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Published December 21, 2020, 6:23 PM
PBA commissioner Willie Marcial has vowed to give his all-out support to the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas as the country prepares to host the third and last leg of the 2021 FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers in February.
With the successful run of the 2020 PBA Philippine Cup from October to early December, the SBP has joined forces with the PBA to share the learnings and experience in making a bubble setup.
“Kung anong kailangang tulong ng SBP, simula noong umupo ako [sa PBA], [from] players, coaches [at] heto pang nalaman namin sa bubble, tutulungan namin ang SBP,” said Marcial in a recent joint virtual press conference.
Published December 19, 2020, 7:53 PM
The media availability inside the Quest Hotel during the PBA bubble. PBA Images
The media coverage for the third leg of the 2021 FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers is still open for discussion as the country prepares to host the tournament in February next year in Clark, Pampanga.
“I don’t want to dampen the expectation of our media friends, but we have to be ready for FIBA Asia not to allow media,” said Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas executive director Sonny Barios in a virtual joint press conference Saturday.
The possibility of live coverage by sportswriters and reporters remains hanging amid the surging cases of COVID-19 in the Philippines.