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2024 PBA Governors' Cup
The 2024 PBA Governors' Cup, also known as the 2024 Honda PBA Governors' Cup for sponsorship reasons, was the first conference of the 2024–25 PBA season of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). The 22nd edition of the Governors' Cup started on August 18 and ended on November 8, 2024. The tournament allowed teams to hire foreign players or imports with a height limit of 6 feet 6 inches (1.98 m). Format The following format was observed for the duration of the conference: *The teams were divided into 2 groups, based on the previous season's conference finish on a weighted average, with 40% for the Commissioner's Cup, and 60% for the Philippine Cup. This was identically distributed to the reverse drafting order. **Group A: **#Meralco Bolts (2nd) **#Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots (4th) **#TNT Tropang Giga (6th) **#NorthPort Batang Pier (8th) **# Terrafirma Dyip (10th) **#Converge FiberXers (12th) **Group B: **#San Miguel Beermen (1st) **#Barangay Ginebra San Miguel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RPTV (TV Channel)
RPTV is a free-to-air television network in the Philippines. It is jointly owned and operated by TV5 Network, Inc., and Nine Media Corporation, with Radio Philippines Network (RPN) serving as its free-to-air broadcaster. RPTV was established through a content distribution, sales, and marketing agreement between TV5 (under its parent company MediaQuest Holdings) and Nine Media. Under this arrangement, TV5 provides programming and related services to Nine Media through its existing airtime lease agreement with RPN. RPTV officially launched on February 1, 2024, replacing CNN Philippines in its channel space. This followed the termination of the brand licensing agreement between Nine Media and CNN (under its parent company Warner Bros. Discovery), resulting in CNN Philippines’ closure on January 31, 2024. History Prior to the launch, on December 22, 2023, TV5 Network entered into a blocktime agreement with Nine Media Corporation to air ''Eat Bulaga!'' - the Philippines' long ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
PBA Season 49 Draft
The PBA season 49 draft was the 39th edition of the PBA draft and the draft for the 2024–25 PBA season. It was held at Glorietta Activity Center in Makati on July 14, 2024, marking its first time at the venue since 2004. The league determined the drafting order based on the performance of the member teams from the 2023–24 season, with the Converge FiberXers, which finished last, picking first. Draft order The draft order was determined based on the overall performance of the teams from the previous season. The Commissioner's Cup final ranking comprises 40% of the points, while the ranking of the Philippine Cup is 60%. Draft selections 1st round 2nd round 3rd round 4th round * Converge, Terrafirma, Rain or Shine and Barangay Ginebra passed during the round. 5th round * Blackwater, TNT, Magnolia, Meralco and San Miguel passed during the round. 6th round * Phoenix and NLEX passed during the round. 7th round A seventh round was held, but NorthPort passed, thus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2024–25 Meralco Bolts Season
The 2024–25 Meralco Bolts season was the 14th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). Key dates *July 14: The PBA season 49 draft was held at the Glorietta Activity Center in Makati. Draft picks Roster Governors' Cup Eliminations Group A Standings Game log , -bgcolor=ccffcc , 1 , August 18 , Magnolia W 99–94, Allen Durham (20) , Allen Durham (16) , Cliff Hodge (5) , Smart Araneta Coliseum , 1–0 , -bgcolor=ffcccc , 2 , August 22 , TNT L 73–93, Chris Banchero (18) , Allen Durham (10) , Banchero, Quinto (4) , Smart Araneta Coliseum , 1–1 , -bgcolor=ccffcc , 3 , August 28 , Terrafirma W 107–91, Allen Durham (23) , Allen Durham (12) , Cliff Hodge (7) , Ninoy Aquino Stadium , 2–1 , -bgcolor=ccffcc , 4 , September 1 , NorthPort W 109–99, Allen Durham (34) , Allen Durham (16) , Allen Durham (9) , Ninoy Aquino Stadium , 3–1 , -bgcolor=ccffcc , 5 , September 4 , Conve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2024–25 Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots Season
