Eight-time Most Valuable Player June Mar Fajardo paced the Best Player of the Conference race while prolific Blackwater import George King led the pack in the Best Import derby through the eliminations of the PBA Season 49 Governors’ Cup. From left, CJ Perez, Arvin Tolentino, June Mar...
While it feels good to win the first game in any kind of series, teams are not the type to dwell in such fleeting sense of success as tables can easily turn in a high-level competition like in the PBA Season 49 Governors’ Cup playoffs. Meralco's Raymond Almazan and Ginebra's Scottie Thompson...
Marcio Lassiter moved up to the second spot of the all-time three-points list as he powered San Miguel past NLEX, 119-114, to erase the bad memories of its first round loss in the PBA Season 49 Governors’ Cup at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium on Wednesday, Sept 11. Marcio Lassiter etches his name in...
Japeth Aguilar put up his best offensive performance in the last four years while Justin Brownlee finished with a triple-double as Barangay Ginebra fended off Phoenix, 110-101, to notch its first win streak in the PBA Season 49 Governors’ Cup at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium on Friday, Sept. 6....
George King drew some cheers from the few but loud Blackwater faithful while being subbed out in the waning seconds. He acknowledged them and gave a thumbs up – seemingly a sign of satisfaction after accomplishing what was asked from him to be done. The Bossing have successfully come back from...
TNT waxed hot from the three-point territory and torched Terrafirma, 107-89, to gain a share of the lead in the Group A standings in the PBA Season 49 Governors’ Cup at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium on Thursday, Sept. 5. The Tropang Giga were simply on target from the distance, firing 16 triples and a...
Allen Durham flirted with a triple-double as Meralco used a huge third-quarter storm to sink NorthPort, 109-99, and get a share of the Group A lead with TNT in the PBA Season 49 Governors’ Cup at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium on Sunday, Sept. 1. The hulking import presided over the third quarter...
Jerrick Ahanmisi displayed superb outside sniping and fired four quadruples as Magnolia vented its ire on the luckless Terrafirma, 124-103, to get back into the win column in Group A of the PBA Season 49 Governors’ Cup at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium on Sunday, Sept. 1. Jerrick Ahanmisi sizzles...
PBA got a stamp of approval for its newly implemented four-point line, with no less than Washington forward Kyle Kuzma giving a thumbs up to the extended arc in Asia's first professional basketball league. Kyle Kuzma (AP) Kuzma, who averages 33.7 percent from the three-point line in his NBA career,...
All the anticipation to the big names making their return and debut for Ginebra and yet one newcomer took all the spotlight and stole the show for Rain or Shine. Rookie Felix Lemetti provided the spark in the final frame as the Elasto Painters pulled off a 73-64 victory over the Kings to seize the...
William Navarro put up a career-high showing and steered NorthPort to a huge 112-93 win over Terrafirma and barge into the Group A win column of the PBA Season 49 Governors’ Cup at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Friday, Aug. 23 The 27-year-old forward just cannot miss in the second half, dropping...
No lessons wasted for Filipina gymnast Aleah Finnegan following her debut in the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics last month. The 21-year-old Finnegan is taking some time to reflect on what was a grueling year that saw her passionately and diligently dedicate all her energy and efforts to her...
