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| Batangas Blades | |
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| Leagues | MBA (1998–2002) PBL (2002–2003) |
| Founded | 1998 |
| History | Batangas Blades 1998–2001 LBC-Batangas Blades 2001–2003 |
| Arena | De La Salle Lipa SENTRUM 1998–2001 Lipa City Convention Center 2001 |
| Location | Batangas, Philippines |
| Team colors | Black, red, yellow and white |
| Head coach | Nash Racela |
| Championships | 1 MBA National Championship |
The Batangas Blades (or the LBC-Batangas Blades) were a professional basketball team of the now-defunct Metropolitan Basketball Association from 1998 to 2002.
Its moniker was taken from the province's popularity in making Balisong (a Filipino-made knife). It also played for a short time in the Philippine Basketball League after the MBA folded in 2002.
The team played its home games at the De La Salle Lipa SENTRUM from 1998 to 2001 and at the Lipa City Convention Center in 2002. The PBL version of the Blades also played a number of games at both venues. To compensate the loss of the Manila Metrostars after both clubs' merger, the Blades played a few home games in Manila's Mail and More Sports Complex (now San Andres Gym).