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,...
Rain or Shine is expecting nothing but a tough task ahead in the quarterfinals despite its twice-to-beat advantage and regardless which team it will be playing. The Elasto Painters are currently at the second spot with a 9-3 record although their placing remained up in the air depending on the...
All eyes will be on the highly-anticipated duel between Justin Brownlee and Bol Bol as a pair of marquee duels puts a fitting end to the wild and unpredictable PBA Season 50 Commissioner’s Cup on Sunday, May 10, at the Mall of Asia Arena. Although the quarterfinals cast is already completed, the...
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...
Meralco left nothing to chance and blasted the import-less Terrafirma, 113-69, to clinch the last twice-to-beat armor in the PBA Season 50 Commissioner 's Cup at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium on Friday, May 8. The Bolts immediately stepped their foot on the gas pedal, building a double-digit spread...
With no chance of reaching the twice-to-beat advantage, San Miguel is turning its focus instead on honing the killer instinct that has been significantly missing so far throughout its PBA Season 50 Commissioner’s Cup run. And the Beermen plan to use their final game against the Phoenix Fuel...
Justin Brownlee and Bol Bol have yet to meet on the PBA floor in the eliminations but it 's turning out that they have a high chance of seeing each other in the quarterfinals as well. Barangay Ginebra and TNT could find themselves on a collision course in the playoffs according to the 32...
Whether it’s because of the arrival of Bol Bol and other quality imports, or the league becoming more balanced and less predictable, the PBA is relishing a spike in viewership through the eliminations of the Season 50 Commissioner’s Cup. According to the latest data of the league and broadcast...
The Magic 8 in the PBA Season 50 Commissioner’s Cup is finally complete but the actual playoff picture remains a puzzle. And that’s exactly why both the quarterfinals-bound Meralco and Rain or Shine are entering Friday 's double-header with the intent of gaining the much-needed momentum at...
The twin towers of June Mar Fajardo and Bennie Boatwright lorded it over as San Miguel slammed the playoff door on Terrafirma, 126-110, in the PBA Season 50 Commissioner’s Cup at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium on Wednesday, May 6. Boatwright capped his busy day that began with his naturalization...
Robert Bolick was quick to guard his team from any sense of complacency heading into the quarterfinals of the PBA Season 50 Commissioner’s Cup. The Road Warriors might have come out as the top seed after closing out the eliminations with a 10-2 record but the veteran guard immediately reminded...
Clint Chapman exploded for 42 points as Magnolia essayed a wire-to-wire 106-94 win over TNT to boost its bid for a playoff spot in the PBA Season 50 Commissioner’s Cup at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium on Wednesday, May 2. The Hotshots fired on all cylinders in the opening frame, building an early...
