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Terrence Bill Romeo on Instagram: “20 WINNERS ANG PIPILIIN SA TR MOVES CHALLENGE CONTEST. Ito ang mechanics: - OPEN TO ALL PO WORLDWIDE PERO UNG PRIZE PEDE PA DELIVER WITHIN…”
https://www.instagram.com/tv/CArDXqZjfcq/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
AP Manlapaz says this dunk over Kai Sotto inspires him to reach for dreams
Adamson Falcon says this in-your-face slam over Kai Sotto will keep reminding him to aim high https://www.spin.ph/basketball/uaap-men/adamson-s-ap-manlapaz-sees-kai-sotto-as-an-inspiration-a2437-20200527?utm_source=Viber-Spin&utm_medium=Ownshare&utm_campaign=20200527-vbnp-basketball-adamson-s-ap-manlapaz-sees-kai-sotto-as-an-inspiration-a2437-20200527-vbfirst
Former PBA bruiser Ricky Relosa credits 'no-harm, no-foul' rule for league's popularity back in the day. Agree?
Donbel Belano takes us through his historic quadruple double in the MBA in this SPIN Sidelines episode with @Reuben Terrado
Roger Pogoy is called 'Bogdan' by Gilas teammates. Here's why
Gilas teammates always tease RR Pogoy about his ‘kilig’ moments with Serbian deadshot Bogdan Bogdanovic https://www.spin.ph/basketball/fiba/reason-why-mark-barroca-gilas-players-call-roger-pogoy-bogdan-a793-20200527?utm_source=Viber-Spin&utm_medium=Ownshare&utm_campaign=20200527-vbnp-basketball-reason-why-mark-barroca-gilas-players-call-roger-pogoy-bogdan-a793-20200527-vbfirst
Allan Caidic recalls why he didn't end up at top choices Ateneo, Mapua
https://www.spin.ph/basketball/uaap-men/allan-caidic-ateneo-mapua-top-choices-ue-red-warriors-a2437-20200527?utm_source=Viber-Spin&utm_medium=Ownshare&utm_campaign=20200527-vbnp-basketball-allan-caidic-ateneo-mapua-top-choices-ue-red-warriors-a2437-20200527-vbfirst
The Triggerman bares why he didn't make the cut at Ateneo, Mapua. Their loss was UE's gain #WhatIf
Vico Sotto says he's a Ginebra fan: 'Ka-barangay tayo'
Vico Sotto is a certified ka-barangay https://www.spin.ph/basketball/pba/pasig-mayor-vico-sotto-a-ginebra-fan-ka-barangay-tayo-a1374-20200527?utm_source=Viber-Spin&utm_medium=Ownshare&utm_campaign=20200527-vbnp-basketball-pasig-mayor-vico-sotto-a-ginebra-fan-ka-barangay-tayo-a1374-20200527-vbfirst
*Ping has left the group*
Remember former Manila Metrostars high-flyer Ruben Dela Rosa?
