JM Calma and Arvin Tolentino led the way as NorthPort escaped Meralco in the endgame, 90-85, for its third straight win in the 2024 PBA Philippine Cup on Sunday, March 10, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. NorthPort’s JM Calma. (PBA Images) After an opening day overtime loss to...
Robert Bolick erupted for a career-high 46 points to lead NLEX 115-93 demolition of lowly Converge and take their third win in the 2024 PBA Philippine Cup on Saturday, March 9, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Robert Bolick erupts with 46 points to tow NLEX past Converge. (PBA Images) Bolick reset...
Jayson Castro displayed his veteran poise in crunchtime as TNT handed Terrafirma its first loss with pulsating 100-97 triumph in the 2024 PBA Philippine Cup on Saturday, March 9, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Jayson Castro stars for the TNT Tropang Giga. (PBA Images) The 37-year-old Castro...
Reigning champion EcoOil-La Salle and Marinerong Pilipino-San Beda headline the six-team field cast in the 2024 PBA D League Aspirants' Cup which fires off next Thursday, March 14 at the Filoil EcoOil Centre. Also entered in the tournament are Centro Escolar U, Gotorakku-St. Clare, Keanzel, and...
Jamie Malonzo returned with vengeance in the aftermath of an ugly fistfight that caught him unwanted attention more than a week ago, scoring a career-high 32 points to power Barangay Ginebra past Rain or Shine, 113-107, in the 2024 PBA Philippine Cup on Friday, March 8, at the Smart Araneta...
Magnolia teammates Paul Lee and Aris Dionisio emerged this early as the prohibitive favorites to top the first ever twin three-point shootout contest in the PBA All-Star festivities. Magnolia's Paul Lee (PBA Images/File photo) Lee is out to defend the title he won in spectacular fashion last year...
Rookies Cade Flores and Xavier Lucero carried the offensive load while Fran Yu knocked down the finishing blows as NorthPort nipped the gritty Phoenix side, 124-120, in the 2024 PBA Philippine Cup at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Friday, March 8. Rookie Cade Flores shines for the NortPort...
Robert Bolick came alive in the final frame as NLEX survived Meralco, 99-96, in the 2024 PBA Philippine Cup at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Wednesday, March 6. Robert Bolick powers NLEX past Meralco. (PBA Images) Bolick fired 16 of his 26 points in the payoff period while the Road Warriors also...
It was such a rare sight to have both Terrafirma and Blackwater, two perennial doormat teams, to be leading the PBA standings early in the conference. But for the Dyip, it was exactly what they envisioned as they hoped to break free the cellar and shed that infamous tag. Terrafirma's Stephen Holt...
Bong Quinto came through with the timely hits in overtime as Meralco outlasted Rain or Shine, 121-117, to pick up its first win in the 2024 Philippine Cup at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Saturday, March 2. The 6-foot-2 wingman sparked a pivotal 13-4 run to open the extra period before Allein...
Blackwater proved that its opening game was no fluke. The Bossing caught another big fish, this time taking down the TNT Tropang Giga, 87-76, to go 2-0 in the 2024 PBA Philippine Cup at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Saturday, March 2. Troy Rosario powers Blackwater past TNT (PBA Images) Blackwater...
Zavier Lucero is grateful to NorthPort for letting him take his sweet time getting back into his usual groove following his debut in the PBA Philippine Cup. The former two-and-through University of the Philippines Fighting Maroons forward, who hasn’t played in over year, was selected No. 5...
