Harnisch and the Thunderbirds won the only championship of the National Bowling League, a short-lived 10-team circuit that operated in the 1961-62 season ... on the PBA Tour until 1978.

MANILA, Philippines–As Holy Week offers a pause from the grind of the PBA season, players and coaches ... But for BJ Andrade, the focus isn’t on basketball—it’s on reflection and sacrifice.

Nostalgia filled the historic Rizal Memorial Coliseum as the Philippine Basketball Association ... that were designed from the 1982 season. Meralco, the reigning Philippine Cup champions and part of ...

Commemorative lists spotlight the legends who have cemented their legacies Manila: In the Philippines, basketball ... PBA MVP; only player to win Rookie of the Year and MVP in the same season ...

The Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) is set to host a grand celebration this year ... Robert “Big J” Jaworski nearly averaged a triple-double the whole 1978 season when he copped his first and ...

Jaworski was 29 when the PBA was founded, and yet appeared in four All-Star Games – he was MVP in 1978 ... one season. From his college days to pro debut, Paras was a force to reckon with when it ...

The Philippines is one of the most basketball-crazy countries ... Jaworski was the 1978 MVP and was a four-time All-Star despite the PBA not being founded until he was 29 years old.

MANILA, Philippines — As St. Clare College stamped its class via record fashion in men’s basketball ... well,” said Manansala whose father, 1978 PBA Rookie of the Year Jimmy Manansala ...

CHRIS Banchero is now part of PBA history as the ... played the opening game of the season inside a jampacked Araneta Coliseum on March 16, 1980. Jaworski, the 1978 PBA MVP, showcased his prowess ...

The PBA is scrapping the height limit for the second of its two import-laden conferences in the upcoming 49th season as it hopes to entice more fans and somehow level the playing field MANILA, ...

The PBA will return to ... was the site of memorable basketball games, namely the defunct MICAA, NCAA, UAAP, ABC Championship and the second venue of the 1978 Fiba World Championship.

The semifinal cast for the PBA Season 48 Commissioner's Cup is now set, with No. 1 seed Magnolia Hotshots facing No. 4 seed Phoenix Super LPG and No. 2 seed San Miguel Beermen squaring off against ...