Now 49 and based in Leyte, former MBA standout looks back on his most unforgettable dunk https://www.spin.ph/basketball/ruben-dela-rosa-recalls-most-memorable-dunk-in-cagayan-de-oro-a795-20200528?utm_source=Viber-Spin&utm_medium=Ownshare&utm_campaign=20200528-vbnp-basketball-ruben-dela-rosa-recalls-most-memorable-dunk-in-cagayan-de-oro-a795-20200528-vbfirst
Fit-again AJ Edu vows to never, ever turn his back on Gilas
Kid’s one of a kind https://www.spin.ph/basketball/fit-again-aj-edu-vows-to-never-turn-his-back-on-gilas-a793-20200528?utm_source=Viber-Spin&utm_medium=Ownshare&utm_campaign=20200528-vbnp-basketball-fit-again-aj-edu-vows-to-never-turn-his-back-on-gilas-a793-20200528-vbfirst
PBA stars and the teams you hardly remember they played for
https://www.spin.ph/basketball/pba/pba-stars-and-the-teams-you-hardly-remember-they-played-for-a2437-20200528-lfrm?utm_source=Viber-Spin&utm_medium=Ownshare&utm_campaign=20200528-vbnp-basketball-pba-stars-and-the-teams-you-hardly-remember-they-played-for-a2437-20200528-lfrm-vbfirst
PBA stars are always identified with one team. But they don't always stick with one
"The Renaissance Man" Noy Baclao on Spin.ph Sidelines
Watch our interview with Noy Baclao on the SPIN Sidelines https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PrNKgjvJYH4
"The Renaissance Man" Noy Baclao on Spin.ph Sidelines
https://www.facebook.com/spin.philippines/videos/1554244448068930/
Adebayo curious how NBA controls virus spread: 'We have to touch each other'
https://www.spin.ph/basketball/nba/bam-adebayo-we-have-to-touch-each-other-nba-resumption-coronavirus-pandemic-a994-20200529?utm_source=Viber-Spin&utm_medium=Ownshare&utm_campaign=20200529-vbnp-basketball-bam-adebayo-we-have-to-touch-each-other-nba-resumption-coronavirus-pandemic-a994-20200529-vbfirst
Onga naman. Hirap nito.
NBA playoffs, 'PBA no-harm, no foul' no match to the physicality of this game
Pano na tong mga to? https://www.spin.ph/basketball/nba-playoffs-pba-no-harm-no-foul-no-match-to-the-physicality-of-this-game-a1374-20200414
Tapos na careers ng mga yan, pau hehe
BOTAK runs into challenges, but owner Guarin bent on keeping iconic Filipino brand ahead of competition
Remember the BOTAK brand? https://www.spin.ph/basketball/botak-isport-cesar-guarin-running-basketball-uniforms-jerseys-apparel-made-in-the-philippines?utm_source=Viber-Spin&utm_medium=Ownshare&utm_campaign=20200529-vbnp-basketball-botak-isport-cesar-guarin-running-basketball-uniforms-jerseys-apparel-made-in-the-philippines-vbold
These PBA players are good at golf. But this guy is the best
Like Michael Jordan, PBA players past and present like Kiefer Ravena, Chris Tiu and James Yap are hooked on golf. But in terms of skills, all of them are chasing this one guy 🏌 https://www.spin.ph/golf/current-former-pba-players-who-are-golfers-a798-20200529-lfrm?utm_source=Viber-Spin&utm_medium=Ownshare&utm_campaign=20200529-vbnp-golf-current-former-pba-players-who-are-golfers-a798-20200529-lfrm-vbfirst
He's the guy
Salazar explains why coaches want players like Bal David to have ball in endgame
Game on the line? If you're a coach, you'd want the ball in the hands of a player like Bal David, says former Ginebra coach Rino Salazar https://www.spin.ph/basketball/pba/bal-david-on-buzzer-beater-vs-mobiline-makapal-lang-mukha-ko-a791-20200529?utm_source=Viber-Spin&utm_medium=Ownshare&utm_campaign=20200529-vbnp-basketball-bal-david-on-buzzer-beater-vs-mobiline-makapal-lang-mukha-ko-a791-20200529-vbfirst
Thurman wants to get back at Pacquiao for spoiling his grand plan
https://www.spin.ph/boxing/manny-pacquiao-vs-keith-thurman-rematch-a793-20200529?utm_source=Viber-Spin&utm_medium=Ownshare&utm_campaign=20200529-vbnp-boxing-manny-pacquiao-vs-keith-thurman-rematch-a793-20200529-vbnew
Game on the line? Hope you have a 'gutsy' player like Bal David, says former Ginebra coach Rino Salazar
Asi considers this Realtors big man the toughest PBA player to defend
