Chris Bitoon News Today

The Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards drew firepower from Roi Sumang and tripped the Batangas City Embassy Chill Athletics, 68-56, on Monday, June 19, in the OKBet-MPBL (Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League) Fifth Season at the Batangas City Coliseum.

Nueva Ecija seeks a sweep as Zamboanga Family's Brand Sardines fights for life in Game 3 of the OKbet-MPBL (Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League) 4th Season Presented by Xtreme National Finals on Friday, Dec. 9, at the Mayor Vitaliano Agan Coliseum in Zamboanga City.

The Nueva Ecjia Rice Vanguards used a huge fourth quarter rally to take down Imus-Buracai de Laiya, 82-76, and arrange an MPBL Invitational Finals showdown against Basilan-Jumbo Plastic Medical Depot on Wednesday, Dec. 22 at the SM Mall of Asia Arena. MPBL Photo The Rice Vanguards used a blister

Marc Pingris is expected to take the leadership role when he makes his basketball comeback with Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards in the Chooks-To-Go Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) Invitational which is set to fire off on Dec. 11 at the Mall of Asia Arena. Marc Pingris (PBA Photo) Pi

AICC Manila pose with their trophy after winning the FilBasket Subic Championship title at the expense of San Juan, 72-68, in Game 3 of their best-of-three finals Monday. (FilBasket Images) AICC Manila captured the inaugural FilBasket Subic Championship title Monday night after besting San Juan, 72

AICC Manila beat San Juan, 72-68, to rule the inaugural FilBasket Subic Championship on Monday night at the Subic gym. The Manila dribblers drew strength from Michael Mabulac, Chris Bitoon and Hesed Gabo to seal the crown in the deciding Game 3 of their best-of-three finals affair. Mabulac fired 18…

AICC Manila outlasted San Juan City’s late surge to post a 74-70 victory and forge a winner-take-all match for the FilBasket title at the Subic gym on Sunday. Still reeling from an 80-74 Game One defeat in their best-of-three championship affair Saturday, the Manila dribblers got back into business with…

SAN JUAN City stepped up in the crunch to turn back AICC Manila, 80-74, and draw the first blood in their best-of-three finals of the FilBasket Subic Championship at the Subic gym on Saturday. The Knights unleashed a 10-1 run with 4:29 left courtesy of Renato Ular, Larry Rodriguez, Alvin…

San Juan's Rhenz Abando goes for a layup during Game 1 of their best-of-three finals against AICC Manila in the FilBasket Subic Championship at the Subic gym Saturday. (FilBasket Images) San Juan City sizzled in the crunch to turn back AICC Manila, 80-74, and move a win from winning the FilBasket S

PHOTO: Jerome Ascaño | PBA Images SOPHOMORE Chris Bitoon almost got traded without the benefit of even playing for the team that drafted and signed him. The guard out of St. Clare was originally part of the trade package between Blackwater and NLEX for the valued No. 4 overall pick owned by the Road Warriors in this Sunday’s 2020 PBA Rookie Draft. Unfortunately, nobody has seen Bitoon play in an official game in the league as he was among the players left out by the Bossing from their 15-ma...