The great thing about Twitter is that you don’t have to open so many tabs and windows to soak up on the basketball news you crave for. And it’s fast. You get dope quotes, highlights, links to articles, game schedules, game updates, some stupid stuff from ballers, and insider info as they happen. Basically you get a DAD’S or KAMAYAN type of buffet on everything basketball.
That is if you follow the right dudes.
In no particular order, here are 25 Twitter handles you must absolutely follow:
The former Warrior and current Meralco third-string point guard might be averaging more bench high fives and butt-spanks than points and assists (3ppg, 2apg), but he sure is a great follow because he’s not shy of dishing out interesting insights about the game like this:
And if you’re rockin’ size 10.5-11 sneaks, you might get some good deals from him!
True story: Former Gilas and current Global Port Assistant Coach Charles Tiu once crashed my Philosophy 101 study sessions at home to get notes and to be Tiutorized by yours truly.
Now he’s wining and dining with the best of them:
What a steep rise in social relevance and importance for my old bud. Imagine, from hanging out with me to sitting behind the Gilas bench, to sitting on the Gilas bench, to rubbing elbows with former U.S. Ambassador Kristie Kenney,to Coaching Gary David in that Powerade Cinderella Run; Charles is definitely making a name for himself and by the curve that he’s been on for the past few years, I wouldn’t be surprised if he becomes a college or pro coach in about five years.
Charles is also never afraid to tweet controversial stuff; even if it’s calling out the Commissioner’s office or some old gym for this matter:
How Twitter-active is Jeron Teng? He’s so much on Twitter that you’ll know exactly what time he wakes up and what time he sleeps. He tweets when he wakes up at around 5:00 am to go to practices (and this gets me motivated as hell).
And I’m not whining about how he clogs my Twitter feed because sometimes he tweets cool and funny stuff like these:
While Jeron isn’t that active on Twitter, he randomly gets more than a thousand RT’s for hanging out with Vice Ganda.
Aside from that “wth?” profile picture, I’m down with everything Kevin Alas. So is Tim Cone.
When you photobomb the “It Girls” and they got no problem with it, you already Mr. Maierhofer. You already.
Asi Taulava is one of my first ever follows because he just seems so accommodating on Twitter . When he’s into it, he goes on binges of answering fan questions. He tweets cool photos too:
A member of the For The Win crew and the most “barako” in the Barako Bull team, Doug Kramer shares a lot of stuff; whether it be photos of his cute little kids with stunning wife Cheska Kramer, juicy thoughts on the game, or photos that make you feel that you’re not working hard enough:
What a shameless case of self-promotion.
But yes, if you want the best in Philippine basketball, you should definitely follow Aaron Atayde, Nikko Ramos, and me. We deliver opinionated pieces via the website you’re at right now and we try very hard to be the first to disseminate some tasty info. Aaron regularly shares behind-the-scenes stuff from hosting at the AKTV Center. Nikko is chums with a lot of players and coaches so he’s got first-hand access on a lot of things directly coming from the subjects themselves.
And if you want the latest and the best in Philippine basketball lifestyle, follow my main man Miguel Rocha.
When Kelly Williams isn’t rattling rims and stifling bigs in the PBA, he spreads the Word of God. The Talk ‘N Text forward/center recently wrote a fantastic book on his career as baller and as a soldier of God. If you don’t have it, you should get Rising Higher now!
If you want updates on our national basketball program, you can get them directly from Gilas’ head coach Chot Reyes himself. The former TNT also tweets game analyses, reactions, and juicy opinion on anything basketball. He confirms and denies gossips too; so if you want the truth, you go follow him.
PBA game commentator Magoo Marjon is another member of the For The Win crew. He’s got access to almost everything — from the locker rooms to the benches.
And if you want to get a good laugh, Magoo has got you covered:
Next to Mark Caguioa and James Yap, this guy is probably the next biggest draw in Pinoy basketball. Although he isn’t tweeting much about basketball recently — and that’s because his hamstring is still nagging him — expect this multi-talented dude to be more tweet-happy once he gets back on the court.
The Sol Train is unstoppable when he rampages to the basket. It’s been said that you can’t stop him from yapping too. Aside from a bit of trash-talking, Sol shares great perspective on the game too.
The Phenom is probably the most magnetic college baller in the country. He carries himself very well on and off the court. Just ask his almost a hundred thousand followers how Kiefer appreciates their support and how he shows good humor in answering tons of fan questions.
He often tweets back-and-forth with Vice Ganda too.
It’s funny how Mark Caguioa is the most popular baller in the country (for BGSM fans, second most popular for SMC fans) yet there’s little we know about him. Mark Caguioa on Twitter should be the birth of an interactive version of himself. THIS. COULD. BE. FUN.
James Yap is the most skilled Filipino baller I have ever seen. The “Face of the PBA” doesn’t just attend team practices, he does extra work to add more pop into the million moves that he has. Apparently, this stud is addicted to plyometrics.
When you get an S/O from J.E. Skeets (one of the hosts of the world-famous podcast, The Basketball Jones) you are definitely legit. Carlo Pamintuan, Chuck Araneta, and Polo Bustamante rarely agree in their podcasts, but one thing is for sure: they’re going to say whatever they want. If you follow these guys, you’ll definitely catch them having lengthy conversations on Twitter on the most trivial of basketball topics to the most crucial ones — because their opinions can’t wait.
The trio also writes for SLAM Mag Philippines.
The former PBA commissioner is now a basketball operations official for San Miguel Corporation.
Enough said.
PBAconnect is the official Twitter account of the PBA. Follow the handle for play-by-plays, boxscores, and game schedules.
The PBAologist dishes out loads of interesting facts about anything Philippine basketball like these:
Have you ever wondered why we know more about NBA stats than PBA stats? It’s because PBA stats aren’t readily available, and if you check out the League’s official website, you’ll see stats from 2007 or something.
So if you want up-to-date UAAP, NCAA, D-League, or PBA stats, you should follow PBA-Online. From points per game, to career averages (even of the PBA’s legends), to assists to turnover ratio, the handle has you covered.
You get the freshest PBA gossip from Snow Badua.
The funny PBA commentator and AKTV Center host happens to be one of the best sports writers in the country.
Mico Halili shares the most interesting insights about anything basketball in the country. If you follow him, you might notice how he tweets some things that other people also say. What sets him apart though is how he delivers the lines, how he forms his sentences. Plus, he coins the best monikers in the game.
For simply the best in basketball, follow us!
Since Jaemark Tordecilla also runs the PBAonAKTV handle, and both practically tweet the same things, we’re putting them at number one.
Jaemark Tordecilla is the Adrian Wojnarowski of the PBA. He’s the insider of all the insiders. If you’re a Philippine basketball fan, you must absolutely follow this dude.
Source: http://www.slamonlineph.com/philippine-basketball-association/25-must-follow-twitter-accounts-in-philippine-basketball/
Photos taken by Spin.ph lensman Jerome Ascano catch the Rob Reyes shot at Alaska rookie Calvin Abueva which the referees fail to call.
