![CJ Perez attacks the lane to lead San Miguel’s scoring barrage in Game 4 of the PBA Philippine Cup semifinals. [PBA Images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/PBA-Images1319-400x200.jpg)
San Miguel Beer unleashed a third-quarter storm led by Perez, Fajardo, and Brondial to dismantle Barangay Ginebra, 107-82, and tie their semifinal series.
Gilas Pilipinas will test its mettle against the Macau Black Bears on July 28 at the Smart-Araneta Coliseum ahead of the FIBA Asia Cup 2025.
PBA legend Benjie Paras has been named commissioner of the Philippine Youth Basketball Championship, a new grassroots league combining structured play with analytics and tech innovation. The inaugural season begins in August 2025.
NBA Africa, Stanbic Bank, and the Luol Deng Foundation launched the second season of the Stanbic Jr. NBA League in Juba, South Sudan, with 28 school teams set to compete through October.
![Kyoto Seika Gakuen celebrates a dominant championship win at the NBA Rising Stars Invitational. [photo credit: NBA Rising Stars Invitational]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/nbarsi_day5_Ariya_b-7-400x200.jpg)
Kyoto Seika Gakuen and Yongsan High School crushed their rivals to claim the girls’ and boys’ titles at the inaugural NBA Rising Stars Invitational in Singapore. The Japanese and Korean squads impressed with teamwork, defense, and star-level talent in front of a sold-out crowd.
![RJ Abarrientos torches San Miguel with 24 points to lead Ginebra’s Game 3 victory. [PBA Images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/PBA-Images1433-400x200.jpg)
RJ Abarrientos erupted in the second half to power Barangay Ginebra past San Miguel, 100-90, in Game 3 of their PBA Philippine Cup semis series.
![Keith Datu makes his presence felt with a key double-double in Game 3. [PBA Images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/PBA-Images1724-400x200.jpg)
Keith Datu delivered his best game of the series with a double-double performance to help Rain or Shine crush TNT and stay alive in the PBA Philippine Cup semis.
![Action during the girls’ semi-final between Kyoto Seika Gakuen High School and Tsinghua University High School. [photo credit: NBA Rising Stars Invitational]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/nbarsi_day4_ashokkumar_-124-400x200.jpg)
Powerhouse youth basketball teams from South Korea, Japan, and China are through to the NBA Rising Stars Invitational finals after a day of gripping semi-final action at Singapore’s Kallang Tennis Hub.
![Shaun Lucido of NU-Nazareth led a late rally against Yongsan High School with a game-high 22 points. [photo credit; NBA Rising Stars Invitational]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/nbarsi_day3_yongtecklim_006-400x200.jpg)
Top high school squads from Australia, China, Japan, and South Korea advance to the NBA Rising Stars Invitational 2025 semifinals in Singapore after an action-packed pool stage.
![Calvin Oftana explodes for 39 points to lift TNT in Game 2 [PBA Images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/PBA-Images208-400x200.jpg)
Calvin Oftana erupted for 39 points as TNT overcame Rain or Shine in overtime, taking a 2-0 lead in their PBA Philippine Cup semifinals series.