By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots went to their defensive game as they prevailed over the San Miguel Beermen (SMB), 88-80, in Game 3 of the 2023-2024 PBA Commissioner’s Cup finals at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Wednesday night, February 7. Andy Mark Barroca led the way for the Hotshots with …
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Negrense Pillado, NUNS force do-or-die game in UAAP finals
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense Thomas Pillado delivered timely points as the National University Nazareth School (NUNS) Bullpups edged the Adamson University Baby Falcons, 67-64, in Game 2 of the UAAP Season 86 high school basketball finals at San Juan Arena on Wednesday, February 7. The former Bacolod Tay Tung High School and Hua …
Abueva may get banned again if he repeats antics, Marcial warns
PBA Commissioner Willie Marcial has issued a stern warning to Magnolia forward Calvin Abueva following his recent antics both on and off the court. In an interview with reporters before Game 3 of the 2023-2024 PBA Commissioner’s Cup Finals on Wednesday night, February 7, Marcial said Abueva might get banned again from the league …
MPBL to allow more ex-pros in 2024 season
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) will expand the number of former professional basketball players a team can sign in the 2024 season, which will begin on March 16. The league stated that each of the 29 participating teams can sign as many ex-pro players as they can for their …
Negrense James Yap to join Blackwater
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense guard James Yap is set to join the Blackwater Bossing less than a month after being granted a release by his former team, the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters. The Negros Occidental’s Escalante City-native has chosen the Diocelso Sy-owned franchise after reportedly gaining interest from at least three PBA …
NUNS Bullpups close in on UAAP boys’ volleyball crown
National University-Nazareth School (NUNS) is one game away from reclaiming the UAAP boys’ volleyball crown. This, after the Bullpups came away with a hard-earned 39-37, 26-24, 22-25, 25-21 victory over University of the East (UE) in Game 1 of their best-of-three Season 86 finals series at the FilOil EcoOil Centre in San Juan City …
Magnolia’s Victolero: ‘We’re down but we’re not out’
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots remained optimistic despite trailing by two games in their 2023-2024 PBA Commissioner’s Cup championship series with the San Miguel Beermen. According to Hotshots head coach Chito Victolero, all is not lost for his team despite dropping the first two games of the championship series against the …
Ilonggo Thirdy Ravena, San-en escape Shimane in Japan B.League
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Ilonggo Ferdinand “Thirdy” Ravena III and the San-en NeoPhoenix barely escaped the Shimane Susanoo Magic, 85-82, in Japan B.League Division 1 at the Hamamatsu Arena. The former Ateneo de Manila University Blue Eagles guard finished with 13 points and one rebound in 18 minutes of action as NeoPhoenix improved to …
Marcial to summon Abuevas, Tautuaas after post-game spat
PBA Commissioner Willie Marcial and his office have their hands full yet again following the Commissioner’s Cup Finals spat that involved Magnolia’s Calvin Abueva, San Miguel’s Mo Tautuaa, and the wives of both players on Sunday night, February 4. Marcial revealed that investigations were already underway, and he had already been in contact with …
Beermen surge to 2-0 in PBA finals
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The San Miguel Beermen scored a dominant 109-85 victory over the Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots in Game 2 of the 2023-2024 PBA Commissioner’s Cup finals at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City on Sunday night, February 4. Bennie Boatwright, Jr. led the way with a double-double of …