Gilas Pilipinas head coach Chot Reyes wants to find the perfect balance in the Nationals’ offense and defense following their 90-80 loss against a Lithuanian select team early Wednesday, July 5. *Gilas Pilipinas is looking for solutions after facing trouble against versatile big men. (SBP photo)*...
The same old problem continued to hamper Gilas Pilipinas' preparation for the 32nd Southeast Asian Games as its pool of players suddenly shrunk with roughly two weeks left before the regional meet in May. *From left to right: Scottie Thompson, Jamie Malonzo, June Mar Fajardo, Mikey Williams and...
“It’s your time to shine.” That was the message of San Miguel head coach Jorge Gallent to backup big men Mo Tautuaa and Vic Manuel as they urged them to step up in the absence of main man June Mar Fajardo. *Vic Manuel is asked to step up in the absence of June Mar Fajardo (PBA Images) * The...
The Beermen are eager to prove that they are now more than just a June Mar Fajardo team. And that was exactly shown when the rest of San Miguel Beer picked up the slack and fended off a hard-fighting NLEX, 120-106, to secure the twice-to-beat advantage in the quarterfinals in the 2023 PBA...
San Miguel Beer’s title aspirations took a huge blow following a knee injury to star big man June Mar Fajardo but the rest of the Beermen are not losing hope in seeing their main man return should they go deep into the playoffs. *June Mar Fajardo is diagnosed with a grade 3 MCL injury on his...
PASSI CITY – Team Scottie head coach Yeng Guiao believes that the absence of June Mar Fajardo in Team Japeth gave them one less threat to worry although he also stressed that any of the superstars in both teams can make a difference in the All-Star showdown on Sunday, March 12. “Malaking...
San Miguel Beer’s June Mar Fajardo and Barangay Ginebra’s Justin Brownlee reached new milestones in their respective PBA careers following the thrilling match of their teams on Friday, Feb. 17. Justin Brownlee (left) and June Mar Fajardo (PBA Images) The only six-time MVP in Fajardo became only...
In a game that is seen to test its mettle against the barometer of success in the season-ending conference, San Miguel is not the one to show some letup, more so fatigue, when it faces off against Barangay Ginebra on Friday, Feb. 17, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. CJ Perez (PBA Images) Playing in...
The heat of the MVP race between June Mar Fajardo and Scottie Thompson could also spill to the PBA All-Star festivities in Passi City, Iloilo set March 9-12. Scottie Thompson (left) and June Mar Fajardo (PBA Images) Both the MVP frontrunners emerged as the top two players leading in the fan poll...
San Miguel Beer ushered in the new era under new head coach Jorge Gallent with a rousing 114-93 victory over Phoenix in the 2023 PBA Governors’ Cup at the Ynares Center in Antipolo on Sunday, Jan. 29. CJ Perez shines in SMB's statement debut (PBA Imagess) The Beermen banked on twin towers June...
The last two individuals named as the league’s Most Valuable Players saw themselves crowding each other for the race for the 47th season’s top award. Scottie Thompson (left) and June Mar Fajardo (PBA Images) June Mar Fajardo and Scottie Thompson finished 1-2 in the statistical race for the MVP...
As expected, the tried and tested championship tandem of Justin Brownlee and Scottie Thompson will spearhead the 24-man Gilas Pilipinas pool for the sixth and final window of the FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers in February. Jordan Heading and June Mar Fajardo returns to Gilas pool while naturalized...
