Twice-to-beat teams NLEX and Meralco are looking to make quick work of their quarterfinals foes as the PBA Season 50 Commissioner’s Cup playoffs fire off on Wednesday, May 13, at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium. Eager to prove that their top seed finish in the eliminations is no fluke, the Road Warriors...
RJ Abarrientos delivered the killing blows as Barangay Ginebra clinched the second seed with a 93-86 victory over TNT in the final day of the PBA Season 50 Commissioner’s Cup eliminations at the Mall of Asia Arena on Sunday, May 10. With the Tropang 5G coming in too close for comfort, 83-86,...
Following the outcome of the Friday twin bill at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium, the previous 32 possible scenarios have now been narrowed down to just eight with Ginebra and Magnolia now getting a 50-percent chance of meeting in the quarterfinals. Meralco blasted Terrafirma, 113-69, while Rain or Shine...
The chase for playoff spots heats up as TNT and Magnolia figure in a marquee duel crucial to their respective bids while NLEX aim to lock in at the top spot in the PBA Season 50 Commissioner’s Cup at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium on Tuesday, May 5. The Road Warriors try to secure the first seed...
Rain or Shine head coach Yeng Guiao insisted that he was just defending his player after he got into a verbal tussle with Magnolia team consultant Erick Arejola late in their 91-82 victory over Magnolia. The fiery mentor and the long-time executive got into it at mid-court after Arejola confronted...
Rain or Shine isn’t crying over spilled milk even after its seven-game win streak got snapped against Phoenix. In fact, the loss lifted some pressure off their shoulders as they entered the crucial stretch of the eliminations, beginning with a clash against Magnolia in the PBA Season 50...
Magnolia strengthened its hunt for a playoff spot after dominating Converge, 106-94, to notch its second straight win in the PBA Season 50 Commissioner’s Cup at the Ynares Center in Antipolo on Sunday, April 19. The Hotshots flexed their height and heft advantage inside the paint as import Clint...
There’s little room for error now for Converge and it hopes to stay in playoff contention when it locks horns against Magnolia in the PBA Season 50 Commissioner’s Cup at the Ynares Center in Antipolo on Sunday, April 19. The FiberXers breathed life to their flickering hopes following their...
Clint Chapman was back to his usual scoring ways as Magnolia pounced on the import-less San Miguel, 120-101, in the PBA Season 50 Commissioner’s Cup at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Sunday, April 13. After being contained in the Manila Clasico, Chapman dominated the paint with 34 points...
RJ Abarrientos scored on a clutch layup in the waning seconds to lift Barangay Ginebra past Magnolia, 91-89, and get back on the winning track in the PBA Season 50 Commissioner’s Cup at the Mall of Asia Arena on Friday, April 10. With the game tied 89-all with 8.2 seconds left, the Kings executed...
LA Tenorio can try to play it down but there’s no denying the attention and gravity that the rivalry between Magnolia and Barangay Ginebra commands. He should know, especially that he’s been on both sides of the fence. Another chapter of the storied ‘Manila Clasico’ opens in the PBA Season...
Joseph Eriobu seemed to have a clear path to the basket after being left with a much smaller defender to stop him in transition. Then all of a sudden, a streaking Zav Lucero went for the chase and blocked him from behind. That exact play typified the change of approach defensively for Magnolia in...
