NLEX head coach Frankie Lim would love Jonathon Simmons play for his team for a much longer period especially after the Road Warriors’ splendid start to the 2023 PBA Governors’ Cup. Jonathon Simmons will be playing his last game for NLEX on Saturday. (PBA Images) The former NBA player has been...
Kevin Alas put on the finishing touches to the rally ignited by Jonathon Simmons as NLEX edged out TNT with a come-from-behind 110-104 victory in the 2023 PBA Governors’ Cup at the PhilSports Arena on Wednesday, Feb. 1. Kevin Alas (PBA Images) Alas scored on two huge layups inside the final...
Only one between TNT and NLEX will come out unscathed at the end of the showdown between two unbeaten squads in the 2023 PBA Governors’ Cup at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig City on Wednesday, Feb. 1. The Tropang Giga and the Road Warriors both eye a share of the early lead with Converge FiberXers...
Jonathon Simmons intends to leave NLEX in good position, aiming for a sweep of the team’s first four games in the 2023 PBA Governors’ Cup before going back to China to rejoin his team in the Chinese Basketball Association. Jonathon Simmons hopes to lead NLEX to a sweep of its first four games...
Jonathon Simmons continued to stamp his pedigree, leading NLEX to a grindout 121-112 victory over NorthPort in the 2023 PBA Governors’ Cup at the Ynares Center in Antipolo on Saturday, Jan. 28. Jonathon Simmons stretches for a layup over JM Calma. (PBA Images) The former NBA player finished with...
There may be a cloud of uncertainty surrounding Jonathon Simmon’s future with NLEX but head coach Frankie Lim is ready to embrace it amidst the NBA veteran’s contract issues that could cut short his PBA stint. Jonathon Simmons could see his PBA stint cut short owing to his contract talks with...
Kevin Alas and import Jonathon Simmons took charge late as NLEX repulsed Blackwater, 124-102, to open the 2023 PBA Governors’ Cup on a winning note at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Wednesday, Jan. 25. Jonathon Simmons leads NLEX past Blackwater (PBA Images) The game seemed to be on its way to a...
Two new head coaches are set to get their feet wet in PBA action when TNT and Phoenix lock horns in the 2023 Governors’ Cup at the PhilSports Arena on Wednesday, Jan. 25. Coach Jamie Jarin (PBA Images) Team manager Jojo Lastimosa is making his debut as the head coach of the Tropang Giga while...
Reliable stretch big man Justin Chua found himself back with TNT following a three-team, six-player trade also involving NLEX and Phoenix. Justin Chua will be sharing the frontcourt with JP Erram and Kelly Williams at TNT after the trade (PBA Images) The complex deal that brought the former...
Larry Fonacier has decided to step away from the hardcourt but will still be very much involved in basketball after being named as the new team manager for NLEX. Larry Fonacier (PBA Images) The Road Warriors made the announcement on Saturday, Jan. 7, as his appointment came as part of the team’s...
What they couldn’t accomplish in their first try, the Elasto Painters made sure to take care of in their second shot. Andrei Caracut provides timely baskets for Rain or Shine (PBA Images) Rain or Shine showed grace under pressure and leaned on the gutsy performances of its young guns to oust...
It’s a battle for survival as Rain or Shine and NLEX dispute the eighth and final quarterfinal seat in their do-or-die playoff match in the 2022 PBA Commissioner’s Cup at the PhilSports Arena on Sunday, Dec. 4. NLEX and Rain or Shine fight for the rights to face top seed Bay Area (PBA Images)...
