The 39th season of the PBA has now come to an end, and in my first season of covering the Asia's oldest professional basketball league, I have been honored to write about the games, the players, and the PBA.
I have to admit that writing basketball for eight months straight is a daunting task for anyone, more that you have to deal with keeping the inspiration afloat despite the rigors of having the usual routine, not to mention other external factors. But at the end of the day, its a fulfilling job to do.
Through the Yeng Guiao rants (which sometimes result to fines), Ryan Gregorio's vocabulary, Mark Caguioa tweets, June Mar Fajardo's honest (and more often than not, funny) one-liners, Tim Cone-isms, and Marc Pingris promises, this has really been a season to remember.
And in that light, I picked some stories I think I have written well throughout the course of the season which all appeared in the PBA website, and I hope I can do a better job for the following seasons to come. Enjoy!
BARAKO VETS OUT TO PULL SURPRISES, SILENCE DOUBTERS
Nov. 21, 2013: Barako Bull's early season win against GlobalPort
PETRON GIANT ‘RAISES THE ROOF’ AND HIS GAME
Nov. 21, 2013: June Mar Fajardo's inspired play tows Petron over GlobalPort
DESPITE LATE-GAME HEROICS, JAPETH STILL A WORK IN PROGRESS
Dec. 9, 2013: Japeth Aguilar on his "coming of age" after Ginebra's win against Talk 'N Text
CABAGNOT BAILS PETRON BLAZE OUT OF TROUBLE
Dec. 11, 2013: Alex Cabagnot nails a game-winner in his first game back for Petron vs Air21
EXPERIENCE OVER YOUTH
Dec. 29, 2013: Barako Bull's veterans once again propel them over GlobalPort
THE DEMOLITION RESUMES FOR DANNY I
Jan. 6, 2014: Danny Ildefonso's first game for Meralco
“FIRST TIME KO YUN!”
Jan. 15, 2014: JR Quinahan hits a game-winner to zap Meralco
WITH FAJARDO BACK TO FORM, PETRON ENDS ELIMS IN A BLAZE
Jan. 18, 2014: Petron Blaze vs Meralco. Fajardo vs Ildefonso.
A TALE OF TWO BASKETS
Feb. 9, 2014: James Yap's Game 5 game-winner in semifinals against Ginebra
HAPPY BIRTHDAY PAUL
Feb. 14, 2014: Paul Lee gives Rain or Shine first blood in Game 1 of Philippine Cup Finals series vs San Mig Coffee
GIVING HIS ALL
Feb. 27, 2014: Mark Barroca on his Philippine Cup Finals MVP award
SLAUGHTER, LASSITER BEG OFF FROM GILAS PILIPINAS POOL
March 8, 2014: Greg Slaughter and Marcio Lassiter shock everyone with their announcement
MORE OF A BOON(E) THAN A BANE
March 10, 2014: Josh Boone plays a superb game despite looming import change
DOWN BY 20, MERALCO GRINDS WAY BACK TO BEAT AIR21
March 23, 2014: Brian Butch helps Meralco crawl back and win the game vs Air21
RAIN OR SHINE GETS BACK ON TRACK
March 26, 2014: Alex McLean plays his final game and helps Rain or Shine stop their skid
GREEN LIGHT FOR 3 NEW TEAMS
April 10, 2014: PBA Board approves the entry of the expansion teams
HAPPY ENDING FOR BATANG PIER
April 13, 2014: GlobalPort wins first game under coach Pido Jarencio
THE ROCK IS STILL ROLLING
April 27, 2014: Asi Taulava helps Air21 book its first franchise semifinals appearance
PERFECT FIT
April 30, 2014: Sean Anthony rises to the occasion for the Express
SAN MIG MAKES IT 3 STRAIGHT
May 15, 2014: San Mig Coffee wins Commissioner's Cup title
THE ACCIDENTAL COACH
May 27, 2014: Alex Compton takes the head coaching reins for Alaska
BLATCHE TO PLAY WITH PUSO & PINOY PRIDE
June 10, 2014: Andray Blatche presser
TAULAVA BUCKS BLOODY CUT AS AIR21 BOOTS OUT GLOBALPORT
June 11, 2014: Asi Taulava comes back and helps Air21 in win over GlobalPort
REID STARS AS RAIN OR SHINE FINISHES NO. 2
June 16, 2014: Arizona Reid shoots the lights out for ROS to grab number two-seed
SAN MIG SUPER COFFEE NAILS GOVS’ CUP, COVETED GRAND SLAM
July 9, 2014: San Mig Coffee achieves four-peat, Grand Slam. Tim Cone wins his second Triple Crown
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