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PBA to implement 4-point shot for Season 49

In an attempt to make the games more exciting and engaging, Asia’s first professional basketball league will introduce the “four-point shot” from beyond a 27-foot arc.

PBA previously adopted the “four-point shot” but it was during a PBA All-Star Games, but with this announcement, it’ll be in official games.

Newly elected vice chairman Alfrancis Chua said that it will minimize zone defense, defense need to come out and it will speed up the games.

“Nagawa na natin ito sa All-Star Game. With this rule, mababawasan ang zone defense, lalabas ang depensa at mas tutulin ang laro,”

It remain to be seen if the addition of the “four-point shot” will make the game more exciting and in turn increase their ticket sales.

I guess, we’ll just to wait and see.

Source: PBA

SBP and PBA release statement on the championship won by the Gilas Pilipinas Men’s Basketball Team at the 19th Asian Games

Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) and the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) just released a joint statement regarding the gold medal that the Gilas Pilipinas Men’s Basketball Team won at the 19th Asian Games.

The statement is also a recognizes the work that Gilas Team Manager Alfrancis Chua and Gilas Deputy Team Manager Willie Marcial did to support the team while in tournament in Hangzhou, China. It also cite the “all-out support” of SBP Chairman Emeritus Manny V. Pangilinan and SMC President and CEO Ramon S. Ang, to the team, which resulted in bagging the GOLD medal for the nation and Filipino basketball fans after more than six (6) decades.

The statement appears to been release due to the controversies that Gilas Pilipinas Men’s Basketball Team have been experience after winning the Gold medal earlier this month. First, it was disclosed that a player as ‘Asking for the moon’ in order to join Gilas and then Justin Brownlee, testing positive for a substance linked to cannabis use.

PBA to air live on A2Z

Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) just announced that when PBA opens its 48th Season 48 on Nov. 5, live games will now be on A2Z every Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. Weekday games will be at 4:00 PM for first game and at 8:00 PM for the second game, while weekend games will be at 3 p.m. and 6:15 p.m.

A2Z is a Philippine free-to-air blocktime broadcast television network based in Quezon City, with its studios located in Ortigas Center, Pasig. It serves as a flagship property of ZOE Broadcasting Network in partnership with ABS-CBN Corporation as its main content provider through a blocktime agreement. A2Z’s flagship television station is DZOE-TV which operates on channel 11 (analog broadcast), and channel 20 (digital broadcast). The network’s name is an abbreviation derived from the first letter of the names of two parent companies, ABS-CBN and ZOE, and the channel number of the now-recalled frequency of the former network (which is now owned by Advanced Media Broadcasting System’s All TV).

Pilipinas Live, Cignal TV’s newest streaming platform, will also offer all games live and on demand with multiple viewing options exclusive to the app. It also offers PBA 3×3, PBA D-League and PBA Esports, along with original programs made for PBA fans. Aside from PBA games, Pilipinas Live also cover UAAP, PVL, eSports like Call of Duty and Tekken.

Aside from A2Z and Pilipinas Live, PBA Rush will will continue to air PBA events live and in high definition to all Cignal TV subscribers.

Full list of 48th PBA Draft

Missed the 48th PBA Draft last Sunday in Market Market, below is the full list of 2023 PBA Rookie Draft where 79 players have been drafted and 45 to go undrafted. As great as crop of players in this year’s draft, it missed some of the popular players who are playing in overseas like Kai Sotto, Kobe Paras and Rhenz Abando.

Nonetheless, here’s the list in order;

First round

  1. Stephen Holt – Terrafirma
  2. Christian David – Blackwater
  3. Luis Villegas – Rain or Shine
  4. Keith Datu – Rain or Shine
  5. Zavier Lucero – NorthPort
  6. Kenneth Tuffin – Phoenix
  7. Richard Rodger- NLEX
  8. Brandon Bates – Meralco
  9. Schonny Winston – Converge
  10. BJ Andrade – Converge
  11. Cade Flores – NorthPort
  12. Taylor James Miller – Terrafirma

Second round

  1. Kemark Cariño – Terrafirma
  2. Bryan Santos – Converge
  3. Henry Galinato – Rain or Shine
  4. Raffy Verano – Phoenix
  5. Ricci Rivero – Phoenix
  6. Enoch Valdez – NLEX
  7. John Louisse delos Santos – Converge
  8. James Kwukuteye – Blackwater
  9. JM Nermal – NLEX
  10. Louie Sangalang – Terrafirma
  11. Ralph Cu – Barangay Ginebra
  12. Adrian Nocum – Rain or Shine

