TNT had its number against Barangay Ginebra in their last three Finals meetings and both Scottie Thompson and Justin Brownlee are hoping to finally arrest that skid against the Tropang 5G this time around. The Kings are actually seeking their first title since claiming the Commissioner’s Cup...
TNT has the rare shot at history in the upcoming PBA Season 50 Commissioner’s Cup Finals as it can become the very first No. 8 team to win a title. The Tropang 5G had to go through a wringer after a roller-coaster elimination that saw them finish at the eighth spot with an even 6-6 record. TNT...
A lot had happened in the highly entertaining PBA Season 50 Commissioner’s Cup, yet it all ended up in the same Finals matchup it had in its last edition. Exactly 448 days since the last season’s Commissioner’s Cup Finals press conference, TNT and Barangay Ginebra found themselves sharing the...
Barangay Ginebra’s 1-2 punch in Justin Brownlee and RJ Abarrientos hit the mark as the Kings moved a win away from Finals with a 111-104 victory over Rain or Shine in Game 5 in the PBA Season 50 Commissioner’s Cup semifinals at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Friday, May 29. After being limited...
Scottie Thompson presided over a big third quarter onslaught before Ginebra staved off another comeback effort from Rain or Shine to hold on to a 103-98 victory in Game 3 of the PBA Season 50 Commissioner’s Cup semifinals at the Mall of Asia Arena on Sunday, May 24. Thompson fired 10 of his...
For Rain or Shine, facing Barangay Ginebra in the semifinals of PBA Commissioner’s Cup is like climbing a mountain – difficult and challenging. That’s because they are up against the league’s undisputed top crowd-drawer whose massive fan base is an envy of everyone of the league. The Elasto...
The last time Rain or Shine faced Ginebra, it lost on the two botched free throws of Jhonard Clarito. Now, not only he nailed the big shots down the stretch but also made sure to seal the deal for the Elasto Painters. The do-it-all forward lifted his fist up in the air as soon as the buzzer rang as...
From the very beginning, the PBA Season 50 Commissioner’s Cup has been unpredictable. Perennial cellar-dwelling teams were suddenly in the middle of the pack, while some powerhouses seemingly struggled just to keep themselves in the playoff picture. But in the knockout rounds, just when fans...
RJ Abarrientos delivered the killing blows as Barangay Ginebra clinched the second seed with a 93-86 victory over TNT in the final day of the PBA Season 50 Commissioner’s Cup eliminations at the Mall of Asia Arena on Sunday, May 10. With the Tropang 5G coming in too close for comfort, 83-86,...
All eyes will be on the highly-anticipated duel between Justin Brownlee and Bol Bol as a pair of marquee duels puts a fitting end to the wild and unpredictable PBA Season 50 Commissioner’s Cup on Sunday, May 10, at the Mall of Asia Arena. Although the quarterfinals cast is already completed, the...
Following the outcome of the Friday twin bill at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium, the previous 32 possible scenarios have now been narrowed down to just eight with Ginebra and Magnolia now getting a 50-percent chance of meeting in the quarterfinals. Meralco blasted Terrafirma, 113-69, while Rain or Shine...
Meralco leaned on its second-quarter surge to vent its ire on a streaking Ginebra side, 112-91, and snap its two-game slide in the PBA Season 50 Commissioner’s Cup at the Smart Araneta Coliseum Friday, May 1. Both squads figured in a balanced first quarter before the game turned one-sided in the...
