Despite the roller coaster of the last three days — from losing its super import in Bol Bol to the wild search for his replacement — TNT played inspired basketball and managed to upset Meralco in Game 3, 77-75, while playing all-Filipino. And there was a big reason why. It turned out the team...
TNT has decided to tap former San Miguel import Chris McCullough as its replacement for 7-foot-3 unicorn Bol Bol, who went down with an Achilles injury in Game 2. McCullough was inside the Mall of Asia Arena when an All-Filipino Tropang 5G pulled through with a 77-75 victory over the Meralco Bolts...
Injuries are inevitable at this stage of the conference where games get more physical, stakes get higher and recovery time becomes shorter. But while injuries are part of the game, it can’t be denied that they have played a huge factor in the quality and complexion of the PBA Commissioner’s Cup...
Newly naturalized Filipino Malick Diouf is set to make his PBA debut. TNT has tapped the University of the Philippines standout as a stand-in import for the Game 3 of its PBA Season 50 Commissioner 's Cup semifinal series against Meralco on Sunday, May 24 at the Mall of Asia Arena. Standing at...
TNT is seeking replacement for injured import Bol Bol, who suffered a suspected partial Achilles tear during Game 2 of their of their PBA Season 50 Commissioner 's Cup semifinals series against Meralco. The Tropang 5G are in a race against time and team manager Jojo Lastimosa is busy making...
Chris Newsome took charge in the final frame as Meralco zapped an import-less TNT, 87-76, to tie their PBA Season 50 Commissioner’s Cup semifinals series at the Mall of Asia Arena on Friday, May 22. Without the towering Bol Bol, who went down early with an apparent foot injury, lurking around the...
TNT import Bol Bol exited early after sustaining an apparent left foot injury at the 2:49 mark of the opening frame in Game 2 of their semifinals series against Meralco at the Mall of Asia Arena on Friday, May 22. Bol drove hard against Javee Mocon but fell down and immediately clutched the back of...
In retrospect, TNT hardly looked like a defending champion during the eliminations of the PBA Season 50 Commissioner 's Cup. The Tropang 5G entered the quarterfinals as eighth seed with a 6-6 win-loss record and even ended the elims on a three-game losing skid. But somehow, the team managed to...
Bol Bol delivered the killing blows as TNT survived a furious comeback from Meralco, 94-89, to draw first blood in their semifinals affair in the PBA Season 50 Commissioner’s Cup at the Ynares Center in Antipolo on Wednesday, May 20. The 7-foot-3 center exploded for 37 points — none bigger than...
For a change, a player not named June Mar Fajardo is pacing the Best Player of the Conference race. NLEX star guard Robert Bolick is challenging the San Miguel center for the top individual honor, taking the lead in the BPC race in the PBA Season 50 Commissioner’s Cup through the end of the...
All eyes will be on the highly-anticipated duel between Justin Brownlee and Bol Bol as a pair of marquee duels puts a fitting end to the wild and unpredictable PBA Season 50 Commissioner’s Cup on Sunday, May 10, at the Mall of Asia Arena. Although the quarterfinals cast is already completed, the...
Justin Brownlee and Bol Bol have yet to meet on the PBA floor in the eliminations but it 's turning out that they have a high chance of seeing each other in the quarterfinals as well. Barangay Ginebra and TNT could find themselves on a collision course in the playoffs according to the 32...
