Executive committee

• Angelico Salud (Commissioner)
• Ramon Segismundo (chairman, representing Meralco Bolts)
• Patrick Gregorio (Vice-chairman, representing Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters)
• Robert Non (Treasurer, representing San Miguel Beermen)

Main arenas

Out-of-town arenas

Player movement

Key transactions:

Notable occurrences

• The fifth PBA Hall of Fame ceremony was held during the opening ceremonies of the 2013−14 PBA season. This year's inductees includes players Benjie Paras, Ronnie Magsanoc, Lim Eng Beng and coach Ed Ocampo^[3]
• The PBA's developmental league held its first draft on September 19. Subsequently, the new D-League season began on October 24.^[4]
• Possible changes of the season calendar will be further discussed between the league and the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas for the preparation of the Philippines men's national basketball team for the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup, which was scheduled to be held in Spain from August 30 to September 14, 2014.^[5]
• Sports5 transferred the broadcast of the PBA games to their main network TV5. Also, Fox Sports will air live simulcasts of the Wednesday doubleheaders in English commentary, starting November 20, 2013.
• A second version of the Jun Bernardino Trophy was created after the 2006 trophy was awarded to the Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters after they won the Philippine Cup for the third consecutive year last season.

Coaching changes

• Junel Baculi is replaced by Richie Ticzon as head coach of the GlobalPort Batang Pier.^[6]

Notable events

• On January 13, 2014, San Miguel Corporation president Ramon S. Ang announced that the Petron Blaze Boosters will revert to its iconic name "San Miguel Beermen" starting in the 2014 PBA Commissioner's Cup.^[9]
• On January 29, 2014, GlobalPort owner Mikee Romero announced that interim coach Richie Ticzon would be replaced by Pido Jarencio as head coach of GlobalPort Batang Pier starting next conference.^[10]
• The league's board of governors approved the proposal of shortening the finals series of the Commissioner's and Governors' Cups to a best-of-five to give time for the Philippine men's national basketball team time to prepare for the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup and the 2014 Asian Games. The opening of the 2014–15 season will also be moved to October 19.The format was shortened to a best-of-5 format instead of the usual best-of-7 due to changes in the season calendar to accommodate Gilas Pilipinas's participation in the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup and the 2014 Asian Games.^[1]
• On February 12, 2014, the seventh game of the 2013-14 PBA Philippine Cup Semifinals series between Barangay Ginebra San Miguel and San Mig Super Coffee Mixers set the all-time basketball attendance record of 24,883,^[11] which broke the previous record of 23,436 set on May 19, 2013, that featured Game Three of the PBA Commissioner's Cup Finals between the Alaska Aces and the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel.^[12]
• The Rain or Shine Elasto Painters staged a "partial walkout" during Game 6 of their Finals series against the San Mig Super Coffee Mixers at the 10:59 mark of the second quarter. Rain or Shine returned to the playing court before the 15-minute time limit given to teams who walks out of the playing court and eventually lost to San Mig Super Coffee.^[13]
• On February 25, 2014, Petron Blaze/San Miguel Beer board governor Ely Capacio died following a stroke^[14] The league paid tribute to him before the start of Game 5 of the Philippine Cup Finals. Also, the San Mig Super Coffee Mixers, which was coached by Capacio in 1991, had black patches in their jerseys as a sign of mourning.
• San Mig Super Coffee coach Tim Cone became the winning-est coach in PBA history after his team clinched his 16th title. He surpassed the record of 15 championships set by Baby Dalupan before he retired as a coach in 1991.
• The San Mig Super Coffee Mixers became the team with most All-Filipino/Philippine Cup championships after winning their sixth Philippine Cup, surpassing the Crispa Redmanizers with five All-Filipino titles.
• PBA Commissioner Chito Salud penalized the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters with a P2 million for their "partial walkout" during the 2nd quarter (11:49) of their Finals in Game 6 series against the San Mig Super Coffee Mixers.^[15]
• Rain or Shine coach Yeng Guiao accumulated a record total of P426,400 worth of fines due to a league rule that penalizes a coach, player or official that receives more than nine technical fouls in a conference after incurring 13 technicals during the tournament (P50,000 each technical foul), and the P100,000 fine sanctioned to him after flashing the finger at league officials during the semifinals.^[16]

Elimination round

Playoffs

Finals

• Finals MVP: Mark Barroca (San Mig Super Coffee Mixers)
• Best Player of the Conference: June Mar Fajardo (Petron Blaze Boosters)

