SMART CLARK GIGA CITY—The Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) has begun plotting for its 46th season, and has targeted April 9—its founding date—as its tentative opening date.
“We are still studying other options, which will depend on a variety of factors,” PBA commissioner Willie Marcial told reporters here on Thursday. “Factors like the [COVID-19] vaccine, the need for a bubble set-up, possible venues and the state of the economy.”
The development comes on the heels of the PBA’s meeting with its Board of Governors, which also tackled the upcoming Rookie Draft, the staging of its maiden 3×3 tournament, and the awards that will be given upon the conclusion of this extraor…
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