![Community leaders and athletes pose together after the first-ever FIBA Intercontinental Cup pro-am match in Singapore. [photo credit: Singapore Sports Hub]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/FIBA-Intercontinental-Cup-2025-Pro-am-3-Game-13-400x200.jpg)
The FIBA Intercontinental Cup 2025 made history in Singapore with its first-ever pro-am game, uniting local talents, international players and community leaders on the same court.
![ESPN’s Brian Windhorst suggested LeBron may explore playing outside the NBA. [photo credit: @kingjames Instagram]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Screenshot_396-400x200.png)
LeBron James enters his 23rd NBA season with the Lakers at age 40, but speculation grows that 2026 could bring a major shift in his basketball journey.
![(L-R) Mac Tallo, coach Chico Lanete, SBP executive director Erika Dy, Terrence Romeo, and Henry Iloka [PR photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Sept-15-MM-3x3-Courtesy-Call-SBP-8601-400x200.jpg)
Terrence Romeo and Mac Tallo, two of the country’s top scorers, team up for Manila Melmac in the FIBA 3×3 Manila Challenger on Sept. 20-21 at Ayala Malls Manila Bay.
The Basketball Africa League and Afreximbank announce an expanded multi-year partnership to strengthen financial literacy, entrepreneurial skills, and career opportunities for African basketball players, coaches, and emerging professionals in the continent’s creative industries.
![Allegations of unauthorized perks for Kawhi Leonard have put the Clippers under the NBA microscope. [photo credit: Kawhi Leonard Instagram]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Screenshot_390-400x200.png)
The Kawhi Leonard–Los Angeles Clippers scandal has drawn scrutiny from former NBA star Tim Hardaway, who warns that violations of league rules could threaten player reputations, team penalties, and the integrity of the NBA itself.
The Philippines will host the FIBA 3×3 Manila Challenger on September 20-21 at Ayala Malls Manila Bay, giving local athletes a chance to compete against top-ranked international teams and earn points for the Macau Masters 2025.
The Basketball Africa League has expanded its collaboration with Afreximbank to launch new programs that boost financial literacy, entrepreneurship, and career development for basketball professionals and creative talent across Africa.
Terrence Romeo is set for a long-awaited 3×3 comeback, suiting up for Manila Melmac in the 2025 FIBA 3×3 Manila Challenger at Ayala Malls Manila Bay.
![Geo Chiu was selected first overall by Terrafirma in the PBA Season 50 Rookie Draft, as teams stacked up on guards and wing talent to build for the future. [PBA Images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/PBA-IMAGES143-400x200.jpg)
Ateneo big man and Gilas Pilipinas product Geo Chiu was selected first overall by Terrafirma in the PBA Season 50 Rookie Draft, headlining a talent-filled class that saw Juan Gomez de Liano, Dalph Panopio, and Chris Koon go in the top five.
![The Philippines fell to Bahrain 79-66, missing the FIBA U16 Asia Cup Quarter-Finals for the first time. [FIBA.com photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Screenshot_387-400x200.png)
The Philippines crashed out of the FIBA U16 Asia Cup before the Quarter-Finals for the first time after a 79-66 defeat to Bahrain.