Tag: PBA

Alapag joins SMB’s coaching staff

By Vivem Soriano Eagle News Service Gilas and PBA legend Jimmy Alapag has joined powerhouse San Miguel Beermen as its newest assistant coach. Alapag attended the team’s practice at the Acropolis Gym in Quezon City earlier today, Thursday, Jan. 3. Alapag is also on his second year as coach of the San Miguel Alab Pilipinas squad in the ongoing ASEAN Basketball League, leading the team to a championship last season. He previously turned down an […]

PHL bows out of Asian Games basketball medal race after loss to South Korea

  (Eagle News) – The Philippines’ basketball team, Gilas Pilipinas, bowed out of the medal race Monday, August 27, after a reeling loss to South Korea, with a score of 91-82. The Philippine team, with Jordan Clarkson leading the points for the Philippines at 25 points, tried to keep up with South Korea in the first three quarters and even led by as much as six points halftime.  At the end of the third quarter, […]

Barangay Ginebra looking to spoil SMB’s grand slam bid as 2018 Commissioner’s Cup Finals tips off tonight

By Vivem Soriano Eagle News Service The San Miguel Beermen are looking to defend their crown and continue their quest for a rare grand slam as they are set to battle sister team and long-time rivals Barangay Ginebra Gin Kings in Game 1 of the 2018 PBA Commissioner’s Cup at the Araneta Colisuem tonight at 7:00 p.m. SMB will be banking on their towering center and 4-time defending PBA Most Valuable Player June Mar Fajardo. […]

Jeron Teng, 2 former La Salle players stabbed in Taguig

(Eagle News)~PBA player Jeron Teng and two former La Salle players were stabbed early Sunday, June 3,  in Taguig City. A police report said the Alaska Aces player, his former teammates Norbert Torres and Thomas Torres were walking outside the Early Night Club at the Fort Strip in Bonifacio Global City  when the incident took place at 2:30 am. The report said a group got “their attention that resulted (in) a heated argument and a brawl.” […]

Former PBA player Mark Cardona arrested

(Eagle News) — Former Philippine Basketball Association player Mark Cardona was arrested on Saturday, May 5, after he allegedly injured his live-in partner using a bladed weapon. Cardona was nabbed by the Makati police after they were informed by Bianca Nicole Jackes that it was he who stabbed her in the left arm during a heated argument in their condominium unit in Barangay San Antonio past 5 a.m. Jackes allegedly gave the information during the […]

MB grabs 3-1 Finals lead after close win over Magnolia

By Vivem Soriano Eagle News Service Alex Cabagnot scored a game-high 27 points to lead the San Miguel Beermen to a tight 84-80 victory over the Magnolia Pambansang Manok in Game 4 of the Philippine Cup Finals at the Araneta Coliseum on Wednesday night. With the win, San Miguel is just a win away from an unprecedented 4th straight All-Filipino title. The Beermen will now try to close the series in Game 5 on Friday […]

SMB’s Fajardo bags record-breaking 6th Best Player of the Conference Award

  By Vivem Soriano Eagle News Service San Miguel Beermen center June Mar Fajardo made history once again after grabbing the Best Player of the Conference Award of the 2018 Philippine Cup, his 6th and the most by any player in PBA history. Fajardo received the BPAC plum just before the start of Game 4 of the Philippine Cup Finals at the Araneta Coliseum on Wednesday night. Fajardo averaged 22.9 points, 12.9 rebounds and 1.8 […]

SMB crushes Magnolia in Game 3 to take 2-1 series lead

By Vivem Soriano Eagle News Service The San Miguel Beermen scored 36 points in the 4th quarter to capture Game 3 of the Philippine Cup Finals with a crushing 111-87 rout of the Magnolia Pambansang Manok at the Araneta Coliseum on Sunday night. The game was close up until the final quarter. San Miguel led by as much as 13 points in the 1st quarter before Magnolia managed to close the gap to just 7, […]

Magnolia shocks mighty SMB in finals opener

  By Vivem Soriano Eagle News Service Magnolia climbed up from a 20-point 2nd half deficit to grab a 105-103 upset victory over the San Miguel Beermen in Game 1 of the Philippine Cup Finals at the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City. Ian Sangalang led Magnolia in the comeback win with 29 points and 9 rebounds, shocking the heavily-favored San Miguel squad who is gunning for a historic 4th straight Philippine Cup title. Magnolia kept […]

Dominant San Miguel routs Ginebra to take 3-1 series lead

  By Vivem Soriano Eagle News Service Six players scored in double figures for the defending 3-time Philippine Cup champions San Miguel Beermen as SMB steamrolled Barangay Ginebra with an emphatic 102-81 victory at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. The Beermen now have a commanding 3-1 semifinals series lead to put crowd favorites Ginebra in the brink of elimination. San Miguel is just a win away from securing their fourth straight All-Filipino […]

SMB, Ginebra to clash in crucial Game 4 tonight

By Vivem Soriano Eagle News Service All eyes will be at the Mall of Asia Arena tonight for a crucial Game 4 of the semifinals series between SMC sister teams San Miguel Beermen and Barangay Ginebra San Miguel at 7:00 p.m. Reigning 4-time MVP Junemar Fajardo will try to lead a star-studded Beermen squad to a commanding 3-1 series lead and inch closer to a fourth straight Phillipine Cup Finals appearance. But they might have […]