ALLAN THE MAN

Boxing coach Freddie Roach may have allowed his ward Manny Pacquiao to play basketball on PBA opening day, but this doesn’t mean he isn’t concerned about what may happen on the hardcourt. 

"Any kind of injury that can postpone or completely cancel his fight can mean the end of his boxing career and all the years he's been in this profession of choice," Roach said in an interview with Philboxing’s Eddie Alinea. 

Members of the San Mig Coffee Mixers will be donning a new set of uniforms in the coming PBA Philippine Cup.

This time they are bringing back the name “Purefoods” and relive the franchise's legendary years in the 1980s and 1990s.

The NU Bulldogs end a 60-year UAAP title-drought after outplaying the FEU Tamaraws, 75-59, in Game 3 of their Season 77 finals match Wednesday, October 15 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.

The Bulldogs made the right plays in the final quarter to keep the Tamaraws at bay. Glenn Khobuntin hit a three-pointer and followed it up with an and-1 play to effectively put the fight away from FEU.

AFTER working with San Mig Super Coffee in practice for the past five days, visiting former NBA coach Tom Newell said he is convinced that the Mixers are “the best team he has seen in his 45 years of teaching basketball in 47 countries." 

Newell, who has worked with the Golden State Warriors, the New Jersey Nets, the Milwaukee Bucks and the Dallas Mavericks in various capacities in a long coaching career, is in town for a week to help the PBA's reigning gran slam champions prepare for the upcoming PBA season. 

Former La Salle Greenhills standout Kobe Paras could not fully put his feelings into words after it was revealed that he has committed to play collegiate basketball for the UCLA Bruins.

Paras made the announcement late Saturday, tweeting: "I have made my decision… I'm really happy to say that I have committed to UCLA!"