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2022–23 PBA Season
The 2022–23 PBA season or PBA Season 47 is the 47th season of the Philippine Basketball Association. For the first time in two seasons, the league will return to its regular three-conference format, starting with the Philippine Cup. The Commissioner's and Governors' Cups are the second and third conferences in the upcoming season. After the PBA adjusted its calendar again, the association's 47th season was set to start on June 5, 2022, and scheduled to end on May 10, 2023. Also for the first time since 2017 the season will span two calendar years. The first activity of the season was the PBA Season 47 draft, held on May 15, 2022. Executive board * Commissioner: Willie Marcial * Chairman: Ricky Vargas (Representing TNT Tropang Giga) * Vice-Chairman: Demosthenes Rosales (Representing Terrafirma Dyip) * Treasurer: Raymond Zorrilla (Representing Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters) Teams Changes from 2021: * Alaska Aces franchise bought out by Converge ICT, to become as the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
PBA On One Sports
The PBA on One Sports (formerly known as the PBA on AKTV, PBA on Sports5 and PBA on ESPN5) is the presentation of Philippine Basketball Association basketball games which started in the 2011-12 season. Telecasts are produced by One Sports (formerly Sports5 and ESPN5), the sports division of TV5 Network Inc., and aired through TV5, One Sports, PBA Rush and simulcasted through livestreaming at Cignal Play and Smart GigaPlay. Also, there is a separate coverage in English commentary on PBA Rush starting July 15, 2016. TV5, which was formerly known as the Associated Broadcasting Company (ABC), previously handled the coverage of the games from 2004 to 2008. Presentation History 2011-2013 From October 2011 to May 2013, the coverage was known as PBA on AKTV. (lit PBA sa AKTV) The games were broadcast on Sports5's AKTV program block on IBC. This was the third time that the PBA aired on IBC. The first was from 1996 to 2002 when Vintage Sports and later Viva Sports handled the te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willie Marcial
Wilfrido "Willie" O. Marcial (born October 12, 1961) is a Filipino sports executive who serves as the tenth commissioner of the Philippine Basketball Association. He became the league's officer-in-charge after Chito Narvasa resigned on December 31, 2017. On January 25, 2018, he was appointed by the PBA Board of Governors as the 10th commissioner of the league. PBA career Marcial, a native of Batangas, started as a statistician in during the time of former PBA Commissioner Leo Prieto. He also worked with the league's former TV partner, Vintage Television, as a floor director and also became a co-head statistician (alongside current head statistician Fidel Mangonon III) before being appointed as the league's Media Bureau Chief and Special Assistant to the Commissioner in 2003 during the time of former commissioner Noli Eala. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
LA Tenorio
Lewis Alfred Vasquez Tenorio (born July 9, 1984) is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He is also an assistant coach for the Letran Knights of the Philippines' NCAA. He was nicknamed Showtime while he was on Alaska due to his speed, scoring and skills, and The Tinyente due to the initials of his name (L.T.). In Barangay Ginebra, he earned the nickname GINeral (combination of Ginebra's product, gin, and the word general) for his great skills as a point guard and his passing ability. Early life and high school years Tenorio started playing basketball when he was 6 years old. No one really saw him play or his potential, but he tried his luck to join a basketball team when he was in grade three at Don Bosco Makati. He, then in grade six, played a nationally televised exhibition game in front of a PBA audience. His team faced the Ateneo Grade School's Small Basketeers Team. Tenorio's team did ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tim Cone
Earl Timothy Cone (born December 14, 1957) is an American professional basketball coach who is the head coach of Barangay Ginebra San Miguel in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He is the most accomplished coach in PBA history with twenty-four (24) titles, including two (2) Grand Slams, four (4) Coach of the Year awards, and the winningest coach of the league tallying more than one thousand (1000) games won. He is a proponent of the triangle offense. Early life and education Cone was born in the United States and grew up in Oregon. He moved to the Philippines when he was nine years old after his father came to the country to work in the logging industry. Cone studied in a public elementary school in Baler, Aurora and later moved to the International School Manila. Cone returned to the United States when he was 18 years old to study at the Menlo College in California and the George Washington University in Washington D.C. After graduating from college, Cone worked in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alfrancis Chua
Alfrancis P. Chua (born January 17, 1966) is a Filipino sports executive and former basketball player and coach. He is currently the team manager of Barangay Ginebra San Miguel and the sports director of San Miguel Corporation (SMC), overseeing the professional sports teams of the SMC group (Barangay Ginebra San Miguel, the San Miguel Beermen, the Magnolia Hotshots and the Petron Blaze Spikers). Playing career *Letran Squires (NCAA) *UST Glowing Goldies ( UAAP) *Philips Sardines ( PABL) *Lucky Cement (Taiwan) Coaching career Philippine Basketball League (PBL) Stag Pale Pilseners (1995-1996) Chua was the head coach of the Stag Pale Pilseners in the Philippine Basketball League. He achieved the grand slam during the franchise's debut 1995-1996 season, winning the Reinforced Conference, All-Filipino Cup and the Danny Floro Cup. After two seasons, Stag won four of the six tournaments held. Tanduay Gold Rhum Masters (1997-1999) The Stag franchise was renamed the Tanduay Gold Rh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ginebra San Miguel
Ginebra San Miguel Inc. (GSMI, ) () (formerly, La Tondeña Distillers, Inc.) is a Philippines-based diversified beverage company majority-owned by San Miguel Corporation (SMC). History La Tondeña was established in 1902 by Carlos Palanca, Sr. in Tondo, Manila and incorporated as La Tondeña Inc. in 1929. The company name was inspired from its location. The distillery pioneered the production of alcohol derived from molasses, instead of the commonly used nipa palm. In 1924, it acquired the Ayala Distillery (Destilería Ayala) from Ayala y Compañía (precursor of Ayala Corporation). In 1955, the company acquired Añejo Rhum from Tabacalera (Compañía General de Tabacos de Filipinas). In 1957, it acquired the trademark rights to Kulafu to launch Vino Kulafu Chinese herbal wine. The company was renamed La Tondeña Distillers, Inc. (LTDI) in 1987 after being acquired by San Miguel Corporation from the Palanca family. The company adopted its present name Ginebra San Miguel, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barangay Ginebra San Miguel
