Rappler's latest stories on PBA imports
TNT taps Marqus Blakely as Governors' Cup import
The KaTropa look to turn around a dismal start in the Governors' Cup by bringing in the former Best Import
Get to know the PBA Commissioner's Cup imports
Barangay Ginebra taps new import Charles Garcia as five former reinforcements return for the mid-season conference
Ex-TNT import Glen Rice Jr. cut from Israeli league, punching incident apparently the last straw
'Glen started to lose it a long time ago.'
PBA lifts ban on Renaldo Balkman
The former Petron Blaze player, who was banned in 2013 for choking teammate Arwind Santos, can now return to the PBA
Old and new imports add flavor to 2017 PBA Commissioner's Cup
Meet each of the 12 team s reinforcements here
From teammates to rivals: Henderson-Niles, Dozier meet in PBA finals
Former college teammates Rob Dozier and Pierre Henderson Niles will be on opposite sides when Alaska meets Rain or Shine in the Commissioner s Cup Finals
INFOGRAPHIC: Meet the 2016 PBA Commissioner’s Cup imports
Here are the imports for each PBA team this conference
Meralco Bolts bringing in Malcolm Thomas as import
Thomas 27 played college basketball for San Diego State the same school as current NBA star Kawhi Leonard
Syrian baller survives war, finds hope in Manila
A brother kidnapped a hometown lost PBA Asian import Michael Madanly flees war torn Syria and dreams to rebuild again
N’Diaye’s eye injury ‘nothing serious’, says agent
Hamady N’Diaye visited Cardinal Santos Medical Center after receiving a poke in the eye from Alaska forward Calvin Abueva
Why not the Meralco Bolts?
Four games into the Commissioner’s Cup it’s clear that the Bolts are championship contenders thanks to their brand of basketball and lethal import
Barroca, Orton lead Purefoods’ rout of NLEX
Daniel Orton leads Purefoods 87 62 rout of NLEX He debuts with 16 points and 12 rebounds
Cone goes with Blakely over Orton in Purefoods-Blackwater tiff
Purefoods head coach Tim Cone says he wants to give Daniel Orton more time to familiarize himself with the Star Hotshots system
San Miguel reportedly signs import Roberts, but team manager denies
San Miguel Beermen has reportedly signed Ronald Roberts to be the team s import but team manager Gee Abanilla says that the franchise has yet to make a final decision
Beermen left searching for another import
San Miguel s initial choice Arinze Onuaku has drawn interest from some NBA teams prompting his agent to cancel talks for a possible PBA stint
Thornton signs with NLEX, team to join Dubai tournament
NLEX head coach Boyet Fernandez says Al Thornton s ability to play inside and outside fits well with the Road Warriors
Ex-NBA player Al Thornton still weighing playing options
Al Thornton has yet to commit to a PBA team but three franchises are interested in his services
Yeng Guiao defends Rain or Shine's 'physical' reputation
The most basic right of every person is to defend yourself said Rain or Shine s coach as his team prepares to challenge San Mig Coffee for the Governors Cup title
LA Tenorio comes out firing in Ginebra blowout of Barako
Ginebra point guard LA Tenorio exploded for a game high 22 points to lead Ginebra to a wide victory over Barako Bull
Ginebra stays unbeaten under Cariaso with win over Air21
Jeff Cariaso has yet to lose as Ginebra s head coach drawing strong performances from Zaccheus Mason and Greg Slaughter against Air21
PBA: New coach Alex Compton nails first win with Alaska
Former MBA player Alex Compton is now 1 0 as Alaska head coach after beating an import less Talk N Text
Globalport survives Alaska's late fightback
Globalport overcame the Alaska Aces to earn their first win of the Governors Cup tying their victory total from the Commissioner s Cup
San Mig Coffee starts bid for Grand Slam with rout of Barako Bull
Tim Cone s squad starts their bid for the third title to get a PBA Grandslam with a 76 66 win over Barako Bull
Ginebra eases into triangle and dispatches Globalport
Under a new coach and a new system Barangay Ginebra thrived and blew out Globalport to begin their Governors Cup campaign
Barako import Eric Wise eager to leave a mark in PBA like his father
Barako import Eric Wise has the bloodlines to be a standout in the PBA but now looks to make his own legacy
Walker’s near triple-double lead Aces past Beermen
Billy Walker was one assist from a triple double in his debut for the Alaska Aces to lead his team to victory in their Governors Cup opener
