Miami Heat Filipino-American coach Erik Spoelstra during a basketball clinic conducted by USA Basketball. –ARNEL TACSON/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines—Before being one of the most well-renowned coaches in the game of basketball, Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra had a particular dream in mind: to play in the PBA. After mentoring young Filipino basketball aspirants during a clinic …
FILE – Bay Area Dragons’ Hayden Blankley. –PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines-Glen Yang, Hayden Blankley, Kobey Lam, Zhu Songwei and Liu Chuanxing will be among the returnees when the Bay Area Dragons compete once more as a guest team in the season-opening PBA Commissioner’s Cup in October. The Dragons made the announcement Tuesday with Yang, Blankley, …
FILE – Gilas Pilipinas during a game against Senegal in China. Photo from K Channy’s Instagram MANILA, Philippines —PBA promises to continue supporting Gilas Pilipinas even after the Fiba World Cup 2023 in Manila from August 25 to September 10. The league reiterated its support of the Philippine men’s basketball team program for the Asian …
FILE – PBA commissioner Willie Marcial. The Bay Area Dragons had to face tough crowds during their stint here last year. For its second guest appearance in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA), the Hong Kong-based squad could finally have a handful of “home games.” PBA commissioner Willie Marcial said the league is looking to play …
Meralco Bolts coach Luigi Trillo. –PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines—With the PBA on Tour over, Meralco sets its eyes on the next stop before PBA Season 48: The Draft. Coach Luigi Trillo admitted that before they could even think of who to pick in the first round of September’s draft, the Bolts will have to do …
Converge FiberXers’ Adrian Wong. –PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines—Converge easily handled Northport in the PBA on Tour, 113-84, to wrap up its campaign at San Juan Arena on Friday. The FiberXers barely broke a sweat in the rout of Batang Pier to end the preseason with a 6-5 record. “It just so happened that we were …
Converge FiberXers’ Mike Nieto. –PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines—Mike Nieto showed his worth in Converge’s commanding 113-84 win against Northport in the PBA on Tour on Friday. Nieto showed up big and affected all ends of the court with his all-around game of 19 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists, much to the delight of stand-in …
Magnolia Hotshots’ James Laput in the PBA on Tour. –PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines—Magnolia weathered a physical affair against Terrafirma to complete a sweep of the PBA on Tour with a 106-92 win at San Juan Arena on Wednesday. The Hotshots won all 11 of their preseason games, a feat that coach Chito Victolero wanted to …
NLEX Road Warriors’ Anthony Semerad. –PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines—NLEX banked on Anthony Semerad to gain the come-from-behind win over TNT in the PBA On Tour, 97-84, at San Juan Arena on Wednesday. After being down by as much as 22 in the second quarter, 39-17, the Road Warriors rode on a momentous performance from Semerad, …
NLEX Road Warriors’ Anthony Semerad. –PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines—If Wednesday’s win was any indication, NLEX will definitely have a big role for Anthony Semerad come the next season of the PBA. In the Road Warriors’ 97-84 win over TNT in the PBA on Tour, Semerad spearheaded NLEX to the victory with 23 points—15 of which …