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SYDRIFIED'S TOP 20 | MPBL PLAYERS OF ALL-TIME (2026 EDITION) PART 2
Over the years, MPBL has produced its own legends, players whose names are inseparable from winning, consistency, and cultural impact.


SYDRIFIED'S TOP 20 | MPBL PLAYERS OF ALL-TIME (2026 EDITION) PART 1
This is not just about who was the best on paper, but who truly defined MPBL basketball.


CURTAIN CALL | GABE NORWOOD
Gabe Norwood is undoubtedly one of the best players to have ever played the game.


TOP TEN | COCA-COLA TIGERS OF ALL-TIME
Reyes was joined by several familiar Alaska names, including 1996 Grand Slam members Johnny Abarrientos, Poch Juinio, Chris Bolado, and Jeffrey Cariaso.


CURTAIN CALL | RYAN REYES
Ryan Reyes quietly retired this season, and it was so quiet that you might not have even realized he played last season.


THOUGHTS | STATS OVER SENTIMENT
The sort of beef between Ginebra’s Tim Cone and Converge’s Delta Pineda got me thinking about the quotient system.


CALVIN ABUEVA'S RETURN TO BEAST FORM - AND THE MILLER-BAGUIO TRADE TOO
The lesson here is clear: teams exist to win, but players need the right system and opportunity to reach their potential.


MAPPED | ANTON ASISTIO'S COLD-BLOODED FREE THROWS
I think every Filipino basketball fan knows one golden rule: never foul a three-point shooter, especially when the game is on the line.


BEST PBA FINALS COACHES OF ALL-TIME | 2025 EDITION | 1 TO 10
Now we enter the home stretch. If the coaches from #11 to #20 showed us grit, resilience, and flashes of brilliance, the Top 10 represents the true giants of PBA coaching.


20 BEST PBA FINALS COACHES OF ALL-TIME | 2025 EDITION | 11 TO 20
The PBA is now celebrating its 50th year. Interestingly, that's about the average age of most head coaches in the league.


20 BEST PBA FINALS COACHES OF ALL-TIME | 2025 EDITION | PREVIEW
Who are the greatest minds ever to call the shots?


ALL-IN OR ALMOST | TNT'S QUEST FOR THE GRAND SLAM
With San Miguel holding a commanding 3-1 lead and injuries disrupting their campaign, TNT is now in danger of joining the long list of teams that came close but fell short.


MYTHICAL SECOND TEAM PART 2 | THE 1976 PBA SEASON
Join me as we shine a light on the players who could have made the Mythical Second Team and give them the props they deserve.


TOP 5 TERRAFIRMA IMPORTS OF ALL-TIME
Over the years, the Terrafirma Dyip has brought in a lot of imports.


BY THE NUMBERS | JUNE MAR FAJARDO'S NINTH MVP IS FOR REAL?
If there’s one good thing that came out of San Miguel’s underwhelming import situation this season, it’s that it gave June Mar Fajardo the perfect opening to chase his ninth MVP trophy.


TNT VERSUS SAN MIGUEL | REVENGE OR REPEAT?
Back in the 2010-11 season, the Talk N Text Tropang Texters were just one win away from completing a historic grand slam. But standing in their way were the Petron Blaze Boosters.


THOUGHTS | NEVER UNDERESTIMATE THE LEGENDS
For me, it’s simple. You replace veterans gradually, and only when it’s clear they’ve lost their edge.


THE WORST OF THE WORST | THE WORST 10 PLAYERS OF THE 2000 NBA DRAFT
When people talk about the weakest NBA draft classes of all time, the 2000 NBA Draft is almost always the punchline.


TOP 15 TERRAFIRMA PLAYERS OF ALL-TIME | PART 2
If Juami Tiongson represents the good, and Aldrech Ramos the bad side of the Terrafirma experience, then CJ Perez is the “what could have been.”


TOP 15 TERRAFIRMA PLAYERS OF ALL-TIME | PART 1
Kia, Mahindra, Columbian, and finally, Terrafirma. Call them whatever you want, but one thing’s certain: Terrafirma Dyip will go down as one of the worst franchises in league history.


TRAPPED AND TALENTED | CHITO VICTOLERO
Chito Victolero was like the SMC version of Yeng Guiao when Guiao was still at NLEX. But therein lies the irony.


TRAPPED AND TALENTED | MATT NIETO
Matt came from a long line of elite Ateneo point guards, including LA Tenorio, Olsen Racela, and Jun Reyes. And for a while, he looked ready to continue that tradition in the pros.


MAPPED | PBA DRAFT | THE END OF THE TWO-ROUND ERA
From 2004 to 2010, the PBA Draft was limited to just two rounds. And honestly, I hated it.


TRAPPED AND TALENTED | SHAUN ILDEFONSO
Shaun Ildefonso is a strong, physical player who could’ve been a superstar if he were just two or three inches taller.


TRAPPED AND TALENTED | JEREMIAH GRAY
Ginebra acquired the second overall pick—eventually used on Alab Pilipinas standout Jeremiah Gray—in exchange for the eighth pick (which became Javi Gomez de Liano) and second-year player Brian Enriquez.


