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By Robert Andaya FIRST the PBA Governors’ Cup. Now, the PBA Commissioner’s Cup. With back-to-back championships under their belt, the TNT Tropang Giga moved in position to make history by completing a rare grand slam in Asia’s first play-for-pay league. Up next is the coveted PBA All-Filipino Cup. Going to PBA Season 50, only four teams  — Crispa (twice), San  …

KIEFFER Alas, Cabs Cabonilas, and Mark Esperanza try to catch the last bus in the 2025 Smart-NBTC National Finals through the Wildcard Tournaments which commence on Thursday at Gameville Ball Park and CCF Center. Alas, the top-ranked high school player in the country and the newly minted UAAP Season 87 boys basketball MVP, will spearhead Phenom Blue Fire as the …

The Pangasinan Heatwaves turned hot in the last five minutes and bested the Pampanga Giant Lanterns, 81-77, on Friday to rev up their drive in Manny Pacquiao presents 1xBet-MPBL 2025 Season at the Caloocan Sports Complex. Trailing by seven, the Heatwaves unloaded 16 points against only three for the Giant Lanterns, the reigning back-to-back champions, to seize control, 80-74, with …

By Robert Andaya NAASCU champion St. Clare College of Caloocan begins a new chapter in its storied basketball program as it takes part in the first Gov. Luigi Villafuerte Cup basketball championship at the La Fuerte Sports Complex in Pili, Camarines Sur starting March 31. The Saints, who made history by winning seven straight NAASCU championships from 2016 to 2024, …

By Robert Andaya Every cloud has a silver lining, and NorthPort Batang Pier  found one when its top player, Arvin Tolentino, claimed his first-ever Best Player of the Conference (BPC) award in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup. Tolentino, the heart and soul of the Batang Pier’s campaign in the import-flavored conference, earned a total of 1,072 votes:  454 from statistic points, …

By Robert Andaya All basketball roads lead to Camarines Sur for the staging of the Governor Luigi Villafuerte Invitational Cup 2025 basketball championship on March  31-April 4. Four teams —  NBL Philippines member and host CamSur Express,  eight-time NAASCU champion St. Clare College, NCAA campaigner University of Perpetual Help and foreign team Kuala Lumpur Hornbills —  are seeing action in …

Reigning titlist Pampanga foiled Marikina’s final rally and prevailed, 68-66, on Tuesday to join the leaders in the Manny Pacquiao presents 1xBet-MPBL 2025 Season at the Caloocan Sports Complex. With the Shoemasters threatening, 63-65, following a 9-2 run, Chris Lalata split two free throws and Archie Concepcion converted both of his two to give Pampanga a breather with 17.8 seconds …

KABAKA kicked off their summer Inter-Barangay Basketball Tournament over the weekend at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium in partnership with AKSYON Youth to promote wellness and grassroots sports programs all over Manila. KABAKA founder and former Manila fifth district Congressman Amado S. Bagatsing said that this summer Sportsfest, now on its 25th year, is a testament on how committed KABAKA on …

By Robert Andaya The results:Game 1—TNT 95, Ginebra 89 First blood to TNT Tropang Giga. With import Rondae Hollis-Jefferson doing it all, the Tropang Giga brought down BArangay Ginebra, 95-89, to taje the  headstart in their  PBA Commissioner’s Cup Finals at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. As usual, Hollis-Jefferson led the Tropang Giga’s balanced scoring attack as …

Cebu Classic overhauled a 21-point deficit in the fourth quarter to stun Caloocan, 77-76, on Thursday in its return to the Manny Pacquiao presents 1xBet-MPBL 2025 Season at the Pasay Astrodome. Limuel Tampus poured all his 16 points in that span to power the Classics, absent the past four years, to the 30-team tournament’s biggest reversal thus far. Trailing 46-65, …