder.Quinto was selected at No. 2 in the second round by Meralco, quite a letdown for ...
Dec 16, 2018
NORTHPORT coach Pido Jarencio couldn't be any happier with his side securing Robert Bolick as the third overall pick in the 2018 PBA Rookie Draft on Sunday."It's a good pick for us. Siya talaga yung ina-eye ...
Dec 16, 2018
NO trades will be welcomed during the 2018 PBA Rookie Draft on Sunday as the Office of the Commissioner is holding out with the deals before the selection process is over.PBA commissioner Willie Marcial, on his first draft at the helm, ...
Dec 16, 2018
COLUMBIAN Dyip went all in on CJ Perez as the cellar-dwelling squad made the Lyceum swingman the top overall pick in the 2018 PBA Rookie Draft on Sunday at Robinsons Place Manila.Perez, the 25-year-old do-it-all star ...
Dec 16, 2018
DIEGO Dario feels fortunate to have someone like San Miguel's Alex Cabagnot who became a mentor during his collegiate days.Dario is one of three players from University of the Philippines who are applying for the PBA Rookie Draft which ...
Dec 15, 2018
PAUL Desiderio is not the only player from the University of the Philippines seeking to make the leap in the 2018 PBA Rookie Draft.Diego Dario and Kyles Lao have also thrown their names in the hat, making it three former Fighting ...
Dec 15, 2018
BIG men in the PBA Rookie Draft are hoping that their lean number will enhance their chances of making it in the professional ranks.Among the 47 aspirants in the draft, only five players are listed as centers with a few more ...
Dec 15, 2018
GAME of inches is how Alaska coach Alex Compton described his side's fierce duel against Magnolia in the 2018 PBA Governors' Cup Finals, but the two teams are also spending time planning for the Rookie Draft on Sunday.The ...
Dec 15, 2018
CHAMPION in every level he's been in, Ron Dennison is hoping that his winning mentality entices the coaches and scouts as he enters the 2018 PBA Rookie Draft.The stingy defender from Mandaue, Cebu carries a gaudy resume, winning titles ...
Dec 14, 2018
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