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Terrafirma snapped NLEX's unbeaten run, while Magnolia rallied past Meralco in the PBA Governors' Cup on Friday at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium in Manila.]]> Fri, 07 Aug 2026 23:10:09 +0800 ]]> tag:gmanetwork.com:news_story-997756 https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/sports/basketball/997756/pba-governors-cup-magnolia-vs-meralco-august-7-2026/story/
Magnolia exploded for 35 fourth-quarter points to pull away from Meralco, 105-88, in a rain-delayed PBA Governors' Cup clash on Friday at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium.]]> Fri, 07 Aug 2026 22:53:22 +0800 ]]> tag:gmanetwork.com:news_story-997741 https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/sports/basketball/997741/pba-governors-cup-terrafirma-vs-nlex-august-7-2026/story/
Terrafirma staged a late comeback to defeat NLEX, 114-109, and hand the Road Warriors their first loss of the PBA Governors' Cup on Friday at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium in Manila.]]> Fri, 07 Aug 2026 19:52:16 +0800 ]]> tag:gmanetwork.com:news_story-997721 https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/sports/basketball/997721/uaap-ateneo-remains-eligible-for-season-89-tab-baldwin-handed-lifetime-ban/story/
The UAAP announced on Friday that the Ateneo de Manila University men's basketball team remains eligible to compete in the upcoming season, while imposing a perpetual ban on former head coach Tab Baldwin following the league's investigation into the June 8 incident that claimed the lives of Rene Baterbonia and Divine Adili.]]> Fri, 07 Aug 2026 17:28:05 +0800 ]]> tag:gmanetwork.com:news_story-997681 https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/sports/basketball/997681/kacey-dela-rosa-jack-animam-vanessa-de-jesus-banner-gilas-pilipinas-women-roster-for-fiba-olympic-pre-q/story/
Kacey dela Rosa, Jack Animam, and Vanessa de Jesus headline the Gilas Pilipinas Women roster for the FIBA Women's Olympic Pre-Qualifying Tournament, which will be held from August 17 to 23 in Mexico.]]> Fri, 07 Aug 2026 12:06:32 +0800 ]]> tag:gmanetwork.com:news_story-997668 https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/sports/basketball/997668/nba-jaylen-brown-focuses-on-winning-over-scoring-with-philadelphia-76ers/story/
Jaylen Brown said winning rather than individual scoring will guide his approach with the Philadelphia 76ers, as the former Boston Celtics star joins a roster loaded with offensive talent following his July trade.]]> Fri, 07 Aug 2026 09:45:28 +0800 ]]> tag:gmanetwork.com:news_story-997564 https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/sports/basketball/997564/nba-dillon-brooks-signs-three-year-73-m-extension-with-phoenix-suns/story/
NBA antagonist Dillon Brooks signed a three-year, $73 million contract extension with the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday.]]> Thu, 06 Aug 2026 12:42:56 +0800 ]]> tag:gmanetwork.com:news_story-997559 https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/sports/basketball/997559/ateneo-blue-eagles-slated-to-return-to-action-in-pinoy-liga-cup/story/
The Ateneo de Manila University Blue Eagles could be set to return to competition nearly two months after the tragic deaths of student-athletes Rene Baterbonia and player Divine Adili, as they are slated to compete in the Pinoy Liga Cup: The Big Dance.]]> Thu, 06 Aug 2026 12:11:41 +0800 ]]> tag:gmanetwork.com:news_story-997541 https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/sports/basketball/997541/lebron-james-has-spot-on-2028-us-olympics-basketball-roster-if-desired-report/story/
A spot on the US men's basketball team at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics is reserved for LeBron James if he wants it.]]> Thu, 06 Aug 2026 09:40:48 +0800 ]]> tag:gmanetwork.com:news_story-997510 https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/sports/basketball/997510/senate-rene-baterbonia/story/
The Senate on Wednesday adopted a resolution honoring late basketball player Rene “Bobet” Baterbonia. ]]> Wed, 05 Aug 2026 22:58:40 +0800 ]]> tag:gmanetwork.com:news_story-997509 https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/sports/basketball/997509/pba-governors-cup-san-miguel-vs-converge-george-king-46-august-5-2026/story/
San Miguel rode George King's hot hands to pull away in the third quarter and repeat over Converge with a 126-114 win in the PBA Season 50 Governors' Cup on Wednesday.]]> Wed, 05 Aug 2026 22:27:48 +0800 ]]> tag:gmanetwork.com:news_story-997489 https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/sports/basketball/997489/pba-governors-cup-blackwater-vs-phoenix-august-5-2026/story/
Blackwater flipped the switch in the payoff period to hack out a crucial 106-100 victory over Phoenix and snap its skid in the PBA Season 50 Governors' Cup on Wednesday.]]> Wed, 05 Aug 2026 20:09:01 +0800 ]]> tag:gmanetwork.com:news_story-997371 https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/sports/basketball/997371/pba-nlex-remains-spotless-in-jimmy-alapag-s-first-encounter-vs-old-team-tnt/story/
Jimmy Alapag faced the franchise where he built his PBA legacy on Tuesday, and it was the new NLEX head coach who emerged victorious as the Road Warriors escaped with an 88-83 win over TNT in the PBA Season 50 Governors' Cup at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium.]]> Tue, 04 Aug 2026 22:39:44 +0800 ]]> tag:gmanetwork.com:news_story-997357 https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/sports/basketball/997357/pba-titan-ultra-giant-risers-vs-macau-giant-pandas-august-4-2026/story/
Titan Ultra nearly wasted a huge lead before escaping with a 132-128 win against previously streaking Macau and barging back to the win column of the PBA Season 50 Governors' Cup on Tuesday at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium.]]> Tue, 04 Aug 2026 20:14:58 +0800 ]]> tag:gmanetwork.com:news_story-997355 https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/sports/basketball/997355/rain-or-shine-asks-pba-for-review-after-nocum-hodge-incident/story/
Rain or Shine management has formally requested a review from PBA commissioner Willie Marcial following an incident between the Elasto Painters' Adrian Nocum and the Meralco Bolts' Cliff Hodge during their game last last Sunday.]]> Tue, 04 Aug 2026 19:43:11 +0800 ]]>