MANILA, Philippines–Maverick Ahanmisi is looking forward to teaming up with his younger brother Jerrick at Terrafirma after his trade wishes were granted by Barangay Ginebra. Ahanmisi was sent to the Dyip along with fellow 2015 Rookie Class Aljon Mariano in exchange for the first round pick in next season’s PBA Draft after the veteran guard
RODRIGUEZ, Rizal—Juan Gomez de Liano registered a triple-double in his debut as Converge pounced on the loss of Calvin Abueva to clobber Titan Ultra, 129-92, on Saturday in the PBA Philippine Cup at Ynares Center II here. Gomez de Liano finished with 15 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists as he led the FiberXers to
ANTIPOLO—Calvin Abueva pounded the center court of Ynares Center on Wednesday before raising his finger up in the sky after a performance that propelled Titan Ultra to a winning start to its PBA voyage. Beyond giving the league’s newest ballclub a 100-96 victory over the Meralco Bolts in the Philippine Cup here, Abueva also showed
LA Tenorio wasn’t letting one win, even a meaningful one, get to his head. The rookie coach made a strong debut in the PBA, steering Magnolia to an 80-73 win over Barangay Ginebra on Sunday at Smart Araneta Coliseum. The victory came at the expense of his former team and long-time mentor Tim Cone, but
MANILA, Philippines–Greg Slaughter expressed his desire to return to the PBA this season after entering into discussions with new team Titan Ultra, which inherited his rights from NorthPort. “If I’m being honest, yes. I do want to come back to play in the PBA,” Slaughter said after attending Sunday’s Leo Awards at Novotel Manila and
The long and winding 50th season of the PBA tips off Sunday with the opening of the centerpiece Philippine Cup at Smart Araneta Coliseum. And there will be a lot of burning questions that will seek answers. Except maybe one. READ: PBA: June Mar Fajardo grateful as record 9th MVP looms June Mar Fajardo is
MANILA, Philippines—James Kwekuteye is gearing up for a new beginning in the PBA, joining his third team ahead of Season 50—and he couldn’t be more excited. On Friday, Titan Ultra (formerly NorthPort) traded Kwekuteye to Phoenix for forward Ato Ular. Yet on the eve of the deal, the San Beda product was all smiles, chatting
MANILA, Philippines–Being better than the last time is the bare minimum for Kevin Alas as he aims to play a bigger role for NLEX in the season-opening PBA Philippine Cup. The 2024-25 campaign was a period of adjustment for Alas, who was coming off a third ACL injury. Now fully healthy, he is eager to
MANILA, Philippines–Friday was a whirlwind for Letran big man Mark Omega. First, his Knights fell to Jose Rizal University, 73-69, in their opening game of the NCAA Season 101 men’s basketball tournament at San Juan Arena. Earlier that day, he found out that Rain or Shine, which drafted him in the 2025 PBA Rookie Draft,
