Is It True That This Company Wants To Join The PBA?

Last December 2023, in an interview with Cignal’s Long Conversation, PBA Commissioner Willie Marcial said that league expansion ranks among the top priorities for the upcoming year, but acknowledged facing challenges in the process of realizing this goal as swiftly as desired. Meaning, talks among the prospective companies have bogged down.

Recently, a comebacking franchise in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) was rumored to have signified their interest to join the PBA. Will the league ensure that this can be facilitated fully?

Bolts 96, Taipei Kings 106

The New Taipei Kings battled their way back from the grave to frustrate the visiting Meralco Bolts in a thrilling 106-96 win in double overtime to clinch the last Final Four berth of the East Asia Super League (EASL) Home and Away Season 2 last 12 February at the University of Taipei.

Former NBA player Austin Daye led the home team’s rally from nine points down in the fourth quarter that paved the way for the two extra period.

Bolts 87, Ginebra 94

Barangay Ginebra remained the dominant side in its long-running rivalry with Meralco, coming through in their do-or-die game last 9 February Sunday to take the fourth and last spot in the PBA Commissioner's Cup semifinals.

Before a big crowd at the Ynares Sports Center in Antipolo, the Kings beat the Bolts in the crunch, essaying a 94-87 victory to complete the Final Four cast, joining top seed NorthPort, second seed TNT and No. 6 Rain or Shine.

Bolts 108, Ginebra 104

Last Friday, 7 February, the Meralco Bolts picked up its first win of the season against Barangay Ginebra, 108-104, at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium, extending their PBA 49th Season Commissioner’s Cup quarterfinal to a rubber match.

Chris Newsome scored 24 points, Cliff Hodge added 17 points, and Jansen Rios chipped in 15 as the Bolts captured their first victory over the Gin Kings on the sixth attempt this season to tie best-of-three series at 1-1.

Luka Dončić and Anthony Davis In A Shocking Trade

The Los Angeles Lakers beat the New York Knicks on Saturday, then made one of the most shocking deals in NBA history.

The Lakers are sending Anthony Davis, Max Christie and a first-round draft pick to the Dallas Mavericks in exchange for Luka Dončić, Maxi Kleber and Markieff Morris in a three-team deal that also includes the Utah Jazz, according to ESPN's Shams Charania.