Barako Bull escapes Meralco in Govs Cup opener
The Barako Bull Energy Cola squeak out a 1 point victory in the Governor s Cup opener led by a second generation PBA import
PBA Govs’ Cup Import Lowdown: Bill Walker and Eric Wise
Enzo Flojo analyzes the Governors Cup imports for the Alaska Aces and Barako Bull Energy
NBA vets Williams, Walker highlight PBA Govs Cup imports
A slew of frequent visitors and NBA vets compose the reinforcements for the 2014 PBA Governors Cup
San Mig subdues Air21's winning run to tie semis series
This time the giants won as San Mig Coffee evened their series with Air21 on Thursday night
PBA 2014 Commissioner's Cup semifinals schedule
View the schedule for the 2014 Commissioner s Cup semifinals which pit San Mig Coffee vs Air21 and Rain or Shine vs Talk N Text
PBA quarterfinals preview: Struggling Ginebra battles unblemished TNT
Can Ginebra overcome a twice to beat disadvantage against the unbeaten Talk N Text? The Gin Kings have their work cut out against the league leaders
David, Jackson explode for 57 as Meralco zaps Rain or Shine
The Meralco Bolts drew first blood in their Best of 3 series with Rain or Shine taking a 94 91 victory behind clutch plays from import Darnell Jackson
PBA quarterfinals preview: Aces face long road to title defense
Fresh off their showdown on Easter Sunday Rappler previews the Alaska Aces vs San Mig Coffee quarterfinals series
PBA quarterfinals preview: Rain or Shine vs. Meralco
With Rain or Shine and the Meralco Bolts preparing to begin their quarterfinals series on Monday April 21 Levi Verora previews their chances
Defending champs Alaska secure 3rd seed with rout of San Mig
The Alaska Aces tore down San Mig Coffee using their full roster to spread out a balanced offense en route to victory
Talk 'N Text import Howell taken to hospital after fall
Talk N Text import Richard Howell was taken to the hospital on Wednesday night April 9 after he absorbed a hard and awkward fall during Wednesday s Rain or Shine game
PBA Best Player Race Weeks 3-4: Ranidel reigns
PBA writer Levi Verora thinks Talk N Text s Ranidel De Ocampo has been the most impactful player of the conference after four weeks Read on to see who rounds out the top ten
Is Josh Powell the missing piece of Ginebra's puzzle?
Barangay Ginebra fans are happy once again after the Gin Kings victory Wednesday night against the Meralco Bolts But can replacement import Josh Powell really solve all of their problems?
PBA: Alaska's beasts Abueva, Espinas shut down Barako
The Alaska defense limited Barako to just 71 points as they gained sole possession of 4th place in the PBA Commissioner s Cup standings
Talk N Text passes San Mig test to go 7-0
Talk N Text relied on a huge second quarter rally before fending off San Mig Coffee late to earn revenge on their Philippine Cup quarterfinal conquerors
Rain or Shine sinks struggling Globalport
Rain or Shine showed their dominance on both ends of the floor to demolish a hapless Globalport crew in import Wayne Chism s debut game
PBA Best Import Ladder Weeks 3-4: Only the best shall remain
As the PBA Commissioner s Cup race heats up PBA writer Levi Verora ranks the imports who have best helped their teams so far
Rain or Shine opts for import Chism's 'size and athleticism'
Rain or Shine coach says that Alex McLean is a good import but believes that Wayne Chism will be the right import for their team
Meralco coach Gregorio says illnesses have hurt Bolts
Meralco Bolts head coach Ryan Gregorio addressed the team s health and stamina after a difficult loss to Rain or Shine on Wednesday while voicing support for import Brian Butch
Top Qatar team interested in Barako import Dollard
Barako Energy import Josh Dollard may be heading further east for his next assignment
Barangay Ginebra continues tailspin with Air21 loss
Barangay Ginebra San Miguel sustained their fourth loss in six games as the Air21 Express pulled out a close victory
Rain or Shine to choose between imports McLean and Chism
The Rain or Shine Elasto Painters will be deciding on Thursday March 27 whether to continue on with current import Alexander McLean or to make the switch to Wayne Chism
Rain or Shine squashes Meralco's comeback hopes for second win
The Meralco Bolts ran out of comebacks on Wednesday as the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters turned them back
PBA Fastbreak: Barako Energy stronger than Coffee late
PBA writer Enzo Flojo analyzes Barako Energy s come from behind victory over San Mig Coffee
