By Diego de la Paz CUBAO, Philippines (Eagle News) – Mahindra continues its surprising run to the top of the standings in the 2016 PBA Governors’ Cup, this time defeating Alaska in a come-from-behind, 101-95 victory on Wednesday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. After trailing by as much as 16 points down through the first three periods, Mahindra mounted a huge comeback in the fourth quarter led by import James White and unsung hero Keith […]
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PBA: TNT KaTropa survives NLEX, goes four-and-oh
CUBAO, PHILIPPINES – TNT KaTropa guard Jayson Castro drives to the basket against NLEX guard Jonas Villanueva (11) in their PBA Governors’ Cup game on Wednesday. (Photo courtesy: Peter Baltazar / Sports On Air, Eagle News) By Diego de la Paz CUBAO, Philippines (Eagle News) – TNT KaTropa mounted a fourth quarter comeback to continue the endgame frustration for NLEX, putting up a 101-95 victory in the 2016 PBA Governors’ Cup action on Wednesday night […]
PBA: TNT KaTropa edges Rain or Shine for first Governors’ Cup win
By Diego de la Paz QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) – TNT KaTropa survived a second half surge from Rain or Shine to pull out a 101-98 win out of the fire in their debut game in the 2016 PBA Governors’ Cup on Wednesday night at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. In a cruel twist for the reigning PBA Commissioner’s Cup champion, TNT KaTropa managed to keep Rain or Shine scoreless in the last 6:18 of […]
PBA: Mahindra tops Globalport, stays perfect in Governors’ Cup
By Diego de la Paz QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) – Mahindra stayed perfect in its young PBA Commissioner’s Cup campaign after pulling out a 108-98 win on Wednesday night at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. James White, inspired by the marching orders of interim Head Coach Chris Gavina, asserted his might against the shorthanded Batang Pier and scored 28 points with 20 rebounds and four blocked shots. Aldrech Ramos added 16 points on a near-perfect […]
PBA: Meralco remain undefeated with a win over Alaska
By Ernest Hernandez CUBAO, Philippines (Eagle News) – The Meralco Bolts maintain their hot start with a win over the short-handed Alaska Aces, 100-96, to grab the early lead in the 2016 PBA Governor’s Cup standings at 2-0. The Aces went running with with a balanced attack with nine players scoring at least two points for their team while the Bolts had 14 of their 20 first quarter points from their import, Allen Durham. Alaska […]
PBA: San Miguel starts the title defense with a win over Phoenix
By Ernest Hernandez CUBAO, Philippines (Eagle News) – The San Miguel Beermen are off to a great start in their title defense after with a win over the Phoenix Fuel Masters in a high scoring game of 124-113. The defending champions wasted no time from the let go as they barraged the Fuel Masters with three point shots to lead early in the game midway to the quarter by a score of 16-7. The new-look Phoenix […]
PBA: Ginebra channels never-say-die attitude in Globalport victory
By Ernest Hernandez Pasay City, Philippines (Eagle News) – Barangay Ginebra channeled their never-say-die reputation to overcome Globalport Batang Pier, 93-81 after losing their import, Paul Harris to an injury in their opening game of the 2016 PBA Governor’s Cup. Globalport opened up the game with a 12-3 start with Stanley Pringle scoring 8 early points in the first 3 minutes of the quarter. Barangay came rallying back with Paul Harris’ 8 points to pull […]
PBA: NLEX rallies behind Walker’s 44-point performance to beat Blackwater
By Ernest Hernandez Pasay City, Philippines (Eagle News) – The NLEX Road Warriors made a strong statement to start the 2016 PBA Governor’s Cup with a win over Blackwater Elite, 90-96, behind Henry Walker’s 44 points. As the game started, Walker did not waste time on showing what he can do by scoring 24 of his 44 points to help his team climb up to a 15-point lead to end he first quarter. Since then, Blackwater […]
PBA: Mahindra pulls off OT win over Star
By Diego de la Paz CUBAO, Philippines (Eagle News) – Import James White led the way for Mahindra hung tough to defeat Star in overtime, 108-103, in their debut in the 2016 PBA Governors’ Cup on Friday night at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. The 22-year old White, the youngest among imports who is fresh off a one-and-done appearance at Georgia Tech, flourished with 22 points and eight rebounds in his PBA debut. Aldrech Ramos added […]
PBA: Meralco beats Phoenix, spoils Vanguardia’s coaching debut
By Diego de la Paz CUBAO, Philippines (Eagle News) – Meralco proved its mettle down the wire, as it pulled off a close victory over Phoenix Petroleum, 108-103, in the opening game of the 2016 PBA Governors’ Cup on Friday night at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Allen Durham, who recently played 24 games with NBA Development League team Texas Legends last season, topped all scorers with 32 points, 22 rebounds, and five assists. Jimmy Alapag […]
