Mark Barroca saved the day for Magnolia, draining a clutch fadeaway elbow jumper with 40 seconds left as the Hotshots pulled off a 99-95 escape over the Converge FiberXers in PBA on Tour on Wednesday, May 31, at the Ynares Arena in Pasig City. *Veteran Mark Barroca rescues Magnolia in endgame. (PBA...
Magnolia leaned on its deadly backcourt trio of Mark Barroca, Paul Lee and Jio Jalalon, romping Rain or Shine, 112-97, to sustain its rise in the 2023 PBA Governors’ Cup at the PhilSports Arena on Wednesday, Feb. 22 Jio Jalalon spearheads the three-headed backcourt combination of Magnolia and...
Magnolia survived a huge second-half uprising from TNT to come away with a nail-biting 92-88 win to tie the series in their best-of-seven semifinals showdown in the 2022 PBA Philippine Cup at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Friday, Aug. 5 Photo from PBA The Hotshots, after struggling to complete a...
Magnolia guard Mark Barroca is glad to add another milestone to his already colorful career but he’s keeping his eyes on the true gauge of success in the league – the championship. Mark Barroca (PBA Images) The 5-foot-10 playmaker joined an elite company in the 5000-point PBA club after...
Magnolia rode on a blistering second quarter assault to take down NLEX, 98-89, and draw first blood in their best-of-three quarterfinals affair in the 2022 PBA Philippine Cup at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Sunday, July 24. Mark Barroca (PBA Images) Mark Barroca and Paul Lee anchored the decisive...
(From left) Jayson Castro, Mark Barroca and Poy Erram (Photos from PBA) Three players in the PBA Philippine Cup semifinals are trying to strike a balance of trying to help their teams reach the ultimate goal while virtually checking on the new members of their respective families. The ongoing...
Photo from PBA Mark Barroca said Magnolia Pambansang Manok opted to stick to the positives instead of dwelling too much on its major meltdown against Meralco a couple of days ago. The Hotshots’ rout of the Blackwater Bossing allowed them to get back on track following their major collapse against...
Magnolia coach Chito Victolero cited that the veteran experience of Mark Barroca is an instrumental factor for the team's 105-83 win against the TerraFirma Dyip in the 2021 PBA Philippine Cup at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig City Friday, July 30. Magnolia's Mark Barroca lays up the ball past...
Photo from PBA Unbeaten Magnolia Hotshots Pambansang Manok shoots for its fourth straight victory when they meet winless Terrafirma as action continues in the 46th PBA Season Philippine Cup Friday, July 30 at the Ynares Arena in Pasig City. Magnolia is coming off an inspiring 89-79 win against...
Photo from Beau Belga's Instagram account Beau Belga, Jericho Cruz and a few other PBA players took their last hurrah in the gym for this year before celebrating the New Year's Eve with their loved ones. Rain or Shine star big man Belga posted on Instagram videos of himself lifting weights at...
Mark Barroca gets his turn for the haircut. (PBA Images) SMART CLARK GIGA CITY--New hairdo for a better performance? PBA players enjoyed their first taste of haircut and had their handsome looks restored more than a month into their stay in the bubble. Barangay Ginebra teammates LA...
PBA players with their partners: (clockwise from left) Kiefer Ravena and Alyssa Valdez, Mark and Russelle Barroca, Rey Nambatac and Kiesha Ancheta, Von Pessumal and Laura Lehmann (From Instagram and Facebook accounts) The wives and girlfriends of PBA players turned to social media to wish their...
