Phoenix went off to a blistering start then fended off a signature Barangay Ginebra comeback to fashion out a 81-78 escape in the PBA Season 50 Governors’ Cup at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Sunday, July 19. The Fuel Masters came out like a house on fire, immediately racing to a 28-9 lead before...
TNT overcame a late scare from Macau and eked out a 106-103 victory to open its title-retention bid in the PBA Season 50 Governors’ Cup at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Sunday, July 19. The Tropang 5G looked poised to easily take the win after establishing a 104-89 lead in the waning minutes but...
Blackwater is looking to prove that it 's more than just aiming to be competitive but to actually win games even in the bracket, which head coach Pat Aquino deemed as the ‘Group of Death’ in the PBA Season 50 Governors’ Cup. And that goal was more so visible through the first two games...
George King displayed poise in the face of another furious Terrafirma comeback as San Miguel pulled off a great escape, 109-104, in the PBA Season 50 Governors’ Cup at the Ynares Center in Antipolo on Saturday, July 18. With the Beermen squandering a 22-point lead and suddenly trailing by three,...
Defending champion TNT and last conference titlist Barangay Ginebra begin their respective campaigns in the PBA Season 50 Governors’ Cup when they take on separate rivals at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Sunday, July 19. The Tropang 5G take the floor first as they tangle with the still...
Blackwater proved its rousing debut was far from being a fluke, this time pulling the rug from under another giant in Magnolia, 89-81, in the PBA Season 50 Governors’ Cup at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium on Friday, July 17. Import Kentrell Barkley took over down the stretch, scoring eight of the...
Converge teammates Justin Arana and Archie Concepcion were quick to downplay their verbal spat during one of the team’s timeouts late in their 149-124 victory over Macau at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium on Friday, July 17. Arana and Concepcion were seen getting into a heated altercation at the bench...
Meralco and Rain or Shine, two teams who got off to a wrong foot in the PBA Season 50 Governors’ Cup, aim to finally barge into the win column when they collide on Saturday, July 18, at the Ynares Center in Antipolo City. Both suffering defeats against their lesser favorite foes in their...
Rain or Shine is shipping two-way guard Gian Mamuyac to Phoenix for a future first round pick — a deal the PBA approved on Thursday, July 16. Currently at an impasse with Mamuyac with regards to the extension, the Elasto Painters had decided to let go of one of their most consistent guards along...
Blackwater is out to prove its opening game win is no fluke as it tries to claim another big scalp, this time against Magnolia, when they tangle in the PBA Season 50 Governors’ Cup at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium on Friday, July 17. The Bossing, who are coming off a shocking 131-106 demolition of the...
Meralco star Chris Newsome was quick to explain his actions in the endgame of the Bolts’ 97-98 defeat against the Phoenix Fuel Masters, noting that he was only seeking clarifications on the officiating as the PBA continues to adapt to the FIBA rules. The usually mild-mannered Newsome was so...
Meralco is tapping former Terrafirma import Antonio Hester as a stand-in for injured reinforcement Jordon Varnado. Bolts team manager Paolo Trillo confirmed the development after the Bolts absorbed a 97-98 loss to Phoenix in its first game. Varnado, who first played for Meralco during the...
