Rain or Shine has been on a tear but its five-game winning run was far from being perfect. As great as they were playing, the Elasto Painters still had to deal with rough patches in games – they even had one in the second quarter of their 122-106 win over the Blackwater Bossing. ROS only had 17...
It's a battle between the weary and the well-rested as Meralco takes on NLEX in the PBA Season 49 Commissioner's Cup at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium on Friday, Jan 10. Chris Newsome is tasked to lead Meralco's local charge. (PBA Images) The Bolts are playing their third game this week after splitting...
Hulking import Donovan Smith flexed his muscles and towed Phoenix to a 122-108 victory over Terrafirma and back to the winning column in the PBA Season 49 Commissioner’s Cup at the PhilSports Arena on Tuesday, Jan. 7. With his team in dire need of victory to keep itself in contention for a...
Justin Brownlee just had his own version of "flu game" when he helped Barangay Ginebra turn back San Miguel in their marquee encounter last Sunday, Jan. 5. Justin Brownlee (PBA Images) And whether he gets better or still has to deal with it even after a two-day break will not matter as he aims to...
Alec Stockton provided the tip to the spear in the furious third quarter flurry as Converge pulled the rug from under Barangay Ginebra with a comeback 98-90 victory in the PBA Season 49 Commissioner's Cup at the Batangas City Coliseum on Saturday, Dec. 21. The FiberXers gave the Kings a dose of...
Mark Barroca finished what Zav Lucero had started and lifted Magnolia to a pulsating 99-95 overtime win over NLEX and arrest a four-game slide in the PBA Season 49 Commissioner’s Cup at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig on Friday, Dec. 20. Barroca nailed a running floater with 38.8 left to put the...
Phoenix rode on the broad shoulders of import Donovan Smith to sink the erstwhile undefeated NorthPort, 115-109, for its first win in the PBA Season 49 Commissioner's Cup at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium on Tuesday, Dec. 17. Donovan Smith lifts Phoenix over NorthPort. (PBA Images) In dire need of...
Games Tuesday (Ninoy Aquino Stadium) 5:30 p.m. – Converge vs NLEX 7:00 p.m. – NorthPort vs Phoenix NorthPort not only aims to inch closer to an assured playoff ticket but is also eyeing a franchise history when it tries to go for its sixth win against the still winless Phoenix in the PBA Season...
Rain or Shine only leaned on what they think they do best to beat San Miguel – to run. And behind the signature fast-paced assault, the young legs of the Elasto Painters spelled the difference as they went on a huge fourth quarter breakaway to eke out a 107-93 victory in the PBA Season 49...
Former San Miguel Beer import Ivan Aska may not be at the Big Dome when the Beermen seized the 2023-’24 PBA Commissioner’s Cup title but he was given huge credit by head coach Jorge Gallent for turning the corner in the team’s title run. Former San Miguel import Ivan Aska gets his share of...
San Miguel import Bennie Boatwright was well aware of what trust can bring to a team – a key element that the Beermen applied to themselves to reign supreme over Magnolia in the 2023-‘24 PBA Commissioner’s Cup finals. San Miguel import Bennie Boatwright (center) celebrates with his teammates...
Import Tyler Bey remained happy and proud of Magnolia’s run in the 2023-’24 PBA Commissioner’s Cup despite coming up short of the title after losing to San Miguel through six games in the finals. Tyler Bey of the Magnolia Hotshots (PBA Images) The youngest in this conference’s batch of...
