The Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) is making history by being the first professional league to include a four-point line to its scoring options when the new season begins on August 18. Read more »
Pampanga-born Justine Baltazar, who withdrew from the PBA draft two years prior, emerged as the top pick for Converge FiberXers in the 49th season of the annual rookie draft exercise at the Ayala Malls Glorietta 4 Activity Center in Makati. Read more »
Basketball great Rosalio "Yoyong" Martires, who competed for the last Philippine squad in the Olympics, died at the age of 77 on Tuesday, June 18. His daughter, Moby Leah, announced his passing in a Facebook post. Read more »
Prominent for its rich cultural heritage and historical background, Pampanga has produced basketball stars who have made significant national and international contributions to the game. Read more »
The Philippine basketball landscape has seen a rapid shift in quality as stars leave for professional opportunities abroad. After Thirdy Ravena signed his first contract in Japan's B-League last 2020, amateur standouts such as Juan and Javi Gomez-De Liano, Kenmark Carino, and NLEX Road Warriors star Kiefer Ravena, Thirdy's older brother, have since followed suit in the 2021 season. Read more »
