Barangay Ginebra’s 1-2 punch in Justin Brownlee and RJ Abarrientos hit the mark as the Kings moved a win away from Finals with a 111-104 victory over Rain or Shine in Game 5 in the PBA Season 50 Commissioner’s Cup semifinals at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Friday, May 29. After being limited...
Tempers are flaring. The drama is intensifying. And it’s only the beginning. The PBA Commissioner’s Cup semifinals is now reaching its boiling point as this war of attrition has been reduced to a virtual best-of-three with the final four teams surely raring to take control in Game 5 at the...
Tempers flared even after the final buzzer had sounded in Game 4 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum as Barangay Ginebra team governor Alfrancis Chua and Rain or Shine head coach Yeng Guiao figured in a verbal tussle during the customary handshake at the end of the game. Chua approached Guiao after the...
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...
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...
The more they are wounded, the fiercer they fight. That’s what Meralco head coach Luigi Trillo is expecting from TNT when they break the deadlock in Game 3 of their PBA Season 50 semifinals series at the Mall of Asia Arena on Sunday, May 24. The Bolts veteran mentor is bracing for nothing but an...
Barangay Ginebra may have tied the PBA Season 50 Commissioner 's Cup semifinals series against Rain or Shine to 1-1, but the pressure has not eased for the Kings. Not one bit. The Kings put up a better performance in Game 2, holding off the Elasto Painters for a 109-101 victory, but head coach...
Barangay Ginebra survived a furious fightback from Rain or Shine to come away with a 109-101 victory in Game 2 of their PBA Season 50 Commissioner’s Cup semifinals series at the Mall of Asia Arena on Friday, May 22. Justin Brownlee and RJ Abarrientos joined hands during a scintillating first half...
Barangay Ginebra head coach Tim Cone was naturally displeased with the way Game 1 turned out for the Kings in their PBA Season 50 Commissioner’s Cup semifinal series against the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters. The Kings appeared to be in control in the contest until the Elasto Painters got into...
Rain or Shine head coach Yeng Guiao was left amused just by the way his charges pulled off a stunning 115-111 escape against Barangay Ginebra — a team he deemed as the favorite in the semis matchup in the PBA Season 50 Commissioner 's Cup. The Elasto Painters went on a 13-4 finishing kick to...
The last time Rain or Shine faced Ginebra, it lost on the two botched free throws of Jhonard Clarito. Now, not only he nailed the big shots down the stretch but also made sure to seal the deal for the Elasto Painters. The do-it-all forward lifted his fist up in the air as soon as the buzzer rang as...
Caelan Tiongson set the tone and then Andrei Caracut put on the finishing touches as Rain or Shine ousted the Philippine Cup champions San Miguel, 113-104, to advance to the semifinals of the PBA Season 50 Commissioner’s Cup at the Ynares Center in Antipolo on Friday, May 15. Tiongson and Caracut...
