Pasay City – GlobalPort Batang Pier secured the last quarterfinal berth in the 2017 PBA Commissioners’ Cup after Terrence Romeo sank a clutch three to bring down the slumping Alaska Aces, 107-106, in the SM Mall of Asia Arena. The game was tied with 30 seconds left at 102-all before Stanley Pringle broke the tie by splitting his charities. Calvin Abueva seized the opportunity when he made an off-balanced jump shot with 21 seconds left […]
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PBA: NLEX breaks four-month winning drought at Alaska’s expense
Cubao, Quezon City – The NLEX Road Warriors finally won a game in the 2017 PBA Commissioners’ Cup with the Alaska Aces serving as the sacrificial lamb, 100-92, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. The Aces came off on a hot start in the first quarter with Cory Joseph and Jvee Casio combining for 24 of their team’s total of 35 points to lead by 17 heading into the second quarter. NLEX stepped up on defense […]
San Miguel Beermen, ‘Three-Peat’ sa PBA Philippine Cup
Kampeon muli ang San Miguel Beermen o SMB sa ikatlong sunod na pagkakataon matapos nitong pigilin ang pagsusumikap ng Barangay Ginebra na makakuha ng isa pang panalo sa game 5 ng PBA best-of-seven championship series. Nagtapos ang laban sa score na 91-85 pabor sa San Miguel na labis na ikinatuwa ng kanilang mga tagahanga. Ayon kay Coach Leo Austria, ito na ang pinaka-highlight ng kanyang karera dahil sa three-peat accomplishment ng SMB.
SMB trump Ginebra anew; Game 4 set on Friday
(Eagle News) — The San Miguel Beermen took Game 3 of the PBA Philippine Cup on Wednesday night, edging the Barangay Ginebra Kings for the second time around in the final series. Chris Ross led the offensive with 24 points, much to the dismay of Coach Tim Cone and his never-say-die roster. The seven-feet-tall JuneMar Fajardo dominated the paint with 17 points, 18 rebounds and 3 blocks, enabling the Beermen to pull away in the […]
Gin Kings brace for tough final series against SMB
(Eagle News) — Despite the existence of their many supporters who can give them moral support, Barangay Ginebra Gin Kings head coach Tim Cone admitted that they feel a lot of pressure in their upcoming game against the San Miguel Beermen. The game on February 24 would be the first of the seven–or four games, depending on how it goes—in the final series of the PBA Philippine Cup. According to Cone, their sister team is […]
Kings crush Hotshots in do or die PBA semis
(Eagle News) —The Ginebra Kings on Tuesday pulled a sweet victory over the Star Hotshots in a do-or-die semifinals match at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. The indefatigable team scored an overall 89 points, far more than the 76 the Hotshots managed to pull off by the end of four quarters. The Kings are now set to face off with their sister team, two-time defending champions San Miguel Beermen, in the first […]
Beermen enter PBA finals after beating TNT in their semis do or die game
(Eagle News) — The defending champions San Miguel Beermen made it once again to the finals of the PBA Philippine Cup after they defeated Talk N’ Text Katropa in game 7 of the heart-stopping series in Mall Of Asia on February 20, 2017. The Beermen scored a crucial victory thanks to the excellent performances of June Mar Fajardo and Arwind Santos, who had a combined 44 points and 32 rebounds. The Beermen crushed the Katropa with […]
Ginebra Kings defeat Star Hotshots; force Game 7
The Barangay Ginebra Kings defeated the Star Hotshots on Sunday, February 19, forcing a winner take-all game 7 for both teams vying for the much-coveted Oppo Philippine Basketball Association Cup. The Gin Kings tied the series after they ended game 6 with 91 points, vis a vis their rival’s 67, Sol Mercado headed the Kings, who made 21 points. LA Tenorio contributed 19 points. Joe Devance also added 14 points, Jervy Cruz, 11 points and […]
TNT wins over Beermen in series
(Eagle News) — Talk N’ Text Katropa defeated San Miguel Beermen in the best of seven semi-finals series on February 16, 2017 with a score of 101-94. Kelly Williams and Ranidel De Ocampo of TNT both scored 18 points while Roger Pogoy had eleven points and seven rebounds. Because of their victory against Beermen, TNT needs only one more game to enter into the semi-finals. The next game of the series will be on February 18, […]
Gin Kings evens the series vs. the Hots Shots, 2-2
Barangay Ginebra Kings evened out the game into a 2-2 draw in their best of seven semifinal games after defeating the Star Hot Shots with the score of 93-86. Jervy Cruz became the top scorer in the said game with his 21 points while Japeth Aguilar got 18 points and 10 rebounds. In the last minutes of the game, the Hot Shots tried to reach the score of their opponent with their player Allein Maliksi’s […]
Beermen ties 2-2 series vs. TNT
San Miguel Beermen tied with TNT Katropa, with a 2-2 game in the best of seven semi-finals after beating TNT Tuesday, 97-86, at the Moa Arena. Chris Ross of Beermen led the game by scoring 31 points while June Mar Fajardo had 15 points and 15 rebounds. Alex Cabagnot and Marcio Lassiter scored 12 points. Beermen had a chance at revenge after winning the game in the series. Before this, they lost in their two […]
Star, Ginebra faces off at Game 3
Tonight marks the third game of the semifinals between the Star Hotshots and Barangay Ginebra, and with the latter’s backs against the wall, this promises a grueling match-up to watch out for. The Star Hotshots is at an advantage with a 2-0 lead, but they cannot be complacent as both games were tight. Star won by just 4 points in Game 1 (78-74), and was down by only 2 points in Game 2 (91-89). However, […]
