The 2025–26 Rain or Shine Elasto Painters season is the 19th 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. October 9, 2025: Gabe Norwood announced that he would retire after the 2025–26 PBA Philippine Cup. December 29, 2025: Gabe Norwood officially retired after the Rain or Shine was eliminated by the Meralco Bolts in a do-or-die game of the quarterfinal round. April 10, 2026: Gabe Norwood's jersey number (#5) was retired by the team during the halftime of their game against the Converge FiberXers.
Draft picks
RoundPickPlayerPositionPlace of birthCollege 1 10 Christian Manaytay PF/C UST 1 12 Jun Roque SF Letran 2 20 Mark Omega C Letran 2 22 Deo Cuajao SG Letran 2 24 Joshua David PG De La Salle 3 34 Cole Micek PG St. Francis 4 45 Kyle Tolentino SG/SF Letran 5 55 MJ dela Virgen PG JRU
Roster
Philippine Cup Eliminations Standings
Game log
|-bgcolor=ccffcc | 1 | October 11, 2025 | Meralco | W 96–95 (OT) | Caelan Tiongson (23) | Caelan Tiongson (10) | Adrian Nocum (4) | Ynares Center Montalban | 1–0 |-bgcolor=ffcccc | 2 | October 19, 2025 | San Miguel | L 93–111 | Adrian Nocum (17) | Caelan Tiongson (13) | Porter, Pringle (4) | Ynares Center Montalban | 1–1 |-bgcolor=ccffcc | 3 | October 24, 2025 | Blackwater | W 110–100 | Keith Datu (20) | Keith Datu (8) | Gian Mamuyac (5) | Ynares Center Antipolo | 2–1 |-bgcolor=ccffcc | 4 | October 26, 2025 | Titan Ultra | W 112–111 | Adrian Nocum (24) | Gabe Norwood (12) | Gabe Norwood (7) | Ynares Center Antipolo | 3–1 |-bgcolor=ccffcc | 5 | October 31, 2025 | Terrafirma | W 106–91 | Leonard Santillan (26) | Gabe Norwood (10) | Felix Pangilinan-Lemetti (6) | Ynares Center Antipolo | 4–1
|-bgcolor=ccffcc | 6 | November 5, 2025 | Phoenix | W 91–80 | Gian Mamuyac (22) | Leonard Santillan (7) | Felix Pangilinan-Lemetti (6) | Ninoy Aquino Stadium | 5–1 |-bgcolor=ffcccc | 7 | November 8, 2025 | NLEX | L 91–105 | Jhonard Clarito (26) | Mike Malonzo (12) | Jhonard Clarito (6) | Ynares Center Antipolo | 5–2 |-bgcolor=ccffcc | 8 | November 15, 2025 | TNT | W 91–89 | Gabe Norwood (16) | Norwood, Santillan (9) | Gabe Norwood (5) | Aquilino Q. Pimentel Jr. International Convention Center | 6–2
|-bgcolor=ccffcc | 9 | December 7, 2025 | Converge | W 90–84 | Leonard Santillan (16) | Mike Malonzo (10) | Adrian Nocum (4) | Ynares Center Montalban | 7–2 |-bgcolor=ccffcc | 10 | December 15, 2025 | Magnolia | W 101–92 | Jhonard Clarito (21) | Jhonard Clarito (11) | Gian Mamuyac (5) | Khalifa Sports City Arena | 8–2 |-bgcolor=ffcccc | 11 | December 17, 2025 | Barangay Ginebra | L 100–102 | Felix Pangilinan-Lemetti (14) | Jhonard Clarito (10) | Felix Pangilinan-Lemetti (5) | Khalifa Sports City Arena | 8–3
Playoffs Bracket
Game log
|-bgcolor=ffcccc | 1 | December 27, 2025 | Meralco | L 79–96 | Adrian Nocum (17) | Gabe Norwood (9) | Caelan Tiongson (3) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 0–1 |-bgcolor=ffcccc | 2 | December 29, 2025 | Meralco | L 89–98 | Adrian Nocum (29) | Caelan Tiongson (13) | Andrei Caracut (4) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 0–2
