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PJ Simon to retire as inspiration to unheralded players

Mar 22, 2020 - 11:35 PM

Drafted in the fifth round, PJ Simon defies the odds with over a decade-long career highlighted by 8 PBA titles, including a rare Grand Slam

LAST HURRAH. PJ Simon will play for one more conference in the PBA before calling it a career. Photo from PBA Images


Houston's Tucker leaves USA squad with ankle sprain

Aug 17, 2019 - 1:50 PM

Just days after injured Raptors guard Kyle Lowry withdrew from the US team, Rockets forward PJ Tucker also suffers a sprain in practice

Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images/AFP

Meet the 7 Filipinos invited to the U.S. film academy

Jul 24, 2019 - 11:37 AM

The 7 are among those invited to be part of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences as its new members

LOOK: Bb Pilipinas Supranational 2018 Jehza Huelar marries PJ Simon

May 28, 2019 - 8:38 PM

Congratulations to the happy couple!

Yap says pal Simon still got it after 3-Point Shootout win

Mar 30, 2019 - 5:29 PM

PJ Simon wins his first Three-Point Shootout title by dethroning old pal and former backcourt partner James Yap

OLD PALS. PJ Simon (right) succeeds James Yap as the new Three-Point Shootout king. Photo from PBA Images


Simon dethrones Yap in PBA 3-Point Shootout

Mar 29, 2019 - 6:35 PM

The Magnolia guard wins his first Three-Point Shootout crown after beating NorthPort's Robert Bolick and NLEX's Philip Paniamogan in the finals

STILL GOT IT. PJ Simon takes the crown from his former backcourt partner James Yap. Photo from PBA Images


Brandon Rosser nets career-high for Alab amid PJ Ramos suspension

Feb 18, 2019 - 9:57 PM

The 24-year-old athletic freak does more than enough to fill the gap of Alab's 7-foot-3 behemoth

BLOSSOMING. Brandon Rosser says he is 'starting to peak at the right time' for Alab. Photo by Jerrick Reymarc/Rappler


Ramos brushes off Deguara: 'I'm a dirtier person'

Jan 29, 2019 - 8:29 PM

PJ Ramos gets the last laugh even after Sam Deguara tried getting under his skin

LAST LAUGH. PJ Ramos (right) steps up to protect his team mates as he claimed that Sam Deguara almost injured Renaldo Balkman. Photo by Richard Esguerra/Rappler

'Call Her Ganda' screens on eve of Jennifer Laude's death anniversary

Oct 09, 2018 - 7:31 PM

PJ Raval's documentary explores Jennifer's violent death and its aftermath

CALL HER GANDA. Jennifer Laude's death and its aftermath is explored in a documentary by PJ Raval. Screenshot from Facebook.com/CallHerGanda

WATCH: PJ Simon bests Steph Curry in obstacle challenge

Sep 07, 2018 - 5:21 PM

The Magnolia guard goes perfect in the final round to defeat the two-time NBA MVP

CHALLENGE. PJ Simon (right) believes Steph Curry only allowed him to win. Curry photo from AFP and Simon photo from PBA Images


Star surges late against Blackwater to score first win in Govs' Cup

Jul 23, 2017 - 7:04 PM

PJ Simon scores a team high 20 points on 8 of 10 shooting

FIRST WIN. The Hotshots capitalized on the Elite's miscues, scoring 27 points off the Elite's 28 turnovers. Photo from PBA Images

Rockets get Tucker, Nene; Ibaka rejoins Raptors

Jul 03, 2017 - 11:26 AM

The Cleveland Cavaliers also reach deals to keep 3 point sharpshooter Kyle Korver and add Spanish reserve point guard Jose Calderon

HOUSTON-BOUND. P.J. Tucker is headed to the Houston Rockets. Photo by Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images/AFP

A mom’s exchange: The woman behind Sarah Geronimo

Mar 29, 2017 - 3:51 PM

Or what a mother wouldn’t do for her children

Piolo Pascual at 40: 'I'll always feel young'

Jan 12, 2017 - 9:48 PM

Piolo shares advice on life as he celebrates his 40th birthday

Jennifer Laude documentary receives Sundance funding

Nov 02, 2016 - 1:39 PM

Justice for Jennifer directed by award winning documentary filmmaker PJ Raval covers the death of Jennifer Laude and the trial that followed

'JUSTICE FOR JENNIFER.' PJ Raval's film about Jennifer Laude is funded by the Sundance Institute. Screengrab from Facebook/sundance

