What a great luxury for TNT head coach Chot Reyes to have a guy like Jayson Castro when the game is on the line. For most of the time, "the Blur" never disappoints. No fancy celebrations for Jayson Castro after delivering the buzzer-beater to lift TNT past SMB, 86-84, in Game 1 of their...
He may be past his prime but Jayson Castro still has the nerves to deliver when it mattered the most for TNT. Jayson Castro nails the buzzer-beating jumper (PBA Images) The ever dependable guard played the hero's role and drilled a huge jumper in the nick of time to save the defending champion some...
They may be good friends outside the court but Mikey Williams and Chris Ross are expecting nothing less of their best when they face each other especially with the prestigious all-Filipino Cup crown on the line. Photo from PBA TNT’s Williams, a flamboyant guard who took the PBA by storm with his...
San Miguel Beer head coach Leo Austria is hoping that his team can translate its hunger for a championship into stellar performances inside the court when it begins its title series against TNT on Sunday, Aug. 21. Photo from PBA SMB will be parading an entirely new-look roster since its last finals...
The opening page of what could be another epic chapter of the storied rivalry between San Miguel Beer and TNT begins on Sunday, Aug. 21, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Photo from PBA The Beermen and the Tropang Giga both aim to draw first blood in Game 1 and set the tone in their best-of-seven PBA...
TNT head coach Chot Reyes will be missing at least two games, most likely Games 2 and 3 in the PBA Finals, due to his duties with Gilas Pilipinas which will be playing in the fourth window of the FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers. TNT head coach Chot Reyes (PBA Images) The Tropang Giga's schedule...
The stage is set for the titanic collision between two of the most storied franchises in the PBA. Photo from PBA For the first time in more than a decade, TNT and San Miguel Beer will figure in a marquee Philippine Cup Finals duel which will also feature a battle between the flagship franchises of...
June Mar Fajardo and San Miguel Beer are not letting go of the chance to reclaim the lost glory in the Philippine Cup – a territory they ruled with an iron hand in five straight seasons in the past. June Mar Fajardo (PBA Images) Fajardo, who dropped 29 points and 14 rebounds in the...
Photo from PBA Meralco was left to deal with the hard reality of having to settle for another runner-up trophy following its latest defeat to Barangay Ginebra San Miguel in the PBA Governors’ Cup Finals. Almost all Meralco players came to center court and received the consolation prize from PBA...
Photo from PBA Calling Barangay Ginebra San Miguel a dynasty is something coach Tim Cone disagrees with even after six championships in the last 13 conferences, including its latest feat of once again ruling the PBA Governors’ Cup. “Dynasties are winning consecutive championships, not...
Photo from PBA Scottie Thompson’s terrific campaign in the just-concluded PBA Governors’ Cup has raised talks about the possibility of the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel guard winning the coveted Most Valuable Player award. But will Thompson’s superb role in Ginebra’s title run in the...
Justin Brownlee treats his latest PBA championship as a one of a kind achievement considering the challenges surrounding the pandemic and Barangay Ginebra San Miguel’s struggles early in the Governors’ Cup. Photo from PBA The Gin Kings’ 4-2 series win over the Meralco Bolts marked the fifth...
