The countdown to FIBA Asia Cup 2022 has begun, with the FIBA Regional Office Asia and the Indonesian Basketball Federation, Perbasi, officially confirming that the event will take place from 12-24 July 2022. FIBA Asia Cup 2022, Asia’s premier men’s national team competition, was originally scheduled for August 2021. FIBA Asia Cup 2022 which will be played in Jakarta, …
The Meralco Bolts took home the championship after a 21-16 victory over the Platinum Karaoke in the second leg of the PBA 3×3 on Thursday at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig. Both teams were active on defense from the get-go before Meralco went on a 4-0 run. Platinum started rallying, but could not keep …
When you watch Janine Pontejos play basketball, she always plays hard. She always competes like she has a chip on her shoulder. She goes all out every time she’s on the floor because she’s constantly ready to prove herself. When Pontejos began her journey representing the Philippines, she didn’t really expect to be a basketball …
TNT Tropang Giga reigned supreme in the inaugural leg of the PBA 3x3, capturing the title over Meralco Bolts
The Philippine Basketball Association will begin its inaugural 3×3 tournament on Saturday, November 20 at the Ynares Sports Arena. Here’s everything you need to know about the tournament and why it impacts the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP). Which teams are participating? There will be a total of 13 participating squads, consisting of 10 PBA …
Afril Bernardino is already considered one of the best female basketball players in the Philippines today. But like most athletes, she didn’t immediately find success. When Bernardino was growing up, she was always fascinated by the sport of basketball but never really got into it full-on. She spent time watching her family and neighbors play …
On the way to her very first practice with the TNT Tropang Giga, coach Mau Belen’s nerves got the better of her. “On my first day, I thought nakuha ko uli ‘yung injury ko kasi nasa hagdan pa lang ako nanginginig na ‘yung tuhod ko,” she said, chuckling. “I’ve never been in a situation na …
This is SBP’s special 4-part E-Learning series on the basics of being a referee. In Episode 1, we teach you how to signal for time stoppage and points scored. Let’s start! In Episode 2, we cover how to call for violations in a basketball game. In Episode 3, we cover the types of fouls and …
This is the official statement of the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas regarding Jordan Heading: We have formally written FIBA and the Chinese Taipei Basketball Association in connection with the reported playing in Taiwan for the Taichung Suns of Mr. Jordan Timothy Heading and have informed them that Mr. Heading has a “live” legal contract with …
The Philippines will be hosting another FIBA bubble. Due to the fluidity of the situation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, all the Group A games scheduled for the first two windows of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 Asian Qualifiers will be played this February 2022 in the Philippines. The initial schedule had home-and-away meetings …