PBA Archives - Page 4 of 10 - Sports Bytes Philippines

PHOTOS: Finally, fans inside sporting venues as MPBL opens to public

December 12, 2021

The Chooks-to-Go Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) Invitational tournament being held at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City became the first professional sports league in the country to re-open its doors to the general public after the COVID-19 pandemic. Related Posts NBA: Jordan Clarkson advises Kai Sotto to keep working hard Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson has one of the more positive NBA late draftee successes in recent…

Lim Eng Beng: The Quintessential Gentleman

December 11, 2021

0 comment

Amidst the festive mood brought about by the Christmas holidays, my feelings are tempered by the demise of Lim Eng Beng, one of the greatest athletes in local basketball history during this time of merrymaking six years ago.

PBA: Vaccinated fans approved for Big Dome, MOA Arena

December 11, 2021

0 comment

The PBA will soon welcome fans back into its playing venues. Related Posts ONE FC: Nowhere to go but up for Lito Adiwang Lito “Thunder Kid” Adiwang saw his win streak snapped following a close split decision against Hiroba Minowa of Japan. This Read more NBA: Jordan Clarkson advises Kai Sotto to keep working hard Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson has one of the more positive NBA late draftee successes…

PBA eyes 5 venues, fan return for Govs Cup; Dec. 8 opening confirmed

November 29, 2021

0 comment

The Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) will launch the Governors’ Cup on December 8, about six weeks after the conclusion of the all-Filipino championship won by TNT Tropang Giga. Related Posts NBA: Jordan Clarkson advises Kai Sotto to keep working hard Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson has one of the more positive NBA late draftee successes in recent memory. Drafted 46th Read more NBA: Seth Curry drains dagger as Sixers beat…

PBA: Casio trade part of business in basketball

October 14, 2021

0 comment

The revered Alaska team has jettisoned its nine-year veteran guard Joseph Evans (Jvee) Casio to the league dormant Blackwater Elite.

Know Your PBA History: Grandslams and Winning Streaks

Crispa posted its second PBA Grand Slam in 1983.

October 9, 2021

0 comment

In PBA history, the multiple-conference record for the longest winning streak belongs to the 1983 Crispa Redmanizers.

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

0 comment

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.

Know Your PBA History: Mon Fernandez’s Historic Triple-Double Game

Ramon Fernandez nearly averaged a triple-double with Beer Hausen during the 1984 PBA season.

October 5, 2021

0 comment

On October 25, 1984, “El Presidente” Ramon Fernandez amassed 44 points, 17 rebounds and 17 assists for Beer Hausen in a 122-117 overtime victory over Northern Consolidated in a knockout game that propelled the Brewmasters to the finals of the All-Filipino 2 (second) conference against Great Taste.

ON THIS DAY: Don Ramon Fernandez suits up for Tanduay for the first time

Fernandez navigates around his defender while donning the Tanduay colors.

October 3, 2021

0 comment

It turns out that on Oct. 1, 1985, was the first time that PBA legend Ramon Fernandez saw action for the Tanduay Rhum Masters in the PBA Reinforced Cup.

The only PBA centers who led the league in assists in a season

September 25, 2021

0 comment

In PBA history, only on three occasions has a center topped the league in total assists. Twice it was the elegant “El Presidente” Ramon Fernandez who turned in the trick, firstly accomplishing the feat with the Toyota Tamaraws in 1982 with 346 assists in 67 assignments for a 5.2 average then with Beer Hausen two years later with 635 dimes in 64 appearances for a league-record 9.9 average

1 2 3 4 5 6 … 10