The 2024–25 Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots season was the 36th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). Key dates *July 14: The PBA season 49 draft was held at the Glorietta Activity Center in Makati. Draft picks Roster Governors' Cup Eliminations Group A Standings Game log , -bgcolor=ffcccc , 1 , August 18 , Meralco L 94–99, Glenn Robinson III (29) , Glenn Robinson III (11) , Mark Barroca (8) , Smart Araneta Coliseum , 0–1 , -bgcolor=ccffcc , 2 , August 23 , Converge W 105–93, Glenn Robinson III (28) , Ian Sangalang (8) , Paul Lee (7) , Smart Araneta Coliseum , 1–1 , -bgcolor=ffcccc , 3 , August 29 , TNT L 82–88, Glenn Robinson III (19) , Glenn Robinson III (15) , Lee, Robinson III (3) , Ninoy Aquino Stadium , 1–2 , -bgcolor=ccffcc , 4 , September 1 , Terrafirma W 124–103, Jerrick Ahanmisi (24) , Glenn Robinson III (13) , Paul Lee (9) , Ninoy Aquino Stadium , 2†... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2024–25 Converge FiberXers Season
The 2024–25 Converge FiberXers season was the 3rd season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). Key dates *July 14: The PBA season 49 draft was held at the Glorietta, Glorietta Activity Center in Makati. Draft picks Roster Governors' Cup Eliminations Group A Standings Game log , -bgcolor=ccffcc , 1 , August 21 , 2024–25 Terrafirma Dyip season, Terrafirma W 127–95, Scotty Hopson (46) , Scotty Hopson (8) , JL delos Santos (6) , Smart Araneta Coliseum , 1–0 , -bgcolor=ffcccc , 2 , August 23 , 2024–25 Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots season, Magnolia L 93–105, Scotty Hopson (26) , Scotty Hopson (8) , Hopson, Alec Stockton, Stockton (5) , Smart Araneta Coliseum , 1–1 , -bgcolor=ccffcc , 3 , August 27 , 2024–25 TNT Tropang Giga season, TNT W 96–95, Scotty Hopson (32) , Hopson, Stockton (10) , Justin Arana, Arana, Hopson (4) , Smart Araneta Coliseum , 2–1 , -bgcolor=ffcccc , 4 , A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yeng Guiao
Joseller "Yeng" Medina Guiao (born March 19, 1959) is a Filipino professional basketball head coach, politician, commentator and sports commissioner. He is currently the head coach of the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters of the Philippine Basketball Association. He previously served as the interim head coach of the Philippines men's national basketball team, Philippine national team. Guiao won seven PBA titles since starting his head coaching job for Swift in the early 1990s. He is a former Philippine Basketball League commissioner from 1997 to 2000. He was also the Vice Governor of the Province of Pampanga from 2004 to 2013, serving three different Governors, Mark Lapid, Eddie Panlilio and Lilia Pineda. He is a former congressman, representing the 1st District of Pampanga from 2013 to 2016. Early life Guiao is the son of former Pampanga Governor of Pampanga, Governor, the late Bren Guiao, Bren Z. Guiao. He was an alumnus of La Salle Green Hills and studied industrial engineering ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blackwater Bossing
The Blackwater Bossing is a professional basketball team owned by Ever Bilena, Inc. that is playing in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) beginning in the 2014–2015 season. The franchise started as one of the founding teams in the PBA Developmental League. It transferred to the PBA after being accepted as an expansion team. The team is named after Ever Bilena's brand of men's fragrances. History PBA D-League Blackwater was one of the founding teams in the PBA Developmental League (PBA D-League). It won one PBA D-League championship. The team's predecessor was the Blu Detergent team in the Philippine Basketball League (PBL), best known as the first Philippine basketball team of Asi Taulava. PBA On April 10, 2014, Ever Bilena Cosmetics, Inc., along with Manila North Tollways Corporation (NLEX Road Warriors) and Columbian Autocar Corporation (Kia Sorento), were approved by the PBA Board of Governors to become expansion teams in the PBA. Upon entry to the PBA, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phoenix Fuel Masters
