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#ThrowbackThursday: When Ginebra won its first-ever PBA championship

On December 11, 1986, Ginebra San Miguel won its first-ever PBA championship at the expense of the Manila Beer Brewmasters in a highly-charged finals series...

Ten players who should be added to the PBA’s 50 Greatest in 2025 (Part 1)

When the PBA celebrates its 50th anniversary on April 09, 2025, the league will likely usher in ten more players in their list of Greatest...

The Rivalry lists: The top five PBA players from Adamson University

This is part of a series from The Rivalry naming the five greatest PBA players from UAAP and NCAA member schools. Some ground rules to...

#ThrowbackThursday: When the Redeem Team regained the SEA Games gold medal

On December 4, 1991, the Philippine men’s basketball team achieved redemption by securing the gold medal in the 16th Southeast Asian Games held in Manila....

PBA Commissioner’s Cup: An updated guide to all the different scenarios still in play

Updated after Barangay Ginebra San Miguel beat Converge, 115-96. Earlier, NLEX eliminated Meralco, 92-81. (The Rivalry mistakenly reported that there would be a two-step playoff...

Eugene Torre and his influence on Asian chess

Asia’s first grandmaster, Eugene Torre, is regarded as the most influential chess player in the continent. Even with the success of India’s Viswanathan Anand, a...

#ThrowbackThursday: When Michael Hackett scored 103 points

On November 21, 1985, Ginebra import Michael Hackett became the first PBA player to score more than 100 points in an official game. Playing against...

When basketball greats gather for lunch

On November 6, a gathering of former basketball legends happened at the NIU Vikings located at the top floor of the Podium Mall at the...

#ThrowbackThursday: The U/Tex Wranglers break the Toyota-Crispa championship duopoly

On November 14, 1978, or 44 years ago this week, the U/Tex Wranglers carved out a decisive 3-0 sweep in their best-of-five finals series of...

Requiem for Dick Ildefonso, the original voice of the PBA

Veteran sportscaster Dick Ildefonso passed away last November 9 from a lingering illness. He was 86 years old. Filipinos remember Ildefonso as the original voice of...

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