MANILA, Philippines – A new, exciting dawn awaits Philippine basketball with the launch of the National Basketball League-Isolation Basketball Championship, a novelty 1v1 tournament this Saturday at the Bren Z. Guiao Convention Center in San Fernando, Pampanga. The NBL said everything is set for the innovative event, including the health protocols and the pioneer participants, as 1-on-1 basketball elevates to an organized, professional setup from a mere street basketball exhibition. But without traditional basketball positions, weight classes (featherweight, lightweight, welterweight, light heavyweight, heavyweight) will be in place as the league introduces a boxing adaptation in both men’s (NBL) and women’s (WNBL) division for parity purposes. Three rounds consisting of five minutes each will be played as per NBL 1v1 commissioner Jerry Codiñera and WNBL 1v1 chief Haydee Ong, with the first player to reach 30 points being declared as the winner. “It’s like having a boxing match pero basketball yung laro natin.

Source: Philippine Star May 18, 2021 08:48 UTC