How Do You Fix PBA?!

05/09/2024 03:06:25 PM

Pauna: Isinulat ang piyesa na ito bago pa man nauso yung 4-point line ng PBA, which is... yeah, hindi ko alam kung game-changer nga ba o ridiculous move ng liga. Anyway....

Magsisingkwenta anyos na ang PBA next year. Pero ang magdang tanong, bilang fan ng isport na basketball at kahit ng liga mismo: Paano mo aayusin ang PBA?

Newsletter: PBA and USANA stage first ever fun run

[THIS IS A PRESS RELEASE]

PBA USANA FUN RUN. The inaugural PBA USANA Fun Run, held at Bridgetown Destination Estate in Pasig City, was a success, attracting more than 3,000 participants, including USANA associates, PBA supporters, and their furry companions. 

Twitter releases most-tweeted accounts and hashtags of '19!

12/15/2019 03:30:38 PM

What's a yearend without citing the most-talked-about posts, hashtags, and users in the world of Twitter?

To Oust or Not to Oust?!

11/01/2017 08:13:58 PM

Hindi ko alam sa inyo, ano. Pero sa mga nakalipas na taon, parang nakita natin ang pagbagsak ng Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). Kalimutan na ang sandamukal na ad placements sa TV channel, ang pagputok ng isang all-English PBA coverage, at utlimong ang matindihang mga hakbang ng mga PR nila (to the extent na halos tinap na rin yata nila ang mga lifestyle blogger para lang i-promote ang mga laro nila sa alinmang venue sa Kalakhang Maynila).

The Shot

10/28/2016 11:36:28 PM

It was the shot that seeming neutralized what has been a bunch of negative hypes that surrounded the league for the past season. Imagine one crowd-favorite team has finally made it to the promised land – a bit earlier from what has been expected from them.

You're banned!

02/15/2016 04:44:18 PM 

Interaksyon

See what happens when you mess with a wrong guy? Ask him.

Tirada Ni SlickMaster: Out of Bounds

5/17/2015 7:16:01 PM

Supalapal. Yan ang maitatawag ko sa hatol at parusa ni PBA Commissioner Chito Salud sa isang coach ng PBA D-League matapos ang isang insidente noong nakaraang Huwebes.

At yan ang mapapala mo sa panununtok sa isang referee. Kahit makipagtalo ka pa na mali-mali ang tawag nila.

Taunt After Taunt

3/18/2015 10:37:51 AM

So, isa sa mga pinakamalalang kaganapan recently sa Philippine Basketball Association ay ang pag-taunt diumano ni Beau Belga sa ilang mga tagahanga ng PBA sa isang laban noong nakaraang araw ng Linggo sa Cuneta Astrodome, Pasay City.

Tila hindi kasi nagustuhan ng ilang tagahangan ng Ginebra ang antics ni Beau Belga. Napikon ba. Kaya nambato na lang siya ng bote ng tubig.

Just My Opinion: The Life and Times of Jimmy Alapag in the PBA

3/8/2015 8:42:20 PM

Photo credit: Rappler

One Wednesday evening of November 2005: It was during my early days of following the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) when I first took notice on this guy – small in the typical Pinoy basketball player size – with that quickness to put up plays for the Talk ‘N Text Phone Pals against Barangay Gineba San Miguel. The game was then slated at the packed Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City (and how can't I forget the match? I still even have the game's ticket on my archive.)

That guy was known as the “Mighty Mouse,” the Fil-American player named Jimmy Alapag.

"Joke Time"

3/1/2015 1:27:32 PM

Photo credit: Rappler

Malaking biro raw ang paglalaro ni Manny Pacquiao sa Philippine Basketball Association, ayon yan sa isang import dati ng liga.

Oo. Isang import lang naman ang nagawang mang-insulto diumano sa isang manlalalro na mas kilalal bilang boksingero at konrgesista. 

The Scene Around: 2015 PBA Philippine Cup Finals Game 7

1/22/2015 2:43:31 PM

Looks like that ­­Wednesday evening was the wildest so far. Well, you couldn’t blame me for bragging that one out since it’s just the start of the year yet.

Especially at the local pro basketball scene where two teams went over the limit in one of the most historic finishers in the league we know as the Philippine Basketball Association.

The scene was set at the Smart-Araneta Coliseum, and 22,511 attendants (including yours truly) and millions of watching spectators via TV broadcast coverages and live streaming on the internet, witnessed Game 7 unfold in their eyes.

Basketbrawl Finals

1/11/2015 3:49:01 PM

Masyadong mainit. Masaydong piskal. Masyadong matindi lang.

