Kevin Alas and import Jonathon Simmons took charge late as NLEX repulsed Blackwater, 124-102, to open the 2023 PBA Governors’ Cup on a winning note at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Wednesday, Jan. 25. Jonathon Simmons leads NLEX past Blackwater (PBA Images) The game seemed to be on its way to a...
Two new head coaches are set to get their feet wet in PBA action when TNT and Phoenix lock horns in the 2023 Governors’ Cup at the PhilSports Arena on Wednesday, Jan. 25. Coach Jamie Jarin (PBA Images) Team manager Jojo Lastimosa is making his debut as the head coach of the Tropang Giga while...
Reliable stretch big man Justin Chua found himself back with TNT following a three-team, six-player trade also involving NLEX and Phoenix. Justin Chua will be sharing the frontcourt with JP Erram and Kelly Williams at TNT after the trade (PBA Images) The complex deal that brought the former...
Larry Fonacier has decided to step away from the hardcourt but will still be very much involved in basketball after being named as the new team manager for NLEX. Larry Fonacier (PBA Images) The Road Warriors made the announcement on Saturday, Jan. 7, as his appointment came as part of the team’s...
What they couldn’t accomplish in their first try, the Elasto Painters made sure to take care of in their second shot. Andrei Caracut provides timely baskets for Rain or Shine (PBA Images) Rain or Shine showed grace under pressure and leaned on the gutsy performances of its young guns to oust...
It’s a battle for survival as Rain or Shine and NLEX dispute the eighth and final quarterfinal seat in their do-or-die playoff match in the 2022 PBA Commissioner’s Cup at the PhilSports Arena on Sunday, Dec. 4. NLEX and Rain or Shine fight for the rights to face top seed Bay Area (PBA Images)...
NLEX did its part and took care of what it can control. Now, it’s time to pray and wait if the stars will align in its favor. Coach Frankie Lim (PBA Images) The Road Warriors will be curious observers when the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters play Magnolia Hotshots on Friday Dec. 2 as their playoff...
NLEX’s road to the playoffs continues. The Road Warriors crawled out from a huge 18-point hole to pull the rug from under the Meralco Bolts, 92-81, and stay in contention for a playoff spot in the 2022 PBA Commissioner’s Cup at the PhilSports Arena on Wednesday, Nov. 30. Earl Clark provides a...
It turned out NLEX had all the motivation to pull off the gargantuan upset over Barangay Ginebra on Friday, Nov. 25. Frankie Lim (PBA Images) Facing up against the powerhouse Kings and with their tournament lives on the line, Road Warriors head coach Frankie Lim challenged his charges to step up...
NLEX lived to fight for another day. Playing with their tournament lives on the line, plenty of heroes emerged as the Road Warriors outlasted Barangay Ginebra Kings with a pulsating 120-117 victory in overtime in the 2022 PBA Commissioner’s Cup at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig City on Friday,...
Robert Bolick regained his deadly form, firing 33 points to steer NorthPort past NLEX, 107-94, and arrest its three-game slide in the 2022 PBA Commissioner’s Cup at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Wednesday, Nov. 9. Robert Bolick (PBA Images) With his scoring struggles becoming a huge factor in the...
NLEX head coach Yeng Guiao chose to focus on the bright side of the Road Warriors' defeat to the Magnolia Hotshots in their quarterfinals clash in the 2022 PBA Philippine Cup. Yeng Guiao (Photo from PBA) The Road Warriors were seconds away from marching to semifinals of the all-Filipino conference...
