San Miguel is surely putting more focus on free throw drills in practice for the rest of the Finals. June Mar Fajardo of the San Miguel Beermen (PBA Images) That, after the Beermen’s shooting clip from the charity stripe became a suspect and was the lone blemish to what could have been a perfect...
Magnolia might have fallen short of completing the comeback in Game 1 but head coach Chito Victolero lauded his third stringers for powering the late game resurgence that offered some positives moving forward into the series. Magnolia Hotshots head coach Chito Victolero (PBA Images) With the...
San Miguel Beer weathered a desperate run from Magnolia to complete a 103-95 escape and draw first blood in the best-of-seven 2023-’24 PBA Commissioner’s Cup Finals at the Mall of Asia Arena on Friday, Feb. 2. CJ Perez shines for the San Miguel Beermen. (PBA Images) San Miguel Beer weathered a...
Magnolia made sure that there will be no comeback this time around. The Hotshots clipped the wings of the hard-fighting Phoenix Fuel Masters with an 89-79 win to close out their semifinals series and arrange a 2023-’24 PBA Commissioner’s Cup dance with San Miguel Beer on Wednesday, Jan. 31, at...
One duty calls, another waits. San Miguel ace June Mar Fajardo is keeping his Gilas duty aside for a moment as he sets sights on the Beermen’s finals berth in the 2024 PBA Commissioner’s Cup. The 34-year-old big man is headed to his first championship appearance since San Miguel’s last title...
Finally, TNT got its payback against Meralco. TNT players celebrate after ruling the PBA 3x3 Leg 5. (PBA Images) The Triple Giga denied the Bolts a third straight title by ruling Leg 5 of the PBA 3x3 Third Conference, 21-18, on Tuesday, Jan. 30, at the Ayala Malls Manila Bay. Main man Almondo...
Serious in its bid to score a first ever hat trick in franchise history, Meralco lost no time in clinching a quarterfinals berth in Leg 5 of the PBA 3x3 Third Conference on Monday, Jan. 29. Meralco's Jeff Manday (PBA Images) Sans big man Alfred Batino, the Bolts hardly lost a step as they finished...
Paul Lee overcame a poor shooting night and drilled a dagger triple down the stretch as Magnolia slammed the door on Phoenix’s comeback attempt, 82-78, to take a commanding 2-0 lead in their 2023-’24 PBA Commissioner’s Cup semifinal series at the Mall of Asia Arena on Friday, Jan. 26. Paul...
Bennie Boatwright regained his fiery form and led San Miguel Beer to a 106-96 victory over Barangay Ginebra to move on cusp of a Finals return in the 2023-’24 PBA Commissioner’s Cup at the Mall of Asia Arena on Friday, Jan. 26. Bennie Boatwright powers SMB past Ginebra in their 2023-’24 PBA...
CJ Perez and June Mar Fajardo took charge in the end game as San Miguel Beer gained the head start over Ginebra with a nail-biting 92-90 victory in Game 1 of their best-of-five semifinals series in the 2023-’24 PBA Commissioner’s Cup at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Wednesday, Jan. 24. CJ Perez...
Struggling all-game long, Tyler Bey still made sure to deliver when it mattered the most. The Magnolia import scored on a clutch and-1 play down the stretch as the Hotshots staved off a tough stand from the Phoenix Fuel Masters, 82-79, to draw first blood in Game 1 of their best-of-five semifinals...
Philippine Navy-Go-For-Gold dealt Gilas B a 14-10 beating to make the win column of the PBA Women’s 3x3 Invitational on Tuesday, Jan. 23, at the Ayala Malls Circuit Makati. Former UAAP Finals MVP Trixie Antiquera led Navy with six points including the deuce that clinched the win for the debuting...
