2017–18_PBA_season

2017–18 PBA season

2017–18 PBA season

43rd PBA season

The 2017–18 PBA season was the 43rd season of the Philippine Basketball Association. The league continued to use the three-conference format, starting with the Philippine Cup. The Commissioner's Cup and the Governors' Cup were the second and third conferences in the upcoming season.

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The first event of the season was the 2017 PBA draft, held on October 29.[1]

Executive board

Teams

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Arenas

Like several Metro Manila-centric leagues, most games are held at arenas within Metro Manila, either the Smart Araneta Coliseum or the Mall of Asia Arena, and sometimes, in the Ynares Center in Antipolo. Games outside this area are called "out-of-town" games, and are usually played on Saturdays. Provincial arenas usually host one game, rarely two; these arenas typically host only once per season, but a league may return within a season if the turnout is satisfactory.

Typically, all playoff games are held in Metro Manila arenas, although playoff and Finals games have been seldom played in the provinces.

Main arenas

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Filoil Flying V Arena
Ynares Center
Cuneta Astrodome
Mall of Asia Arena
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Smart Araneta Coliseum
Main arenas of the PBA in Metro Manila and Rizal
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Out-of-town arenas

Antipolo
Antipolo
Cagayan de Oro
Cagayan de Oro
Bocaue
Bocaue
Angeles
Angeles
Iloilo City
Iloilo City
Batangas City
Batangas City
Legazpi
Legazpi
Calasiao
Calasiao
Biñan
Biñan
Santa Rosa
Santa Rosa
Dumaguete
Dumaguete
Passi
Passi
Lucena
Lucena
Provincial venues of the PBA that hosted one game day (red), and two or more game days (blue).

Highlighted are playoff games.

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Transactions

For trades done on draft day, see 2017 PBA draft.
Main article: List of 2017–18 PBA season transactions

Retirement

Coaching changes

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Rule changes

The PBA competition committee approved the rule changes for implementation starting in the Commissioner's Cup games:[9]

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Notable events

Pre-season

  • November 2, 2017: The majority of the PBA Board of Governors passed a resolution stating that they will no longer support or endorse the renewal of Commissioner Chito Narvasa's tenure due to "loss of confidence". Representatives from Alaska, Blackwater, Meralco, NLEX, Rain or Shine, Phoenix and TNT attended a special board meeting on November 2 that passed this resolution. Deputy Commissioner and Technical Head Rickie Santos will be the league's officer-in-charge while the board will still tackle who will replace Narvasa as commissioner.[10][11] Later in the afternoon, the bloc that composes the three San Miguel Corporation (SMC) teams (San Miguel, Barangay Ginebra and Star) as well as independent teams GlobalPort and Kia stated their continued support with Narvasa. Former PBA chairman Robert Non criticized the move done by the seven board members for making a "whimsical" decision in ousting Narvasa and mentioned that the move was unauthorized and non binding as per the league's by-laws. According to the PBA by-laws, a two-thirds vote of its current membership is necessary to remove or appoint a commissioner. Non also criticized the timing of the meeting when the meeting notice was only sent to all board representatives on Monday, October 30. According to the rules, the board representatives should have been notified seven days before the date set for the meeting.[12] Narvasa later called a press conference at the PBA office in Libis and indicated that he will not resign as the commissioner.[13] He is also requesting the seven teams that will not endorse his term renewal to explain the grounds of their "loss of confidence" to the current commissioner. He also stated that he is willing to resign the commissioner post, but after consultation with his family and lawyers, he will hold on as commissioner, given that any move to oust him should follow the rules stated in the league's by-laws.[14]
  • November 27, 2017: The Star Hotshots changed their name to Magnolia Hotshots. The team's new logo debuted during the team's press launching.[15]
  • December 11, 2017: The NLEX Road Warriors adopted a new logo. The new logo debuted during the team's press launching.[16]
  • December 17, 2017: PBA Commissioner Chito Narvasa officially tendered his resignation. The board of governors have advised Narvasa to stay as commissioner until December 31, 2017, to have a smooth transition to his eventual successor. The board also named Media Bureau chief Willie Marcial as the league's officer-in-charge.[17]

Philippine Cup

  • Mark Caguioa changed his jersey number from #47 to #13 to honor his recently retired teammate Jayjay Helterbrand. He will use the #13 jersey for the duration of the Philippine Cup.[18]
  • January 25, 2018: The PBA Board of Governors official appointed officer-in-charge Willie Marcial as the tenth commissioner of the league.[19]
  • March 27, 2018: The lifetime ban on Renaldo Balkman was lifted. The lifetime ban was imposed by former commissioner Chito Salud on March 13, 2013, due to an incident involving his former teammate Arwind Santos when Balkman grabbed Santos by the neck in the final minutes of their game against Alaska on March 8, 2013. Before lifting the ban, Commissioner Willie Marcial consulted Santos and former commissioner Salud and gave their approval.[20]