Third round

  1. JB Bahio – Terrafirma
  2. Clifford Jopia – Blackwater
  3. Sherwin Concepcion – Rain or Shine
  4. Matthew Daves – Phoenix
  5. Brent Paraiso – Northport
  6. Dominick Fajardo – NLEX
  7. Inand Val Fornilos – Converge
  8. Jolo Mendoza – Meralco
  9. Pass – TNT
  10. Patrick Maagdenberg – Magnolia
  11. Kim Aurin – Barangay Ginebra
  12. John Toy Mallillin – San Miguel Beer

Fourth round

  1. Tommy Olivario – Terrafirma
  2. Archie Concepcion – Blackwater
  3. JC Cullar – Rain or Shine
  4. John Lloyd Clemente – Phoenix
  5. Fran Yu – Northport
  6. Francis Guissani – NLEX
  7. King Caralipio – Converge
  8. Zach Huang – Meralco
  9. Pass – TNT
  10. Rey Anthony Peralta – Magnolia
  11. Franz Abuda – Barangay Ginebra
  12. Jayson Apolonio – San Miguel Beer

Fifth round

  1. Damie Cuntapay – Terrafirma
  2. Dariel Bayla – Blackwater
  3. Larry Arpia Jr. – Rain or Shine
  4. Daniel Atienza – Phoenix
  5. John Amores – Northport
  6. Lorenzo Navarro – NLEX
  7. Rhinwil Yambing – Converge
  8. Jessie Sumoda Jr. – Meralco
  9. Pass – TNT
  10. Warren Bonifacio – Magnolia
  11. Brandrey Bienes – Barangay Ginebra
  12. Ichie Altamirano – San Miguel Beer

Sixth round

  1. Kenneth Villapando – Terrafirma
  2. Pass – Blackwater
  3. Pass – Rain or Shine
  4. Joe Gomez de Liaño – Phoenix
  5. Jan Sobrevega – Northport
  6. Pass – NLEX
  7. Kamron Vigan-Fleming – Converge
  8. Shean Jackson – Meralco
  9. Pass- TNT
  10. Christian Buñag – Magnolia
  11. Pass – Barangay Ginebra
  12. John Gob – San Miguel Beer

Seventh round

  1. Jeric Pido – Terrafirma
  2. Pass – Blackwater
  3. Pass – Rain or Shine
  4. Theo Flores – Phoenix
  5. Ian Herrera – Northport
  6. Pass – NLEX
  7. Raymond Vinuya – Converge
  8. Pass – Meralco
  9. Pass – TNT
  10. Pass – Magnolia
  11. Pass – Barangay Ginebra
  12. Jayvee dela Cruz – San Miguel Beer

Eighth round

  1. Enrique Caunan – Terrafirma
  2. Pass – Blackwater
  3. Pass – Rain or Shine
  4. Pass – Phoenix
  5. Junel Bauzon – Northport
  6. Pass – NLEX
  7. Jeffrey Garcia – Converge
  8. Pass – Meralco
  9. Pass – TNT
  10. Pass – Magnolia
  11. Pass – Barangay Ginebra
  12. Jamel Ramos – San Miguel Beer

Nineth round

  1. Pass – Terrafirma
  2. Pass – Blackwater
  3. Pass – Rain or Shine
  4. Pass – Phoenix
  5. Joemari Lacastesantos – Northport
  6. Pass – NLEX
  7. Andree Flores – Converge
  8. Pass – Meralco
  9. Pass – TNT
  10. Pass – Magnolia
  11. Pass – Barangay Ginebra
  12. Kyt Jimenez – San Miguel Beer

Tenth round

  1. Pass – Terrafirma
  2. Pass – Blackwater
  3. Pass – Rain or Shine
  4. Pass – Phoenix
  5. Nikko Paranada – Northport
  6. Pass – NLEX
  7. Jonathan del Rosario – Converge
  8. Pass – Meralco
  9. Pass – TNT
  10. Pass – Magnolia
  11. Pass – Barangay Ginebra
  12. Pass – San Miguel Beer

Eleventh round

  1. Pass – Terrafirma
  2. Pass – Blackwater
  3. Pass – Rain or Shine
  4. Pass – Phoenix
  5. Regie Boy Basibas – Northport
  6. Pass – NLEX
  7. Pass – Converge
  8. Pass – Meralco
  9. Pass – TNT
  10. Pass – Magnolia
  11. Pass – Barangay Ginebra
  12. Pass – San Miguel Beer

12th round – All teams passed in this round

Source: @pbaofficial

LA Tenorio diagnosed with Stage 3 colon cancer

LA Tenorio recently shed some light on his recent absence in the PBA. As posted on PBA official website, LA, whose real name is Lewis Alfred Vasquez Tenorio said in the statement that he was “diagnosed with Stage 3 colon cancer.” He added “The initial testing three weeks ago led me to instantly miss practices and games. I have completed my surgery last week and will soon undergo treatment for the next few months,

Tenorio ended his statement with an appreciation to all his fans as well as Ginebra fans and asks everyone to respect his “family as they go through this journey privately and discreetly as much as possible.

