PBA/MPBL games halts, will resume December 14 onwards!

PBA and MPBL schedules has been paused until December 14 onwards to give way for the ongoing 30th SEA games, November 30 – December 11.

This will be the Philippines’ fourth time to host the games, and its first since 2005. Previously, it had also hosted the 1981 and 1991 editions of the games. This edition is most notable for being the first edition to include esports and obstacle course as well as having the highest number of sports in the history of the games, at a total of 56

The budget for the games is at least ₱7.5 billion. ₱6 billion were provided by the government while the rest were secured by PHISGOC from sponsorship agreements. The government funds were allocated to the Philippine Sports Commission with ₱5 billion from the funds approved by the Philippine Congress and the remainder derived from augmentation fund approved by President Rodrigo Duterte. President Duterte approved the additional funds by May 2019.

PBA players who played for ongoing SEA Basketball game:

Aguilar, Japhet  (Barangay Ginebra San Miguel)
Fajardo, June Mar  (San Miguel Beermen)
Lassiter, Marcio (San Miguel Beermen)
Manuel, Vic (Alaska Aces)
Pogoy, Roger (TNT Katropa)
Pringle, Stanley ( Barangay Ginebra San Miguel)
Ravena, Kiefer ( NLEX Road Warriors)
Rosario, Troy ( TNT Katropa)
Ross, Chris ( San Miguel Beermen )
Standhardinger, Christian ( NorthPort Batang Pier )
Tenorio, LA ( Barangay Ginebra San Miguel )
Wright, Matthew ( Phoenix Pulse Fuel Masters )

Coach: Tim Cone
Assistant Coaches: Jimmy Alapag, Jong Uichico, Joe Devance

* Rogoy Pogoy was replaced by  Greg Slaughter due to an injury.