Kilas balik perjalanan Mitra Kukar menuju final Piala Jenderal Sudirman

Jan 22, 2016 - 12:17 PM

Mitra Kukar tunjukkan tren positif dalam kiprahnya di dua turnamen Semifinalis di Piala Presiden kini jadi finalis di Piala Jenderal Sudirman

JELANG FINAL. Pelatih tim Mitra Kukar, Jafri Sastra (kiri) memberi instruksi saat pemusatan latihan di lapangan Agrokusuma, Batu, Jawa Timur, Rabu, 20 Januari. Pemusatan latihan yang diadakan selama tiga hari tersebut untuk memantapkan strategi guna mengalahkan Semen Padang di pertandingan final Piala Jenderal Sudirman pada tanggal 24 Januari 2016. Foto oleh Ari Bowo Sucipto/Antara

Pasca adu penalti, Semen Padang melaju ke babak final Piala Jenderal Sudirman

Jan 16, 2016 - 10:53 PM

Semen Padang menjadi tim pertama yang lolos ke babak final Piala Jenderal Sudirman

LIVE BLOG: Semen Padang vs Pusamania Borneo FC

Jan 16, 2016 - 7:31 PM

Dapatkah Semen Padang mengejar selisih tiga gol dan lolos ke babak final Piala Jenderal Sudirman?

Keamanan ditingkatkan jelang 'leg' kedua semi final Piala Sudirman

Jan 16, 2016 - 9:53 AM

Siaga satu nasional membuat seluruh kegiatan yang melibatkan banyak orang terpengaruh Salah satunya adalah semifinal Piala Jenderal Sudirman

BERLATIH. Pelatih Semen Padang FC Nil Maizar latihan bersama timnya di Stadion Agus Salim, Padang, Sumatera Barat, Kamis, 14 Januari, jelang laga kandang babak semifinal Turnamen Piala Jenderal Sudirman melawan Pusamania Borneo FC pada Sabtu, 16 Januari. Foto oleh Iggoy el Fitra/Antara

Mitra Kukar taklukkan Arema Cronus 2-1 dalam 'leg' perdana semi final Piala Sudirman

Jan 09, 2016 - 10:39 PM

Gol untuk Arema dicetak oleh Christian Gonzales sedangkan gol untuk Mitra Kukar diberikan oleh Patrick Dos Santos Cruz dan Yogi Rahardian

LIVE BLOG: Semi final Piala Sudirman - Mitra Kukar vs Arema Cronus

Jan 09, 2016 - 3:03 PM

Arema diunggulkan Mitra Kukar akan tampil tanpa beban

Star Hotshots clinch playoff spot with win over Blackwater

Dec 18, 2015 - 10:11 PM

The Star Hotshots are in the Philippine Cup playoffs after defeating the Blackwater Elite in their elimination round finale

HOTSHOT SHOOTER. PJ Simon made the most of his starting role, scoring 11 points in the first quarter and 26 overall in the win. Photo from PBA Images

Lawan Persipura, saatnya Arema Cronus unjuk kebolehan di luar kandang

Dec 12, 2015 - 8:18 PM

Arema Cronus dituntut membuktikan kualitasnya saat menghadapi lawan berat di luar Malang Mampukah mereka menang di luar Kanjuruhan?

PERSIPURA. Pesepak bola Persipura Jayapura, Robertino Pugliara (tengah) dihadang dua pesepak bola PSM Makassar, Rasyid Bakri (kiri) dan Banaken Basoken (kanan) dalam pertandingan Babak Penyisihan Grup B Sepak Bola Piala Jenderal Sudirman di Stadion I Wayan Dipta, Gianyar, Bali, Senin, 23 November. Persipura Jayapura menang atas PSM Makassar dengan skor 1-0. Foto oleh Nyoman Budhiana/ANTARA

Persib Bandung vs Pusamania Borneo: Laga balas dendam

Nov 27, 2015 - 1:51 PM

Bumbu panas jelang duel Persib Bandung kontra Pusamania Borneo FC berkurang seiring kepergian pelatih besar mulut Iwan Setiawan Meski demikian laga ini tetap dipastikan sarat emosi

Pesepak bola Persib Bandung Makan Konate (kanan) menggiring bola ketika berlatih bersama di Lapangan Makodam V Brawijaya, Surabaya, Jawa Timur, pada 17 November 2015. Foto oleh M. Risyal Hidayat/Antara

Almazan, Belga in awe of 7-foot-3 Ramos' size, bulk

Mar 22, 2015 - 10:05 PM

Even the baddest boys of the PBA can barely move push or simply match up with KIA s 7 foot 3 behemoth PJ Ramos