‘Crafty’ Dennis Espino is the toughest PBA player to defend, says Taulava https://www.spin.ph/basketball/pba/dennis-espino-is-asi-taulava-s-toughest-pba-player-to-defend-a795-20200530?utm_source=Viber-Spin&utm_medium=Ownshare&utm_campaign=20200530-vbnp-basketball-dennis-espino-is-asi-taulava-s-toughest-pba-player-to-defend-a795-20200530-vbfirst
Here's how Marc Pingris took the news that Mayor Vico's a Ginebra fan
Marc Pingris tells @Gerardo Ramos he was unaware that brother-in-law is a Ginebra fan. Not that he minds https://www.spin.ph/basketball/pba/marc-pingris-reacts-to-vico-sotto-admitting-he-s-a-ginebra-fan-a793-20200531?utm_source=Viber-Spin&utm_medium=Ownshare&utm_campaign=20200531-vbnp-basketball-marc-pingris-reacts-to-vico-sotto-admitting-he-s-a-ginebra-fan-a793-20200531-vbfirst
Diminutive Diego Dario stands tall to continue his late father's dream
https://www.spin.ph/life/people/diminutive-diego-dario-stands-tall-to-continue-his-late-father-s-dream-a2442-20200531?utm_source=Viber-Spin&utm_medium=Ownshare&utm_campaign=20200531-vbnp-life-diminutive-diego-dario-stands-tall-to-continue-his-late-father-s-dream-a2442-20200531-vbfirst
Every game that he plays, Diego Dario pays homage to the father who inspired him to reach for his basketball dream, writes @kate reyes
LOOK: Jordan Clarkson, JR Smith take part in LA protests over George Floyd death
Fil-American NBA player Jordan Clarkson hopes the message doesn’t get lost amid the chaos in the US protests over George Floyd’s death https://www.spin.ph/life/guide/jordan-clarkson-jr-smith-take-part-in-la-protests-over-george-floyd-death-a1374-20200531?utm_source=Viber-Spin&utm_medium=Ownshare&utm_campaign=20200531-vbnp-life-jordan-clarkson-jr-smith-take-part-in-la-protests-over-george-floyd-death-a1374-20200531-vbfirst
Ryan Buenafe a 'cum laude' in terms of basketball IQ, says Baclao
https://www.spin.ph/basketball/uaap-men/ryan-buenafe-s-basketball-iq-a-cut-above-the-rest-says-baclao-a795-20200531?utm_source=Viber-Spin&utm_medium=Ownshare&utm_campaign=20200531-vbnp-basketball-ryan-buenafe-s-basketball-iq-a-cut-above-the-rest-says-baclao-a795-20200531-vbfirst
Baclao recalls he was once talked to Buenafe in college because he felt he was 'relaxed.' But there was no doubt in his mind about his Ateneo teammate's talent
Planning on playing golf in Metro Manila under GCQ? Not so fast
https://www.spin.ph/golf/planning-on-playing-golf-in-gcq-here-s-what-you-need-to-know-a1374-20200531?utm_source=Viber-Spin&utm_medium=Ownshare&utm_campaign=20200531-vbnp-golf-planning-on-playing-golf-in-gcq-here-s-what-you-need-to-know-a1374-20200531-vbfirst
Distrito appeals for lifting of Abueva ban: 'Di s'ya masamang tao'
https://www.spin.ph/basketball/pba/rudy-distrito-urges-pba-to-lift-indefinite-ban-on-calvin-abueva-a800-20200601?utm_source=Viber-Spin&utm_medium=Ownshare&utm_campaign=20200601-vbnp-basketball-rudy-distrito-urges-pba-to-lift-indefinite-ban-on-calvin-abueva-a800-20200601-vbfirst
Rudy Distrito giving Calvin Abueva advice is like the former Ginebra enforcer talking to his younger self :)
Arwind, RDO, Gary David reminisce about vintage Air21 days in online mini reunion
https://www.spin.ph/life/people/arwind-santos-ranidel-de-ocampo-gary-david-reminisce-on-vintage-air21-days-in-a-mini-reunion-online-a2442-20200601?utm_source=Viber-Spin&utm_medium=Ownshare&utm_campaign=20200601-vbnp-life-arwind-santos-ranidel-de-ocampo-gary-david-reminisce-on-vintage-air21-days-in-a-mini-reunion-online-a2442-20200601-vbfirst
Sa saya after a win, may isang player nabatukan daw by accident ang dating team manager :)
Minsan, papaupo raw si Coach Bo, may nagtanggal ng upuan :)
Ibang klase ang mga kwento ng tatlong to, @kate reyes
Oo nga po, boss. Kahit daw may problema sila tuwing naalala nila mga moments na ‘yan, di raw po mapigilan tumawa. Hahahaha
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It's high time the PBA lifts its indefinite suspension on Calvin Abueva. Agree?