Commissioner's Cup Eliminations Standings
Game log
|-bgcolor=ccffcc | 1 | March 14, 2026 | Macau | W 116–109 | Jaylen Johnson (29) | Jaylen Johnson (24) | Caelan Tiongson (9) | Ynares Center Montalban | 1–0 |-bgcolor=ccffcc | 2 | March 20, 2026 | TNT | W 112–109 | Jaylen Johnson (33) | Clarito, Nocum (11) | Felix Lemetti (4) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 2–0 |-bgcolor=ccffcc | 3 | March 27, 2026 | Meralco | W 109–102 | Felix Lemetti (23) | Jhonard Clarito (9) | Gian Mamuyac (6) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 3–0 |-bgcolor=ccffcc | 4 | March 31, 2026 | Blackwater | W 151–95 | Andrei Caracut (22) | Leonard Santillan (10) | Clarito, Johnson, Mamuyac, Nocum (4) | Ninoy Aquino Stadium | 4–0
|-bgcolor=ccffcc | 5 | April 8, 2026 | San Miguel | W 116–112 | Jaylen Johnson (24) | Leonard Santillan (12) | Andrei Caracut (7) | Ninoy Aquino Stadium | 5–0 |-bgcolor=ccffcc | 6 | April 10, 2026 | Converge | W 120–111 | Jaylen Johnson (35) | Jaylen Johnson (21) | Adrian Nocum (4) | SM Mall of Asia Arena | 6–0 |-bgcolor=ccffcc | 7 | April 15, 2026 | Terrafirma | W 124–117 | Asistio, Johnson (18) | Jaylen Johnson (12) | Jaylen Johnson (10) | Ynares Center Antipolo | 7–0 |-bgcolor=ffcccc | 8 | April 21, 2026 | Phoenix Super LPG | L 83–87 | Adrian Nocum (20) | Jaylen Johnson (19) | Jaylen Johnson (7) | Ninoy Aquino Stadium | 7–1 |-bgcolor=ccffcc | 9 | April 25, 2026 | Magnolia | W 91–82 | Johnson, Mamuyac (25) | Jaylen Johnson (14) | Gian Mamuyac (5) | Ninoy Aquino Stadium | 8–1 |-bgcolor=ffcccc | 10 | April 29, 2026 | NLEX | L 90–92 | Jaylen Johnson (17) | Jaylen Johnson (15) | Jaylen Johnson (8) | Ninoy Aquino Stadium | 8–2
|-bgcolor=ffcccc | 11 | May 3, 2026 | Barangay Ginebra | L 90–114 | Jaylen Johnson (16) | Jaylen Johnson (15) | Jaylen Johnson (6) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 8–3 |-bgcolor=ccffcc | 12 | May 8, 2026 | Titan Ultra | W 142–131 | Jaylen Johnson (31) | Leonard Santillan (12) | David, Johnson (7) | Ninoy Aquino Stadium | 9–3
Playoffs Bracket
Game log
|-bgcolor=ccffcc | 1 | May 15, 2026 | San Miguel | W 113–104 | Andrei Caracut (29) | Jaylen Johnson (12) | Caelan Tiongson (7) | Ynares Center Antipolo | 1–0
|-bgcolor=ccffcc | 1 | May 20, 2026 | Barangay Ginebra | W 115–111 | Jaylen Johnson (40) | Jaylen Johnson (19) | Gian Mamuyac (5) | Ynares Center Antipolo10,412 | 1–0 |-bgcolor=ffcccc | 2 | May 22, 2026 | Barangay Ginebra | L 101–109 | Adrian Nocum (20) | Jaylen Johnson (19) | Jaylen Johnson (7) | SM Mall of Asia Arena11,522 | 1–1 |-bgcolor=ffcccc | 3 | May 24, 2026 | Barangay Ginebra | L 98–103 | Johnson, Tiongson (23) | Jaylen Johnson (21) | Jaylen Johnson (8) | SM Mall of Asia Arena13,524 | 1–2 |-bgcolor=ccffcc | 4 | May 27, 2026 | Barangay Ginebra | W 97–85 | Jaylen Johnson (13) | Jaylen Johnson (12) | Johnson, Mamuyac (4) | Smart Araneta Coliseum14,615 | 2–2 |-bgcolor=ffcccc | 5 | May 29, 2026 | Barangay Ginebra | L 104–111 | Adrian Nocum (25) | Jaylen Johnson (14) | Caelan Tiongson (6) | Smart Araneta Coliseum11,779 | 2–3 |-bgcolor=ffcccc | 6 | May 31, 2026 | Barangay Ginebra | L 107–118 | Jaylen Johnson (27) | Jaylen Johnson (14) | Adrian Nocum (7) | Ynares Center Antipolo11,321 | 2–4
