Magnolia Pambansang Manok moved on the verge of advancing to the PBA Philippine Cup Finals after holding off Meralco, 81-69, for a 3-1 lead in their semis series Sunday, Oct. 10 at the Don Honorio Ventura State University in Bacolor, Pampanga. Mark Barroca of Magnolia drives past two Meralco...
Photo from PBA TNT tries to take a commanding 3-1 lead over San Miguel Beer while Meralco aims to even the score against Magnolia Pambansang Manok Sunday, Oct. 10 in Game 4 of the PBA Philippine Cup at the Don Honorio Ventura State University in Bacolor, Pampanga. The Tropang Giga, who dominated...
Meralco's Cliff Hodge (left) and Noy Baclao Two of Meralco’s big men played a huge role in the most important game at this point of the PBA Philippine Cup despite the absence of starting center Raymond Almazan. Cliff Hodge shook off his ejection the last time while Noy Baclao provided quality...
Photo from PBA Meralco bucked the absence of Raymond Almazan and the repeated rallies of Magnolia Pambansang Manok to come away with a 91-86 win and reduce its deficit to 2-1 in the PBA Philippine Cup semifinals at the Don Honorio Ventura State University in Bacolor, Pampanga. Chris Newsome, Mac...
Photo from PBA Magnolia Pambansang Manok aims for a commanding 3-0 lead on Meralco while San Miguel Beer and TNT break their 1-1 tie Friday, Oct. 8 in the PBA Philippine Cup semifinals at the Don Honorio Ventura State University in Bacolor, Pampanga. The Hotshots look to put the stranglehold on...
Photo from PBA Raymond Almazan will not be available for Meralco in Game 3 of the PBA Philippine Cup semifinal series with Magnolia Pambansang Manok due a sprained left ankle he suffered in the 92-78 loss last Oct. 6. Coach Norman Black confirmed his starting center’s absence in the match which...
Photo from PBA Meralco assistant coach Luigi Trillo appeared to have taken a dig at the team over the increasing physicality of the PBA Philippine Cup semifinal series with Magnolia Pambansang Manok. Trillo didn’t hold back when he took to social media to express his dismay over the physicality...
Photo from PBA Magnolia Pambansang Manok coach Chito Victolero acknowledged that the loss of Meralco’s Raymond Almazan and Cliff Hodge had an effect in getting a 2-0 lead in their PBA Philippine Cup semifinal series. The Hotshots managed to pull away after the Bolts lost Almazan to a sprained...
Photo from PBA Magnolia Pambansang Manok capitalized on the loss of Meralco’s top frontline players in the second half to produce a 92-78 win and gain a 2-0 lead in their PBA Philippine Cup semifinal series at the Don Honorio Ventura State University in Bacolor, Pampanga. The Hotshots added...
Photo from PBA TNT and Magnolia Pambansang Manok look to build on their series-opening wins and gain 2-0 leads on their semifinal opponents Wednesday, Oct. 6 in the PBA Philippine Cup at the Don Honorio Ventura State University in Bacolor, Pampanga. Another down-the-wire finish could be in the...
Photo from PBA Coach Chito Victolero is pleased that the gamble to insert the foul-prone Calvin Abueva paid dividends for Magnolia Pambansang Manok after winning Game 1 of the PBA Philippine Cup semifinal series over Meralco. Victolero decided to put Abueva back on the court while nursing five...
Photo from PBA Magnolia Pambansang Manok came back from being down early in the fourth quarter to beat Meralco, 88-79, in the opener of their PBA Philippine Cup semifinal series at the Don Honorio Ventura State University in Bacolor, Pampanga. Calvin Abueva overcame five personal fouls to spark the...
