TNT rode a fiery start and then shrugged off any form of resistance from Barangay Ginebra to essay a 95-89 victory in Game 1 of the PBA Season 49 Commissioner's Cup at the Mall of Asia Arena on Friday, March 14. Rondae Hollis-Jefferson waxes hot for TNT. (PBA Images) The Tropang Giga came in locked...
ArenaPlus, your 24/7 sports entertainment gateway in the Philippines, together with the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA), held its 49th Season Commissioner’s Cup Finals press conference. Attended by esteemed media representatives, the event took place on March 10, 2025, at Quezon City....
The brave and tough warriors often offer praise to their opponents even after a hard-fought fight. And the semifinals series between TNT and Rain or Shine was no different. Tropang Giga import Rondae Hollis-Jefferson lauded the Elasto Painters after the young but feisty squad pushed his team to the...
The Batang Pier have finally sailed past the turbulent waters in the semis. NorthPort seemed to have found a way to solve the Ginebra puzzle, staving off elimination with a 108-103 victory in Game 4 of the PBA Season 49 Commissioner’s Cup semifinals at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Wednesday,...
Caelan Tiongson is going viral – well, not solely for his on-court play but also for being rumored to be dating popular P-Pop group member BINI Aiah. Tiongson was seen at the crowd during the Grand BINIverse concert at the Philippine Arena a couple of weeks ago, while Aiah was in attendance in...
There’s not much to celebrate for TNT and Barangay Ginebra even after completing the first step towards a Finals return by taking Game 1 in their respective semifinals series. GINEBRA COACH Tim Cone expects another explosive performance from Troy Rosario. (PBA Images) As crucial as it is to get...
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...
It’s survival of the fittest as the last two quarterfinals series in the PBA Season 49 Commissioner’s Cup go full length with a do-or-die Game 3 at the Ynares Center in Antipolo on Sunday, Feb. 9. EXPECT MERALCO to lean anew on Akil Mitchell after a triple-double explosion in Game 2. (PBA...
Meralco head coach Luigi Trillo was visibly furious during a stretch in the third frame when the Bolts were assessed with five straight fouls against none to the side of Ginebra. He received a technical foul for continuous complaining. Trillo played down the incident saying that emotions were...
By JADEN ALBERTO, Intern Jansen Rios rose to the occasion and became the hero that Meralco desperately needed in Game 2 of their PBA Commissioner's Cup quarterfinals series against Barangay Ginebra on Friday, Feb. 7. With streaky scorer Chris Banchero playing limited minutes due to foul...
RJ Abarrientos cried foul after being on a receiving end of death threats from a dummy account on Instagram following Barangay Ginebra’s close 108-104 loss to Meralco in Game 2 of their quarterfinals series in the PBA Season 49 Commissioner’s Cup at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium. Abarrientos posted...
The two best teams at the end of the elimination, NorthPort and TNT, are looking for a quick passage to the semifinals of the PBA Season 49 Commissioner’s Cup when they take on their respective lower seeded but dangerous quarterfinal foe at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium on Thursday, Feb. 6. KADEEM...