CARNIVAL GIANT. PJ Ramos of KIA presents a difficult matchup for essentially everyone in the PBA. Photo by Nuki Sabio/PBA Images

Rain or Shine clinches top seed after beating down KIA

Mar 22, 2015 - 5:29 PM

The Painters secure first place due to superior quotient despite holding a similar record with Purefoods and potential 8 3 finisher Talk N Text

Rain or Shine import Wayne Chism, seen here taking a jumper, leads the Elasto Painters to a convincing win over the KIA Carnival to take the top seed in the PBA. Photo by Nuki Sabio/PBA Images

NLEX fights past Ramos’ explosion, wins 5th straight

Mar 18, 2015 - 6:25 PM

Al Thornton and Jonas Villanueva combine for 53 points to help the NLEX Road Warriors notch their 5th straight victory

NLEX's Jonas Villanueva gets away from the defense for a layup. Photo by Nuki Sabio/PBA Images

KIA overpowers slumping Alaska for 4th win

Mar 03, 2015 - 6:52 PM

Import PJ Ramos tallies a monstrous 36 points and 33 rebounds the most by any player in almost 10 years

KIA import PJ Ramos goes for the reverse layup vs Alaska's Cyrus Baguio. Photo by Josh Albelda/Rappler

Blackwater spoils Pacquiao's sendoff with KIA rout

Feb 28, 2015 - 7:22 PM

Brian Heruela Marcus Douthit and Sunday Salvacion all played well as the Elite earns their second win in the PBA

Chism eager for match-up vs KIA’s 7-footer Ramos

Feb 27, 2015 - 10:17 PM

It turns out Chism is no stranger to playing against 7 foot centers

The 6-foot-8 Wayne Chism is excited to battle KIA's 7-foot-2 PJ Ramos. Photo by Nuki Sabio/PBA Images

Ginebra pulls away in fourth quarter to take down KIA

Feb 13, 2015 - 9:36 PM

Barangay Ginebra San Miguel won their second straight game by taking down the KIA Carnival 100 92

CARNIVAL CLOWNED. LA Tenorio hits a runner in the lane against KIA. Photo by Josh Albelda

Barako Bull remains perfect after spoiling Pacquiao's KIA return

Feb 08, 2015 - 5:57 PM

KIA Carnival never tasted the lead as Barako Bull continues its hottest run to begin a conference since 2007

KIA Carnival coach Manny Pacquiao watches from the sidelines as his team becomes the third straight victim of Barako Bull Energy Cola

KIA snaps 12-game losing skid with huge upset of champs San Miguel

Feb 04, 2015 - 7:16 PM

7 foot 3 KIA import PJ Ramos dominates the paint scoring a game high 22 points with 8 rebounds

GIGANTIC MATCH. Kia import PJ Ramos backs down San Miguel center June Mar Fajardo at the post.

Meralco Bolts overcome slow start to down KIA

Jan 30, 2015 - 6:41 PM

Jai Reyes torched his former team for a career high 16 points while Gary David scored 25 points off the bench to send KIA Carnival to their 12th straight loss

Jai Reyes shocked the KIA Carnival for a career-high 16 to exact revenge on the team that cut him early in the season. Photo by Josh Albelda

GlobalPort opens Commissioner's Cup with win over KIA

Jan 27, 2015 - 6:46 PM

Batang Pier import CJ Leslie impressed in his debut game registering 33 points 14 rebounds 5 blocks and 4 assists while PJ Ramos of KIA scored 41 points and grabbed 20 rebounds

GLOBAL DOMINATION. Globalport import Calvin Leslie drives to the rim against PJ Ramos of KIA. Photo by Josh Albelda

Meet the 2015 PBA Commissioner's Cup imports

Jan 27, 2015 - 2:05 PM

The list of this conference s imports includes a former PBA Best Import awardee an NBA All Rookie team member an ABL MVP and a player who towers over all at 7 foot 3

PJ Ramos will be hard to get a shot off over at 7-foot-3. Photo by Aris Messinis/AFP

Barako coach rues attitude of KIA import after tune-up skirmish

Jan 22, 2015 - 5:19 PM

Barako Bull head coach Koy Banal says Kia import PJ Ramos bumped him and was taunting the entire Barako bench

DISPLEASED. Barako Bull head coach Koy Banal was not pleased with how KIA import PJ Ramos conducted himself during their tune-up game. Photo by Nuki Sabio/PBA Images

KIA-Barako Bull tune-up halted following skirmish

Jan 22, 2015 - 1:08 PM

A tune up game between the KIA Sorento and Barako Bull Energy was brought to a premature ending following a skirmis late in the third quarter