Governors' Cup Eliminations Standings
Game log
|-bgcolor=ffcccc | 1 | July 11, 2026 | Blackwater | L 108–131 | Aaron Fuller (38) | Aaron Fuller (15) | Mamuyac, Nocum (6) | Ynares Center Montalban | 0–1 |-bgcolor=ffcccc | 2 | July 18, 2026 | Meralco | L 114–122 | Aaron Fuller (28) | Aaron Fuller (10) | Adrian Nocum (7) | Ynares Center Antipolo | 0–2 |-bgcolor=ccffcc | 3 | July 21, 2026 | Phoenix Super LPG | W 105–98 | Aaron Fuller (28) | Aaron Fuller (16) | Adrian Nocum (8) | Ynares Center Antipolo | 1–2 |-bgcolor=ccffcc | 4 | July 26, 2026 | Barangay Ginebra | W 110–99 | Aaron Fuller (37) | Aaron Fuller (12) | Adrian Nocum (10) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 2–2 |-bgcolor=ccffcc | 5 | July 31, 2026 | Magnolia | W 98–97 | Adrian Nocum (31) | Aaron Fuller (12) | Clarito, Nocum (4) | SM Mall of Asia Arena | 3–2
|-bgcolor=ccffcc | 6 | August 2, 2026 | Meralco | W 85–83 | Aaron Fuller (25) | Aaron Fuller (13) | Adrian Nocum (8) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 4–2
|-bgcolor= | 7 | October 9, 2026 | Barangay Ginebra
| Ninoy Aquino Stadium | |-bgcolor= | 8 | October 17, 2026 | Blackwater
| Ynares Center Antipolo | |-bgcolor= | 9 | October 21, 2026 | Magnolia
| Ynares Center Antipolo | |-bgcolor= | 10 | October 23, 2026 | Phoenix Super LPG
| Ynares Center Antipolo
Transactions
Free agency Signings PlayerDate signedContract amountContract lengthFormer teamRef. Stanley Pringle July 15, 2025 Not disclosed 2 years Terrafirma Dyip Beau Belga January 19, 2026 1 year Re-signed Jun Roque June 23, 2026 1 year Re-signed Anton Asistio Jhonard Clarito June 26, 2026 3 years Re-signed Luis Villegas September 28, 2026 2 years Re-signed
Subtractions Player Number Position Reason New team Ref. Francis Escandor 7 Small forward / Shooting guard Released Phoenix Fuel Masters Gabe Norwood 10, 5 Small forward / Power forward Retiring Kris Porter 41 Center Going to other league GenSan Warriors Shaun Ildefonso 10 Small forward / Shooting guard Contract not renewed Abra Weavers
Trades
Pre-season October 2025 October 2, 2025 To Rain or Shine2028 (S52) Converge second-round pick To ConvergeRights of Mark Omega
Governors' Cup July 2026 July 16, 2026 To Rain or Shine2029 (S53) Phoenix Super LPG first-round pick To Phoenix Super LPGGian Mamuyac2029 (S53) Rain or Shine second-round pick
Recruited imports Tournament Name Debuted Last game Record Ref. Commissioner's Cup Jaylen Johnson March 14, 2026 May 31, 2026 11–7 Governors' Cup Aaron Fuller July 11, 2026 4–2
References