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With season cancelled, MPBL teams have chance to recover from business woes

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 23 05:55 PM

The decision to cancel the upcoming season of the MPBL should help teams recover from financial issues and give them time to right the ship by 2021.   Read more »

MPBL will not lack for stars, assures Duremdes

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 21 02:47 PM

The MPBL will still have plenty of stars in the coming season, even after seeing a bunch of its standouts get drafted to the PBA last year. Read more »

MPBL will give teams time to prepare before restart

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 16 06:08 PM

There is still no target date for the resumption of the MPBL, but Commissioner Kenneth Duremdes assures that teams will be given enough time to prepare before they play again. Read more »

MPBL players drafted into PBA face uncertainty as leagues plan restart

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 16 04:41 PM

Stars of the MPBL who were drafted into the PBA last year face some uncertainty with both leagues planning to resume their seasons that have been halted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more »

Duremdes explains why MPBL won't turn professional

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 15 02:50 PM

The MPBL has no intention of following in the footsteps of the NBL by turning professional, says Commissioner Kenneth Duremdes. Read more »

MPBL plans to finish Lakan Season in 'bubble'

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 15 01:09 PM

The Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) is in talks with several possible venues that can host the remainder of its 2019-2020 Lakan Season. Read more »

Leap of faith to MPBL made basketball dream happen for Will McAloney Jr.

Martin Javier
Posted at Jul 30 09:28 PM

McAloney had laid to rest his hoop dreams, until one more opportunity to lace up his sneakers landed on his lap. Read more »

MPBL stars agree that league prepared them well for the next level

Martin Javier
Posted at Jul 30 01:32 AM

In its brief existence so far, the MPBL has served as the gateway for ballers to enter the PBA and ABL by way of drafting or direct signing.  Read more »

‘Malungkot tayo’: Duremdes, Pacquiao to discuss MPBL moving to another network

Dennis Gasgonia, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 12 06:32 AM

"Hindi nabigyan ng franchise ang network natin so wala, malungkot tayo. It's not in our hands anymore," MPBL commissioner Kenneth Duremdes said. Read more »

SBP exec advises MPBL, other leagues to submit protocols to IATF

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 07 01:45 PM

The Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League and other basketball leagues should follow the steps of the Philippine Basketball Association in asking permission from government agencies to return to practices. Read more »

MPBL: Duremdes says IATF ruling good news, but opening training camp not as easy

Dennis Gasgonia, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 05 03:46 AM

Commissioner Kenneth Duremdes welcomed the IATF directive allowing basketball teams to resume practice, but can the MPBL just go ahead and do that? Read more »

It may be the trend now, but is position-less basketball that easy to play?

Migs Bustos, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 11 07:54 PM

In an evolving basketball world, “position-less” is a word every player or coach has been talking about. Read more »

MPBL will 'definitely' finish Lakan Cup, assures Duremdes

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 04 04:13 PM

The Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) will still finish the Lakan Cup, which was put on hold last March due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.   Read more »

MPBL: Commissioner Duremdes explains reason behind scrapping 2020-2021 season

Dennis Gasgonia, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 02 10:02 PM

The MPBL is composed of 31 teams, and having to subject all of them to strict anti-COVID-19 measures will pose logistical challenges, the commissioner said. Read more »

MPBL's fourth season postponed to 2021

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 02 05:22 PM

The fourth season of the Chooks-to-Go Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League has been postponed to 2021, as the country continues to battle the novel coronavirus pandemic.   Read more »

Former Fighting Maroons player maximizes role as SK chairman in fight vs COVID-19

ABS-CBN Sports
Posted at May 17 06:05 AM

During the ongoing battle against COVID-19, Mantilla is proving that he can do so much to help others even at the Sangguniang Kabataan level. Read more »

MPBL: Imus guard RK Morales serving as Air Force frontliner

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 14 05:00 PM

Serving in the frontline with the Philippine Air Force during this coronavirus pandemic, RK Morales, who played for Imus-Luxxe Silm in the 2019-20 Chooks-to-Go MPBL Lakan Season, knows that it is both a blessing and a curse. Read more »

MPBL: Bacolod's Mar Villahermosa switches uniforms, sees action in different arena

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 10 12:11 AM

In March, Villahermosa was called up by the Philippine Army to help distribute relief goods to vulnerable communities affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.   Read more »

MPBL team sponsors continue extending help to league employees

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 09 01:53 AM

In this time of a medical crisis and the league operations at halt, the teams from the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League are showing that they are one squad in this battle. Read more »

MPBL to delay opening of fourth season, closed-door games possible

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 07 06:12 PM

MPBL Commissioner Kenneth Duremdes says the league is considering several options for the fourth season of the regional basketball league. Read more »