Mo Tautuaa of San Miguel tries to sneak a shot over Cliff Hodge and Reynel Hugnatan of Meralco. (PBA Images) SMART CLARK GIGA CITY—Losing grip of a prized possession is something that Leo Austria wouldn’t take lightly. But the seasoned mentor insisted there were several factors that pushed San...
The PBA Philippine Cup semifinals will feature a pair of matchups that has interesting back stories and collection of players expected to continue why they were among the bests inside the Smart Clark Giga City bubble. It will also be an opportunity for the four remaining teams inside the bubble to...
Allein Maliksi of Meralco shoots over Russel Escoto of San Miguel during their game Sunday night. (PBA Images) Meralco toppled San Miguel Beer’s PBA Philippine Cup dynasty in the most unthinkable way Sunday night, dominating right from the get go to pull off a 90-68 victory and arrange a...
Photo from Alex Cabagnot's Instagram account Remember when Chris Ross used to rock a buzz cut with the Meralco Bolts and Alex Cabagnot was not long-haired with the Petron Blaze Boosters? From 2010 to 2013, Ross and Cabagnot weren't teammates. San Miguel's backcourt duo used to meet on the opposite...
Arwind Santos of San Miguel grabs the rebound against Cliff Hodge and Bryan Faundo of Meralco during their game on Nov. 13. PBA Images Meralco tries to do the unthinkable of ending San Miguel Beer’s five-year PBA Philippine Cup reign on Sunday when they clash for a semifinals berth in their...
Aaron Black of Meralco was steady down the stretch. PBA Images SMART CLARK GIGA CITY--Aaron Black continues to make a name for himself in the PBA.  In his first playoff game on Friday, Black drained 11 of his 14 points in the fourth quarter as Meralco zapped defending champion San Miguel,...
Allein Maliki of Meralco shoots a jumper over Billy Mamaril of San Miguel. (PBA Images) Meralco refused to make its playoff return a short one after pushing defending champion San Miguel Beer to the limit with a 78-71 win Friday night in the start of the PBA Philippine Cup quarterfinals at the...
Stanley Pringle is the main man for Barangay Ginebra. (PBA Images) Defending champion San Miguel Beer and top seed Barangay Ginebra aim to make short work of their respective foes and arrange a semis clash as quarterfinal action in the PBA Philippine Cup starts on Friday at the Angeles University...
Teams that will have an extended stay inside the bubble are bracing for intensity to pick up as the playoff basketball makes its way following a grueling elimination round schedule. And if thrilling games and low-scoring affairs during the 32-day elims that saw a short stoppage and grueling...
KG Canaleta of Blackwater scoops a layup during their game against Magnolia Wednesday night. (PBA Images) SMART CLARK GIGA CITY--Coach Nash Racela believes that the story would have been different for Blackwater in the PBA Philippine Cup had it won its close encounters against San Miguel and...
Bong Quinto of Meralco shoots a jumper over Kelly Nabong of NorthPort during their game Wednesday afternoon. (PBA Images) SMART CLARK GIGA CITY--Meralco sustained its winning form entering the PBA Philippine Cup quarterfinals after edging out also-ran NorthPort, 80-73, Wednesday at the Angeles...
Jason Perkins of Phoenix battles for the ball against Billy Mamaril and Marcio Lassiter of San Miguel. PBA Images Phoenix Super LPG and Rain or Shine square off for a chance to clinch a twice-to-beat advantage in the final day of the PBA Philippine Cup eliminations at the Angeles University...