MAPPED | FROM BONG HAWKINS TO BRYAN SANTOS
The Bong Hawkins trade has affected a lot of players and franchises. It's insane how one player's odyssey affected a host of others.


MAPPED | ABET GUIDABEN - THE MANY STOPS OF THE MVP'S HALL OF FAME CAREER
Abet Guidaben was never meant to be a journeyman.


HOW TO MAKE THE PBA ALL-STAR WEEKEND WORK
If the PBA plans to revive the All-Star Weekend next season, they need to make some serious changes. Off the top of my head, here are my suggestions.


TOP TEN | BEST IMPORTS OF THE 2024-25 PBA SEASON
Here are the top 10 imports of the season, ranked by their overall impact and success.


TOP TEN | WORST IMPORTS OF THE 2024-25 PBA SEASON
We’ll take a closer look at the 10 worst PBA imports of the 2024-25 season.


RANKED | THE 50 PBA GREATEST PLAYERS - NUMBERS 1 TO 10
We’ve reached the summit. After weeks of comparing MVPs, champions, stat-stuffers, and culture-shapers, it all comes down to this. The...


RANKED | THE 50 PBA GREATEST PLAYERS - NUMBERS 11 TO 20
We’re hitting the sweet spot now. In this part of the countdown, we enter the elite zone—legends whose names ring through different eras...


RANKED | THE 50 PBA GREATEST PLAYERS - NUMBERS 21 TO 30
As we inch closer to the top 20, we find ourselves in a sweet spot where legendary consistency meets quiet greatness. These next ten...


RANKED | THE 50 PBA GREATEST PLAYERS - NUMBERS 31 TO 40
The deeper we go into the PBA 50 Greatest Players list, the tighter the debates become. This batch—from ranks 31 to 40—features a mix of...


RANKED | THE 50 PBA GREATEST PLAYERS - NUMBERS 41 TO 50
As we begin our countdown of the 50 Greatest Players in PBA history, we kick things off with a compelling batch of legends—some underrated, some injury-plagued, and others statistical anomalies. They weren’t always the most popular names on the list, but their impact, titles, and legacy earned them a rightful seat at the table. These ten players represent the colorful spectrum of PBA greatness: from elite defenders and scorers to glue guys who won it all. You’ll find Grand Sl


RANKED | PBA 50 GREATEST PLAYERS: PREVIEW
I went full hoops nerd and power-ranked the PBA’s 50 Greatest Players.


THE PBA HALL OF FAME DESERVES A COMEBACK
In a recent interview, Allan Caidic expressed his desire to revive the PBA Hall of Fame—and honestly, that's a great idea.


RIVALS #7 | MARC PINGRIS VERSUS RANIDEL DE OCAMPO
In the end, let the public decide whether Joseph Yeo’s “real talk” was on point or not.


PBA'S GREATEST PLAYERS LIST | WHY MVPS SHOULDN'T GET AUTOMATIC SPOTS
The next ten names for the PBA Greatest Players list have been announced, and I got 9 out of 10 right!


WHICH PBA ERA WAS THE MOST BALANCED?
Looking at the numbers, we can see which eras had a few dominant teams and which had a more even playing field.


RELIVING THE PBA 40 GREATEST PLAYERS CONTROVERSY
When the PBA decided to add 15 more names to the prestigious list in 2014, expectations were high.


PBA ALL-TIME GREATEST PLAYERS LIST | MY NEXT TEN PICKS
My selections are based on the players who truly deserve the honor and those who best represent the most significant eras in PBA history.


PBA RIVALS #6 | BATTLE OF DEFENSIVE GUARDS - JUN MARZAN VERSUS JIREH IBANES
Jun Marzan was an important part of the Shell teams of the '90s up until its disbandment.


10 PBA FIRST-ROUNDERS WHO NEVER (OR BARELY) GOT THEIR SHOT
Not every first-round pick gets to shine under the big lights.


PBA RIVALS #5 | SAMBOY LIM VERSUS BONG ALVAREZ
If there’s one thing Samboy Lim and Bong Alvarez had in common, it is the ability to captivate an audience.


PBA RIVALS #4 | BATTLE OF THE GENTLE GIANTS: BONEL BALINGIT VERSUS EJ FEIHL
Both earned their place in PBA lore as "gentle giants," but their careers and styles couldn’t be more different.


ROUGH STARTS | THE 10 WORST TOP-PICK ROOKIE YEARS
Just because a rookie had a rough start doesn’t mean they were destined for failure.


PBA RIVALS #3 | ASI TAULAVA VERSUS ERIC MENK
The Rock and The Major Pain have been compared so often that it’s practically a basketball cliché, but clichés exist for a reason.


THOUGHTS | THE PBA IS NOT A DYING LEAGUE
The PBA is not dying. It just has a lot of issues.


PBA RIVALS #2 | BENJIE PARAS VERSUS DANNY SEIGLE
If Seigle won the MVP award of that season, he would have had an automatic spot in the 40 Greatest PBA Players list.
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