ALTHOUGH not inside the PBA bubble, Larry Fonacier, Cyrus Baguio, and other NLEX players left out for the Philippine Cup restart continue to attend team meetings and workouts via Zoom.Coach Yeng Guiao noted those who remained at home are still with ...
THE PBA has excused NLEX veteran Larry Fonacier from skipping the league's bubble to be held in Pampanga next month since his absence has the blessing of his mother team, Commissioner Willie Marcial said."Kung nagkasundo ang teams, okay sa akin," ...
NLEX will miss the services of another veteran inside the PBA bubble.Cyrus Baguio has been left off by the Road Warriors in their 15-man roster for the Philippine Cup campaign that kicks off in the next three weeks at the ...
NLEX veteran Larry Fonacier is the first player to opt out of the PBA bubble at the Clark Freeport Zone in Pampanga.Coach Yeng Guiao confirmed the development on Monday night, citing a personal matter as the reason why the deadly gunner ...
SEVEN years ago, the Philippines pulled off one of its biggest victories when it exorcised the Korean curse, 86-79, in the semifinals of the 2013 Fiba Asia Championship.Not only was it sweet revenge against a longtime tormentor, the win also ...
NOT a lot of people knew who Jimmy Alapag was when he first got to the country.But when he hung up his sneakers for good, 'The Mighty Mouse' was already a household name in Philippine basketball.Diminutive as he ...
TRIBUTES poured following news that Ranidel de Ocampo announced his retirement on Monday. One of them was Larry Fonacier, who posted a video of perhaps one of the funniest commercials involving PBA players.The commercial released in 2017 showed De Ocampo, still ...
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 ...
ONE pop and everything stops.That's how an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury robs a player of everything, sidelining his career for a considerable period of time without any guarantees of him regaining his old form.Injuries are part of ...
FORMER stars showed up to support both Ateneo and Far Eastern University as the two schools clashed in the UAAP Final Four for the fourth straight time.Former UAAP MVPs Terrence Romeo and RR Garcia stood side-by-side like the old ...
LARRY Fonacier has been a pillar of strength for NLEX in the PBA Governors Cup.And to think the veteran wingman has yet to fully recover from a bruised rib and collapsed lung that kept him out for most of the last ...
NLEX won't have its fiery mentor and two of its young, explosive backcourt players, but at least will have two of its veterans back in the roster when the Road Warriors kick off their PBA Governors' Cup campaign Friday against ...
JERVY Cruz felt sorry that an accidental collision with Larry Fonacier two weeks ago has turned to a serious injury for the NLEX gunner.The soft-spoken Ginebra big man was surprised upon learning Fonacier has been ruled out for the rest ...
WITH the 2018 PBA All-Star Week set to kick off in Digos City, Davao del Sur on Wednesday, it's the perfect time to remind everyone of the voting process that gets their favorite players in and some left out.It' ...
FOR Larry Fonacier, it was just another day in the office.The NLEX team captain delivered when it mattered, converting a rare four-point play that served as springboard of the Road Warriors' 105-99 win over the Alaska Aces at the ...
NLEX coach Yeng Guiao vowed to shake things up in practices to break a four-game slide in the PBA Philippine Cup.With their all-Filipino conference campaign hanging in the balance in a crucial clash against Ginebra, the shake-up paid ...
WHILE he may be considered a veteran for all the basketball he has played, Kiefer Ravena admitted the need to still adjust in his very first PBA game with NLEX.The highly-touted rookie guard came close to a triple double with ...
NLEX turned to two former Ateneo stars as it avoided the upset axe from Kia with a 119-115 squeaker to kickstart its PBA Philippine Cup campaign on Wednesday night at the Filoil Flying V Centre.Kiefer Ravena was as good as ...
WITH No. 2 overall pick Kiefer Ravena expected to sign a max deal with NLEX this week, the Road Warriors are expected to remain a team filled with former members of the Ateneo Blue Eagles squad.Two former Blue Eagles had just ...
NLEX is back on track and within striking distance of the leaders, thanks to big performances by Larry Fonacier.For powering the Road Warriors to their sixth win in eight outings, Fonacier has been picked Player of the Week by the PBA ...
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