Magnolia banked on its pesky defense down the stretch and pulled away against Meralco, 112-98, to notch its first win in the PBA Season 50 Governors’ Cup at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Friday, July 24. The Hotshots tightened up their defensive screws in the last five minutes, forcing the Bolts...
Chris Newsome scored the game-winning layup with 3.9 seconds left as Meralco averted a huge a collapse and slipped past Blackwater, 116-114, to pick up its second win in the PBA Season 50 Governors’ Cup at the Ynares Center in Antipolo on Tuesday, July 21. The Bolts squandered a huge 18-point...
Meralco came alive in the second half and fended off Rain or Shine, 122-114, to barge into the win column in the PBA Season 50 Governors’ Cup at the Ynares Center in Antipolo on Saturday, July 18. Jason Brickman kept the Bolts afloat with a steady all-around performance before his teammates found...
Meralco and Rain or Shine, two teams who got off to a wrong foot in the PBA Season 50 Governors’ Cup, aim to finally barge into the win column when they collide on Saturday, July 18, at the Ynares Center in Antipolo City. Both suffering defeats against their lesser favorite foes in their...
Meralco star Chris Newsome was quick to explain his actions in the endgame of the Bolts’ 97-98 defeat against the Phoenix Fuel Masters, noting that he was only seeking clarifications on the officiating as the PBA continues to adapt to the FIBA rules. The usually mild-mannered Newsome was so...
Meralco is tapping former Terrafirma import Antonio Hester as a stand-in for injured reinforcement Jordon Varnado. Bolts team manager Paolo Trillo confirmed the development after the Bolts absorbed a 97-98 loss to Phoenix in its first game. Varnado, who first played for Meralco during the...
Meralco seeks to test the mettle of Phoenix, which is coming off a strong showing in its first game, when they clash in the PBA Season 50 Governors’ Cup at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Wednesday, July 15. The Bolts, who were banking on familiarity when they tapped import Jordon Varnado, eye a...
Jordan Heading saved the day and helped TNT dispatch Meralco, 97-94, to book its fifth straight Finals appearance in the PBA Season 50 Commissioner’s Cup at the Ynares Center in Antipolo on Sunday, May 31. Playing without import Chris McCullough in the final three minutes, Heading took matters...
Despite the roller coaster of the last three days — from losing its super import in Bol Bol to the wild search for his replacement — TNT played inspired basketball and managed to upset Meralco in Game 3, 77-75, while playing all-Filipino. And there was a big reason why. It turned out the team...
Bol Bol delivered the killing blows as TNT survived a furious comeback from Meralco, 94-89, to draw first blood in their semifinals affair in the PBA Season 50 Commissioner’s Cup at the Ynares Center in Antipolo on Wednesday, May 20. The 7-foot-3 center exploded for 37 points — none bigger than...
From the very beginning, the PBA Season 50 Commissioner’s Cup has been unpredictable. Perennial cellar-dwelling teams were suddenly in the middle of the pack, while some powerhouses seemingly struggled just to keep themselves in the playoff picture. But in the knockout rounds, just when fans...
Meralco left nothing to chance and blasted the import-less Terrafirma, 113-69, to clinch the last twice-to-beat armor in the PBA Season 50 Commissioner 's Cup at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium on Friday, May 8. The Bolts immediately stepped their foot on the gas pedal, building a double-digit spread...