The old lady who helped raise Calvin only had two bilins each time the kid went out of their shanty: 'Wag siyang makikipag-away at ‘wag siyang uuwi ng umiiyak.'
Lola Siony so proud of Abueva’s rise from Balibago shanty to stardom
https://www.spin.ph/basketball/pba/lola-siony-so-proud-of-abuevas-rise-from-balibago-shanty-to-stardom
Jerie Pingoy refuses to dwell on 'what ifs' as he bids to start all over again
Once the most sought-after player coming out of high school, Jerie Pingoy insists he never regretted any of the decisions that led him to this point: a father of two, overweight, and bidding to restart his stalled career at age 25. A nice read from @randolph leongson https://www.spin.ph/basketball/uaap-men/jerie-pingoy-refuses-to-dwell-on-what-ifs-as-he-bids-to-start-over-again-a2437-20200602-lfrm?utm_source=Viber-Spin&utm_medium=Ownshare&utm_campaign=20200602-vbnp-basketball-jerie-pingoy-refuses-to-dwell-on-what-ifs-as-he-bids-to-start-over-again-a2437-20200602-lfrm-vbfirst
Jerie Pingoy refuses to dwell on 'what ifs' as he bids to start all over again
Once the most sought-after players coming out of high school, Jerie Pingoy insists he never regretted any of the decisions that led him to this point: a father of two, overweight, and bidding to restart his stalled career at age 25. A nice read from @randolph leongson https://www.spin.ph/basketball/uaap-men/jerie-pingoy-refuses-to-dwell-on-what-ifs-as-he-bids-to-start-over-again-a2437-20200602-lfrm?utm_source=Viber-Spin&utm_medium=Ownshare&utm_campaign=20200602-vbnp-basketball-jerie-pingoy-refuses-to-dwell-on-what-ifs-as-he-bids-to-start-over-again-a2437-20200602-lfrm-vbfirst
Jerie Pingoy refuses to dwell on 'what ifs' as he bids to start all over again
Once the most sought-after player coming out of high school, Jerie Pingoy insists he never regretted any of the decisions that led him to this point: a father of two, overweight, and bidding to restart his stalled career at age 25. A nice read from @randolph leongson https://www.spin.ph/basketball/uaap-men/jerie-pingoy-refuses-to-dwell-on-what-ifs-as-he-bids-to-start-over-again-a2437-20200602-lfrm?utm_source=Viber-Spin&utm_medium=Ownshare&utm_campaign=20200602-vbnp-basketball-jerie-pingoy-refuses-to-dwell-on-what-ifs-as-he-bids-to-start-over-again-a2437-20200602-lfrm-vbfirst
Four players who deserve to have their Purefoods jerseys retired
Only 23 jerseys have been retired in the PBA. There are more players deserving of the honor, beginning with these four from Purefoods #jerseystory Only 23 jersey numbers have been retired in the PBA. There ought to be more, starting with these four at Purefoods https://www.spin.ph/basketball/pba/purefoods-needs-to-retire-these-jerseys-soon-a2437-20200602-lfrm?utm_source=Viber-Spin&utm_medium=Ownshare&utm_campaign=20200602-vbnp-basketball-purefoods-needs-to-retire-these-jerseys-soon-a2437-20200602-lfrm-vbfirst
Four players who deserve to have their Purefoods jerseys retired
Only 23 jersey numbers have been retired in the PBA. There ought to be more, starting with these four at Purefoods https://www.spin.ph/basketball/pba/purefoods-needs-to-retire-these-jerseys-soon-a2437-20200602-lfrm?utm_source=Viber-Spin&utm_medium=Ownshare&utm_campaign=20200602-vbnp-basketball-purefoods-needs-to-retire-these-jerseys-soon-a2437-20200602-lfrm-vbfirst
Cone hits out at US leadership for fostering 'culture of hatred'
https://www.spin.ph/life/guide/tim-cone-slams-us-leadership-protests-racism-george-floyd-a1931-20200602?utm_source=Viber-Spin&utm_medium=Ownshare&utm_campaign=20200602-vbnp-life-tim-cone-slams-us-leadership-protests-racism-george-floyd-a1931-20200602-vbfirst
#BLACKLIVESMATTER
From the slums of CDO to the PBA, Poy Erram traveled far for his dreams
Poy Erram says he grew up as one of 11 children in a broken family that lived in the slums of Cagayan de Oro and where it is normal to miss meals. How Poy got to where he is now is the inspiring story we need these days. Nicely done, @kate reyes #SpinLife https://www.spin.ph/life/people/poy-erram-profile-a2442-20200603?utm_source=Viber-Spin&utm_medium=Ownshare&utm_campaign=20200603-vbnp-life-poy-erram-profile-a2442-20200603-vbfirst
David Semerad, Gwen Zamora find bliss in simple farm life during quarantine
TNT player David Semerad and Gwen Zamora savor life’s simple pleasures while spending the quarantine period in their serene Batangas farm https://www.spin.ph/life/guide/quarantine-in-their-farm-farm-cabin-in-batangas-david-semerad-and-gwen-zamora-appreciated-life-even-more-a2442-20200604?utm_source=Viber-Spin&utm_medium=Ownshare&utm_campaign=20200604-vbnp-life-quarantine-in-their-farm-farm-cabin-in-batangas-david-semerad-and-gwen-zamora-appreciated-life-even-more-a2442-20200604-vbfirst
Danny Seigle planned to join brod Andy at Mobiline. He ended up as an SMB great
Destiny? Serendipity? Whatever, it all turned out for the best for Danny S #rewind https://www.spin.ph/basketball/pba/danny-seigle-nearly-played-for-mobiline-with-brother-andy-a795-20200604?utm_source=Viber-Spin&utm_medium=Ownshare&utm_campaign=20200604-vbnp-basketball-danny-seigle-nearly-played-for-mobiline-with-brother-andy-a795-20200604-vbfirst
Matias counts on PBA pals as 'suki' as he turns entrepreneur amid MPBL uncertainty
Batas ni Matias: Di uso ang pride-pride 👍 https://www.spin.ph/life/guide/ronnie-matias-counts-on-pba-pals-as-suki-as-he-runs-business-a800-20200604
LOOK: Pacquiao responds to plea for help from old LM Gym pals
Boxing hero is not one to turn his back on old friends https://www.spin.ph/boxing/pacquiao-looks-back-extends-help-to-former-fellow-lm-gym-boxers-a793-20200604?utm_source=Viber-Spin&utm_medium=Ownshare&utm_campaign=20200604-vbnp-boxing-pacquiao-looks-back-extends-help-to-former-fellow-lm-gym-boxers-a793-20200604-vbfirst
Listen to the plea for help from a former Pacquiao stablemate at LM Gym
Majority of NBA board approve 22-team season resumption plan at Disney
https://www.spin.ph/basketball/nba/nba-board-of-governors-approve-22-team-format-disney-campus-orlando-florida-a1717-20200605?utm_source=Viber-Spin&utm_medium=Ownshare&utm_campaign=20200605-vbnp-basketball-nba-board-of-governors-approve-22-team-format-disney-campus-orlando-florida-a1717-20200605-vbfirst
McCollum explains why Blazers the only team to vote against 22-team plan
https://www.spin.ph/basketball/nba/nba-personalities-reaction-approval-22-team-season-plan-disney-a994-20200605?utm_source=Viber-Spin&utm_medium=Ownshare&utm_campaign=20200605-vbnp-basketball-nba-personalities-reaction-approval-22-team-season-plan-disney-a994-20200605-vbfirst
Remember this unfortunate Seigle injury just days before the 2002 Asiad?
