Rappler's latest stories on Raymond Almazan
Almazan to return stronger after injury derailed PBA title bid
Raymond Almazan says the injury that kept him out of a crucial stretch in the PBA Governors' Cup finals serves as his motivation to come back better
No pain, no gain: Almazan wants to finish PBA finals despite knee injury
Raymond Almazan endures the pain from a meniscal tear on his left knee and suits up for Meralco in Game 4 against Barangay Ginebra
Injured Almazan a gametime decision for Meralco
Raymond Almazan had been averaging 17.5 points, 11 rebounds, and 1.5 blocks in the finals before injuring his left knee
Black, Meralco keeping fingers crossed on Almazan injury
Meralco's title hopes take a huge blow as Raymond Almazan suffers a suspected knee strain
Almazan a 'blessing' for Meralco with career game
As he set a new PBA career-high in rebounds, Raymond Almazan proves to be worth the wait for Meralco
Almazan finally proves worth for success-hungry Meralco
Acquired by Meralco 4 months ago, Raymond Almazan delivers his best game yet after starring in a string of crucial plays in their comeback win against Magnolia
Almazan sad to miss Gilas camp in Spain
Raymond Almazan is among the 8 players who miss the Gilas Pilipinas trip that's a part of its buildup for the FIBA World Cup
Almazan hopes for better showing after Meralco debut
The wiry big man still tries to find his footing after being sidelined for months due to a calf injury
Almazan just waiting go signal for Meralco debut
The wiry big man looks to bring the same defensive presence he was known for before he was traded by Rain or Shine
Rain or Shine ships Almazan to Meralco
The Elasto Painters center gets traded for the Bolts' first-round picks in the 2019 and 2021 drafts
Raymond Almazan suspended, to miss rest of Governors' Cup
The lanky center has been punished by Rain or Shine for his unsanctioned two-week absence
Garcia hopes Almazan returns 'ready to play as a professional'
The two-time All-Star has already missed 4 straight games for Rain or Shine in the 2018 PBA Governors' Cup after going AWOL
Raymond Almazan goes AWOL for luckless Rain or Shine
The lanky center has not reported to the team and has missed two crucial games
Worth the risk: Jordan Clarkson takes final PH spot
The Philippine men's basketball team holds on to the slim chance that the Filipino-American NBA player can suit up for the 2018 Asian Games
Ginebra-Rain or Shine quarterfinals bout balanced, says Almazan
'Sa endurance, wala naman sigurong pinagkaiba kasi 'yung kinakain nila, kinakain din naman namin,' says Raymond Almazan despite Rain or Shine losing a triple overtime classic to Barangay Ginebra
Raymond Almazan hopes for Gilas return
'Sobrang sarap maglaro para sa bayan so sana next window, makasama ako,' says Raymond Almazan
Almazan, Camson, Miranda pay stiff price for rough plays
PBA hands out fines for the string of rough action in the past week

Camson ready to apologize to Almazan for fistfight
Eric Camson explains that his actions were a result of frustration after 8 months of not winning a game

Almazan sidelined in Rain or Shine's rout of Phoenix after missing two practices
Head coach Garcia says 'everything is good now' after getting into a misunderstanding with Almazan

Present meets the future as Gilas Pilipinas practice resumes
Players from the PBA, collegiate and high school ranks gather as practice resumes for Gilas' next game against Australia

In epic slaying of China, Gilas Pilipinas shows it can and will fight back
Every once in a while Gilas Pilipinas plays a magical game On August 9 2017 – 24 hours to the day since they took down South Korea 4 years ago – they did it again

WATCH: Gilas locker room post-China win, game highlights, Almazan dunks
See highlights from the Philippines win over China in the FIBA Asia Cup 2017 in Lebanon

Terrence Romeo is again a rockstar as Malaysian players idolize him
Terrence Romeo was seen granting photo opportunities to several Malaysian players on the court

Yap, Almazan lead Rain or Shine past Blackater

No Gilas Pilipinas just yet for Raymond Almazan
His day will come And I think it will come sooner rather than later Tab Baldwin says of Raymond Almazan s future with the national team

Ginebra comes up short anew as Rain or Shine advances
The Elasto Painters will advance to the semifinals after a close win against Ginebra

Almazan, Belga in awe of 7-foot-3 Ramos' size, bulk
Even the baddest boys of the PBA can barely move push or simply match up with KIA s 7 foot 3 behemoth PJ Ramos

