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.
| 2014–15 PBA season | |
|---|---|
| Duration | October 19, 2014 – July 17, 2015 |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| TV partner(s) | Local: Sports5 TV5 AksyonTV Fox Sports International: AksyonTV International |
| 2014 PBA draft | |
| Top draft pick | Stanley Pringle |
| Picked by | GlobalPort Batang Pier |
| Season MVP | June Mar Fajardo (San Miguel Beermen) |
| [scorer] | Terrence Romeo (GlobalPort Batang Pier) |
| Philippine Cup champions | San Miguel Beermen |
| Philippine Cup runners-up | Alaska Aces |
| Commissioner's Cup champions | Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters |
| Commissioner's Cup runners-up | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters |
| Governors' Cup champions | San Miguel Beermen |
| Governors' Cup runners-up | Alaska Aces |
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.