Notable events

• Ever Bilena Incorporated owner Dioceldo Sy submitted a letter of intent for the application of his PBA D-League team, Black Water Sports in joining as an expansion team for the 2014–15 season. This was after Ever Bilena was given clearance of its financial capability to put up a PBA team.^[17][18]
• Columbian Autocar Corporation (CAC), the distributor of Kia cars in the Philippines submitted its letter of intent to join the PBA starting in the next 2014–15 season.^[18][19]
• Metro Pacific Investments Corporation, owners of the NLEX Road Warriors team in the PBA D-League has submitted its letter of intent to join the PBA as an expansion team.^[20]
• After the regular meeting of the PBA Board of Governors last March 6, PBA commissioner Chito Salud announced that he will review the submitted requirements of the three companies that applied for an expansion team to determine their financial and operating capability in having a PBA team. He will send his recommendations by April to the board of governors.^[21][22]
• The league's Board of Governors unanimously approved the application of Blackwater, Kia, and NLEX as expansion teams for the 2014–15 PBA season during their meeting on April 10. As a concession with Kia, who does not have a basketball team in the PBA D-League, the Board of Governors did not allow Blackwater and NLEX to sign up their players from their D-League teams. Instead, the expansion teams will build their teams through an expansion draft with the 10 existing teams will protect 14 players in their roster, the free agency and the rookie draft, in which the expansion teams will be given the 11th, 12th and 13th pick in the first round of the 2014 PBA draft.^[23][24]
• Additional concessions were given to the three expansion teams at the conclusion of the special meeting by the league's Board of Governors. These include the revision of the expansion draft in which the 10 existing teams will protect 12 players from the previous 14, and the first three picks of the second round of the 2014 PBA draft. Only the three expansion teams will be allowed to pick players after the third round of the rookie draft.^[25]
• Rain or Shine Elasto Painters coach Yeng Guiao was slapped with a P100,000 fine after an altercation with Meralco Bolts player Cliff Hodge and calling him "mongoloid" (a derogatory word used in the Philippines for persons who has Down syndrome) after the second game of their best-of-three quarterfinals game.^[26] Meanwhile, Hodge's flagrant foul on Raymond Almazan on the same game was upgraded to flagrant foul penalty two and was fined with P20,000^[27]
• Air21 Express made their first semifinals appearance in franchise history, after beating second-seeded San Miguel Beermen with the knockout game ending in two overtimes.^[28][29]
• Sports5 head Chot Reyes announced via Twitter that the PBA games will now be aired in high definition for Cignal Digital TV subscribers starting with the 2014 Commissioner's Cup Finals.^[30]

Elimination round

Playoffs

**double overtime

Notable events

• Jeffrey Cariaso was named as the head coach of Barangay Ginebra San Miguel. Olsen Racela was also transferred from San Mig Super Coffee to Barangay Ginebra to become the lead assistant coach.^[31]
• Luigi Trillo resigned as head coach of the Alaska Aces due to family reasons and was replaced by Alex Compton.^[32]
• The sale of the Air21 Express franchise to Metro Pacific Investments Corporation, owners of the NLEX Road Warriors has been approved by the PBA Board of Governors on June 26, 2014.^[33]

Elimination round

Playoffs

Leo Awards

• Most Valuable Player: June Mar Fajardo (San Miguel)
• Rookie of the Year: Greg Slaughter (Barangay Ginebra)
• First Mythical Team:
  • Jayson Castro (Talk 'N Text)
  • Mark Barroca (San Mig Super Coffee)
  • June Mar Fajardo (San Miguel)
  • Ranidel de Ocampo (Talk 'N Text)
  • Asi Taulava (Air21)
• Second Mythical Team:
  • Paul Lee (Rain or Shine)
  • PJ Simon (San Mig Super Coffee)
  • Greg Slaughter (Barangay Ginebra)
  • Marc Pingris (San Mig Super Coffee)
  • Sonny Thoss (Alaska)
• All-Defensive Team:
  • Mark Barroca (San Mig Super Coffee)
  • Gabe Norwood (Rain or Shine)
  • June Mar Fajardo (San Miguel)
  • Jireh Ibañes (Rain or Shine)
  • Marc Pingris (San Mig Super Coffee)
• Most Improved Player: June Mar Fajardo (San Miguel)
• Sportsmanship Award: Willie Miller (Barako Bull)

Awards given by the PBA Press Corps

• Defensive Player of the Year: Marc Pingris (San Mig Super Coffee)
• Scoring Champion: Jayson Castro (Talk 'N Text)
• Baby Dalupan Coach of the Year: Tim Cone (San Mig Super Coffee)
• Mr. Quality Minutes: PJ Simon (San Mig Super Coffee)
• Comeback Player of the Year: Asi Taulava (Air21)
• Danny Floro Executive of the Year: Ramon S. Ang
• Order of Merit: Mark Barroca (San Mig Super Coffee)
• All-Rookie Team
  • Greg Slaughter (Barangay Ginebra)
  • Ian Sangalang (San Mig Super Coffee)
  • Justin Melton (San Mig Super Coffee)
  • Terrence Romeo (GlobalPort)
  • Raymond Almazan (Rain or Shine)

Elimination rounds

Playoffs