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Published April 22, 2021, 3:52 PM PBA commissioner Willie Marcial said the league remains on track to stage a two-conference format for the 46th season despite delays to its start due to the COVID-19 situation in the country. Marcial said he is not losing hope that the season can begin late next month or in early June even if Metro Manila, Cavite, Laguna, Rizal and Bulacan are currently under Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine. “As of now, ganun pa rin ang format (As of now, we’ll stick with the same format),” said Marcial. The PBA was supposed to start last April 18 with a 10-month...

Published March 1, 2021, 5:18 PM The PBA staff gathers inside the league office before the pandemic broke out last year. (Photo from PBA) The entire PBA staff will be recognized with a special citation in the PBA Press Corps virtual Awards Night on Sunday at the TV5 Media Center. The 17-man league personnel headed by Deputy Commissioner Eric Castro will be cited for the admirable, round-the-clock work they’ve done to ensure the efficient staging of the Philippine Cup bubble in Clark, Pampanga last year. The March 7 event is presented by Cignal TV and to be shown over PBA Rush on March 8.

Published February 2, 2021, 3:48 PM Mac Belo is heading to a new team. (Photo from PBA Images) After four seasons with the team, Blackwater has opted to let go of former top pick Mac Belo as it shipped the onetime Far Eastern University star to the Meralco Bolts Tuesday in a one-on-one trade. A reliable source confirmed that the 6-foot-4 Belo, the No. 1 pick of the Elite in a ‘special’ Rookie Draft on Gilas Pilipinas cadet players, was sent to Meralco for point guard Baser Amer. The trade papers had been forwarded to the PBA Commissioner’s Office for approval of the five-man trade commi...

SunStar + December 20, 2020 TIGHTER measures are expected in Clark as it was chosen to host another major sports event, following the announcement of the International Basketball Federation (Fiba) to hold here the third and last window of the Asia Cup qualifiers next year. “This is such a great privilege not only for Clark but for the entire country to host one of the qualifiers for Fiba and we want to assure everybody that we will ensure the safety and health of everyone in the bubble. That is the first and most important objective that we have. And building on the success of ...

SBP set to announce PBA-reinforced Gilas pool next week The Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) is now in the process of drafting a list of PBA players that it will include in the Gilas Pilipinas pool for the third window of the 2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualifiers to be held in Clark, Pampanga this February. In a joint virtual press conference along with the PBA, the Clark Development Corporation (CDC), and the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA), SBP president Al S. Panlilio said the federation is looking to submit the names to commissioner Willie Marcial next week. "The ball is ac...