Wow. Grabe ang laban noong nakaraang Biyernes ng gabi. 

Hindi mabilang na mga matitinding foul, mula technical hanggang flagrant ang tawagan. Walong tao ang sangkot, karamihan ay mga manlalaro, at sabit ultimo ang ballboy. Ayos!

Next Destination?

9/7/2014 8:04:17 PM

Ito ang tanong: saan na pupunta si Paul Lee ngayon? Oo, saan na siya kakampi?

Grand Slam!

7/12/2014 11:11:33 AM

It’s a very rare thing for the world of Philippine sports to see this word: Grand Slam. And bet my money on this: fans nowadays aren’t very much familiar with that.

Yes, it’s very rare that only three ball clubs achieved the feat in all 39 years of existence in the PBA.

Until San Mig Coffee completed their road of bagging fourth straight championship—including all of the three conference crowns this season.

The Scene Around: 2014 Master Game Face Challenge

7/12/2014 11:20:36 AM

Four weeks ago, yours truly dropped by at the Smart Araneta Coliseum to witness Kevin Love’s Manila tour as the 3-time NBA All-Star forward graced the second edition of the Master Game Face Challenge.

It was formally slated after the San Mig Coffee-Talk ‘N Text semifinal clash in the PBA Governor’s Cup where the San Mig Coffee won.

Just My Opinion: Pacman In The PBA?

5/21/2014 2:22:52 PM

Usap-usapan ngayon ang planong maglaro ni Manny Pacquiao ng professional basketball.

Naging vocal nga siya rito ilang araw matapos niyang matalo si Timothy Bradley sa kanilang ikalawang pagsagupa sa lona noong nakaraang Abril sa Las Vegas.

Amiya, may plano na nga rin siya kung ano ang kanyang isusuot na jersey number at kung saang team siya lalahok sa Philippine Basketball Association – at yun ay ang number 17 sa Kia Motors, isa sa mga bagong koponan sa PBA na makikipagsagupaan na sa hardourt sa ika-40 na season nito, o sa darating na Oktubre.

Ano, si Pacquiao, maglalaro sa PBA? Ganun?

The Scene Around: PBA Manila Clasico Semis Game 5

2/10/2014 12:43:34 PM

It’s been more than a year since the last time I watched a PBA game live from the venue itself.

With an exciting vibe on Game 5 with then teams Ginebra and San Mig tied with 2 apiece in their Philippine Cup semifinals, I took a chance to grab a ticket and a seat (though we can’t blame if things nowadays are kinda expensive) to the Big Dome to witness who will about to take a 3-2 lead in the 2014 PLDT HOME-DSL All-Filipino cup.

Basketbrawl

09062013 | 1217PM

Isang physical sport ang basketball. Natural na ang mga pisikalan. Natural na ang may nasasaktan, at natural ang makakasakit, kahit halos lahat ng dahilan ng mga ito ay "laro lang."

Oo, halos lahat nga lang. Dahil hindi rin maisasantabi ang ilang beses na intensyon ng isang tao na may maitim na balakid sa court, mapanalo lang ang laban.

Three Quarters

12:01:15 AM | 5/26/2013 | Monday

This is how the Alaska Aces won the championship of the Philippine Basketball Association’s second conference of its 38^th season, more known as the Commissioner’s Cup: They started the game strong, and finished the game strong. And I am not talking about those dazzling crossovers that starts the run of a basketball highlighted reel, and emphatic slam dunks that are more known to the sports commentators as “finishes strong,” huh?

Three games are quite enough to win it all, but believe me – three quarters in that same number of contests really dictated the series’ tempo, all in the favor of the Uytengsu franchise.

Gatas O Gin? (Just My Opinion: 2013 PBA Commissioner’s Cup Finals)

11:42:30 AM | 5/15/2013 | Wednesday

Gatas o Gin? Ito ang matimbang na tanong sa ngayon, dahil Game 1 na ng PBA Commissioner’s Cup finals ngayong gabi sa Smart Araneta Coliseum.

Ayos. Parang classic rivalry noong 90s lang ha? Noong panahon na nagkaroon ng Grandslam ang Alaska at ang kaharap nito ay ang.... *drumroll, please?* ang crowd favourite na Ginebra, may mala-Twin Tower na line-up sa pamamagitan nila EJ Feihl at Marlou Aquino. Mantakin mong ang isa sa mga mas matayog ang lipad nun ay si Johnny Abarrientos?

Pero fast forward tayo sa 2013.