2014–15 PBA season


The 2014–15 PBA season was the 40th season of the Philippine Basketball Association. The season formally opened on October 19, 2014, and finished on July 17, 2015. 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 for this season, respectively.
This was also the first season that the league had 12 regular teams. The two new teams were Kia Sorento and Blackwater Elite. Although the NLEX Road Warriors had been approved as an expansion team, their owners instead opted to buy the Air21 Express franchise.
The first event of the season was the 2014 PBA Expansion Draft in July, for expansion teams Blackwater Elite and Kia Sorento, followed by the 2014 PBA draft, held on August 24, 2014.
This season previously held the record for most games played overall in a season, having 257 games played throughout the whole year. It surpassed the previous record of 249 games, previously set during the 2012–13 season. This record was later broken the following season.

Board of governors

Executive committee

Arenas

Like several Metro Manila-centric leagues, most games are held at arenas within Metro Manila, and sometimes, 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 could return occasionally.

Out-of-town arenas

Aside from games outside Metro Manila and Antipolo, the PBA played two games outside the Philippines, in Dubai. It was the second time the league held games in the United Arab Emirates.
ArenaCityDateMatch-up
Philippine ArenaBocaue, BulacanOctober 19, 2014Kia vs. Blackwater
Talk 'N Text vs. Barangay Ginebra
Quezon Convention CenterLucenaOctober 25, 2014Barangay Ginebra vs. Kia
Mindanao Civic CenterTubod, Lanao del NorteNovember 8, 2014NLEX vs. San Miguel
Mindanao Civic CenterTubod, Lanao del NorteFebruary 28, 2015Kia vs. Blackwater
University of Southeastern Philippines GymDavao CityNovember 15, 2014Barangay Ginebra vs. Meralco
University of Southeastern Philippines GymDavao CityMarch 14, 2015Talk 'N Text vs. Purefoods Star
Xavier University – Ateneo de Cagayan GymCagayan de OroNovember 22, 2014Alaska vs. GlobalPort
Xavier University – Ateneo de Cagayan GymCagayan de OroFebruary 21, 2015San Miguel vs. Meralco
Alonte Sports ArenaBiñan, LagunaNovember 23, 2014Talk 'N Text vs. Barako Bull
Meralco vs. San Mig
Alonte Sports ArenaBiñan, LagunaNovember 29, 2014Blackwater vs. Talk 'N Text
Alonte Sports ArenaBiñan, LagunaFebruary 1, 2015Blackwater vs. Talk 'N Text
Barangay Ginebra vs. Barako Bull
Dipolog Sports CenterDipolog, Zamboanga del NorteFebruary 14, 2015Purefoods Star vs. Rain or Shine
Dipolog Sports CenterDipolog, Zamboanga del NorteMay 16, 2015Ginebra vs. Blackwater
Panabo Multi-purpose Tourism, Sports and Cultural CenterPanabo, Davao del NorteMarch 21, 2015Barangay Ginebra vs. GlobalPort
Panabo Multi-purpose Tourism, Sports and Cultural CenterPanabo, Davao del NorteJune 20, 2015Alaska vs. San Miguel
Al Shabab Al Arabi Club DubaiDubaiMay 21, 2015GlobalPort vs. Rain or Shine
Al Shabab Al Arabi Club DubaiDubaiMay 22, 2015Barangay Ginebra vs. Rain or Shine
Angeles University Foundation GymAngeles CityMay 30, 2015Kia vs. Purefoods Star
La Salle ColiseumBacolodJune 6, 2015Rain or Shine vs. Talk 'N Text

Transactions

Player movement

Retirement

Coaching changes

Notable events

Pre-season

Philippine Cup

Commissioner's Cup

  • The Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters retired the jersey number of Jimmy Alapag during the halftime of the All-Star Game in Puerto Princesa Coliseum, Palawan on March 5, 2015, where he was added as the 13th man of the South All-Stars.
  • Columbian Autocar Corporation announced that they will change the moniker of their PBA team to Kia Carnival for the Commissioner's Cup.
  • On February 15, 2015, Commissioner Chito Salud announced during a press conference at the Mall of Asia Arena that he will resign as the commissioner of the league at the end of the 2014-15 season for personal reasons. The board of governors, led by chairman Patrick Gregorio told the media that a replacement will be named before the end of the ongoing Commissioner's Cup. The replacement will be assigned as the deputy commissioner at the start of the Governors' Cup.
  • During the board of governors meeting on March 7, 2015, they have decided to restructure the league and create the president/chief executive officer position to manage the league's marketing, expansion and business related matters. The commissioner position will handle the game-related matters. Outgoing commissioner Chito Salud has been named as the league's first president/CEO.

Governors' Cup

Liga ng Bayan

A set of preseason games named "Liga ng Bayan" was scheduled from September 12 to October 12 and were held on various cities around the country. The results of the games are as follows:

Opening ceremonies

The opening ceremonies for this season was held at the Philippine Arena in Ciudad de Victoria, Bocaue, Bulacan on October 19, 2014. The first games of the Philippine Cup, Kia vs Blackwater and Barangay Ginebra vs Talk 'N Text immediately followed.
The muses for the participating teams are as follows:
TeamMuse
Alaska AcesMichele Gumabao
Barako Bull EnergyNathalie den Dekker
Barangay Ginebra San MiguelEllen Adarna
Blackwater EliteSunshine Cruz
Annalie Forbes
GlobalPort Batang PierRachel Anne Daquis
Cha Cruz
Kia SorentoJinkee Pacquiao
Meralco BoltsRitz Azul
NLEX Road WarriorsDianne Medina
Purefoods Star HotshotsMary Jean Lastimosa
Rain or Shine Elasto PaintersGlennifer Perido
San Miguel BeermenAlice Dixson
Erica Adachi
Alaina Bergsma
Talk 'N Text Tropang TextersMegan Young

2014–15 Philippine Cup

Playoffs

Quarterfinals

1st phase
2nd phase

Individual awards

Leo Awards

Awards given by the PBA Press Corps

Defensive Player of the Year: June Mar Fajardo Scoring Champion: Terrence Romeo Baby Dalupan Coach of the Year: Leo Austria Mr. Quality Minutes: Calvin Abueva Bogs Adornado Comeback Player of the Year: Alex Cabagnot Danny Floro Executive of the Year: Patrick Gregorio Order of Merit: Paul Lee