The Philippine Basketball Association, the oldest professional basketball league in Asia and the second oldest active professional basketball league in the world next to the NBA, is back for its 46th Season. As the threat of the Covid-19 pandemic remains, the PBA is holding its game in Ynares Center in Pasig city through a closed-circuit setup and without fans.
Be that as it may, the league assures fans that the games are still competitive as players return to the hard court after a very long hiatus. Who will win this year's championship?
PBA 2021 Philippine Cup Standings
As of 01 August 2021
| Rank | Team | Win | Loss | Streak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Magnolia Hotshots | 4 | 0 | +4 |
| 2 | TNT Tropang Giga | 3 | 0 | +3 |
3 | Meralco Bolts | 4 | 1 | +2 |
4 | San Miguel Beermen | 3 | 1 | +3 |
| 5 | Rain or Shine | 4 | 2 | +1 |
6 | NLEX Road Warriors | 2 | 2 | +1 |
| 7 | Barangay Ginebra | 2 | 2 | +1 |
8 | Alaska Aces | 2 | 3 | -1 |
9 | Northport Batang Pier | 1 | 3 | -2 |
| 10 | Phoenix Super LPG | 1 | 4 | -2 |
| 11 | Terrafirma Dyip | 0 | 4 | -4 |
| 12 | Blackwater Bossing | 0 | 4 | -4 |
PBA 2021 PHILIPPINE CUP SCORES
July 31, 2021 (Wed)
Meralco def. Alaska, 89-80.
July 30, 2021 (Wed)
Ginebra def. Northport, 87-85.
TNT def. Rain or Shine, 79-69.
Magnolia def. Terrafirma, 105-83.
July 28, 2021 (Wed)
Alaska def. Rain or Shine, 74-48.
San Miguel def. Blackwater, 99-80.
July 25, 2021 (Sun)
NLEX def. Terrafirma, 108-94.
Magnolia def. Ginebra, 89-79.
San Miguel def. Northport, 88-86.
July 24, 2021 (Sat)
Phoenix def. Alaska, 101-93.
Rain or Shine def. Meralco, 85-72.
July 23, 2021 (Fri)
San Miguel def. NLEX, 110-93.
Ginebra def. Blackwater, 96-81.
July 21, 2021 (Wed)
Magnolia def. Alaska, 84-82.
Northport def. Phoenix, 115-79.
July 18, 2021 (Sun)
Rain or Shine def. Blackwater, 71-62.
NLEX def. Ginebra, 94-75.
Meralco def. San Miguel, 93-87.
July 17, 2021 (Sat)
TNT def. Terrafirma, 86-79.
Magnolia def. Phoenix, 80-73.
July 16, 2021 (Fri)
Alaska def. Blackwater, 103-77.
Rain or Shine def. NLEX, 83-82.
Meralco def. Northport, 85-63.
PBA 2021 PHILIPPINE CUP SCHEDULE
***NOTE: GAMES ARE SUSPENDED DUE TO ECQ LOCKDOWN***
July 28, 2021 (Wed)
12:30 pm San Miguel vs Blackwater
03:00 pm Rain or Shine vs Alaska
06:00 pm Phoenix vs Meralco
July 30, 2021 (Fri)
12:30 pm Terrafirma vs Magnolia
03:00 pm Ginebra vs Northport
06:00 pm TNT vs NLEX
July 31, 2021 (Sat)
02:00 pm Blackwater vs Phoenix
04:35 pm Meralco vs Alaska
August 01, 2021 (Sun)
02:00 pm Rain or Shine vs TNT
04:35 pm San Miguel vs Ginebra
07:00 pm Northport vs Magnolia
August 04, 2021 (Wed)
02:00 pm TNT vs Blackwater
03:00 pm NLEX vs Meralco
06:00 pm Phoenix vs Terrafirma
August 06, 2021 (Fri)
12:30 pm Alaska vs Northport
03:00 pm Ginebra vs Rain or Shine
06:00 pm Magnolia vs San Miguel
August 07, 2021 (Sat)
02:00 pm Blackwater vs NLEX
04:35 pm Phoenix vs TNT
August 08, 2021 (Sun)
02:00 pm Terrafirma vs San Miguel
04:35 pm Alaska vs Ginebra
07:00 pm Rain or Shine vs Meralco
August 11, 2021 (Wed)
02:00 pm Northport vs Terrafirma
03:00 pm NLEX vs Magnolia
06:00 pm Phoenix vs Rain or Shine
August 13, 2021 (Fri)
12:30 pm Alaska vs Magnolia
03:00 pm Meralco vs Blackwater
06:00 pm TNT vs Northport
August 14, 2021 (Sat)
02:00 pm San Miguel vs Phoenix
04:35 pm Terrafirma vs Ginebra
August 15, 2021 (Sun)
02:00 pm Alaska vs NLEX
04:35 pm Blackwater vs Magnolia
07:00 pm Rain or Shine vs Northport
August 18, 2021 (Wed)
02:00 pm Magnolia vs Meralco
03:00 pm Ginebra vs Phoenix
06:00 pm TNT vs San Miguel
August 20, 2021 (Fri)
12:30 pm Terrafirma vs Blackwater
03:00 pm Alaska vs TNT
06:00 pm NLEX vs Northport
August 21, 2021 (Sat)
02:00 pm Rain or Shine vs Magnolia
04:35 pm Meralco vs Ginebra
August 22, 2021 (Sun)
02:00 pm Phoenix vs NLEX
04:35 pm San Miguel vs Alaska
August 25, 2021 (Wed)
03:00 pm Terrafirma vs Meralco
06:00 pm Rain or Shine vs San Miguel
August 27, 2021 (Fri)
03:00 pm Blackwater vs Northport
06:00 pm Ginebra vs TNT