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What you need to know about PBA On Tour

• Sid Ventura

Just weeks after concluding its 2022-23 season, the PBA is launching a new event called PBA On Tour, a series of games featuring all 12 teams playing in smaller venues mostly in Metro Manila and surrounding provinces. But what is it exactly? From testing new rules, to filling a gap in the schedule, to trying out free agents here is everything you need to know about this summer series.

How long will the "tour" run and how often will games be played?

The tour kicked off on May 21 and will run until July 30. Each team will play the other 11 teams once. There will be no playoffs or championship series. Games will follow the usual PBA schedule of two games on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays and one game on Saturday. The Wednesday-Friday-Sunday schedule will feature a double-header at 5:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. while the Saturday game kicks off at 5:00 p.m.

What are the motivations for doing this?

Aside from filling the gap between seasons -- which at six months will be the league's longest offseason in history -- there are two major objectives: First, it will allow teams to test free agents, 3x3 players and potential rookies, as well as give them more time to integrate new acquisitions into their scheme of things. Second, it will give the league a chance to test 11 proposed rule changes. The rundown of these 11 rule changes is pretty extensive and can be found here . But the most significant change is the introduction of the coach's challenge. Under this proposal, a head coach can challenge certain calls once each half as long as the team still has a full timeout. If the challenge is unused in the first half, it cannot be carried over to the second half. Other proposed changes include new rules on the take foul, excessive timeouts, goal tending, and game clock operation at the end of the first, second and third quarters.

Who's playing and not playing for the teams?

Several teams are testing out their 3x3 players and potential rookies. Among the 3x3 players are John Apacible, Leo De Vera Chester Saldua and Marvin Lee of San Miguel Beer; Tzaddy Rangel, Pedrito Galanza and Dominic Fajardo of NLEX Road Warriors; Jpseh Eriobu of Magnolia Hotshots; and Jebb Bulawan, Wendel Comboy and Jan Sobrevega of NorthPort Batang Pier.

Players fresh out of college are also seeing action, the most prominent of which is Fran Yu of the Letran Knights, who is playing for his college coach Bonnie Tan at NorthPort. His Letran teammate Tom Olivario is also listed on the Batang Pier roster. There's also Daniel Atienza, formerly of the NU Bulldogs Team B, getting run time under former NU coach Jamike Jarin with the Phoenix Fuel Masters, and San Beda Red Lions Peter Alfaro, Damie Cuntapay, JV Gallego and Clifford Jopia, who are part of the TNT Tropang Giga's roster.

Understandably, many regular starters haven't seen action yet, as coaches are opting to play second stringers and newcomers. SEA Games gold medalists CJ Perez of SMB and Chris Newsome of the Meralco Bolts were present but in street clothes during their respective teams' opening games, as were Javee Mocon of Phoenix and June Mar Fajardo of SMB.

Not all stars will be playing, however, as some are either recuperating from injuries or concentrating on Gilas duties. Some veterans missing from the lineups: Roi Sumang and Arvin Tolentino of NorthPort; Jayson Castro, RR Pogoy and Mikey Williams of TNT; Scottie Thompson, Japeth Aguilar and Jamie Malonzo of Barangay Ginebra San Miguel; and Vic Manuel and Chris Ross of SMB.

Where are they playing and are there tickets?

The venues in Metro Manila include Ynares Pasig, Ynares Antipolo, Caloocan Sports Complex, and the FilOil EcoOil Centre in San Juan. The provincial stops are the Batangas Coliseum, Tiaong in Quezon, Baliuag in Bulacan, and Dumaguete. The good news for fans is that admission is free.

What's up next for the Philippines basketball scene during and after this?

Plenty of basketball. Gilas will practice in June as it prepares for a European training camp in July. PBA On Tour will end 26 days before the FIBA World Cup kicks off on August 25.

After the World Cup ends on Sept. 10 and before the Hangzhou Asian Games on Sept. 23, the league will hold its rookie combine and rookie draft.

The league's 48th season will open after the Asian Games, which end on Oct. 10. Only two conferences will be played, but it's not yet clear if the Governors' Cup or Commissioner's Cup will join the Philippine Cup. This and other issues will be decided by the PBA Board during their annual planning session at the end of May.

