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TNT, Ginebra eye commanding 3-1 leads in PBA semis

Published May 26, 2026 02:50 pm

At A Glance

  • TNT and Barangay look to push their semifinals foe on the bring when they gun for commanding 3-1 leads in the PBA Season 50 Commissioner's Cup at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Wednesday, May 27.
TNT and Barangay Ginebra seek commanding 3-1 leads against their respective semifinal rivals in the PBA Season 50 Commissioner's Cup at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Wednesday, May 27.
The Kings, who seem to have already solved the puzzle in the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters, try to move on the hill first in the opening game at 5:15 p.m. while the Tropang 5G aim to do the same against the Meralco Bolts as new reinforcements arrive for the 7:30 p.m. duel.
Still on a high from a 77-75 Game 3 despite an all-Filipino crew, TNT is expected to keep its momentum going with a new import in Chris McCullough to replace injured Bol Bol. McCullough will be returning to the league for the first time since leading San Miguel to a Commissioner's Cup crown.
Interestingly, McCullough won a title against the Tropang 5G and their import Terrence Jones during that time.
He'll try to do the same, this time, with TNT.
But more than the arrival of the new import, TNT coach Chot Reyes said their recent win just proved the character and championship poise of his local stalwarts.
“Credit to our players for just sticking with each other. More than anything, sticking with each other and continuing to fight even when we were down,” said Reyes.

But Meralco is refusing to get outdone — not now that it’s virtually fighting for its dear lives in the pivotal Game 4.

After a pair of lackluster performances and failing to take advantage of the advantage of TNT’s former import Bol Bol in Games 2 and 3, Marvin Jones was given a pink slip and will be replaced by Patrick Gardner.

The Bolts hope the presence of the 7-foot American-Egyptian, who recently played in the Japan B.League, would give them the needed boost in this crucial stage.
Meanwhile in the series opener, the Kings, who have been giving the Elasto Painters a dose of their own medicine, look to follow up their morale-boosting 103-98 Game 3 win.
Through the last two games, Ginebra banked on their outside shooting and transition attack to outgun and outrun Rain or Shine. While the Elasto Painters had repeatedly come back after trailing big, the Kings seemed to be poised enough to fend off any late rally.

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