Jordan Heading saved the day and helped TNT dispatch Meralco, 97-94, to book its fifth straight Finals appearance in the PBA Season 50 Commissioner’s Cup at the Ynares Center in Antipolo on Sunday, May 31. Playing without import Chris McCullough in the final three minutes, Heading took matters...
Barangay Ginebra was simply too calm and collected, fending off another Rain or Shine comeback to fashion out a 118-107 victory in Game 6 and book a return trip to the PBA Season 50 Commissioner’s Cup Finals at the Ynares Center in Antipolo on Sunday, May 31. RJ Abarrientos once again dazzled...
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — It is the year of Game 7. For the fifth time in this year 's playoffs, a series is coming down to the ultimate game. San Antonio will visit Oklahoma City on Saturday night, May 30, in Game 7 of the Western Conference finals. The others this season: Philadelphia beat...
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...
Chris McCullough exploded for 17 in the final frame as TNT moved one win away from a Finals return following a 103-95 victory over Meralco in Game 5 of their best-of-seven PBA Season 50 Commissioner’s Cup semifinals at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Friday, May 29. Getting acclimated to his new...
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Victor Wembanyama had 28 points, 10 rebounds and three blocks and the San Antonio Spurs sent the Western Conference finals back to Oklahoma City for Game 7, routing the Thunder, 118-91, on Thursday night, May 28. Game 7 is Saturday night in Oklahoma City, with the winner...
Tempers flared even after the final buzzer had sounded in Game 4 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum as Barangay Ginebra team governor Alfrancis Chua and Rain or Shine head coach Yeng Guiao figured in a verbal tussle during the customary handshake at the end of the game. Chua approached Guiao after the...
Rain or Shine banked on a sizzling second quarter performance and never looked back from there to take down Barangay Ginebra, 97-85, and tie the PBA Season 50 Commissioner’s Cup semifinal series in Game 4 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Wednesday, May 27. The Elasto Painters unloaded a...
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 32 points, Alex Caruso led another strong bench effort with 22 and the Oklahoma City Thunder moved one win away from a return trip to the NBA Finals by beating the San Antonio Spurs, 127-114, on Tuesday night, May 26. Jared McCain — getting the call with Jalen...
CLEVELAND (AP) — Karl Anthony-Towns had 19 points and 14 rebounds, OG Anunoby scored 17 and the New York Knicks routed the Cleveland Cavaliers 130-93 Monday night to complete a four-game sweep of the Eastern Conference finals and advance to the NBA Finals for the first time since 1999. Landry...
SAN ANTONIO (AP) -- San Antonio 's Victor Wembanyama wanted the ball for the final couple seconds of the first half. He got it, 65 feet from the basket. He had three Oklahoma City defenders in front of him. He took three dribbles. He got three points. And he made it look easy, too. A...
Despite the roller coaster of the last three days — from losing its super import in Bol Bol to the wild search for his replacement — TNT played inspired basketball and managed to upset Meralco in Game 3, 77-75, while playing all-Filipino. And there was a big reason why. It turned out the team...
