Chris Newsome took charge in the final frame as Meralco zapped an import-less TNT, 87-76, to tie their PBA Season 50 Commissioner’s Cup semifinals series at the Mall of Asia Arena on Friday, May 22. Without the towering Bol Bol, who went down early with an apparent foot injury, lurking around the...
Barangay Ginebra survived a furious fightback from Rain or Shine to come away with a 109-101 victory in Game 2 of their PBA Season 50 Commissioner’s Cup semifinals series at the Mall of Asia Arena on Friday, May 22. Justin Brownlee and RJ Abarrientos joined hands during a scintillating first half...
For Rain or Shine, facing Barangay Ginebra in the semifinals of PBA Commissioner’s Cup is like climbing a mountain – difficult and challenging. That’s because they are up against the league’s undisputed top crowd-drawer whose massive fan base is an envy of everyone of the league. The Elasto...
The last time Rain or Shine faced Ginebra, it lost on the two botched free throws of Jhonard Clarito. Now, not only he nailed the big shots down the stretch but also made sure to seal the deal for the Elasto Painters. The do-it-all forward lifted his fist up in the air as soon as the buzzer rang as...
Bol Bol delivered the killing blows as TNT survived a furious comeback from Meralco, 94-89, to draw first blood in their semifinals affair in the PBA Season 50 Commissioner’s Cup at the Ynares Center in Antipolo on Wednesday, May 20. The 7-foot-3 center exploded for 37 points — none bigger than...
NLEX head coach Jong Uichico refused to offer any excuses as his team once again botched a twice-to-beat advantage in the quarterfinals after losing to TNT in two straight games. The Road Warriors came into the playoffs as the top seed and were up against the No. 8 Tropang 5G. Still, despite the...
Caelan Tiongson set the tone and then Andrei Caracut put on the finishing touches as Rain or Shine ousted the Philippine Cup champions San Miguel, 113-104, to advance to the semifinals of the PBA Season 50 Commissioner’s Cup at the Ynares Center in Antipolo on Friday, May 15. Tiongson and Caracut...
It’s do-or-die Saturday in the PBA Season 50 Commissioner’s Cup as Magnolia and TNT aim to complete an upset of their quarterfinals foes in the Game 2 at the Ynares Center in Antipolo. Riding the momentum of their huge Game 1 victories that allowed them to survive and drag the series to a...
TNT got its veterans to step up while Magnolia leaned on the gutsy plays from one of its young guns as they forced a do-or-die Game 2 in their respective quarterfinals affair in the PBA Season 50 Commissioner’s Cup at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium on Wednesday, May 13. The Tropang 5G finally got its...
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,...
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...
