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PHOTO: Jerome Ascaño LOOK who would laid down the red carpet first in Chot Reyes’ coaching comeback in the PBA. No less than his former mentor Tim Cone of Barangay Ginebra. The 63-year-old champion coach said Reyes definitely belongs in Asia’s pioneering pro league after initially saying he’s retired from coaching following his exit with Gilas Pilipinas in the aftermath of the infamous brawl between the Philippines and Australia during the 2018 FIBA World Cup qualifiers. “It’s about...

Gearing up for its PBA Philippine Cup title defense, Barangay Ginebra has tapped the services of free agent MJ Ayaay.

Published January 18, 2021, 2:39 PM Barangay Ginebra coach Tim Cone (PBA Images) Barangay Ginebra San Miguel coach Tim Cone hailed the selection of Stanley Pringle, Japeth Aguilar, Prince Caperal and Scottie Thompson to individual honors in the PBA Special Awards while hoping to see the trend continue when it defends the Philippine Cup crown later this year. Ginebra nearly swept the awards handed out in Sunday night’s hour-long ceremony at the TV5 studios in Mandaluyong, with Pringle taking t...

Barangay Ginebra legend Chito Loyzaga is proud to see the young generation of the PBA’s most popular ballclub keeping alive the team's never-say-die

Published January 8, 2021, 4:00 PM Prince Caperal of Barangay Ginebra (from left), Reynel Hugnatan of Meralco and Jason Perkins of Phoenix. (PBA Images) The inclusion of Reynel Hugnatan to the list of nominees for the PBA Most Improved Player award was seen as a surprise for many that the honor is usually given to younger players. But that doesn’t mean that the Meralco veteran has a legitimate shot at winning the honor against Phoenix Super LPG’s Justin Chua and Jason Perkins, Barangay Gine...

SEE ALSO Executives have to remember that while most professional athletes are alpha males with giant egos, they long to be loved and wanted. Its human nature. Which is why people beg to be followed on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. PHOTO: PBA Images Continue reading below ↓ However, I give the Aces the benefit of the doubt for the alleged non-call and would rather believe that the problem here is miscommunication, not the utter lack of it. Alaska team manager Dickie Bachmann refuted Ma...

PHOTO: Government of Davao FERNANDO SUAREZ – although known as the healing priest, he was also a huge supporter of Philippine tennis who sponsored tournaments across the country in different divisions and age-groups. Southeast Asian Games doubles gold medalist Francis Casey Alcantara and Jeson Patrombon – who both used to play tennis with the late priest – were among those who paid tribute to this proud son of Taal, Batangas. A tournament named after him, the PPS-PEEP Fr. Fernando Suarez...

Published December 29, 2020, 4:55 PM Greg Slaughter (MB File Photo) Greg Slaughter apologized to the Barangay Ginebra management for “any misunderstanding” caused by his decision to take a sabbatical while also expressing his wish to make a comeback.  Through an Instagram story on Tuesday, Slaughter made the apology to San Miguel Corporation’s president Ramon S. Ang and sports director Alfrancis Chua for his decision to take a break and fly to the United States to train after his contrac...

Published December 28, 2020, 3:10 PM The Barangay Ginebra Gin Kings celebrate their championship with the Jun Bernardino Perpetual Trophy at the AUF Arena last Dec. 9. (PBA Images) The road to the crowning of the PBA Philippine Cup champion looked more of a journey than a destination as the pro league endured rough roads in order to complete the 45th season that was disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. For the first ever, the PBA staged a two-month bubble in Pampanga while reducing the season to...

1 Related The PBA took steps to move closer to a possible return. Throughout June and July the PBA worked to get the teams back to practice. On July 18, the league announced that the Philippine Cup would be set for October. Practices were halted again in mid-August as Metro Manila locked down. Many groups placed their bids to host the PBA Bubble and the league announced on September 17 that Clark, Pampanga would be the host. The delegation would stay at the Quest Plus Conference Center and game...