How Can A Company Acquire A PBA Team?

Rumors about Starhorse Shipping Lines trying to acquire a PBA franchise has sparked speculation around the league.

Will they acquire the underperforming Terrafirma team, which has been suspected as a farm team? Can they acquire an existing team lock, stock and barrel? Will the league approve such a sale of existing franchise? Or will the players be dispersed among the remaining teams once the sale is consumated?

PBA 'Muscle Man' Moving On To MPBL

Considered as one of the premier big men in the PBA, Vic Manuel is moving on and leaving the league.

The 37-year-old power forward who rose from a small basketball program to build a 12-year PBA career with seven professional ballclubs said he is moving to the MPBL to play for the Pangasinan Heatwave once his Terrafirma contract ends at the end of the month.

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.