Barangay Ginebra returned to the Finals through a familiar come-from-behind fashion. Christian Standhardinger scored on a short stab off a feed from Justin Brownlee with four seconds left as the Kings completed a comeback from 18 points down to sweep the San Miguel Beermen with a nail-biting 87-85...
Christian Standhardinger steers Ginebra to a commanding win over Phoenix. (PBA Images) By NIKOLE JAVIER Barangay Ginebra breezed past Phoenix with a commanding 109-89 win to strengthen its playoff bid for a twice-to-beat advantage in the 2023 PBA Governors’ Cup on Friday night, March 3, at...
Scottie Thompson made Ginebra teammate and big man Christian Standhardinger the first pick while Japeth Aguilar selected long-time Gilas Pilipinas frontcourt partner June Mar Fajardo in the historic PBA All-Star draft on Monday, Feb. 20 at the TV5 Center in Mandaluyong. PBA All-Star captains Japeth...
Scottie Thompson celebrates his Perpetual jersey retirement with wife, former teammate and the school's director. By NIKOLE JAVIER Scottie Thompson has immortalized his journey in the collegiate ranks as Perpetual retired his No. 6 jersey on Thursday, Feb. 16. On his alma mater’s 48th...
The most popular esports personality in the country is joining the PBA’s most popular ballclub. Setsuna "Ako si Dogie" Ignacio is the top pick of Barangay Ginebra (PBA Images) Barangay Ginebra picked popular streamer and content creator and former MPL Philippines professional player Setsuna...
It seemed like Magnolia has finally put its horrendous 0-3 start behind and new import Antonio Hester is proving to be the team’s missing piece. Antonio Hester gives Magnolia a huge lift in the absence of Ian Sangalang (PBA Images) On Sunday, Feb. 12, Hester scattered a near triple-double of 28...
Antonio Hester of Magnolia shoots over the outstretched arms of Ginebra’s Scottie Thompson. (PBA Images) By NIKOLE JAVIER Magnolia caught a big fish in the brightest of lights, dominating rival Barangay Ginebra with a 118-88 triumph in the 2023 PBA Governors’ Cup edition of their Manila...
A silky-smooth jump shot and a hard-nose defender just like PBA legend Kenneth Duremdes. Jeremiah Gray (PBA Images) That’s how head coach Tim Cone described Jeremiah Gray in front of reporters following his best performance in Ginebra uniform where he buried three huge triples during a searing...
Defending champion Barangay Ginebra opens its title defense in the season-ending conference against Rain or Shine in the 2023 PBA Governors’ Cup at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Sunday, Feb.5. Justin Brownlee and Ginebra hope to open their title defense on a winning note against Rain or Shine....
PBA legend Antero "Terry" Saldaña passed away on Wednesday, Feb.1, due to a lingering illness. He was 65. Terry Saldana (Photo from Terry Saldaña's Facebook) PBA commissioner Willie Marcial confirmed the sad news after talking to Saldana’s former teammate Ed Cordero. The PBA is set to honor...
Still not getting over from the epic Finals series that featured some of the best imports the league has ever seen, a stellar cast of reinforcements is already set to take the Philippine basketball shores by storm in the 2023 PBA Governors' Cup which kicks off on Sunday, Jan. 22. Justin Brownlee...
American basketball player Justin Brownlee’s naturalization to Philippine citizenship passes at the Committee on Justice and Human Rights level after less than two hours of deliberations on his qualifications Monday, November 21, 2022. Brownlee, wearing a Barong Tagalog, answered queries from...
