NLEX did its part and took care of what it can control. Now, it’s time to pray and wait if the stars will align in its favor. Coach Frankie Lim (PBA Images) The Road Warriors will be curious observers when the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters play Magnolia Hotshots on Friday Dec. 2 as their playoff...
NLEX’s road to the playoffs continues. The Road Warriors crawled out from a huge 18-point hole to pull the rug from under the Meralco Bolts, 92-81, and stay in contention for a playoff spot in the 2022 PBA Commissioner’s Cup at the PhilSports Arena on Wednesday, Nov. 30. Earl Clark provides a...
It turned out NLEX had all the motivation to pull off the gargantuan upset over Barangay Ginebra on Friday, Nov. 25. Frankie Lim (PBA Images) Facing up against the powerhouse Kings and with their tournament lives on the line, Road Warriors head coach Frankie Lim challenged his charges to step up...
NLEX lived to fight for another day. Playing with their tournament lives on the line, plenty of heroes emerged as the Road Warriors outlasted Barangay Ginebra Kings with a pulsating 120-117 victory in overtime in the 2022 PBA Commissioner’s Cup at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig City on Friday,...
Robert Bolick regained his deadly form, firing 33 points to steer NorthPort past NLEX, 107-94, and arrest its three-game slide in the 2022 PBA Commissioner’s Cup at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Wednesday, Nov. 9. Robert Bolick (PBA Images) With his scoring struggles becoming a huge factor in the...
NLEX head coach Yeng Guiao chose to focus on the bright side of the Road Warriors' defeat to the Magnolia Hotshots in their quarterfinals clash in the 2022 PBA Philippine Cup. Yeng Guiao (Photo from PBA) The Road Warriors were seconds away from marching to semifinals of the all-Filipino conference...
Following a bout with Covid-19, no one expected that Kevin Alas would put up a scintillating performance – not even himself. Kevin Alas (PBA Images) Alas, who missed the last two games due to health and safety protocols, revealed that he actually struggled with his stamina during practices 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...
NLEX caught fire from the three-point territory and bucked the absences of its key players to sink NorthPort, 109-95, in the final day of the eliminations in the 2022 PBA Philippine Cup on Friday, July 22, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. PBA Images The Road Warriors flaunted their depth and accurate...
NLEX snapped its three-game losing streak in a dominant fashion, drubbing Blackwater, 98-68, to stay in the hunt for a playoff spot in the 2022 PBA Philippine Cup on Friday, July 15, at the Ynares Center in Antipolo City. Don Trollano (PBA Images) The Road Warriors battered the hapless Bossing side...
NLEX showed poised down the stretch and eked out a 114-108 victory against Phoenix in overtime in the PBA Philippine Cup Thursday, June 30 at the Araneta Coliseum. Calvin Oftana (PBA) Calvin Oftana, who hit a game-tying three which enabled the overtime, led the Road Warriors and flirted with a...
Don Trollano and Kevin Alas joined hands in the final frame as NLEX held off Meralco, 90-75, in the PBA Philippine Cup at the Ynares Center in Antipolo City on Saturday, June 25. Don Trollano (PBA Images) Alas put on the work early in the final frame before Trollano took charge down the stretch as...
