A major coaching shuffle is set to happen at Magnolia 's camp with Barangay Ginebra 's LA Tenorio emerging as the top choice to take the top post from current mentor Chito Victolero. A source said that another Kings deputy coach Richard del Rosario was also in the equation although the...
Magnolia flexed its might and manhandled Meralco, 117-92, to stay unblemished in the PBA Season 49 Philippine Cup at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium in Manila on Wednesday evening, May 14. The Hotshots stamped their class from start to finish en route to their sixth win in as many outings to remain on top...
Magnolia head coach Chito Victolero is crediting Magnolia’s resurgence to the young bloods providing perfect complement to the team’s seasoned veterans. And that was exactly the scene in the Hotshots’ 98-97 victory over the San Miguel Beermen when Magnolia relied on young turks like Jerom...
Magnolia pulled away in the payoff period and took down Converge, 83-71, to go 2-0 in the PBA Season 49 Philippine Cup on the league’s 50th anniversary celebration Wednesday, April 9 at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum. The Hotshots rode on a pivotal 11-4 blitz in the fourth quarter to create the...
Magnolia threw its weight around inside the paint and thrashed Blackwater, 106-84, to open its PBA Season 49 Philippine Cup campaign on a rousing fashion Saturday, April 5 at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium. Big men Zav Lucero and Ian Sangalang took turns in spearheading the Hotshots to a huge 32-20...
It’s a test of guts and resolve as Magnolia and NLEX battle for the remaining quarterfinals ticket in a sudden-death match in the PBA Season 49 Commissioner’s Cup at the Ynares Center in Antipolo on Sunday, Feb. 2. EXPECT A thrilling import matchup between Magnolia's Ricardo Ratcliffe and...
Marcio Lassiter may have been missing all-game long but he’s still a player who cannot be left open from deep even in the slightest. The veteran gunner was calm and collected as he sunk two booming triples to lead a late shooting display from San Miguel and take down Magnolia, 85-78, in the PBA...
Magnolia fended off the brave stand from Terrafirma and eked out an 89-84 victory to get a much-needed boost to its PBA Season 49 Commissioner’s Cup campaign at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium on Friday, Jan. 10. The holiday rest seemed to have benefited import Ricardo Ratliffe who looked like his old...
Mark Barroca finished what Zav Lucero had started and lifted Magnolia to a pulsating 99-95 overtime win over NLEX and arrest a four-game slide in the PBA Season 49 Commissioner’s Cup at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig on Friday, Dec. 20. Barroca nailed a running floater with 38.8 left to put the...
Calvin Oftana fired a career-high 42 points to power TNT to its breakthrough 103-100 win over Magnolia in the PBA Season 49 Commissioner’s Cup at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium on Wednesday, Dec. 11. The Tropang Giga gunner fired career-best nine triples to help his team establish control in the...
The eyes of Magnolia import Jabari Bird widened as he looked clear for take off after taking the leather away from Rain or Shine but Jhonard Clarito did not give up on the play and tapped the ball from behind. He might have crashed on the floor and failed to save the ball from going out of bounds...
Jerrick Ahanmisi displayed superb outside sniping and fired four quadruples as Magnolia vented its ire on the luckless Terrafirma, 124-103, to get back into the win column in Group A of the PBA Season 49 Governors’ Cup at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium on Sunday, Sept. 1. Jerrick Ahanmisi sizzles...