LA Tenorio’s basketball career is nothing short of an accomplishment; As a rookie for the Blue Eagles of Ateneo de Manila as he helped lead his team into the 2001 basketball UAAP Finals then later lost to the eventual champion De La Salle University-Manila. The next year he was able to exacted revenge aon DLSU-Manila to win the 2002 UAAP Men’s Seniors basketball championship.

Tenorio was drafted fourth overall in the 2006 PBA draft by San Miguel Beermen, where he played for from 2006 – 2008. He average 25.5 minutes for Magnolia with a respectable average of 7.8 points, 4.6 assists and 3.6 rebounds in nine games. He and fellow Blue Eagles Larry Fonacier was later traded to the Alaska Aces for Mike Cortez and Ken Bono.

On August 2012, Tenorio was again traded to the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel in a six-player blockbuster deal and been part of the team since then. Tenorio is also part of the Smart Gilas 2.0 roster.

Below are LA Tenorio’s Basketball Career highlights;

  • 8× PBA champion (2010 Fiesta, 2016 Governors’, 2017 Governors’, 2018 Commissioner’s, 2019 Governors’, 2020 Philippine, 2021 Governors’, 2022–23 Commissioner’s)
  • 4× PBA Finals MVP (2010 Fiesta, 2016 Governors’, 2017 Governors’, 2020 Philippine)
  • PBA Best Player of the Conference (2013 Commissioner’s)
  • 10× PBA All-Star (2009, 2011–2015, 2017–2019, 2023)
  • 2× PBA Mythical First Team (2010, 2013)
  • 2× PBA Mythical Second Team (2016, 2017)
  • PBA All-Rookie Team (2007)
  • PBA Order of Merit (2017)
  • PBA Most Improved Player (2010)
  • UAAP champion (2002)
  • 2× UAAP Mythical Team (2004, 2005)
  • William Jones Cup MVP (2012)
  • PBL champion (2006 Unity)
  • PBL Finals MVP (2006 Unity)
  • PBL Mythical Second Team (2005 Unity)

You can read the full text of LA Tenorio’s statement here.

PBA to resume Philippine Cup games on Tuesday, November 3, 2020

After receiving the new protocols by the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID), PBA announce that games will resume Philippine Cup on Tuesday, November 3, 2020. Teams can resume practices tomorrow, Sunday, Nov. 1, and will release a revised schedule of games.

Here are the recommendations from the IATF:

  • Completion of 10-day isolation of Blackwater player from the date of swabbing before resuming the games.
  • Completion of 14-day quarantine and testing before entering the bubble for all those who will test positive moving forward; and
  • The appointment of an independent marshall, who shall oversee and ensure compliance with health and safety protocols, as recommended by the DILG.

The league will also have a separate temporary quarantine facility within the Clark Freeport Zone, as an additional safety measure and in coordination with the Clark Development Corporation (CDC).

June Mar Fajardo takes home his sixth Most Valuable Player award in the PBA

PBA just awarded the sixth Most Valuable Player award of June Mar Fajardo. Fajardo is the only PBA player to have the most MVP award in PBA history, he is two MVP awards ahead of Ramon Fernandez and Alvin Patrimonio in the all-time MVP list.

Despite the award, the San Miguel Big man will miss out the action in the Philippine Cup, since he is currently recovering from a fractured shin. San Miguel is the defending Philippine Cup Champion.

Fajardo garnered a total of 3,140 points coming from statistical points, media votes, players’ votes and PBA votes to get MVP No. 6.

Other awards;

  • Mythical First Team: June Mar Fajardo, Jayson Castro, CJ Perez, Christian Standhardinger and Sean Anthony
  • Mythical Second Team: RR Pogoy, Troy Rosario, Stanley Pringle, Japeth Aguilar and Magnolia’s Ian Sangalang
  • All-Defensive Team: June Mar Fajardo, Sean Anthony, Japeth Aguilar, Chris Ross and CJ Perez
  • Rookie of the Year: CJ Perez
  • Most Improved Player: Mo Tautuaa
  • Sportsmanship Award: Gabe Norwood

Source: PBA