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2026 PBA COMMISSIONER'S CUP | IMPORT WATCH | MUBASHAR ALI
2026 PBA COMMISSIONER'S CUP | IMPORT WATCH | MUBASHAR ALI


2026 PBA COMMISSIONER'S CUP | IMPORT WATCH | CADY LALANNE
2026 PBA COMMISSIONER'S CUP | IMPORT WATCH | CADY LALANNE


2026 PBA COMMISSIONER'S CUP | IMPORT WATCH | ISMAEL ROMERO
2026 PBA COMMISSIONER'S CUP | IMPORT WATCH | ISMAEL ROMERO


2026 PBA COMMISSIONER'S CUP | IMPORT WATCH | MARCUS LEE
2026 PBA COMMISSIONER'S CUP | IMPORT WATCH | MARCUS LEE


RIVALS #8 | JUNE MAR FAJARDO'S 9 MVPS VERSUS ASI TAULAVA'S MVP SEASON
If JMF had played in a time when the league featured the likes of a prime Asi Taulava, he might have faced stiffer competition.


2026 PBA COMMISSIONER'S CUP | IMPORT WATCH | JUSTIN BROWNLEE
2026 PBA COMMISSIONER'S CUP | IMPORT WATCH | JUSTIN BROWNLEE


2026 PBA COMMISSIONER'S CUP | IMPORT WATCH | DANIEL OCHEFU
2026 PBA COMMISSIONER'S CUP | IMPORT WATCH | DANIEL OCHEFU


2026 PBA COMMISSIONER'S CUP | IMPORT WATCH | BOL BOL
2026 PBA COMMISSIONER'S CUP | IMPORT WATCH | BOL BOL


LOYALTY SWAP | THE "LOPSIDED" KEMARK CARINO FOR BEN ADAMOS DEAL
The thing about the trade is that Ginebra is sending a healthy player to Terrafirma for a guy who has yet to play 35 games in two and a half seasons.


THOUGHTS | CONVERGE'S TIME IS NOW
Converge’s biggest problem is actually a good one: they simply need to follow the blueprint that Leo Austria has implemented in San Miguel.


TOP 20 | UNLIKELY PBA ALL-STARS | 1 - 10
I don’t want to label anyone as the “worst” because that feels unnecessary and disrespectful.


TOP 20 | UNLIKELY PBA ALL-STARS | 11 - 20
I don’t want to label anyone as the “worst” because that feels unnecessary and disrespectful.


THOUGHTS | IMPORTS AND SPORTS AGENTS
The best result for QMB is just to ball out and get bank with his skills.


GILAS PILIPINAS | BALTI IN, KAI AND QMB OUT
Gilas Pilipinas will take on these formidable foes without the presence of both Kai Sotto and Quentin Millora-Brown in this FIBA World Cup qualifying window.


THOUGHTS | ASI TAULAVA'S DOUBLE JERSEY RETIREMENT
Ali Peek recently said that TNT should retire Asi Taulava’s jersey, and honestly, I get where he’s coming from.


THOUGHTS | THE MERALCO IMPORT SITUATION
The Meralco Bolts are poised to select Romero as their import in the 2026 PBA Commissioner’s Cup despite opposition from some members of the PBA community.


THOUGHTS | TANKING IS A TREND
I’m on the fence about tanking. That said, Munzon has proven that he can be a top guy.


2026 PBA ALL-STAR | TOP 10 SNUBS
Here are the ten biggest snubs of the 2026 PBA All-Star Game.


NORTH VS SOUTH | THE 2026 PBA ALL-STAR LINEUPS
The PBA just announced the starters and reserves for the 2026 All-Star Game, and for once, I didn’t feel the urge to throw up and chuck my phone across the room.


THOUGHTS | COLLEGE STARS TO THE MPBL
For most students, that makes perfect sense. Finish school first, then the real career opportunities follow. But for elite athletes, that logic doesn’t always apply.


CURTAIN CALL | JARED DILLINGER
Dillinger was a true multi-position baller. He had deep range, solid defensive awareness, and the versatility to slide anywhere from shooting guard to power forward.


THOUGHTS | THE MACAU BLACK BEARS WILL PLAY IN THE PBA
The Macau Black Bears are now in the PBA.


LOYALTY SWAP | CALVIN ABUEVA FOR TWO PLAYERS AND A ROOKIE
Calvin Abueva—the Philippine Cup’s leading scorer—was shipped to the FiberXers in exchange for three players.


SAN MIGUEL WINS THE 2025-26 PBA PHILIPPINE CUP!
How can you not award the Finals MVP to June Mar Fajardo? The dude just put up 29 points and 23 rebounds!


