Rain or Shine showed a lot of character as it pulled off a stunning 109-102 victory over Meralco even in the absence of their import Jaylen Johnson who was serving a one-game suspension. And head coach Yeng Guiao was naturally elated to see his charges gut it out and come away with a victory even...
Robert Bolick showed nerves of steel and drained a cold-blooded triple late as NLEX survived Ginebra and the huge explosion of Justin Brownlee, 118-113, in the PBA Season 50 Commissioner’s Cup at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Friday, March 27. With his team down by one, 112-113, Bolick’s eye...
Adrian Nocum chased Chris Newsome from the paint and then soared to block the latter’s three-point shot. The Bolts retained the ball but the attempt was once again foiled by Luis Villegas, leading to a Felix Lemetti breakaway. Rain or Shine might be missing some ceiling in the absence of its...
San Miguel and TNT figure in a rematch of the All-Filipino Finals as they aim to string together the first win streak in their respective PBA Season 50 Commissioner’s Cup campaigns on Saturday, March 28, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. With the Tropang 5G boasting towering import Bol Bol, the...
It’s a battle between two undefeated teams as Rain or Shine and Meralco tangle in the PBA Season 50 Commissioner’s Cup at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Friday, March 27. Both with a 2-0 record, the two squads are hoping to pick up their third win at the end of their showdown scheduled at 5:15...
San Miguel finally barged into the win column, escaping Converge, 103-99, in the PBA Season 50 Commissioner’s Cup at the Ynares Center in Antipolo on Wednesday, March 25. Nine-time league Most Valuable Player June Mar Fajardo showed the way for the Beermen with 27 points and 17 rebounds although...
Phoenix rode on the hot hands of Ricci Rivero to send Terrafirma crashing back to earth, 133-105, in the PBA Season 50 Commissioner’s Cup at the Ynares Center in Antipolo on Wednesday, March 25. The Fuel Masters stepped on the gas pedal in the blistering third quarter assault and broke the game...
Terrafirma star guard Jerrick Ahanmisi and Barangay Ginebra big man Ralph Cu banner the Gilas Pilipinas men’s 3x3 team in the FIBA Asia Cup in Singapore next week. Cu played in the PBA 3x3 for Ginebra before getting the callup to the 5-on-5 team while Ahanmisi emerged as one of the league’s...
The perennial contenders seeking for breakthrough get the chance to test the mettle of emerging teams as San Miguel locks horns with Converge in the PBA Season 50 Commissioner 's Cup at the Ynares Center in Antipolo on Wednesday, March 25. The Beermen, who opened their campaign on the wrong...
As Philippine basketball evolved—from backyard courts to sold-out arenas—the PBA stood at the center, and Manila Bulletin was there to tell every chapter. From the first basket during the league’s inception in 1975, to its first three-pointer in 1980, and to its latest innovation with the...
Rain or Shine and Magnolia try to solidify their respective bids for a quarterfinal bonus in front of the hardworking overseas Filipino workers when the PBA Season 50 Philippine Cup goes to Bahrain Monday, Dec. 15. Coming off a 90-84 win over the Converge FiberXers (6-3), the Elasto Painters (7-2)...
San Miguel proved too much for Blackwater after scoring a 116-92 win to earn a share of the lead in the PBA Season 50 Philippine Cup at the Ynares Center in Antipolo Saturday evening, Dec. 13. The Beermen showed no mercy against the slumping Bossing to tie the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters at the...
