What a great luxury for TNT head coach Chot Reyes to have a guy like Jayson Castro when the game is on the line. For most of the time, "the Blur" never disappoints. No fancy celebrations for Jayson Castro after delivering the buzzer-beater to lift TNT past SMB, 86-84, in Game 1 of their...
He may be past his prime but Jayson Castro still has the nerves to deliver when it mattered the most for TNT. Jayson Castro nails the buzzer-beating jumper (PBA Images) The ever dependable guard played the hero's role and drilled a huge jumper in the nick of time to save the defending champion some...
San Miguel Beer head coach Leo Austria is hoping that his team can translate its hunger for a championship into stellar performances inside the court when it begins its title series against TNT on Sunday, Aug. 21. Photo from PBA SMB will be parading an entirely new-look roster since its last finals...
The opening page of what could be another epic chapter of the storied rivalry between San Miguel Beer and TNT begins on Sunday, Aug. 21, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Photo from PBA The Beermen and the Tropang Giga both aim to draw first blood in Game 1 and set the tone in their best-of-seven PBA...
The stage is set for the titanic collision between two of the most storied franchises in the PBA. Photo from PBA For the first time in more than a decade, TNT and San Miguel Beer will figure in a marquee Philippine Cup Finals duel which will also feature a battle between the flagship franchises of...
June Mar Fajardo and San Miguel Beer are not letting go of the chance to reclaim the lost glory in the Philippine Cup – a territory they ruled with an iron hand in five straight seasons in the past. June Mar Fajardo (PBA Images) Fajardo, who dropped 29 points and 14 rebounds in the...
After surviving their respective semifinals series, TNT and San Miguel Beer got the bonus of representing the country in the inaugural season of the East Asia Super League which will begin Oct. 19. SMB and TNT will be the Philippine representatives to EASL's inaugural home-and-away season (PBA...
San Miguel just thrives in pressure-packed moments. Photo from PBA The Beermen showed much resolve against the gritty Meraclo Bolts, hacking out a 100-89 win to book a return trip to the Finals in the 2022 Philippine Cup at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Wednesday, Aug. 17. SMB erased the bitter...
San Miguel Beer got solid contributions from its supporting cast to repel Meralco, 89-78, and move on cusp of a possible return trip to the PBA Finals in Game 5 of their best-of-seven semifinals in the 2022 PBA Philippine Cup on Friday, Aug.12 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Photo from PBA Jericho...
Meralco leaned on its scrappy defense and red-hot shooting to zap San Miguel Beer, 111-99, in Game 4 of their best-of-seven semifinals series in the 2022 PBA Philippine Cup on Wednesday, Aug. 10, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Photo from PBA Allein Maliksi, Aaron Black and Raymond Almazan dazzled...
CJ Perez and June Mar Fajardo provided a deadly one-two punch as San Miguel Beer grinded out a 96-91 victory over Meralco to regain the semis lead, 2-1, in Game 3 of their best-of-seven semifinals series in the 2022 PBA Philippine Cup at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Sunday, Aug. 7. June Mar...
San Miguel Beer and TNT gun for a 2-0 lead over their respective opponents in Game 2 of the 2022 PBA Philippine Cup best-of-seven semifinals Friday, Aug. 5, at the Araneta Coliseum. Jayson Castro (PBA Images) A pair of routs marked the start of their semifinals showdown with the Tropang Giga...