Commissioner's Cup

  • April 3, 2018: The Kia Picanto changed their name to Columbian Dyip. The team's new logo and uniforms will debut at the opening day of the Commissioner's Cup on April 22.[21]

Governors' Cup

  • August 10, 2018: The GlobalPort Batang Pier changed their name to NorthPort Batang Pier. The team's new logo debuted through their social media accounts.[22]
  • September 9, 2018: The Meralco Bolts will represent the Philippines in the 2018 FIBA Asia Champions Cup. This development came after FIBA Secretary-General Patrick Baumann requested the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas to have a PBA team participate in the club championship.[23]
  • November 11, 2018: Former PBA commissioner and Board of Governors chairman Rey Marquez died.[24]
  • Major adjustments in the league calendar, particularly in the upcoming season were made during the league's annual board planning session in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, primarily because of FIBA calendar changes. The start of the PBA's 44th season will be set on January 13. This will be the first time since 2002 that the league will open their season in January. The PBA Leo Awards will be held during the opening ceremonies of the 2019 season while the 2018 PBA draft is set on December 16.[25]
  • Starting the 2019 draft, trading the rights for the draft's number one pick will be banned.[26]
  • The term of Ricky Vargas as PBA chairman will be extended up to the 2019 season.[27]

Opening ceremonies

The opening ceremonies for this season was held at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City on December 17, 2017. The first game of the Philippine Cup between the Phoenix Fuel Masters and the San Miguel Beermen immediately followed.

The muses for the participating teams are as follows:

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2017–18 PBA Philippine Cup

Main article: 2017–18 PBA Philippine Cup

Elimination round

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Source: PBA.ph
Rules for classification: 1) winning percentage; 2) if two teams are tied, head to head record; if three or more teams are tied, head-to-head goal average (quotient), if tied for 8th, one-game playoff; 3) overall quotient 4) coin toss[29]
Notes:
  1. Head-to-head record: San Miguel 1–0 Magnolia
  2. Head-to-head quotient: Barangay Ginebra 1.03, Rain or Shine 1.02, NLEX 0.95
  3. Head-to-head quotient: GlobalPort 1.14, Phoenix 1.00, TNT 0.97, Blackwater 0.89; #8 seed playoff: TNT defeated Phoenix

Playoffs

QuarterfinalsSemifinals
(Best-of-7)		Finals
(Best-of-7)
(#1 twice-to-beat)
1San Miguel106
8TNT93
1San Miguel4
(Best-of-3)
4Barangay Ginebra1
4Barangay Ginebra2
5Rain or Shine0
1San Miguel4
(#2 twice-to-beat)
2Magnolia1
2Magnolia86
7GlobalPort79
2Magnolia4
(Best-of-3)
6NLEX2
3Alaska0
6NLEX2
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Quarterfinals

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*Team has twice-to-beat advantage. Team #1 only has to win once, while Team #2 has to win twice.

Semifinals

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Finals

Main article: 2017–18 PBA Philippine Cup Finals
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2018 PBA Commissioner's Cup

Main article: 2018 PBA Commissioner's Cup

Elimination round

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Source: PBA.ph
Rules for classification: 1) winning percentage; 2) if two teams are tied, head to head record; if three or more teams are tied, head-to-head goal average (quotient); 3) overall quotient 4) coin toss[29]
Notes:
  1. Head-to-head record: Alaska 1–0 TNT
  2. Head-to-head quotient: Barangay Ginebra 1.07, San Miguel 1.02, Magnolia 0.92
  3. Head-to-head record: Columbian 1–0 Phoenix

Playoffs

QuarterfinalsSemifinals
(Best-of-5)		Finals
(Best-of-7)
(#1 twice-to-beat)
1Rain or Shine113103
8GlobalPort11497
1Rain or Shine1
(Best-of-3)
5Barangay Ginebra3
4Meralco0
5Barangay Ginebra2
5Barangay Ginebra4
(#2 twice-to-beat)
6San Miguel2
2Alaska89
7Magnolia78
2Alaska1
(Best-of-3)
6San Miguel3
3TNT0
6San Miguel2
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Quarterfinals

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*Team has twice-to-beat advantage. Team #1 only has to win once, while Team #2 has to win twice.

Semifinals

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Finals

Main article: 2018 PBA Commissioner's Cup Finals
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2018 PBA Governors' Cup

Main article: 2018 PBA Governors' Cup

Elimination round

More information Pos, W ...
Source: PBA.ph
Rules for classification: 1) winning percentage; 2) if two teams are tied, head-to-head record; if three or more teams are tied, head-to-head goal average (quotient); 3) overall quotient 4) coin toss[29]
Notes:
  1. Head-to-head quotient: Phoenix 1.011, Alaska 1.006, Magnolia 0.982
  2. Head-to-head record: Meralco 1–0 NLEX

Playoffs

QuarterfinalsSemifinals
(Best-of-5)		Finals
(Best-of-7)
(#1 twice-to-beat)
1Barangay Ginebra111
8NLEX75
1Barangay Ginebra1
(#4 twice-to-beat)
4Magnolia3
4Magnolia103
5Blackwater99
4Magnolia4
(#2 twice-to-beat)
3Alaska2
2Phoenix74103
7Meralco90108*
7Meralco1
(#3 twice-to-beat)
3Alaska3
3Alaska96
6San Miguel85

*Game went into overtime.

