LA Tenorio was named PBA Player of the Week with an average of 16.33 points, 3.67 rebounds and 3.33 assists in the 2017 PBA Commissioners Cup. Tenorio with 15 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals against GlobalPort and 21 points against Star Hotshots in back-to-back wins by Barangay Ginebra San Miguel.
Watch LA Tenorio PBA Player of the Week Highlights Video
Russell Westbrook now holds the most number of triple doubles in a season with 42 as he scored 50 points along with 16 rebounds and 10 assists including the game-winning three-point shot against the Denver Nuggets. The previous record was 41 triple doubles held by Oscar Robertson in the NBA 1961-62 Season.
Watch Russell Westbrook NBA Record 42nd Triple Double Highlights Video
Andray Blatche who plays for Xinjiang Flying Tigers scored 22 points and grabbed 5 rebounds and blocked 4 shots in Game 4 of the Finals as they captured the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) Title after beating Guangdong Southern Tigers, 117-109.
After being out with Typhoid fever and missing the Gilas 3-day Training Camp, Terrence Romeo attended his 1st Gilas Practice last Monday, April 3. Gilas Pilipinas is preparing for the 2017 SEABA Championship from May 12-18 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
Watch Terrence Romeo Interview Video
PBA Top 5 Plays of the Week in the 2017 PBA Commissioners Cup featuring Moala Tautuaa (TNT Ka Tropa), Mark Barroca (Star Hotshots), Tony Mitchell (Star Hotshots), Greg Smith (Blackwater Elite) and Kelly Williams (TNT Ka Tropa).
Watch PBA Top 5 Plays of the Week Video – Commissioners Cup
Mac Belo will undergo surgery on his left knee (meniscus tear) and is out of the Gilas Pilipinas player pool for the 2017 SEABA Championship which will be held from May 12-18.
Philippines will participate in the 2017 FIBA 3×3 U18 World Cup from June 28 to July 2, 2017 in Chengdu, China.
The 2017 FIBA Asia Cup will be held August 10-20, 2017 in Beirut, Lebanon. 16 teams will compete in this tournament including Australia and New Zealand which is now part of FIBA Asia.
Qualified Teams: Lebanon (Hosts), Australia, New Zealand, Qatar (Gulf), Iran (WABA), Jordan (WABA), Iraq (WABA), Syria (WABA), 5 Teams (EABA), 1 Team (SEABA), 1 Team (SABA) and 1 Team (CABA).
FIBA Asia Cup New Tournament Format
Group Phase
2017 PBA All-Star Skills Challenge will be held in Lucena City on April 26 with Terrence Romeo (3-point shootout), Rey Guevarra (Slam Dunk Competition) and Maverick Ahanmisi (Obstacle Challenge) set to defend their titles.
2017 PBA All-Star Skills Challenge Participants
3-point Shootout
Simon Enciso
Ronjay Buenafe
LA Tenorio
Terrence Romeo