Tempers flared even after the final buzzer had sounded in Game 4 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum as Barangay Ginebra team governor Alfrancis Chua and Rain or Shine head coach Yeng Guiao figured in a verbal tussle during the customary handshake at the end of the game. Chua approached Guiao after the...
Rain or Shine banked on a sizzling second quarter performance and never looked back from there to take down Barangay Ginebra, 97-85, and tie the PBA Season 50 Commissioner’s Cup semifinal series in Game 4 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Wednesday, May 27. The Elasto Painters unloaded a...
Despite the roller coaster of the last three days — from losing its super import in Bol Bol to the wild search for his replacement — TNT played inspired basketball and managed to upset Meralco in Game 3, 77-75, while playing all-Filipino. And there was a big reason why. It turned out the team...
Scottie Thompson presided over a big third quarter onslaught before Ginebra staved off another comeback effort from Rain or Shine to hold on to a 103-98 victory in Game 3 of the PBA Season 50 Commissioner’s Cup semifinals at the Mall of Asia Arena on Sunday, May 24. Thompson fired 10 of his...
RR Pogoy came through with a booming triple as an All-Filipino TNT pulled the rug from under Meralco, 77-75, to retake the series lead in the PBA Season 50 Commissioner’s Cup semifinals at the Mall of Asia Arena on Sunday, May 24. Playing without an import and after Chris Newsome nailed what...
Injuries are inevitable at this stage of the conference where games get more physical, stakes get higher and recovery time becomes shorter. But while injuries are part of the game, it can’t be denied that they have played a huge factor in the quality and complexion of the PBA Commissioner’s Cup...
Barangay Ginebra may have tied the PBA Season 50 Commissioner 's Cup semifinals series against Rain or Shine to 1-1, but the pressure has not eased for the Kings. Not one bit. The Kings put up a better performance in Game 2, holding off the Elasto Painters for a 109-101 victory, but head coach...
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...
TNT and Rain or Shine seek 2-0 leads over their respective rivals in the PBA Season 50 Commissioner’s Cup semifinals at the Mall of Asia Arena on Friday, May 22. Riding the crest of their Game 1 victories, the Elasto Painters gun for a repeat against the Barangay Ginebra Kings in the 5:15 p.m....
In retrospect, TNT hardly looked like a defending champion during the eliminations of the PBA Season 50 Commissioner 's Cup. The Tropang 5G entered the quarterfinals as eighth seed with a 6-6 win-loss record and even ended the elims on a three-game losing skid. But somehow, the team managed to...
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...