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'PBA On Tour' takes games to Baliuag, Tiaong, Batangas, Caloocan

THE Philippine Basketball Association kicks off its 48th season with the 2023 On Tour that features all 12 member teams playing in preseason games around the country starting on May 21.

NLEX takes on Blackwater in the lone opening game at the Caloocan Sports Complex - just one of several new locations to host PBA games.

The series of exhibition matches that runs until July 30 serves as the preseason as the league gives way to the training of Gilas Pilipinas for the Southeast Asian Games, FIBA World Cup, and Asian Games.

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Under the set-up, teams are allowed to field their regular players, free agents, and possible rookie aspirants if they can get special permits from their schools and the Games and Amusement Board (GAB).

Seventeen players are allowed per ballclubs, but only 16 can play in one game.

Games are slates every Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays, with Saturday scheduled for out-of-town sorties.

On May 24, NorthPort tackles Meralco and Phoenix faces defending Philippine Cup champion San Miguel at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig, before three more teams make their debuts two days after as Converge battles Terrafirma and Rain or Shine goes up against NLEX also at the same venue.

Magnolia meanwhile, plays its first game in the meet on May 28 against Blackwater at Ynares Sports Arena.

Newly-crowned Governors Cup champion TNT sees action for the first time on June 2 against NorthPort also at the Ynares Sports Arena, while Commissioner’s Cup title holder Barangay Ginebra debuts on June 11 opposite Magnolia in a Manila Classico match up at the same Pasig venue.

No champion will be declared at the end of the meet that will also holds games in Baliwag, Bulacan (June 3), Tiaong, Quezon (June 10), Batangas City (June 17), and Dumaguete City (July 15).

There will also be games at the FilOil EcoOil Centre and at the UST gymnasium.

It will be shown over One Sports on Cignal TV.

The league's regular season won't be starting until October.

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VETERAN. Sean Anthony turns in a vintage performance for NLEX.

MANILA, Philippines – Veteran Sean Anthony showed he has plenty of gas left in the tank after steering NLEX to a 95-87 win over NorthPort in the PBA On Tour at the UST Quadricentennial Pavilion on Wednesday, July 5.

The 37-year-old forward, who has battled numerous injuries throughout his career, delivered 25 points, 8 rebounds, and 3 steals as the Road Warriors notched their second straight win in the preseason tiff to improve to 3-4.

Anthony scattered 10 points in the fourth quarter, helping NLEX pull away after it led by just a whisker, 67-66, at the start of the period.

Five more Road Warriors scored in double figures, with Don Trollano backstopping Anthony by churning out a near triple-double of 12 points, 8 rebounds, and 7 assists off the bench.

Clint Doliguez chimed in 14 points, 5 rebounds, and 2 steals in the win, Kris Rosales finished with 13 points, 4 rebounds, and 2 steals, while Ben Adamos put up 10 points, 9 rebounds, 2 blocks, and 2 steals.

Kevin Alas added 11 points for NLEX, which fended off a Batang Pier comeback powered by Arvin Tolentino.

Tolentino knocked down a pair of triples that cut their deficit to 85-93 with under two minutes remaining and had a chance to bridge the gap closer when he drew a foul while taking a three-pointer.

But Tolentino missed all of his three free throws and Alas sealed the win with a layup with a minute left.

Paul Zamar chalked up 22 points, 9 rebounds, and 6 assists for NorthPort, which absorbed its second straight loss and dropped to 3-4 for a four-way tie with NLEX, Converge, and Phoenix for sixth place.

JM Calma and MJ Ayaay posted 17 and 13 points, respectively, in the loss.

NLEX 95 – Anthony 25, Doliguez 14, Rosales 13, Trollano 12, Alas 11, Adamos 10, Pascual 6, Guissani 2, Nieto 2, Paniamogan 0.

NorthPort 87 – Zamar 22, Calma 17, Ayaay 13, Tolentino 9, Santos 7, Munzon 6, Yu 6, Salado 3, Balagasay 2, Gabriel 2, Comboy 0, Bauzon 0.

Quarters: 23-24, 52-44, 67-66, 95-87.

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