PHILIPPINE LEAGUE GUIDE
Philippine Basketball
Association (PBA)
The Philippine Basketball Association: its identity and its place in Philippine basketball.
- 1975first PBA games
- 9 Apropening double-header
What does PBA stand for?
PBA stands for Philippine Basketball Association. Its opening double-header was played on 9 April 1975 at Araneta Coliseum. Joy Dionisio scored the first basket, a detail preserved in GMA’s historical account of the league’s firsts.
UPCOMING GAMES
Upcoming PBA games.
Times shown in Philippine Time (PHT).
Rain or Shine Elasto Painters
Barangay Ginebra San Miguel
TEAMS
PBA teams.
PBA teams
- Barangay Ginebra San Miguel
- Blackwater Bossing
- Converge FiberXers
- Macau Giant Pandas
- Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots
- Meralco Bolts
- NLEX Road Warriors
- Phoenix Fuel Masters
- Rain or Shine Elasto Painters
- San Miguel Beermen
- Terrafirma Dyip
- Titan Ultra Giant Risers
- TNT Tropang 5G
Read a PBA record in its own context.
When a headline names a conference or cup, keep that name with the result. A club’s achievement in one competition is not automatically the champion of every event in a season. Record the event, year and opponent before comparing trophies.
A useful way to follow the league.
- Start with the team and the named competition.
- Use the league’s own schedule or announcement for dates and format.
- Keep international national-team results separate from club results.
Visit the PBA website for league announcements. This evergreen introduction does not reproduce a live schedule or assume that NBA rules govern every PBA detail.
QUESTIONS
Quick answers.
What time do games start in the Philippines?
Start times are shown in Philippine Time (PHT, UTC+8).
Which conference are the games from?
The games list shows the competition name above each group of games.
Does the games list show live scores?
No. It lists upcoming games and start times. For scores, use the official PBA website.
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