Justin Brownlee just couldn’t hold back his tears during the post-championship interview, and then later on revealed that it was simply all about the emotions and reflections throughout the years as Barangay Ginebra 's resident import. For the 38-year-old forward, being able to play in the...
Scottie Thompson is skipping the July window of the 2026 FIBA World Cup Asian qualifiers due to injuries with Converge guard Juan Gomez de Liaño set to take his spot, the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas announced on Friday, June 19. Thompson was initially part of the 12-man roster released by the...
Now with 26 championships under his belt — which is the most by any coach in the PBA — Ginebra tactician Tim Cone was surely asked how the recent title differed from the previous one. And Cone has a stock answer: “The next one is going to be my favorite.” But at this point, the 68-year-old...
Gilas Pilipinas is hoping to make the most of the limited time it has to prepare for its pair of road games against New Zealand and Australia in the third window of the 2027 FIBA World Cup Asian qualifiers. Fresh from steering Barangay Ginebra through a grueling seven-game series to claim the PBA...
Scottie Thompson was sprawling on the Mall of Asia Arena floor already, playing the confetti with his kids during the PBA Season 50 Commissioner’s Cup awarding ceremony and not minding that there’s still a trophy that is needed to be handed out. Not until he heard his name gets called by the...
Ginebra players were jumping up and down as soon as the buzzer sounded. Some, mostly those who were already on the court, immediately hugged each other. It was a picture of celebration — and perhaps, even relief as they finally erased the agony of three Finals defeat at the hands of TNT. The...
One of the best two-way players in the TNT lineup, RR Pogoy has fully embraced the job of shadowing Ginebra resident import Justin Brownlee all throughout the PBA Season 50 Commissioner’s Cup Finals series. He willingly accepted but it was by no means easy. In fact, Pogoy himself admitted that he...
After six grueling and highly entertaining duels, it all boils down to just one game. For the crown. For history. For all the marbles. TNT and Barangay Ginebra have reached the climax of their back-and-forth showdown as they figure in Game 7 of the PBA Season 50 Commissioner’s Cup Finals at the...
Barangay Ginebra head coach Tim Cone expressed frustration over what he described as an unfair narrative surrounding the PBA Commissioner 's Cup Finals, saying the Kings are often accused of benefiting from officiating whenever they win. "I 'm just getting really tired of the idea that...
Chris McCullough came out on top in his fiery duel against Justin Brownlee as TNT edged Barangay Ginebra, 98-90, to force a winner-take-all Game 7 in their best-of-seven Finals series in the PBA Season 50 Commissioner’s Cup at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Sunday, June 14. McCullough outgunned...
Barangay Ginebra eyes a coronation while TNT pushes for a winner-take-all when they lock horns in Game 6 of the PBA Season 50 Commissioner’s Cup Finals at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Sunday, June 14. History favors the Kings in the contest that tips off at 7:30 p.m. with another big crowd...
Barangay Ginebra head coach Tim Cone warned his team against being over-reliant on Justin Brownlee after losing Game 4. But the Kings did exactly just that in Game 5 as Brownlee towed his team to a nail-biting 100-95 overtime win against the TNT Tropang 5G to take a 3-2 series lead in the PBA...
