Antonio Hester of Magnolia shoots over the outstretched arms of Ginebra’s Scottie Thompson. (PBA Images) By NIKOLE JAVIER Magnolia caught a big fish in the brightest of lights, dominating rival Barangay Ginebra with a 118-88 triumph in the 2023 PBA Governors’ Cup edition of their Manila...
Barangay Ginebra and Magnolia are turning another page to their storied rivalry when they face off in the 2023 PBA Governors’ Cup edition of their Manila Clasico on Sunday, Feb. 12. Jamie Malonzo looks to lead a depleted Ginebra against nemesis Magnolia (PBA Images) Tipoff of the highly...
Paul Lee is refusing to dwell on Magnolia’s sluggish start to the conference although he admitted that the Hotshots now have a little room for error if they want to advance to the playoffs, more so, be in the top four teams which will get a twice-to-beat incentive. Paul Lee (PBA Images) The...
TNT staved off a furious rally from Paul Lee and frustrated Magnolia, 93-85, to get back on the winning track in the 2023 PBA Governors’ Cup at the Ynares Center in Antipolo on Friday, Feb. 3. RR Pogoy provides timely hits for TNT. (PBA Images) It seemed like the Tropang Giga had learned their...
Last conference semifinalists San Miguel Beer and Magnolia Timplados make their 2023 PBA Governors’ Cup debut against separate foes at the Ynares Center in Antipolo on Sunday, Jan. 29. CJ Perez and San Miguel Beer make their debut for the 2022 PBA Governors' Cup (PBA Images) The Hotshots take the...
Like an alpha predator to his weakened prey, the Kings simply knew when and how to deliver the killing blow. LA Tenorio leads Ginebra back to the PBA Finals in Game 4 (PBA Images) Barangay Ginebra proved to be too poised in closeout games, finishing off rival Magnolia with a 99-84 victory in Game 4...
Barangay Ginebra pounced on the limited action from the ailing Paul Lee and ripped Magnolia apart with a 103-80 victory in the Game 3 of their best-of-five semifinals series in the 2022 PBA Commissioner’s Cup at the PhilSports Arena on Sunday, Dec. 18. Justin Brownlee achieves another PBA career...
Bay Area tries to go for the kill and end San Miguel’s title aspirations in Game 3 of their best-of-five semifinals in the 2022 PBA Commissioner’s Cup at the PhilSports Arena on Sunday, Dec. 18. Andrew Nicholson and Bay Area look to close out the series against San Miguel (PBA Images) The...
A well-designed play, divine intervention, or just sheer luck. It could be any of those but it just cannot take away the fact how lethal Paul Lee could be especially when the game is on the line. He simply has the guts, the composure and the talent to not shy away from the spotlight and rise to...
The Hotshots would not be denied this time around. Paul Lee lifts Magnolia in Game 2 (PBA Images) Failing to make the big shots in the endgame of Game 1, Paul Lee came through with the biggest basket, a bank shot off a broken play and at the buzzer to help Magnolia escape Ginebra, 96-95, in Game 2...
The opening page of what is expected to be another epic chapter to the storied Manila Clasico rivalry definitely lived up to the billing. Jamie Malonzo put up an all-game long brilliance for Ginebra (PBA Images) The good-sized crowd was left sitting at the edge of their seats up until the final...
Magnolia put an end to the short but nonetheless impressive campaign of Phoenix, escaping with a 102-95 victory in their quarterfinals encounter in the 2022 PBA Commissioner’s Cup at the PhilSports Arena on Friday, Dec. 9. Calvin Abueva of Magnolia (PBA Images) In a contest marred by physicality...