Rain or Shine clinches top seed after beating down KIA
The Painters secure first place due to superior quotient despite holding a similar record with Purefoods and potential 8 3 finisher Talk N Text

PBA hands hefty fines to Belga, Almazan
Rain or Shine teammates Beau Belga and Raymond Almazan will pay a combined fine of P110 000 while Ginebra s Dorian Peña will pay P10 000

Rain or Shine topples taller NLEX for first win
The Elasto Painters negate the Road Warriors height with steady shooting from the perimeter

Alaska pulls off another comeback over Rain or Shine for 3-2 lead
The Aces overcome a 19 point deficit against Rain or Shine and are now one win away from entering the PBA PH Cup Finals

Rain or Shine blasts Meralco in physical clash
Rain or Shine upped the physicality and let it rain from downtown on their way to demolishing Meralco

Rain or Shine rallies in the fourth to beat Blackwater
The Elasto Painters come back from a 9 point deficit to hand Blackwater Elite its 2nd loss of the season

Walker tows Alaska to brink of finals appearance
Henry Walker moved past his frustrations on the physicality of the semifinals and led the Alaska Aces to a Game 3 victory

Reid game-winner pushes Rain or Shine past San Mig Coffee
Rain or Shine s import scores 39 points including the game winner to propel the Painters past San Mig Coffee

Rain or Shine's momentum rages on against Meralco with 4th straight win
The Painters sucked the air out of the struggling Meralco Bolts with a 104 85 drubbing to extend their win streak to 4

FilOil: San Beda survives gritty Letran in double OT
It was same opponent same result for San Beda College as they defeated the Letran Knights in a rematch of last year s NCAA Finals

Rain or Shine's Chris Tiu believes PBA is more physical than NBA
Rain or Shine s Chris Tiu expects physical play in tonight s crucial game against the Meralco Bolts and also discusses playing under fiery coach Yeng Guiao and ROS s NBA equivalent

UE battles La Salle, Letran faces San Beda in Filoil opener
The 9th Filoil Flying V Hanes Premier Cup formally gets underway on Saturday

PBA: Rain or Shine sends Alaska near bottom of standings
Chan catches fire in the third quarter as Rain or Shine sends defending champs Alaska near bottom of the standings
PBA: Can Petron solve Rain or Shine puzzle in Game 3 tonight?
The Petron Blaze Boosters will fight for their competitive lives tonight after losing their first two assignments against the invincible of late Rain or Shine Elasto Painters
PBA Fastbreak: Rain or Shine turns Petron into driveway stain
PBA writer Enzo Flojo examines Rain or Shine s come from behind win over Petron Blaze in game two of the Philippine Cup semifinals
Rain or Shine comes from behind to take 2-0 series lead over Petron
The Rain or Shine Elasto Painters managed to steal victory despite trailing for most of the game to extend their win streak to 10 and more importantly grab a 2 0 lead over the Petron Blaze Boosters
Fastbreak: San Mig eliminate Air21, Rain or Shine's paint job on TNT
Basketball writer Enzo Flojo breaks down the highs and lows of Saturday night s PBA games
Rookie Alex Nuyles shines as Rain or Shine thwarts Globalport 98-87
The Rain or Shine Elasto Painters rallied behind strong play from rookie Alex Nuyles to defeat Globalport Batang Pier 98 87 in the PLDT myDSL Philippine Cup
Fastbreak: Barako takes down GlobalPort, Painters dominate Mixers
Dorian Peña takes over down low as Barako takes down GlobalPort; Raymond Almazan breakout game pushes Rain or Shine in blow out of San Mig Coffee
PBA Rookie rankings: Romeo stays hot
Terrence Romeo stays on top of the rookie rankings after standing toe to toe against former PBA MVP Mark Caguioa
HIGHLIGHTS: NCAA 89 Finals Letran vs San Beda, Game 3
Can Letran avenge their Season 88 setback or will San Beda score a 4 peat?
HIGHLIGHTS: NCAA 89 Finals Letran vs San Beda, Game 2
Will San Beda get their 4th straight NCAA title or will Letran force a winner take all game 3?
PBA preview: Rain or Shine Elasto Painters
Rain or Shine kept its core intact while adding young guys Almazan Nuyles and Teng giving them a good chance of competing for the Philippine Cup title