The Barangay Ginebra San Miguel is a professional basketball team in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). The most popular team in the league, it is owned by Ginebra San Miguel, Inc. (formerly, La Tondeña Distillers, Inc.), a subsidiary of the San Miguel Corporation (SMC). The team is one of three PBA ball clubs currently owned by the SMC group of companies, along with the Magnolia Hotshots and the San Miguel Beermen. Barangay Ginebra is one of three teams with 14 PBA championships—second-most in league history behind San Miguel's 28 titles—the other being the Magnolia Hotshots and the now-defunct Alaska Aces. La Tondeña, Inc. (renamed, La Tondeña Distillers, Inc., after SMC acquired majority control in 1987) joined the PBA in 1979 as an expansion team. After some rough times during their first few seasons, their fortunes changed when veterans Robert Jaworski and Francis Arnaiz arrived in 1984, following the disbandment of the famed Toyota Tamaraws. With new ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
East Asia Super League
The East Asia Super League (Simplified Chinese:东亚超级联赛; Traditional Chinese: 東亞超級聯賽; Korean: 동아시아 슈퍼리그; Japanese: 東アジアスーパーリーグ), abbreviated as EASL, is a basketball league featuring clubs in Greater China, Japan, South Korea and the Philippines. From 2017 to 2019, four pre-season tournaments (The Super 8 and later The Terrific 12) were organized by EASL, featuring clubs from select professional basketball leagues in the region. With official backing from FIBA Asia, EASL will transition toward a full-fledged league. The first season of this new EASL will be held in 2022–23 and will feature eight teams. EASL matches will be integrated into the schedules of participating professional leagues. History The East Asia Super League was co-founded by Matt Beyer and Henry Kerins as the Asia League as a response to what the founders deem as a lack of high-level international tournaments featuring basketball clubs in the region ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bay Area Dragons
The Bay Area Dragons is a basketball team in the East Asia Super League. Based in Hong Kong, the team is meant to represent Greater China. History The Dragons were originally formed as the Bay Area Chun Yu Phoenixes as a franchise team for the East Asia Super League as a representative team for Greater China, with the core of the team intended to consist of players from mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan. Hong Kong was made as the home venue of the Phoenixes. While the team is meant to represent Greater China, the Phoenixes are seeded as a team from Hong Kong. Both the Phoenixes and the P. League+ champions of Taiwan were designated by the EASL as Greater China's representatives. The team was established under the agreement of the Hong Kong Basketball Association and the existing second-tier Chun Yu Basketball Club. The Phoenixes are the only franchise team in the EASL, with other participating teams seeded from domestic leagues from Japan, Taiwan, South Korea, and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Converge FiberXers
The Converge FiberXers are a professional basketball team owned by Converge ICT. The team competes in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). The franchise began after acquiring the former Alaska Aces franchise on March 23, 2022. History On February 16, 2022, Alaska Milk Corporation (AMC) announced that the Alaska Aces will leave the PBA at the end of the 2021 Governors' Cup. This was due to a directive by FrieslandCampina, parent company of AMC. Several companies expressed interest to buy the Aces or its franchise. The prospect company could retain the Alaska Aces team if they bought the franchise within the ongoing season. In the event the franchise is not sold within the ongoing season, the PBA would place the players in a dispersal draft. On March 23, the PBA announced the sale of the Alaska Aces to Converge ICT. The sale was unanimously approved by the PBA Board of Governors. Smart Communications, the owner of TNT Tropang Giga and a business competitor of Converge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Converge ICT
Converge ICT Solutions Inc., commonly referred to as Converge (also known as ComClark in Pampanga), is a telecommunication service provider in the Philippines. It operates fiber optic broadband networks, Internet Protocol television (marketed as Converge Vision; in partnership with Pacific Kabelnet), cable television (marketed as Air Cable), and cable Internet (marketed as Air Internet) in the country. It had 1,845,162 FiberX subscribers as of September 2022 capturing 54% of the market share of fiber to the home in the country. As of 2022, the Converge fiber backbone reached 600,000 kilometers, passing through 495 cities and municipalities across the country. History Converge was established in 1996 as the ComClark Network and Technology Corp. by Dennis Anthony Uy in 1996 at Angeles City. In 2009, the Congress of the Philippines enacted Republic Act No. 9707, to grant Converge ICT Solutions Inc. the franchise to construct, install, establish, operate, and maintain a telecommu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alaska Aces (PBA)
The Alaska Aces were a professional basketball team in the Philippine Basketball Association since 1986 under the ownership of Alaska Milk Corporation (AMC) and the owner of 14 PBA championships, tied with the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel and the Magnolia Hotshots for the second-most titles overall. They are one of the most popular teams in the league and the Philippines. The Aces won nine PBA championships in the 1990s, including a rare grand slam (winning three championships in one season) during the 1996 season, joining the Crispa Redmanizers (1976, 1983), San Miguel Beermen (1989), and the San Mig Super Coffee Mixers ( 2013–14) as one of only four franchises to achieve the feat. The Aces last tournament was the 2021 PBA Governors' Cup where they were eliminated by the NLEX Road Warriors in the quarterfinal round in March 2022. The franchise was bought by Converge ICT on March 23, 2022, to become the Converge FiberXers. History 1986: First season After the temporary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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