15 October 2024

Is Converge Tapping Dwight Howard As Their Commissioner's Cup Import?

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The Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) has already made it clear that they will be sticking to its usual one-import setup for the Season 49 Commissioner’s Cup. Commissioner Willie Marcial also clarified that all ball clubs can tap an import with unlimited height.

"Import [setup] natin for the second conference, Commissioner’s Cup, isa lang. Unlimited height," he said in an impromptu presser minutes before Game 5 of the San Miguel-Converge quarterfinal series at the Ynares Center last 5 October 2024.

14 October 2024

John Amores Could Face Premature Contract Termination

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Afer the controversial shooting incident, there is now a big possibility that John Amores' contract will be terminated as a consequences of his recent brush with the law.

According to PBA commissioner Willie Marcial, pending the result of the league's investigation into the shooting incident that the controversial NorthPort player figured in after a ligang labas game last 25 September.

13 October 2024

Throwback: Sweet-Shooting Basketball Robot Unveiled In 2022

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A few years ago, several news outlets and blogs reported about the basketball-shooting robot being developed and with the new version to be revealed during the 2022 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China.

Toyota Motors unveiled this latest of its AI-powered, basketball-playing robot as CUE 5 drained free throws and threes during the halftime of the USA-France game last 25 July 2020 at Saitama Super Arena. However, its most impressive swish of 'em all? One from halfcourt.

12 October 2024

The Team Needs A Big Reality Check

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Meralco Bolts realized that they need some reality check and dig deeper within themselves to discover the old hunger after winning their first PBA title a few months ago.

The Bolts showed a glimpse of what they can be capable of when they open their East Asia Super League (EASL)campaign on a bright note and vent their frustrations on the disappointing quarterfinal exit to old rival Barangay Ginebra in the PBA Governors’ Cup.