Converge continues to go under some retooling after falling short of the franchise’s first semifinal appearance, this time hiring Chico Manabat to add to the coaching crew following the departure of Charles Tiu. Tiu stepped down as a deputy for the FiberXers, citing intention to...
Rain or Shine guard Anton Asistio is bracing for tough defensive assignments against the bigger guards of Converge in the quarterfinals but by any means, he’s not backing down to the challenge. The 5-foot-10 sharpshooting guard, in fact, is up to the task, knowing full well that bigger...
Barangay Ginebra averted disaster and squeaked past an import-less but gritty Meralco, 91-87, to put a winning end to its elimination campaign in the PBA Season 49 Commissioner’s Cup at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Wednesday, Jan. 29. The Kings rode on a searing 17-2 run to open the second half...
Mike Watkins celebrated a basket by licking each of his fingers as if he has just finished eating a delicious meal. And true enough, the hulking import feasted on his preys, dropping a conference-high 41 points as NLEX drubbed Eastern, 94-76, to assure itself at least a playoff for the No. 8 spot...
June Mar Fajardo’s bid for a record-extending 12th Best Player of the Conference award hangs in the balance along with San Miguel’s playoff hopes. The Beermen were pushed to an unfamiliar territory in the ongoing PBA Season 49 Commissioner’s cup eliminations where they ended with a 5-7 record...
Rain or Shine’s hot streak was good while it lasted but head coach Yeng Guiao lamented the missed chance of further extending it after the tough 93-91 loss to Phoenix. The fiery mentor believed the team could have put itself into a better position to win the game if not for what he deemed...
Rain or Shine opened its 2025 schedule the same way it ended last year – red-hot and dominant. The Elasto Painters never skipped a beat and whipped the Blackwater Bossing, 122-106, to stretch their winning streak to five games in the PBA Season 49 Commissioner’s Cup at the Philsports Arena in...
A pair of marquee matchups is raising the curtain at the resumption of the 2025 PBA Season 49 Commissioner’s Cup as guest team Eastern and all-Filipino champion Meralco lock horns and powerhouses San Miguel and Barangay Ginebra collide on Sunday, Jan. 5, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum....
San Miguel Beer aims to get back at Eastern as they figure on a rematch in the PBA Season 49 Commissioner’s Cup on Sunday, Dec. 22 – just a couple of days after their first meeting in the East Asia Super League. The Beermen are looking to avenge their 71-62 loss against Eastern in Hong Kong and...
There will be no rest for the weary as Barangay Ginebra takes the hardwood for the third time in five days when it figures in a blockbuster collision against guest team Eastern in the PBA Commissioners’ Cup at the Ynares Center in Antipolo on Sunday, Dec. 15. The Kings gun for their third win...
Christmas came early for San Miguel Beer head coach Leo Austria. The newly reinstalled head coach revealed that he was only informed of his new post during the San Miguel Corporation Christmas party just a day before their Beermen’s game against the Terrafirma Dyip on Friday, Dec. 13. Coach Leo...
Calvin Oftana fired a career-high 42 points to power TNT to its breakthrough 103-100 win over Magnolia in the PBA Season 49 Commissioner’s Cup at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium on Wednesday, Dec. 11. The Tropang Giga gunner fired career-best nine triples to help his team establish control in the...
