Rain or Shine stays alive with dominant Game 5 win over TNT
![Gian Mamuyac leads Rain or Shine’s charge with 22 points in Game 5 [PBA Images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/PBA-Images1435-400x200.jpg)
Rain or Shine roared back into the PBA Philippine Cup semis with a 113-97 win over TNT, cutting the series deficit to 2-3 and forcing a Game 6.
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TNT routs Rain or Shine to move a win away from PBA finals
![Jordan Heading drives strong to the hoop during his TNT career-best performance in Game 4. [PBA Images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/PBA-Images638-400x200.jpg)
TNT shrugged off a growing injury list as Jordan Heading led a 108-92 Game 4 victory over Rain or Shine to move closer to the PBA Philippine Cup finals.
Beermen erupt in second half to demolish Ginebra, even PBA semis at 2-2
![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 to face Macau Black Bears in July 28 send-off match
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Paras to lead Philippine Youth Basketball Championship as commissioner
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.
Stanbic Jr. NBA League tips off second season in South Sudan
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Kyoto Seika, Yongsan High School overpower competition to dominate NBA Rising Stars Invitational
![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.
Abarrientos sparks Ginebra to 2-1 lead over San Miguel in PBA Semis
![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 shines with double-double as Rain or Shine dominates TNT in Game 3
![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.
Finalists Set for Historic NBA Rising Stars Invitational Championship in Singapore
![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.