Wikipedia - Blackwater Bossing
The Blackwater Bossing is a professional basketball team owned by Ever Bilena, Inc. that is playing in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) beginning in the 2014–2015 season. The franchise started as one of the founding teams in the PBA Developmental League. It transferred to the PBA after being accepted as an expansion team. The team is named after Ever Bilena's brand of men's fragrances.
History
PBA D-League
Blackwater was one of the founding teams in the PBA Developmental League (PBA D-League). It won one PBA D-League championship. The team's predecessor was the Blu Detergent team in the Philippine Basketball League (PBL), best known as the first Philippine basketball team of Asi Taulava.
PBA
On April 10, 2014, Ever Bilena Cosmetics, Inc., along with Manila North Tollways Corporation (NLEX Road Warriors) and Columbian Autocar Corporation (Kia Sorento), were approved by the PBA Board of Governors to become expansion teams in the PBA. Upon entry to the PBA, the three teams will select players from a dispersal draft in July consisting of unprotected current PBA players and free agents. They will also pick rookies in the 2014 PBA draft in August.
Blackwater and the NLEX Road Warriors became the first franchises to enter the PBA from its D-League.
With the help of Gilas player Marcus Douthit, Blackwater got their first win in the 2015 PBA Commissioner's Cup against San Miguel Beermen, 80–77.
In August 2020, it was reported that the team would change its name to "Blackwater Bossing". The new branding, including the team's logo and jersey design, was unveiled in September 2020.
International stint
On July 12, 2018, Blackwater Elite completed a six-game sweep of the Pacific Caesar 50th Anniversary Pro Tournament in Surabaya, Indonesia.
The following week, they represented the Philippines along with NLEX Road Warriors in the Asia League's Summer Super 8 Invitational Tournament held in Macau.
Blackwater Bossing est connu pour son style de jeu agressif et rapide. L'équipe compte un certain nombre de joueurs talentueux, dont Bobby Ray Parks Jr., Allein Maliksi et Raymund Almazan. Blackwater Bossing a remporté un certain nombre de prix au cours de sa courte histoire, notamment le titre de champion de la Commissioner's Cup 2017.
L'équipe joue ses matchs à domicile au Araneta Coliseum. Le Coliseum est une salle polyvalente qui peut accueillir plus de 20 000 personnes. Blackwater Bossing attire un grand nombre de fans à chaque match à domicile.
Outre ses performances sur le terrain, Blackwater Bossing est également connue pour son engagement envers la communauté. L'équipe organise un certain nombre de programmes caritatifs et communautaires tout au long de l'année. Blackwater Bossing est une équipe de basketball bien soutenue et populaire aux Philippines. L'équipe est connue pour son style de jeu agressif et rapide, et elle compte un certain nombre de joueurs talentueux. Blackwater Bossing est également connue pour son engagement envers la communauté.