The 48th Season of the PBA tips off Sunday, November 5, at Araneta Coliseum with TNT and Magnolia clashing at 7 p.m. Also part of opening day is the annual Leo Awards where the best of last season will be feted.
Quincy Miller will play as TNT’s temporary import to start the PBA Commissioner’s Cup.
MANILA, Philippines–Quincy Miller will suit up as temporary replacement for ailing import Rondae Hollis-Jefferson when TNT plays Magnolia to open the PBA Commissioner’s Cup on Sunday at Smart Araneta Coliseum.
Coach Jojo Lastimosa said the Tropang Giga and Miller were able to secure a release from the Converge FiberXers, who had held his rights after playing in last season’s Commissioner’s Cup.
June Mar Fajardo (left photo) and Scottie Thompson know what it takes to win the MVP trophy. —PBA IMAGES
The four candidates for the PBA’s Season 47 Most Valuable Player award all downplayed their chances of winning the coveted individual trophy that will be handed out during the new season’s opening on Sunday, as two of them are looking to win for the first time, one going back-to-back and the other to extend his record to seven.
San Miguel Beer’s June Mar Fajardo is looking to add to the six he won consecutively from 2015, while Barangay Ginebra’s Scottie Thompson eyes a repeat in the Leo Awards that will be held before the 48th season opener on Sunday at Smart Araneta Coliseum.
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