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Gilas takes New Zealand's Olympic qualifier spot
FIBA tapped the Philippines Friday to replace New Zealand for an Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Belgrade, Serbia from June 29 to July 4.


PHILIPPINE BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
PBA eyes 18 teams for inaugural 3x3 season
Plans for the staging of the PBA 3x3 league's inaugural season have finally been approved by the Board of Governors.

PHILIPPINE BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Phoenix's RJ Jazul named Mr. Quality Minutes
Veteran guard RJ Jazul and the thrilling Philippine Cup bubble quarterfinals match between Phoenix Super LPG and Magnolia will have their share of the limelight in the coming PBA Press Corps virtual Awards Night.

BLOCKBUSTER PBA TRADE
'This is a fresh start': Vic Manuel feels happy, relieved after trade to Phoenix
Vic Manuel is excited about suiting up for the Fuel Masters, where he'll be playing with several familiar faces.
Trade grades: How did Alaska and Phoenix do in the Vic Manuel deal?
Chuck Araneta analyzes the big Vic Manuel trade that sent the star forward from Alaska to Phoenix.

KAI SOTTO
Sotto won't rejoin NBA G League Ignite this season
Kai Sotto will not return to the NBA G League Ignite this season the team announced Tuesday.
Coach Chot's advice for Kai Sotto: Stay the course, continue training
Kai Sotto should just continue with what he's been doing and try to improve, according to returning TNT coach Chot Reyes.

PBA ROOKIE DRAFT
PBA mock draft: Latest predictions for first two rounds
In our latest mock draft, we see how the Vic Manuel trade altered some picks in the first round.
'Natural worker' Santillan is any coach's dream player
Santi Santillan's work ethic, skills and natural talent make him a good draft prospect for any team.

ROOKIE DRAFT
Rain or Shine to work out Brickman, three others if they're cleared
The Elasto Painters will wait till after the March 5 deadline for Fil-foreigners to complete their requirements before they conduct individual workouts.

PHILIPPINE BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Ginebra invites Pasaol, 14 others for workouts
The Gin Kings, who own the 12th and last pick of the first round, will be looking at a variety of players.

BLOCKBUSTER PBA TRADE
ABUEVA TO MAGNOLIA
Abueva, Wright both stunned by Magnolia-Phoenix trade
News of Wednesday's big trade caught both Calvin Abueva and Matthew Wright by surprise.
Trade grades: How did Magnolia and Phoenix do in the Abueva-Banchero swap?
Which team benefitted more from the Calvin Abueva-Chris Banchero trade? Chuck Araneta breaks it down.

PBA DRAFT
Two former Filipino coaches sing high praises for Jeremiah Gray
Jeremiah Gray suited up for Mighty Sports in two international tournaments and Alab Pilipinas in the ABL.
Predictions for first two rounds
Our ESPN5 experts share their predictions for the first two rounds of the PBA Rookie Draft.

PHILIPPINE BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Reyes preaches patience in return to PBA
Coach Chot Reyes asks for patience as he begins a second stint with TNT Tropang Giga.

NATIONAL TEAMS IN THE PBA
National teams in the PBA (Part 2): The Lipa, Pumaren and Toroman eras
In the second of this two-part series, we look back at how the national teams of Joe Lipa, Derick Pumaren and Rajko Toroman performed in the PBA.
National teams in the PBA (Part 1): The Ron Jacobs-NCC era
In the first of this two-part series, we'll look back at how the national teams of Ron Jacobs performed in the PBA in the mid-80s.

GILAS NEWS
Doha qualifiers cancelled due to Covid situation
Qatar's Ministry of Public Health ordered the cancellation of all public events in the country due to the rising Covid cases.
Tungcab, 2 others named to special Gilas draft
The three players will join the five players from the 2019 special draft and other members of the current Gilas Cadets pool.

PBA DRAFT PREVIEW
Franky Johnson: I thrive best when it's physical and rough
Johnson has played for several PBA D-League teams and won a championship in the 3x3 circuit.
'He's like Hector Calma': Jason Brickman could be the best point guard in the draft
One of Jason Brickman's former coaches pays the PBA draft hopeful the ultimate compliment.

AL SOLIS HOLDS COURT
PBA veteran Al Solis owes a debt of gratitude to legend Mon Fernandez
Four-time MVP Mon Fernandez took his fellow Visayan Al Solis under his wing and gave him sound advice for dealing with issues inside and outside the playing court.

TRADE DEEP DIVE
Studying the stats: Breaking down the San Miguel-Terrafirma trade
We crunched some numbers based on the latest PBA data to see how the players involved in the SMB-Terrafirma trade will impact their new ballclubs.

CJ PEREZ TO SAN MIGUEL
Studying the stats: Breaking down the San Miguel-Terrafirma trade
We crunched some numbers based on the latest PBA data to see how the players involved in the SMB-Terrafirma trade will impact their new ballclubs.
Trade grades: How did SMB, Terrafirma, Blackwater and Meralco perform?
Two trades - one approved, one waiting for approval - shook up the PBA landscape on Tuesday. We take a look at how each team did.

DEXTER SHOUSE
Ex-PBA import Dexter Shouse explains why he left his teams in the 1980s
Dexter Shouse was a high-scoring but controversial import who abruptly left the PBA twice over 30 years ago.

PBA DRAFT
DLSU teammates Andrei Caracut and Jamie Malonzo and their paths to PBA draft
Former Green Archers Andrei Caracut and Jamie Malonzo are looking forward to playing in the big league.
Complete list of the PBA Season 46 Rookie Draft applicants
The complete list of players entering the PBA rookie draft.

ROOKIE DRAFT
Record 97 players form talent-rich PBA rookie draft pool
Joshua Munzon leads a record number of rookie hopefuls who submitted their applications in what is shaping up to be one of the deepest PBA draft pools ever.
Jamie Malonzo on being potential top pick and learning from NBA veterans
The talented Malonzo heads a PBA rookie draft class that could be the deepest in years.