2025-26 PBA PHILIPPINE CUP STATS | FINALS | SAN MIGUEL VS TNT - FIRST 3 GAMES
2025-26 PBA PHILIPPINE CUP STATS | FINALS | SAN MIGUEL VS TNT - FIRST 3 GAMES


THOUGHTS | MPBL WEEDING OUT THE WEAK TEAMS
The gutting of MPBL teams has already begun, with the remaining squads feasting on the remnants of what were once the Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards, the Pangasinan Heat Waves, and other teams that may or may not suit up for the seventh MPBL season.


THOUGHTS | THE NEW PBA DRAFT DIRECTIVE AND WHAT THEY NEED TO DO AS WELL
The PBA issued a directive stating that it would not allow players with existing contracts to join the PBA Draft.


THOUGHTS | CHARLES TIU IS NOW THE PHOENIX HEAD COACH
Tiu is now set to spearhead Phoenix’s resurgence. His arrival, of course, coincides with the departures of Willy Wilson and Jamike Jarin.


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


LOYALTY SWAP | TNT SIGNS JOE CELZO
I get that Celzo isn’t a big-name signing, but TNT badly needs reliable role players, which is why I’m actually good with this move.


THOUGHTS | THE TOP PICK REWARD?
Geo Chiu is reportedly close to signing with the Terrafirma Dyip, and while that’s technically just him honoring the team that drafted him, it still feels like a lose-lose situation.


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.


2025-26 PBA PHL CUP POWER RANKINGS | START TO END OF ELIMINATION ROUND
It’s incredibly tough to dislodge June Mar Fajardo from the No. 1 spot in any PBA power ranking. But every so often, the basketball universe glitches.


LOYALTY SWAP | VIC MANUEL AND ICHIE ALTAMIRANO
This week, the PBA welcomed both a rookie free agent and a familiar face making a return.


THOUGHTS | THE STATE OF 3X3
Unfortunately, our 3x3 teams just hit a major setback.


LOYALTY SWAP | JAVILLONAR AND ERIOBU FOR HIGH SECOND-ROUND PICKS
Two trades shook up the PBA this week. They may not involve big names, but they’re noteworthy because of what they signal for the teams involved.


THOUGHTS | DALPH PANOPIO AND CEDRICK MANZANO TO THE SEAG SQUAD
What management should worry about is the real threat: our SEAG rivals stopping Gilas by blocking our players from competing.


GILAS PILIPINAS WINS OVER GUAM AGAIN - AND THOUGHTS ON JAPETH AND OTHER THINGS
First, I heard this was supposed to be Japeth Aguilar’s final game with Gilas. I’ve heard this rumor so many times now that I’m taking it with a grain of salt.


THOUGHTS | THE GILAS PILIPINAS ROSTER SHOCK
Thailand’s stricter basketball eligibility rules have suddenly put the Gilas Pilipinas campaign for the 2025 Southeast Asian Games in a tight spot. Reports say Filipino-Americans Brandon Ganuelas-Rosser, Mike Phillips, and Remy Martin were removed from the roster. Naturalized players Justin Brownlee and Angelo Kouame are also out, although the former Ateneo big man will suit up for the 3x3 squad. People are already saying Thailand played this move to tilt the competition and


GILAS PILIPINAS WINS OVER GUAM
Even though Guam tried to hang around, the Philippines eventually pulled away, finishing the job with a massive lead in front of a wild and very pro-Filipino crowd.


THOUGHTS | RJ ABARRIENTOS OVER JUAN GDL
Tim Cone has finalized his roster for Gilas Pilipinas’ match against Guam, and it doesn’t include Juan Gomez de Liano, Jamie Malonzo, or Troy Rosario.


2025-26 PBA PHL CUP POWER RANKINGS | START TO NOV 16
Here’s how the Power Rankings stack up from the start of the Philippine Cup up to the latest playdate as of press time.


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.


THOUGHTS | PBA'S SUPERSTAR FREE AGENTS
What the hell is a silent ban, anyway? Because let’s be real — there are players who should still be in the PBA but, for some reason, aren’t.


2025-26 PBA PHL CUP POWER RANKINGS | START TO NOV 8
Here’s how the Power Rankings stack up from the start of the Philippine Cup up to the latest playdate as of press time.


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.


LOYALTY SWAP | CHRIS KOON GOES TO MAGNOLIA?!?
According to Spin.ph, the rationale behind this trade was that it was “one of the requests to the new franchise owners” when the sale was approved.


SOMETHING'S UP WITH THE SMC
For well over a decade, the SMC teams have relied on their alleged farm teams—Northport and Terrafirma—to get the players they want. It’s the same cycle every time: players sharpen their PBA skills in these down-and-out squads that couldn’t care less about winning championships, and once they’re ready, they’re “promoted” to an SMC team where they finally get what they deserve. Then, four or five seasons later, when they’ve outlived their usefulness, they get sent back to thes
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