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...
From the rough playing courts on the streets to the professional stage, who would have thought that online sensation and San Miguel rookie Kyt Jimenez would go on to become a PBA champion. San Miguel's Kyt Jimenez gets embrace by playing assistant coach Chris Ross. (PBA Images) Not even him thought...
Paul Lee was greeted with an unwanted present on his very special day after the Magnolia Hotshots crumbled in the endgame and dropped a 104-102 loss to the title-winning San Miguel Beermen on Wednesday night, Feb. 14. Magnolia Hotshots' Paul Lee (PBA Images) Lee, who celebrated his 35th birthday,...
San Miguel head coach Jorge Gallent marveled over the Beermen’s readiness to step up when the need arises as they go after their 29th franchise title. San Miguel Beermen head coach Jorge Gallent (PBA Images) In Game 5 of the 2023-24’ PBA Commissioner’s Cup Finals series against the...
Here comes San Miguel’s potential 29th franchise title. From a Game 3 suspension, Jericho Cruz more than made up for his absence after steering the Beermen to a 108-98 victory over Magnolia in the 2023-24’ PBA Commissioner’s Cup Finals series on Sunday night, Feb. 11, at the Smart...
