By JADEN ALBERTO, Intern Jansen Rios rose to the occasion and became the hero that Meralco desperately needed in Game 2 of their PBA Commissioner's Cup quarterfinals series against Barangay Ginebra on Friday, Feb. 7. With streaky scorer Chris Banchero playing limited minutes due to foul...
RJ Abarrientos cried foul after being on a receiving end of death threats from a dummy account on Instagram following Barangay Ginebra’s close 108-104 loss to Meralco in Game 2 of their quarterfinals series in the PBA Season 49 Commissioner’s Cup at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium. Abarrientos posted...
The two best teams at the end of the elimination, NorthPort and TNT, are looking for a quick passage to the semifinals of the PBA Season 49 Commissioner’s Cup when they take on their respective lower seeded but dangerous quarterfinal foe at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium on Thursday, Feb. 6. KADEEM...
Rain or Shine guard Anton Asistio is bracing for tough defensive assignments against the bigger guards of Converge in the quarterfinals but by any means, he’s not backing down to the challenge. The 5-foot-10 sharpshooting guard, in fact, is up to the task, knowing full well that bigger...
It’s a test of guts and resolve as Magnolia and NLEX battle for the remaining quarterfinals ticket in a sudden-death match in the PBA Season 49 Commissioner’s Cup at the Ynares Center in Antipolo on Sunday, Feb. 2. EXPECT A thrilling import matchup between Magnolia's Ricardo Ratcliffe and...
Barangay Ginebra averted disaster and squeaked past an import-less but gritty Meralco, 91-87, to put a winning end to its elimination campaign in the PBA Season 49 Commissioner’s Cup at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Wednesday, Jan. 29. The Kings rode on a searing 17-2 run to open the second half...
Mike Watkins celebrated a basket by licking each of his fingers as if he has just finished eating a delicious meal. And true enough, the hulking import feasted on his preys, dropping a conference-high 41 points as NLEX drubbed Eastern, 94-76, to assure itself at least a playoff for the No. 8 spot...
June Mar Fajardo’s bid for a record-extending 12th Best Player of the Conference award hangs in the balance along with San Miguel’s playoff hopes. The Beermen were pushed to an unfamiliar territory in the ongoing PBA Season 49 Commissioner’s cup eliminations where they ended with a 5-7 record...
NLEX is refusing to think too far ahead as the Road Warriors aim to employ a tunnel vision for now heading to their final assignment against Eastern in the PBA Season 49 Commissioner’s Cup at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Wednesday, Jan. 29. The Road Warriors seemed to have an inside track for...
NorthPort averted a huge collapse and escaped by the skin of its teeth against San Miguel, 105-104, to get back into the race for the Top 2 spot in the PBA Season 49 Commissioner’s Cup at the Ynares Center in Antipolo on Tuesday, Jan. 21. Arvin Tolentino sparks NorthPort down the stretch against...
A chase for two different goals is at stake as NorthPort locks horns with San Miguel in the PBA Season 49 Commissioner’s Cup at the Ynares Center in Antipolo on Tuesday, Jan. 21. As the battle for positioning continues to heat up, t he Batang Pier push their bid for a Top 2 finish while the...
Meralco buckled down on the defensive end in the fourth quarter and stifled San Miguel, 100-93, to formally seal its spot to the quarterfinals of the PBA Season 49 Commissioner’s Cup on the road at the Candon City Arena in Ilocos Sur. What initially was brewing to be a high scoring affair through...
