Rain or Shine guard Anton Asistio is bracing for tough defensive assignments against the bigger guards of Converge in the quarterfinals but by any means, he’s not backing down to the challenge. The 5-foot-10 sharpshooting guard, in fact, is up to the task, knowing full well that bigger...
It’s a test of guts and resolve as Magnolia and NLEX battle for the remaining quarterfinals ticket in a sudden-death match in the PBA Season 49 Commissioner’s Cup at the Ynares Center in Antipolo on Sunday, Feb. 2. EXPECT A thrilling import matchup between Magnolia's Ricardo Ratcliffe and...
Barangay Ginebra averted disaster and squeaked past an import-less but gritty Meralco, 91-87, to put a winning end to its elimination campaign in the PBA Season 49 Commissioner’s Cup at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Wednesday, Jan. 29. The Kings rode on a searing 17-2 run to open the second half...
Mike Watkins celebrated a basket by licking each of his fingers as if he has just finished eating a delicious meal. And true enough, the hulking import feasted on his preys, dropping a conference-high 41 points as NLEX drubbed Eastern, 94-76, to assure itself at least a playoff for the No. 8 spot...
June Mar Fajardo’s bid for a record-extending 12th Best Player of the Conference award hangs in the balance along with San Miguel’s playoff hopes. The Beermen were pushed to an unfamiliar territory in the ongoing PBA Season 49 Commissioner’s cup eliminations where they ended with a 5-7 record...
NLEX is refusing to think too far ahead as the Road Warriors aim to employ a tunnel vision for now heading to their final assignment against Eastern in the PBA Season 49 Commissioner’s Cup at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Wednesday, Jan. 29. The Road Warriors seemed to have an inside track for...
NorthPort averted a huge collapse and escaped by the skin of its teeth against San Miguel, 105-104, to get back into the race for the Top 2 spot in the PBA Season 49 Commissioner’s Cup at the Ynares Center in Antipolo on Tuesday, Jan. 21. Arvin Tolentino sparks NorthPort down the stretch against...
A chase for two different goals is at stake as NorthPort locks horns with San Miguel in the PBA Season 49 Commissioner’s Cup at the Ynares Center in Antipolo on Tuesday, Jan. 21. As the battle for positioning continues to heat up, t he Batang Pier push their bid for a Top 2 finish while the...
Meralco buckled down on the defensive end in the fourth quarter and stifled San Miguel, 100-93, to formally seal its spot to the quarterfinals of the PBA Season 49 Commissioner’s Cup on the road at the Candon City Arena in Ilocos Sur. What initially was brewing to be a high scoring affair through...
Rain or Shine head coach Yeng Guiao believed that the two-game losing skid his squad experienced served as a timely wake-up call for his ward especially after they went on a hot five-game winning streak. The fiery mentor felt like his wards were not as sharp as they used to be during the...
Phoenix and NLEX aim to revive their playoff hopes as they battle for survival in their virtual do-or-die match on Sunday, Jan. 19, in the PBA Season 49 Commissioner’s Cup at the Ynares Center in Antipolo. In desperate need for a victory to keep themselves in the equation for the Magic...
Calvin Oftana put up a conference-best showing as TNT asserted its mastery over last conference’s Finals rival Barangay Ginebra, 91-86, to inch closer to a quarterfinals seat in the PBA Season 49 Commissioner’s Cup at the PhilSports Arena on Friday, Jan. 17. The versatile forward erupted for 32...
