Photo from PBA San Miguel Beer coach Leo Austria was elated to see Marcio Lassiter write a different ending to a similar scenario with a winning basket that allowed them to even their PBA Philippine Cup semifinal series with TNT at 1-1. Lassiter’s putback at the buzzer that gave the Beermen a...
Photo from PBA San Miguel Beer had a simple bonding time late last week after the players were done with their weights session, and there was one thing that caught the attention of coach Leo Austria. June Mar Fajardo is smiling again. “Napansin ko na ngumi-ngiti na si June Mar, nakikipag-biruan...
Terrence Romeo showed signs of possible return after attending the last two practice sessions of San Miguel prior to Wednesday's 99-80 win over the Blackwater Bossing, said Beermen coach Leo Austria. Terrence Romeo (PBA) "Nag-uumpisa na ang kanyang mga strengthening and shooting and probably in a...
Photo from PBA Coach Leo Austria refused to describe CJ Perez as possibly the missing piece in San Miguel Beer’s elusive quest for a PBA Grand Slam. “We’ll it’s hard to tell dahil maraming beses na kami nag-try pero di nangyari yun. We’re thinking of one game at a time,” Austria said...
Photo from PBA The top performers of the 2019 PBA season and the 2020 bubble campaign get their well-deserved recognition on Sunday during the PBA Press Corps virtual Awards Night at the TV5 Media Center. Champion coaches Tim Cone of Barangay Ginebra and San Miguel’s Leo Austria join Commissioner...
Mo Tautuaa of San Miguel tries to sneak a shot over Cliff Hodge and Reynel Hugnatan of Meralco. (PBA Images) SMART CLARK GIGA CITY—Losing grip of a prized possession is something that Leo Austria wouldn’t take lightly. But the seasoned mentor insisted there were several factors that pushed San...
Arwind Santos of San Miguel collides with former teammate Kelly Nabong of NorthPort during their game Tuesday night. (PBA Images) SMART CLARK GIGA CITY--Arwind Santos was quick to downplay his heated confrontation with former teammate Kelly Nabong. Santos and Nabong, who figured in...
Mo Tautuaa played well for San Miguel Monday night in the absence of his teammate June Mar Fajardo. (PBA Images) ANGELES CITY--San Miguel head coach Leo Austria knows well that Mo Tautuaa is not yet at par with the level of June Mar Fajardo. As he put it with a chuckle, "They are two different...
San Miguel Beer's Terrence Romeo (PBA Images) CLARK FREEPORT--San Miguel's title defense in the PBA Philippine Cup suffered another blow as guard Terrence Romeo was ruled out of the bubble season due to a shoulder injury. "He's out for six to eight weeks. 'Yun ang sabi ng doctor at PT...
Both Marc Pingis (Magnolia) and June Mar Fajardo (San Miguel) will miss the PBA restart. (PBA Images) Several teams will be missing key players in Clark, Pampanga when the PBA resumes with the Philippine Cup on Oct. 9. Already without reigning six-time Most Valuable Player (MVP) June Mar Fajardo,...
San Miguel coach Leo Austria says the PBA bubble will be a historic one. (PBA Images) San Miguel coach Leo Austria believes it would be a “unique” experience for all the 12 teams that will go inside the “bubble” in Clark for the October 9 opening of the PBA. While league observers are...
PBA coaches Yeng Guiao of NLEX, Louie Alas of Phoenix, and San Miguel's Leo Austria weigh in their thoughts if family visits should be allowed in the proposed "bubble" setup. (PBA) As the PBA discusses plans on where and how to have a ‘bubble’ for the possible resumption of the Philippine Cup,...
