The 2025–26 Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots season is the 37th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
Key dates September 7, 2025: The PBA season 50 draft was held at the SM Mall of Asia Music Hall in Pasay.
Draft picks
RoundPickPlayerPositionPlace of birthCollege 1 11 Yukien Andrada PF San Beda 3 30 Gab Gomez PG Ateneo 4 41 Joshua Yerro SG/SF Adamson
Roster
Philippine Cup Eliminations Standings
Game log
|-bgcolor=ccffcc | 1 | October 5, 2025 | Barangay Ginebra | W 80–73 | Zavier Lucero (17) | Zavier Lucero (7) | Barroca, Lastimosa (5) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 1–0 |-bgcolor=ccffcc | 2 | October 17, 2025 | Titan Ultra | W 127–119 | Zavier Lucero (23) | Zavier Lucero (17) | Mark Barroca (7) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 2–0 |-bgcolor=ffcccc | 3 | October 19, 2025 | Meralco | L 76–78 | Jerom Lastimosa (22) | Mark Barroca (11) | Mark Barroca (5) | Ynares Center Montalban | 2–1 |-bgcolor=ccffcc | 4 | October 25, 2025 | Terrafirma | W 104–93 | Mark Barroca (17) | Zavier Lucero (9) | Rome dela Rosa (5) | Ynares Center Antipolo | 3–1 |-bgcolor=ccffcc | 5 | October 31, 2025 | Phoenix | W 83–80 | Jerom Lastimosa (14) | Javi Gómez de Liaño (9) | Paul Lee (5) | Ynares Center Antipolo | 4–1
|-bgcolor=ffcccc | 6 | November 7, 2025 | San Miguel | L 92–94 | Zavier Lucero (20) | Zavier Lucero (14) | Jerom Lastimosa (6) | Ynares Center Montalban | 4–2 |-bgcolor=ccffcc | 7 | November 14, 2025 | Blackwater | W 90–75 | Javi Gómez de Liaño (17) | Zavier Lucero (10) | Jerom Lastimosa (7) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 5–2
|-bgcolor=ffcccc | 8 | December 5, 2025 | Converge | L 97–114 | Zavier Lucero (31) | Zavier Lucero (9) | Mark Barroca (7) | Ynares Center Antipolo | 5–3 |-bgcolor=ccffcc | 9 | December 7, 2025 | NLEX | W 98–82 | Zavier Lucero (18) | Zavier Lucero (12) | Paul Lee (8) | Ynares Center Montalban | 6–3 |-bgcolor=ffcccc | 10 | December 15, 2025 | Rain or Shine | L 92–101 | Mark Barroca (14) | Zavier Lucero (10) | Mark Barroca (5) | Khalifa Sports City Arena | 6–4 |-bgcolor=ffcccc | 11 | December 21, 2025 | TNT | L 83–94 | Zavier Lucero (17) | Ian Sangalang (11) | Mark Barroca (5) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 6–5
Playoffs Bracket
Game log
|-bgcolor=ffcccc | 1 | December 27, 2025 | TNT | L 109–118 | Zavier Lucero (22) | Zavier Lucero (13) | Mark Barroca (13) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 0–1
Commissioner's Cup Eliminations Standings
Game log
|-bgcolor=ffcccc | 1 | March 13, 2026 | Phoenix Super LPG | L 98–101 | Nuni Omot (27) | Jerom Lastimosa (9) | Jerom Lastimosa (4) | Ninoy Aquino Stadium | 0–1 |-bgcolor=ffcccc | 2 | March 15, 2026 | NLEX | L 105–112 | Nuni Omot (32) | Zavier Lucero (11) | Nuni Omot (6) | Ynares Center Montalban | 0–2 |-bgcolor=ffcccc | 3 | March 22, 2026 | Blackwater | L 91–97 | Nuni Omot (38) | Nuni Omot (7) | Nuni Omot (9) | Ynares Center Antipolo | 0–3 |-bgcolor=ccffcc | 4 | March 28, 2026 | Macau | W 121–109 | Clint Chapman (39) | Clint Chapman (15) | Mark Barroca (7) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 1–3
|-bgcolor=ccffcc | 5 | April 7, 2026 | Terrafirma | W 85–70 | Clint Chapman (28) | Clint Chapman (11) | Mark Barroca (9) | Ninoy Aquino Stadium | 2–3 |-bgcolor=ffcccc | 6 | April 10, 2026 | Barangay Ginebra | L 89–91 | Zavier Lucero (19) | Clint Chapman (10) | Barroca, Lee (6) | SM Mall of Asia Arena | 2–4 |-bgcolor=ccffcc | 7 | April 12, 2026 | San Miguel | W 120–101 | Clint Chapman (34) | Zavier Lucero (7) | Mark Barroca (9) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 3–4 |-bgcolor=ccffcc | 8 | April 19, 2026 | Converge | W 106–94 | Clint Chapman (34) | Chapman, Lucero (14) | Mark Barroca (7) | Ynares Center Antipolo | 4–4 |-bgcolor=ffcccc | 9 | April 24, 2026 | Rain or Shine | L 82–91 | Clint Chapman (17) | Clint Chapman (11) | Barroca, Lastimosa (6) | Ninoy Aquino Stadium | 4–5 |-bgcolor=ccffcc | 10 | April 29, 2026 | Titan Ultra | W 135–98 | Clint Chapman (31) | Mark Barroca (11) | Mark Barroca (7) | Ninoy Aquino Stadium | 5–5