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Quarterfinals

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*Team has twice-to-beat advantage. Team #1 only has to win once, while Team #2 has to win twice.

Semifinals

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Finals

Main article: 2018 PBA Governors' Cup Finals
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Awards

Leo Awards

Main article: The PBA Leo Awards

PBA Press Corps Annual Awards

Statistics

Individual statistical leaders

Local players

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Import players

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Individual game highs

Local players

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Import players

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Team statistical leaders

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PBA teams in Asian club competitions

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Cumulative standings

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Source: [citation needed]
Notes:
  1. Head-to-head: San Miguel 5–3 Magnolia

Elimination round

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Notes:
  1. Elimination round head-to-head: Phoenix 2–1 TNT
  2. Elimination round head-to-head: Blackwater 3–0 NLEX

Playoffs

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Notes:
  1. Playoffs head-to-head: Magnolia 3–1 Barangay Ginebra

References

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    Standhardinger, Kiefer, Jeron headline 2017 PBA draft prospects, ABS-CBN Sports, October 12, 2017
  2. [2]
    EXCLUSIVE: Former MVP Helterbrand retires after 17-year PBA career Archived November 2, 2017, at the Wayback Machine, Paolo del Rosario, CNN Philippines, October 30, 2017
  3. [3]
    PBA: Louie Alas named Phoenix head coach, ABS-CBN Sports, October 26, 2017
  4. [4]
    Pido Jarencio back as GlobalPort coach for a third time as Pumaren takes leave, Gerry Ramos, spin.ph, October 29, 2017
  5. [5]
    Kia signs up little known but ‘hungry’ players as part of ‘unconventional mentality’, Randolph Leongson, Philippine Daily Inquirer, November 4, 2017
  6. [6]
    Chris Gavina steps down as Ricky Dandan set to take over as new coach of KIA, Gerry Ramos, spin.ph, December 30, 2017
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    Bong Ramos gives up Indonesia job to take over from Isaac as Blackwater coach, Gerry Ramos, spin.ph April 30, 2018
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    "Ricky Dandan resigns as coach of Columbian Dyip".
  9. [9]
    Sacamos, Karlo. "PBA lessens timeouts, changes goal-tending rule to make game closer to Fiba style". spin.ph. Retrieved April 22, 2018.
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    PBA board declines to extend Chito Narvasa term as commissioner, appoints Rickie Santos as OIC, Karlo Sacamos, spin.ph, November 2, 2017
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    Majority of PBA board vote against extending Narvasa’s term as commissioner, JC Ansis, Sports5.ph, November 2, 2017
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    SMC bloc, allies stand behind Narvasa, contest 'whimsical' ouster of commissioner, Gerry Ramos, spin.ph, November 2, 2017
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    Narvasa: 'I have always ensured parity in all decisions I made as commissioner', Karlo Sacamos, spin.ph, November 2, 2017
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    Under-fire Narvasa explains why he's hanging on to post amid PBA board power play, Karlo Sacamos, spin.ph, November 2, 2017
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    Hotshots open new chapter under Magnolia banner, Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News, November 27, 2017
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    NLEX unveils new logo ahead of 2018 PBA Season, Randolph Leongson, Philippine Daily Inquirer, December 11, 2017
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    PBA confirms Chito Narvasa has resigned as commissioner; Willie Marcial is OIC, Gerry Ramos, spin.ph, December 17, 2017
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    LOOK: Mark Caguioa honors pal Helterbrand by wearing Ginebra jersey No. 13, Gerry Ramos, spin.ph, December 25, 2017
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    "Erstwhile OIC Willie Marcial named PBA commissioner, given three-year term".
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    "Ban on Balkman lifted". PBA.ph. March 27, 2018. Retrieved March 27, 2018.
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    "Newly-renamed Columbian battles Blackwater in Comm Cup opener". Dugout Philippines. April 3, 2018. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
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    GlobalPort hits reboot button by changing name to NorthPort, Randolph Leongson, spin.ph, August 10, 2018
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    PBA goes all out in support of SBP, PBA.ph, September 9, 2018
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    PBA to sound 'Final Buzzer' for Rey Marquez, the league's first chairman and former commissioner, PBA.ph, November 15, 2018
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    Leo Awards ushers in PBA 44th season opener on Jan 13, PBA.ph, September 11, 2018
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    PBA Board approves no trade of no.1 pick, PBA.ph, October 12, 2018
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    PBA extends Vargas term for another year, Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star, October 27, 2018
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    Laura Lehmann, Myrtle Sarrosa banner bevy of stunners as PBA muses for 43rd season, Jan Ballesteros, spin.ph, December 13, 2017
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    "ALL ABOUT THE PBA QUOTIENT".
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