The recent TNT-Barangay Ginebra PBA Commissioners Cup titular showdown proved to be a monster hit not just in ticket sales, but in TV ratings and in social media hits. The Tropang Giga beat the Gin Kings in the well-fought series that took the full seven-game distance, with the...
Of all the weapons that the TNT has, from the NBA caliber import Rondae Hollis-Jefferson to big guns in RR Pogoy and Calvin Oftana, it was the two-way play of Glenn Khobuntin that won them the PBA Season 49 Commissioner’s Cup. And fittingly, the Tropang Giga which play like a swiss army...
ANTIPOLO CITY — Wounded but unbowed. In dire need of a victory – with Justin Brownlee even playing with a heavily-taped shooting hand – Barangay Ginebra showed big heart and unwavering resolve to take down TNT, 95-78, in Game 4 of their PBA Season 49 Commissioner’s Cup finals at the Ynares...
ANTIPOLO CITY – NorthPort may have failed to sail through the end in the PBA Season 49 Commissioner’s Cup but the captain who steered its ship to great lengths finally got a feather to his cap. TNT's Rondae Hollis-Jefferson, left, and NorthPort's Arvin Tolentino. (PBA Images) Arvin Tolentino...
Barangay Ginebra is hoping for the best on the injury of Justin Brownlee, who failed to finish the Kings’ 85-87 loss to TNT in Game 3 of the PBA Season 49 Commissioner’s Cup after sustaining a dislocated finger. The resident import was grimacing in pain as he held on to his hand after diving...
TNT may have left Game 2 with a broken wall in its dugout but not their spirits. Rey Nambatac came to the rescue and nailed a clutch triple in the waning seconds as the Tropang Giga pulled off an 87-85 escape against Barangay Ginebra in Game 3 of the PBA Season 49 Commissioner’s Cup finals series...
TNT might not have only left Game 2 of the PBA Season 49 Commissioner’s Cup Final with a broken wall inside its dugout at the Mall of Asia Arena but also possibly some cracks to its team. And at the center of that was the temperamental Poy Erram. Poy Erram (PBA Images) To be fair, it wasn’t...
After two finals matchup and a game into their third meeting, it seems like Barangay Ginebra head coach Tim Cone had seen enough. Fed up after being on the wrong end of another titanic collision with TNT in the Finals, the veteran coach has challenged his team to try and change the narrative of...
As great as his team’s offensive showing in Game 1, TNT head coach Chot Reyes is refusing to get too far ahead. Instead, the veteran mentor is expecting a huge fightback from Barangay Ginebra in Game 2 of the PBA Season 49 Commissioner’s Cup Finals at the Mall of Asia Arena, Sunday, March 16....
The brave and tough warriors often offer praise to their opponents even after a hard-fought fight. And the semifinals series between TNT and Rain or Shine was no different. Tropang Giga import Rondae Hollis-Jefferson lauded the Elasto Painters after the young but feisty squad pushed his team to the...
The Batang Pier have finally sailed past the turbulent waters in the semis. NorthPort seemed to have found a way to solve the Ginebra puzzle, staving off elimination with a 108-103 victory in Game 4 of the PBA Season 49 Commissioner’s Cup semifinals at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Wednesday,...
There’s not much to celebrate for TNT and Barangay Ginebra even after completing the first step towards a Finals return by taking Game 1 in their respective semifinals series. GINEBRA COACH Tim Cone expects another explosive performance from Troy Rosario. (PBA Images) As crucial as it is to get...