|-bgcolor=ccffcc | 11 | May 5, 2026 | TNT | W 106–94 | Clint Chapman (42) | Clint Chapman (14) | Mark Barroca (12) | Ninoy Aquino Stadium | 6–5 |-bgcolor=ccffcc | 12 | May 10, 2026 | Meralco | W 93–76 | Clint Chapman (19) | Zavier Lucero (10) | Peter Alfaro (4) | SM Mall of Asia Arena13,967 | 7–5
Playoffs Bracket
Game log
|-bgcolor=ccffcc | 1 | May 13, 2026 | Meralco | W 95–89 | Clint Chapman (21) | Clint Chapman (12) | Barroca, Lee (5) | Ninoy Aquino Stadium | 1–0 |-bgcolor=ffcccc | 2 | May 16, 2026 | Meralco | L 102–105 (OT) | Jerom Lastimosa (28) | Zavier Lucero (5) | Mark Barroca (5) | Ynares Center Antipolo | 1–1
Governors' Cup Eliminations Standings
Game log
|-bgcolor=ffcccc | 1 | July 11, 2026 | Phoenix Super LPG | L 86–98 | Zavier Lucero (20) | KJ Buffen (12) | Jerom Lastimosa (7) | Ynares Center Montalban | 0–1 |-bgcolor=ffcccc | 2 | July 17, 2026 | Blackwater | L 81–89 | KJ Buffen (32) | KJ Buffen (11) | Barroca, Lastimosa (4) | Ninoy Aquino Stadium | 0–2 |-bgcolor=ccffcc | 3 | July 24, 2026 | Meralco | W 112–98 | KJ Buffen (26) | KJ Buffen (11) | Buffen, Lastimosa (5) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 1–2 |-bgcolor=ffcccc | 4 | July 31, 2026 | Rain or Shine | L 97–98 | KJ Buffen (31) | KJ Buffen (17) | Mark Barroca (8) | SM Mall of Asia Arena | 1–3
|-bgcolor=ccffcc | 5 | August 2, 2026 | Barangay Ginebra | W 88–73 | Zavier Lucero (24) | KJ Buffen (11) | Paul Lee (7) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 2–3 |-bgcolor=ccffcc | 6 | August 7, 2026 | Meralco | W 105–88 | KJ Buffen (27) | Ian Sangalang (10) | Jerom Lastimosa (6) | Ninoy Aquino Stadium | 3–3 |-bgcolor=ccffcc | 7 | August 12, 2026 | Phoenix Super LPG | W 115–101 | KJ Buffen (35) | Buffen, Lucero (10) | Mark Barroca (4) | Ynares Center Antipolo | 4–3
|-bgcolor= | 8 | October 9, 2026 | Blackwater
| Ninoy Aquino Stadium | |-bgcolor= | 9 | October 11, 2026 | Barangay Ginebra
| Smart Araneta Coliseum | |-bgcolor= | 10 | October 21, 2026 | Rain or Shine
| Ynares Center Antipolo
Transactions
Free agency Signings PlayerDate signedContract amountContract lengthFormer teamRef. Peter Alfaro August 12, 2025 Not disclosed 3 years Re-signed Joseph Eriobu August 14, 2025 1 year Re-signed Russel Escoto 2 years Paolo Taha August 15, 2025 2 years NorthPort Batang Pier Javi Gómez de Liaño August 30, 2025 3 years Anyang Jung Kwan Jang Red Boosters Zavier Lucero September 13, 2025 ₱420,000 per month (max. contract) 2 years Re-signed Raffy Verano October 2, 2025 Not disclosed Not disclosed Phoenix Fuel Masters Clifford Jopia June 30, 2026 1 year Blackwater Bossing
Subtractions Player Number Position Reason New team Ref. William Navarro 6 Power forward Going overseas Busan KCC Egis Rafi Reavis 4 Center / Power forward Released Converge FiberXers Jed Mendoza 65 Shooting guard Released Blackwater Bossing
Trades
Pre-season August 2025 August 22, 2025 To MagnoliaJavi Gómez de Liaño To TerrafirmaJerrick Ahanmisi2025 Magnolia second-round pick (No. 18)
Philippine Cup October 2025 October 28, 2025 To MagnoliaChris Koon To Titan UltraAris DionisioDecember 2025 December 10, 2025 To Magnolia2028 (S52) Terrafirma second-round pick To TerrafirmaJoseph Eriobu
Commissioner's Cup June 2026 June 15, 2026 To MagnoliaRights of Arvin Tolentino2027 (S51) Titan Ultra second-round pick To Titan UltraRights of William Navarro2028 (S52) Magnolia second-round pick
Recruited imports Tournament Name Debuted Last game Record Ref. Commissioner's Cup Nuni Omot March 13, 2026 March 22, 2026 0–3 Clint Chapman March 28, 2026 May 16, 2026 8–3 Governors' Cup KJ Buffen July 11, 2026 4–3
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