Juami Tiongson and top rookie pick Stephen Holt joined hands to lead Terrafirma past Converge, 107-99, in the elimination round of the 2024 PBA Philippine Cup at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Friday, March 1. Juami Tiongson. (PBA Images) In a battle of cellar dwellers from last...
The PBA All-Star weekend won’t be having its traditional slam dunk contest, but will offer a new side event in the Skills Challenge on March 23 in Bacolod City. Magnolia's Paul Lee (PBA Images) A three-point shootout featuring the big men of the league will be held to replace the dunk contest, a...
June Mar Fajardo regained the top spot in the season Most Valuable Player race even after missing a significant number of games in the Commissioner’s Cup which also dislodged him in the battle for the Best Player of the Conference Award. San Miguel Beermen star June Mar Fajardo (PBA Images)...
Meralco capped its PBA 3x3 Third Conference campaign on a real high. Meralco players and team staff celebrate after ruling the PBA 3x3 Season 3 Grand Finals. (PBA Images) The Bolts denied TNT Triple Giga a back-to-back grand slam bid after ruling the last grand finals of Season 3 behind a 21-17 win...
Uratex and Philippine Navy- Go For Gold try to arrange a showdown for the first-ever Women's PBA Invitational championship on Monday, Feb. 19. The Dream and Lady Sailors are favored to get past their respective opponents in the crossover semis to forge a title duel for the breakthrough championship...
It's a free-for-all thing when the curtain falls on Season 3 of the PBA 3x3 Third Conference on Monday, Feb. 19. Earlier favored to win it all, grand slam-seeking TNT suddenly looks vulnerable and is expected to meet stiff opposition from top seeded team Meralco, leg winners Cavitex and MCFASolver...
Former San Miguel Beer import Ivan Aska may not be at the Big Dome when the Beermen seized the 2023-’24 PBA Commissioner’s Cup title but he was given huge credit by head coach Jorge Gallent for turning the corner in the team’s title run. Former San Miguel import Ivan Aska gets his share of...
San Miguel import Bennie Boatwright was well aware of what trust can bring to a team – a key element that the Beermen applied to themselves to reign supreme over Magnolia in the 2023-‘24 PBA Commissioner’s Cup finals. San Miguel import Bennie Boatwright (center) celebrates with his teammates...
Import Tyler Bey remained happy and proud of Magnolia’s run in the 2023-’24 PBA Commissioner’s Cup despite coming up short of the title after losing to San Miguel through six games in the finals. Tyler Bey of the Magnolia Hotshots (PBA Images) The youngest in this conference’s batch of...
From the rough playing courts on the streets to the professional stage, who would have thought that online sensation and San Miguel rookie Kyt Jimenez would go on to become a PBA champion. San Miguel's Kyt Jimenez gets embrace by playing assistant coach Chris Ross. (PBA Images) Not even him thought...
Paul Lee was greeted with an unwanted present on his very special day after the Magnolia Hotshots crumbled in the endgame and dropped a 104-102 loss to the title-winning San Miguel Beermen on Wednesday night, Feb. 14. Magnolia Hotshots' Paul Lee (PBA Images) Lee, who celebrated his 35th birthday,...
San Miguel head coach Jorge Gallent marveled over the Beermen’s readiness to step up when the need arises as they go after their 29th franchise title. San Miguel Beermen head coach Jorge Gallent (PBA Images) In Game 5 of the 2023-24’ PBA Commissioner’s Cup Finals series against the...