THE clock is ticking for a dozen Fil-foreign rookie draft prospects who have yet to submit their eligibility papers just two days before the PBA-imposed deadline.Among those who have yet to submit their Department of Justice affirmation and Bureau ...
9 hours ago
SANTI Santillan couldn't have asked for a better mentor in his path to the PBA than Glenn Capacio."Sinasabihan ako ni coach Glenn dati sa La Salle na kapag nasa PBA ka na, mag-ready ka lang kasi makakalaban mo, ...
11 hours ago
JAMIE Malonzo is heading to the PBA Rookie Draft as a potential top pick after a whirlwind two years where he ma La Salle, Mighty Sports, and Marinerong Pilipino.But even before the 6-foot-6 high-flyer got to this position ...
13 hours ago
KIB Montalbo and Aljun Melecio became good friends at La Salle, their bond extending to their studies where they became thesis partners.And as Melecio begins his quest to make it to the PBA, he feels lucky to still have the TNT ...
2 days ago
ALVIN Pasaol always knew that his weight will always be a topic of conversation among coaches and scouts, all the more now that he's vying to make it to the PBA.Yet as effective as he was in putting that ...
2 days ago
KEN Holmqvist made the tough decision five years ago to leave the country, abandoning his stint at Far Eastern University after an MVP award in the Philippine Collegiate Champions League and a national team call-up.He and brother Steve packed their ...
Feb 23, 2021
NICK Demusis came to the country chasing his dream of playing in the PBA.But as he takes a step closer to achieving that goal, he's no longer doing this just for himself anymore but for his new family, including ...
Feb 22, 2021
IMMANUEL 'Mico' Custodio's name doesn't ring a bell like the other marquee players who applied for this year's PBA draft.But he had one distinct advantage against the rest of the fhopefuls in the March 14 proceedings.Custodio trained ...
by Gerry Ramos
Feb 14, 2021
NEGROS Occidental has always been a frequent destination for PBA when it comes to out-of-town games, with Bacolod and Victorias City even serving as hosts for All-Star festivities in the past.Yet seeing his hardcourt heroes in the flesh ...
Feb 13, 2021
GROWING up in Solano County in California, Franky Johnson and Robbie Herndon were almost joined at the hip.Friends since they were 10, the two Fil-Ams have been both teammates and foes, and were part of the same AAU team at ...
Feb 12, 2021
BEING compared to a Stanley Pringle will put pressure on any draft applicant.But not for Mikey Williams.The Fil-Am guard is undaunted by rave reviews from his former coaches who believe he has the potential to be picked No. 1 ...
Feb 6, 2021
THE PBA may draw flak for adhering to its strict enforcement of citizenship requirements, but you also know where it is coming from.After all, the last thing Asia's first professional basketball league wants to do is put itself in ...
Feb 5, 2021
SULU hasn't seen a player from the province play in the PBA for over a decade, or since Jam Alfad played for Rain or Shine in the 2009-10 season.The San Sebastian forward only played four games and logged ...
Feb 5, 2021
FROM crashing Rashawn McCarthy's couch in his condo, Dallas Serrano is looking to reunite with his best friend in the PBA."Rashawn introduced me to possibly playing as a pro in the Philippines and this past summer, he let me ...
Jan 31, 2021
HIS application stood out like a sore thumb after he wrote "college intrams" as his previous league experience. But Anton Abaca is more than any of the longshots we routinely see in the PBA Rookie Draft pool.He almost played in the ...
Jan 30, 2021
PBA Rookie Draft applicant Christian Cayobit is no stranger to performing in the big stage.After all, the Cebuano is a singer who has represented the country before in the World Championship of Performing Arts (WCOPA) contest in Long Beach, California back ...
Jan 29, 2021
A year after being picked in the special Gilas draft, Isaac Go, Matt and Mike Nieto, Rey Suerte, and Allyn Bulanadi may finally see action in the PBA.Sources told SPIN.ph there is a clamor from some PBA teams to let ...
Jan 28, 2021
THE PBA board of governors has officially approved the holding of a special draft for 2021.Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas president Al Panlilio said SBP officials and Gilas Pilipinas coaches will now be studying on who to pick from the 97 players ...
Jan 28, 2021
A RECORD 97 players are taking the next big step in their basketball careers as the deadline for the filing of applications for the upcoming PBA Rookie Draft lapsed on Wednesday afternoon.La Salle guard Aljun Melecio and Fil-Am forward Taylor ...
Jan 27, 2021
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