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On This Day: PH wins by forfeit at 11th Jones Cup

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July 20, 2023

The Filipinos and the Arabians were set to clash on this play date but the non-arrival of the Middle East team forced tournament organizers to cancel their participation.

Know Your PBA History: Greatness Without a 50

Jawo and Mon are all smiles after their last-second team-up in the first PBA All-Star Game on June 4, 1989 that resulted in a 132-130 victory by the Virgilio (Baby) Dalupan-coached Veterans team over the Dante Silverio-mentored Rookie-Sophomore squad at the PhilSports Arena. A completed Jaworski assist to Fernandez in the dying seconds broke a 130-all deadlock and produced the game winner. For the first time in six years, the two were teammates once more after having been estranged since the disbandment of the Toyota franchise after the 1983 PBA season.

October 6, 2021

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Collecting 50 points in one game may be one of the measurements of offensive wizardry, yet some of the legendary players in Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) history never reached the plateau during their illustrious careers.