IN 2018, the PBA prohibited the trading of the No. 1 pick of the rookie draft in an offshoot to a controversial deal between Columbian (now Terrafirma) and San Miguel the year prior that enabled the Beermen to get Christian Standhardinger.The ...
Apr 9, 2021
KENNETH Duremdes spent the early part of his PBA career with Sunkist after he was selected by the ballclub of the Concepcion family at No. 3 overall in the 1995 rookie draft.But what would have happened if Duremdes was selected earlier? ...
Apr 8, 2021
NO unnecessary distractions mean no added pressure. Joshua Munzon is dead set on making his presence felt in the PBA as he suits up with Terrafirma Dyip. Just last week, he signed a max three-year deal with the Dyip.Brushing off ...
by Kate Reyes
Mar 30, 2021
HOPE is in scarce supply for someone went undrafted in the PBA Rookie Draft.What should be a momentous occasion for some players can be deflating for others, as the case was for the 21 of the 86 applicants who didn' ...
Mar 29, 2021
ANDRE Paras assured that his full commitment is in basketball after being selected by Blackwater in the third round of the PBA Draft recently.Paras on Saturday said that he applied for the draft with the desire to become a full-time ...
Mar 27, 2021
A PLAYER selected in the sixth round of the PBA Season 46 Draft became part of the 42 players who were given tender offers by their respective teams.In a draft pool regarded as one of the deepest in recent memory, there ...
Mar 25, 2021
PHOENIX Super LPG is happy with what it is seeing with its rookies especially with its first rounder Larry Muyang, who, the team, believes will play a pivotal role this coming season.Team manager Paolo Bugia said the Fuel Masters are looking ...
Mar 24, 2021
RAIN or Shine has locked up its three selections from the PBA Season 46 Rookie Draft, coming to terms with the neophytes on Monday.No. 5 pick Santi Santillan signed a three-year pact with the Elasto Painters, signalling a new start ...
Mar 22, 2021
PACE has been slow for the signing of rookies selected in the PBA Season 46 Rookie Draft.Five days removed from the annual rookie selection proceedings, only Terrafirma has signed its rookies, top pick Joshua Munzon and No. 8 James Laput, to ...
Mar 19, 2021
JAMES Laput is the first rookie to sign a contract as he formalized a three-year deal with Terrafirma on Thursday.The 6-foot-10 center came to terms with the the team took him eighth overall in the PBA Season 46 ...
Mar 18, 2021
DAYS before the 2021 PBA Draft, Andrei Caracut dug up a toddler photo of himself wearing jersey No. 23, and posted it on Instagram.That picture, he said, was one of the first times he's ever held a basketball.Come ...
by Kate Reyes
Mar 18, 2021
ALASKA coach Jeff Cariaso bared Ben Adamos and Taylor Browne were the two players the organization targeted in the last PBA Rookie Draft, adding late picks Alec Stockton and RK Ilagan were welcome bonuses that add depth to the team. Cariaso said ...
Mar 17, 2021
AS THE lowest draft pick to ever win the top rookie honors in the history of the PBA, Aaron Black has a unique view of what it must feel for new draftees entering the league, especially for those who weren't ...
by Kate Reyes
Mar 17, 2021
THE battle for spots in the PBA begins for some unheralded players who were drafted last Sunday.A total of 65 players were selected in Sunday's PBA Draft that drew a total of 86 applicants. However, being drafted and being signed ...
Mar 16, 2021
HOPE was looking bleak for Jed Mendoza as team after team started to pass on their turns in the PBA Season 46 Rookie Draft on Sunday.The gunner out of Jose Rizal University and University of the East was already thinking of ...
Mar 16, 2021
DUST has settled and the biggest draft in PBA history has come to a close.And after hearing 65 of the 86 players called on Sunday, the work begins for these dreamers as they fight for roster spots ahead of the league&# ...
Mar 15, 2021
JAMES Laput and Dhon Reverente are joining Joshua Munzon with Terrafirma after being drafted by the Dyip during the PBA Season 46 Draft held on Sunday.After cornering Munzon as their number one pick in the regular draft, the Dyip went big ...
Mar 15, 2021
MAVERICK Ahanmisi had to play behind Paul Lee in his rookie year with Rain or Shine back in 2015.The experience was valuable to the confidence of the Fil-Nigerian guard, showcasing his worth to the league for the past five years, ...
Mar 15, 2021
DON'T look at Joshua Munzon as a savior for Terrafirma or even a replacement of sorts for the traded CJ Perez.For the Fil-Am guard, all that matters to him now is that he's ready to show ...
Mar 15, 2021
JOSHUA Torralba and Andre Paras were among the picks of Blackwater in the PBA Season 46 Draft held on Sunday.Torralba and Paras led the players selected by Blackwater that could bring an instant impact for the ballclub even as the Bossing ...
Mar 15, 2021
JERIE Pingoy was already losing hope when his name had yet to come up during the PBA Season 46 Rookie Draft.The fourth round just came to a close and the two-time UAAP Juniors MVP remains without a team as he ...
Mar 15, 2021
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