JOHNNY Abarrientos has always been considered as a generational talent.Despite just standing at 5-foot-7, "The Flying A" never let his small stature dim his spotlight as he made a lot of believers throughout his career, with some even regarding ...
Apr 28, 2020
RUDY Hatfield took a trip down memory lane recalling his Coca-Cola days after he was named in a SPIN.ph list as the best player in the history of the franchise.The Fil-Am energy bunny made his thoughts known in ...
Feb 28, 2020
TEAM Celebrity rode on the red-hot shooting of Rayver Cruz and surprised the selection of PBA Legends and UNTV players, 102-101, in the Wish Olympics held over the weekend at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.Cruz scattered 23 points to lead ...
Feb 24, 2020
ALLAN Caidic and Johnny Abarrientos will spearhead a selection of PBA legends and current UNTV players that will play against a celebrity team in the Wish Olympics this Sunday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum."Basta puwede ako makatulong handa ako parati," said ...
Feb 20, 2020
JOHNNY Abarrientos hardly showed his age when he led Alaska to the championship in the recent PBA Legends Faceoff. Abarrientos, 49, scored the game-winning fastbreak lay-up in the Milkmen's 77-75 victory over the Beermen in the finals, ...
Jul 17, 2019
ALASKA legends admitted it felt like the nineties all over again during their thrilling final against San Miguel in the UNTV Cup PBA Legends Faceoff.The Milkmen ruled the first edition of the Legends Faceoff after a thrilling 77-75 win over ...
Jul 9, 2019
JOHNNY Abarrientos scored a fastbreak lay-up with 12.2 seconds left to lift Alaska to a pulsating 77-75 win over San Miguel on Monday night in the final of the UNTV Cup PBA Legends Faceoff at the Smart-Araneta Coliseum. ...
Jul 8, 2019
JOHNNY Abarrientos scored 25 points and dished out 16 assists as Alaska beat Purefoods, 92-70, on Sunday in the UNTV Cup PBA Legends Faceoff at the Pasig Sports Center.The Milkmen finished the elimination round with a 2-1 record.The ...
Jun 16, 2019
ALASKA beat Ginebra San Miguel, 90-83, in its first game in the UNTV Cup PBA Legends Faceoff on Sunday at the Pasig Sports Center.Two-time PBA MVP Willie Miller sparked the Milkmen, scoring 29 points, converting 12 of his 24 ...
Jun 2, 2019
THE key players from Alaska's grand slam team were there, and so was the patented triangle offense.One person was badly missed, though.Tim Cone, architect of the Alaska dynasty in the PBA, was not around as the Aces relived ...
by Gerry Ramos
Feb 17, 2019
TEYTEY Teodoro has drawn comparisons to Johnny Abarrientos as far as his calm demeanor on the court is concerned.No less than Barangay Ginebra coach Tim Cone noticed it."I love Tey. I think he is great," said Cone after the rookie&# ...
Jan 14, 2019
ANTIPOLO CITY - 'Need To Believe.'Against the two-time reigning champion and the PBA's undisputed most popular ballclub, it's the mindset Magnolia Pambansang Manok has to adopt to get past Barangay Ginebra.Taking that approach, the Hotshots took down the ...
by Gerry Ramos
Nov 10, 2018
FOR the second game in a row, Wendell Comboy has won games for Far Eastern University on the defensive end - and with one of the greatest defensive guards to ever play in the PBA right on their bench, it's no surprise ...
Oct 7, 2018
AS the newest batch of NBA rookies settle in with their new teams, we couldn't help but look back at the time when a Filipino player almost made it to the big league.No, we're not talking about Fil-Americans ...
Jul 18, 2018
MAGNOLIA deputy Johnny Abarrientos found himself back in his 'second home' on Thursday."Dito ako madalas maglaro nun. Hugot-hugot sa mga liga," recalled the cage great as he set foot in Barangay Bagbaguin, Valenzuela for the latest edition of the ...
by Gerry Ramos
May 3, 2018
SEAN Chambers is glad to see former teammates Johnny Abarrientos and Jojo Lastimosa in their new careers as coaches in the UAAP.Chambers, who is back in town in his role as consultant of Alaska, was at the Smart-Araneta Coliseum on ...
Nov 21, 2017
WITH Sean Chambers back in town, there's no better time for a reunion for the core of the PBA's 'team of the nineties.'That mini-reunion happened during the UAAP Final Four game between Far Eastern ...
Nov 19, 2017
PBA legends Johnny Abarrientos and Jojo Lastimosa laced their basketball shoes once again, suiting up to lift Far Eastern University to a 94-92 victory over ABS-CBN Sports in the UAAP Goodwill Games on Saturday at the Araneta Coliseum.The 47- ...
Oct 22, 2017
ORGANIZERS of the Rain or Shine-Sumilang Invitational Basketball Tournament are looking to take quality basketball to the barangay level by bringing in PBA legends for the event.Lead organizer Buddy Encarnado said he is bringing in several PBA legends who will ...
Apr 18, 2017
YOU have to play D to get the nod of the Flying A.Johnny Abarrientos earned the tag as one of the biggest small men to play in the PBA not just for his fearless play on offense, but also his peskiness ...
Mar 13, 2017
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