DRIVE-BY. The Kia Sorento and Barako Bull Energy Cola quarrel in the third quarter of an abbreviated tuneup. Photo by Naveen Ganglani

7-foot-3 PJ Ramos excited to play for KIA

Dec 23, 2014 - 4:32 PM

PJ Ramos drafted by the Washington Wizards in 2004 is excited to play under coach Manny Pacquiao

Puerto Rico's Peter John Ramos (L) in action vs Ivory Coast's Mohamed Kone (R) during the FIBA World Basketball championship preliminary round. Photo by Armando Babani/EPA

Taha sparks Purefoods’ late-game surge to nip Meralco

Nov 23, 2014 - 8:23 PM

The Hotshots managed to sustain their comeback as they hiked their record to 4 3 after starting the conference at 1 3

HERO. Yousef Taha (right), seen here guarding Reynel Hugnatan, provides the necessary points to help Purefoods get past Meralco. Photo by Nuki Sabio/PBA Images

Purefoods trounces Blackwater for back-to-back wins

Nov 18, 2014 - 7:19 PM

Coach Tim Cone says the team is still disjointed even after back to back wins

OFF SYNC. Mark Barroca, seen here driving against Sunday Salvacion, struggled in Purefoods' win over Blackwater. Photo by Nuki Sabio/PBA Images

Come Dali: The Modern Surreality Group Art Exhibition

Sep 26, 2014 - 2:32 PM

The exhibit opens on Saturday October 4 at 5:30 pm and will be open for free public viewing

San Mig's grand slam victory is destiny fullfilled

Jul 13, 2014 - 6:45 AM

Unlike previous grand slams this one by San Mig Coffee was not a dominant run It was hard earned fighting thru numerous do or die battles

GRAND SLAM COACH. Winning a Grand Slam deserves a water bath. Here coach Tim Cone gets some love from his players after winning the championship. Photo by Josh Albelda/Rappler

IN PHOTOS: San Mig Coffee's historic Grand Slam

Jul 10, 2014 - 7:50 PM

Relive the glorious end to the PBA s 39th season through these photos

GRAND SLAM COACH. Winning a Grand Slam deserves a water bath. Here coach Tim Cone gets some love from his players after winning the championship. Photo by Josh Albelda/Rappler

San Mig Coffee overcomes 20-point hole to nip Globalport

May 31, 2014 - 12:19 AM

No lead was too big for 3 time champion San Mig Coffee as they clawed their way back from 20 points down to get the victory

CHAMPION TEAM. The San Mig Super Coffee Mixers, led by PJ Simon (white), proved just how much of a champion team they are, coming from behind to defeat Globalport. Photo by Nuki Sabio/PBA Images

Ross, Williams star in Beermen win vs Mixers

May 25, 2014 - 8:00 PM

Chris Ross scored 13 of his 15 points in the final quarter while Reggie Williams came up with crucial baskets and the winning steal for the Beermen

LIKE A BOSS. Chris Ross took charge of San Miguel Beer' fourth quarter run. Photo by Nuki Sabio/PBA Images

San Mig Coffee starts bid for Grand Slam with rout of Barako Bull

May 21, 2014 - 11:20 PM

Tim Cone s squad starts their bid for the third title to get a PBA Grandslam with a 76 66 win over Barako Bull

SCORING APOSTLE. Peter June Simon (L), who led the Mixers in scoring, attacks the defense of JC Intal (R). Photo by Nuki Sabio/Rappler

San Mig Coffee blasts defending champs Alaska out of Comms Cup

Apr 26, 2014 - 8:29 PM

I didn t think I d be here said San Mig coach Tim Cone moments after his team knocked off defending Comms Cup champs Alaska Aces to earn a ticket to the semis

SAN MIG IS SUPER. PJ Simon of San Mig Coffee drives past RJ Jazul of Alaska during the Mixers' fateful Game 3 win. Photo by Nuki Sabio/PBA Images

Melton, Guevarra named PBA slam dunk co-champions

Apr 04, 2014 - 9:20 PM

One new dunk champion was not enough There was so much high flying talent in this year s PBA All Stars slam dunk competition that the judges couldn’t give just one man the title

DOUBLE HIGH-FLYERS. Justin Melton and Rey Guevarra split the PBA 2014 All Star slam dunk title

NBA: Bledsoe's late bucket helps lift Suns to win over T-Wolves

Mar 24, 2014 - 2:10 PM

Eric Bledsoe s layup with 48 seconds left helped lift the Phoenix Suns to a 127 120 come from behind win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday