Two Mama’s Love PABL games in 1986

Lhuillier Jewelers beat Mama’s Love in a clash of two Visayan squads in the 1986 PABL Invitational First Conference. The Lhuillier starting five were Samboy Lim, Jojo Lastimosa, Al Solis, Harmon Codinera and Peter Aguilar. The Mama’s Love starting unit were Elmer Cabahug, Ricric Marata, Zaldy Realubit, Yves Dignadice and Norberto Manalili. The Jewelers prevailed, 108-103.

Mama’s Love beat RFM-Swift, 100-99 in OT, in the opening day of the 1986 PABL Second Conference Founder’s Cup on August 6, 1986. Edgardo Cenabre won it for the Baby Oil Makers when he took a shot that went in with six seconds to go in the extra period.

1978 MICAA: SMC, 7-Up and Romago

 The San Miguel Braves

7-Up Uncolas

Romago Electricians 

NCAA season 65 roster

 1989 NCAA season rosters 

Some MBA stats in April 1999

 

1986 Open finals Games 1 to 3: Ginebra vs Manila Beer

1988 Filipino-Chinese Basketball League (FCBL)

 

The PBL’s 20 greatest all-time players

1985 RP-Beijing basketball series

The Beijing selection had won over Shell, lost to Manila Beer, won over a hastily-formed Jag Jeans selection composed mostly of Masagana 99 players and reinforced by Ginebra import John Campbell 

Beijing lost to Manila Beer again, 97-98, but had their biggest victory in the series by beating the recent PBA Open Conference champion Great Taste, 106-96.

They also played PABL Invitational Conference runner-up Lagerlite Beer and World Interclub championship-bound Northern Consolidated.

1985 Ginebra, Great Taste & Shell team articles

44th UAAP season opening (1982)

The new PBA team Shell Bugbusters in 1985

1985 Magnolia, Manila Beer & Tanduay team articles

Red Bull & Sta.Lucia's first PBA title in 2001

Batang Red Bull Thunder won their first PBA crown at the expense of multi-titled San Miguel Beermen in only their fifth conference so far in the 2001 Commissioner's Cup.

Sta.Lucia Realtors followed Red Bull's miraculous season by winning their first PBA championship after 8 years of participation, also defeating the defending champion San Miguel Beermen in the 2001 Governor's Cup. 

1986 RP Youth team in the 9th ABC Youth Championship

Coach Joe Lipa's boys, aside from the newest hardcourt slotman Benjie Paras, were Arnold Adlawan, Paul Alvarez, Nelson Asaytono, Richard Bachmann, Joselito Guanio, Roberto Jose, Mar Anthony Magada, Romulo Orillosa, Zaldy Realubit, Enrique Reyes and Gilbert 'Jun' Reyes.

Benjie Paras was the Youth team's top scorer with an average of 16.83 points in six games. He was number six overall with China's Song Ligang and Taipei's Cheng Chih Lung emerging as the top two in scoring, both with 25.33 points average.

The Philippines defeated Japan on opening day on December 28, this was followed by their 95-93 win over Chinese-Taipei for their second win. Just before New Year's Eve on December 31, 1986, the RP Youth team had an easy work over HongKong, 78-51, in front of a lean crowd close to only 500 at the Rizal Coliseum, which was expected as everyone awaits the dawning of the new year.

On New Year's day, January 1, 1987, the Philippines eliminates defending champion South Korea, 107-96, for their fourth win and clinch the first finals seat. They dropped a no-bearing 72-75 decision to second-finalist China in their last assignment.

The RP Youth five failed to regain lost glory as they bowed to powerhouse China, 67-81, in the finals of the 9th ABC Junior Championships.

1998 PBA finals title-clincher

On May 8, Alaska wins its 8th PBA title and a back-to-back championship, defeating San Miguel Beermen, 72-63, in Game Seven for the All-Filipino Cup trophy.

Alaska wins its 9th PBA crown, repeating over San Miguel Beermen in the Commissioner's Cup finals, winning Game Six, 85-74, on August 14.

Formula Shell wins the Governors Cup title, their first championship in six years and third overall, winning against Mobiline Phone Pals, 93-91, in Game Seven on December 9.

Before they became the PBA's premier point guards

Olsen Racela first gain notice as a member of the 1989 RP Youth team that placed third in the ABC Youth Championships held in Manila.

 Johnny Abarrientos in his final year as the top amateur point guard in the PBL while playing for Crispa and later on with Triple-V in 1992.

NCAA season 80 opening (2004)

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