The Phoenix Fuel Masters is a professional basketball team owned by Phoenix Petroleum, Phoenix Petroleum Philippines, Inc., which debuted in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) in the 2015–16 PBA season, 2016 2016 PBA Commissioner's Cup, Commissioner's Cup. The franchise began after the company acquired the Barako Bull Energy, second Barako Bull team in January 2016. History In March 2011, Phoenix Petroleum Philippines, Inc., a sponsor of the PBA games, had expressed interest in acquiring a PBA franchise and were in talks to acquire the franchise of the original Barako Bull Energy Boosters (2000–11), Barako Bull Energy Boosters team (owned by the Energy Food and Drink, Inc.). For the sale to proceed, a two-thirds approval from the PBA Board of Governors was needed (7 out of 10 votes). However, it failed to get the necessary number of votes. Reportedly, San Miguel Corporation (SMC) intended to rename its San Miguel Beermen, PBA team as the Petron Blaze Boosters for th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NLEX Road Warriors
The NLEX Road Warriors is a professional basketball team owned by Manila North Tollways Corporation, NLEX Corporation, a subsidiary of Metro Pacific Investments Corporation, playing in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) since the 2014–15 PBA season, 2014–2015 season. The Road Warriors began in the PBA Developmental League (PBA D-League) as one of its founding teams, winning a total of six championships. The franchise transferred to the PBA after the Manila North Tollways Corporation (a subsidiary of Metro Pacific Investments Corporation) acquired the PBA franchise of the Shopinas.com Clickers, Air21 Express in June 2014. It is one of three PBA teams currently under the control of businessman Manuel V. Pangilinan (the other teams are the TNT Tropang 5G and the Meralco Bolts). History PBA D-League From 2011 to 2014, the Road Warriors were the dominant team in the PBA D-League, setting a record six championships in the seven conferences that it participated. It is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rain Or Shine Elasto Painters
The Rain or Shine Elasto Painters are a professional basketball team in the Philippine Basketball Association owned by Asian Coatings Philippines, Inc. It debuted in the league in the 2006–07 PBA season after acquiring the franchise rights of the Shell Turbo Chargers in 2006, which disbanded after the 2004–05 PBA season. From 1996 to 2006, the franchise played in the Philippine Basketball League, carrying the name Welcoat House Paints, Welcoat Paintmasters and the St. Benilde-Rain or Shine Elasto Painters, winning a total of six championships. Beginnings Philippine Basketball League (1996–2006) The Rain or Shine Elasto Painters debuted in the Philippine Basketball League in 1996 as the Welcoat Paint Masters. Its first championship came in the 1999 Challenge Cup, winning 3–0 over Red Bull Energy Drink. Welcoat was considered as one of the two teams to enter the PBA before the 2000 season but lost out to Red Bull. Since then, the Paint Masters won five more ... [...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 Formation On February 16, 2022, Alaska Milk Corporation (AMC) announced that the Alaska Aces would 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 was 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 compet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terrafirma Dyip
The Terrafirma Dyip is a professional basketball team playing in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). The team is owned by Terrafirma Realty Development Corporation and originally played under its affiliate company Columbian Autocar Corporation (under the Kia (Sorento, Carnival, Picanto), Mahindra (Enforcer, Floodbuster) and Columbian (Dyip) brands). History On April 10, 2014, Columbian Autocar Corporation, along with Manila North Tollways Corporation (NLEX Road Warriors) and Ever Bilena Cosmetics, Inc. (Blackwater Elite) were approved by the PBA Board of Governors to become expansion teams for the 2014–15 PBA season. Upon entry to the PBA, the three teams will select players from a dispersal draft in July consisting of unprotected current PBA players and free agents. They will also get to pick rookies in the 2014 PBA draft in August. On June 9, 2014, the team held a press conference, announcing that boxer Manny Pacquiao will coach their team in the 2014–15 seaso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