This is one ‘What If’ that hounds a lot of Pinoy basketball fans to this day https://www.spin.ph/basketball/fiba/danny-seigle-talks-about-the-2002-injury-before-the-asian-games-a795-20200605-lfrm?utm_source=Viber-Spin&utm_medium=Ownshare&utm_campaign=20200605-vbnp-basketball-danny-seigle-talks-about-the-2002-injury-before-the-asian-games-a795-20200605-lfrm-vbfirst
Spin Sidelines: Reigniting Dynamite Danny
Check the full interview here: https://www.facebook.com/spin.philippines/videos/1908247132642356/
Former PBA ref Eduard Aquino swears he never once favored any team
https://www.spin.ph/basketball/pba/pba-referee-eduard-aquino-swears-he-never-once-favored-any-team-a800-20200605?utm_source=Viber-Spin&utm_medium=Ownshare&utm_campaign=20200605-vbnp-basketball-pba-referee-eduard-aquino-swears-he-never-once-favored-any-team-a800-20200605-vbfirst
Kevin Durant: ‘My season is over … I don’t plan on playing at all’
https://www.spin.ph/basketball/nba/kevin-durant-my-season-is-over-a994-20200606?utm_source=Viber-Spin&utm_medium=Ownshare&utm_campaign=20200606-vbnp-basketball-kevin-durant-my-season-is-over-a994-20200606-vbfirst
KD makes it clear he won't be part of any 22-team NBA season
Ben Mbala reveals what prompted him to leave La Salle in 2017
https://www.spin.ph/basketball/uaap-men/ben-mbala-explains-why-he-left-la-salle-in-2017-a2437-20200606?utm_source=Viber-Spin&utm_medium=Ownshare&utm_campaign=20200606-vbnp-basketball-ben-mbala-explains-why-he-left-la-salle-in-2017-a2437-20200606-vbnew
Former La Salle star says he was simply fed up with the uncertainty surrounding his eligibility when he walked away to turn pro in 2017
Roach explains why Pacquiao moving up to fight Golovkin isn't a bad idea
https://www.spin.ph/boxing/roach-hints-of-pacquiao-possibly-facing-big-bad-golovkin-a793-20200606?utm_source=Viber-Spin&utm_medium=Ownshare&utm_campaign=20200606-vbnp-boxing-roach-hints-of-pacquiao-possibly-facing-big-bad-golovkin-a793-20200606-vbnew
Roach thinks Pacman vs GGG can happen if the two sides can agree on a catch weight. Agree?
Let's do a poll
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Do you think Manny Pacquiao, at 41, can handle someone as big and as skillful as Golovkin?
Andy Seigle and his love for trucks, jeepneys, and basketball
https://www.spin.ph/life/cars-and-tech/andy-seigle-and-his-love-for-trucks-jeepneys-and-basketball-a795-20200606?utm_source=Viber-Spin&utm_medium=Ownshare&utm_campaign=20200606-vbnp-life-andy-seigle-and-his-love-for-trucks-jeepneys-and-basketball-a795-20200606-vbfirst
Danny Seigle recalls bro Andy's air-conditioned jeepney that he actually drove to practices and games
