Reynald I. Magallon

Hollis-Jefferson does it all as TNT draws first blood in semis duel with ROS

Rondae Hollis-Jefferson flirted with a triple-double as defending champion TNT took down Rain or Shine, 90-81, to draw first blood in their PBA Season 49 Governors’ Cup semifinals at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig City on Wednesday, Oct. 9.
 

Justin Brownlee waxes hot from four as Ginebra takes semis opener vs SMB

Justin Brownlee and Stephen Holt provided a deadly one-two punch and set the tone to the masterful offensive display for Ginebra over San Miguel, 122-105, to take Game 1 of the PBA Season 49 Governors’ Cup semifinals at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig City on Wednesday, Oct. 9.

 

Wake-up call for SMB after surviving huge Converge scare

The quarterfinals series against Converge certainly served as a  wake-up call for San Miguel as the proud franchise almost got knocked out of the Final Four if not for the Game 5 heroics of June Mar Fajardo.

PBA shelves initial plan of two-import format for Comm’s Cup

The PBA has shelved its initial plans of a two-import format for the PBA Season 49 Commissioner’s Cup, sticking to the usual one import per team setup although the height limit will no longer be applied.

June Mar Fajardo tows SMB back to semis with 40-20 show in decider vs Converge

It took a herculean effort from the eight-time Most Valuable Player for San Miguel to survive and knock out an upset-minded Converge, 109-105, in the winner-take-all Game 5 of their PBA Season 49 Governors’ Cup quarterfinals at the Ynares Center in Antipolo on Sunday, Oct. 6.