Leo Austria credited his time away from coaching after steering San Miguel back to the Promised Land by conquering the PBA Season 49 Philippine Cup. The four-time Coach of the Year made use of the time away from the sidelines when he was appointed as an active consultant for Jorge Gallent back in 2023 by […]
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Chris Ross cleared the air over his verbal exchange with Jojo Lastimosa after San Miguel’s Game 4 win in the PBA Philippine Cup Finals Sunday night. The veteran guard said that he was only giving Poy Erram his flowers when he went over to the TNT bench after the final buzzer on their 105-91 victory […]
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Jericho Cruz defended his actions late in San Miguel’s eventual victory over TNT in Game 4 of the PBA Philippine Cup Finals on Sunday night, saying that he was merely celebrating–contrary to what the opposition perceived. “Hindi naman showboating ‘yun,” he told reporters before leaving the Mall of Asia Arena, on the heels of their […]
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TNT team manager Jojo Lastimosa was left seething over Jericho Cruz’s antics during the closing moments of their eventual loss to San Miguel in Game 4 of the PBA Season 49 Philippine Cup Finals on Sunday night. “Parang bastusan eh,” rued the cage legend to reporters shortly after emerging from the team’s dugout at the […]
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Jericho Cruz and CJ Perez delivered their best showings in the PBA Season 49 Philippine Cup Finals to date as San Miguel pummeled TNT, 105-91, for a commanding 3-1 lead, Sunday night at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay. The bruising winger fired 23 points, while the former BPC had 16 on an efficient […]
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Winning one PBA Best Player of the Conference (BPC) award is already a challenge per se, but June Mar Fajardo has been making it look so easy. The league’s only 8-time MVP has further grown his record collection to a dozen now after earning top honors of the Season 49 Philippine Cup on Sunday. He […]
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Maybe the Korean Basketball League (KBL) should adopt the four-pointer. Ha Seung-jin offered as much after the former NBA player saw with his own eyes the controversial shot when he graced the PBA on Thursday night. He actually never had any idea about its existence until he paid the Filipino league a visit, admitting that […]
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Magnolia kept its playoff hopes up after surviving Phoenix, 110-104, in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup on Thursday night at the Philsports Arena in Pasig. The Hotshots looked poised to cruise to the win after establishing a 14-point lead with less than six minutes to spare, but had to repel a hijack attempt that saw the […]
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Rain or Shine snapped out of its two-game funk by sending the erstwhile top-seeded NorthPort slumping all of a sudden, 127-107, in the PBA Season 49 Commissioner’s Cup on Thursday evening at the Philsports Arena in Pasig. The Elasto Painters finished the first quarter with nine unanswered points to establish a 33-18 lead and that […]
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Jamie Malonzo could be back in action this Sunday. Ginebra has activated the athletic winger ahead of their clash versus San Miguel as the PBA Season 49 Commissioner’s resumes action. Game time is scheduled at 7:30 PM at the SMART Araneta Coliseum, which – if he checks in – would be his first game back […]
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RJ Abarrientos is heading to his first-ever PBA Finals in his maiden conference in the league. His Barangay Ginebra earned the right to challenge TNT for the Governors’ Cup crown in a rematch of their 2023 championship bout. This also means that the 25-year-old playmaker is set to face some of his other childhood idols […]
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Justin Brownlee is set for another duel with Rondae Hollis-Jefferson as a hardcourt rivalry is seemingly brewing between the star imports. The two are bound for what should be a tough battle ahead as Ginebra and TNT will duke it out in the PBA Season 49 Governors’ Cup Finals, a rematch of the 2023 championship […]
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TNT found itself facing another tough test given by Converge as the two squads met once more in the PBA Season 49 Governors’ Cup on Sunday night. Fortunately for the Tropang Giga, they have one of their elder statesmen to lean on – and show how much they’ve learned from their previous encounter. On the […]
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Tune-ups and practices have made Juami Tiongson thrilled with how things could turn for the better for Terrafirma with the presence of “two elite players” around. The Dyip star is filled with excitement about what the upcoming PBA season holds for the club, with former BPCs Christian Standhardinger and Stanley Pringle now on board following […]
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Negotiations remain at a standstill as Dave Ildefonso and NorthPort have yet to find a middle ground with PBA Season 49 fast approaching. According to head coach Bonnie Tan, the Batang Pier have already sent a two-year max deal to their fifth overall pick in the recent Draft, but the team continues to wait for […]
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Gilas Pilipinas stumbled into a harrowing dry spell which doomed the program’s aspirations of breaking the country’s Olympic basketball absence. The short-handed unit bid goodbye to its hopes of flying to Paris later this month after falling to world no. 12 Brazil, 71-60, in the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament 2024 semifinals at the Arena Riga […]
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SHENZHEN – Gilas Girls moved a win away from promotion after advancing to the FIBA U18 Women’s Asia Cup 2023-Division B Final following a 71-47 victory over Samoa in the semis, Saturday at the Futian Sports Park here. The Philippines went off to a hot start before breaking away for good in the fourth they […]
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Maverick Ahanmisi is hoping that he suffered nothing serious after getting hurt late in Barangay Ginebra’s eventual loss to NLEX on Sunday night. The Kings combo guard felt that he hyper-extended his right shoulder following contact with Road Warriors forward Tony Semerad with about 9.4 seconds left to play, as they all scrambled for the […]
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Calvin Abueva admitted getting into a small spat with a fan courtside early in Magnolia’s eventual loss to Ginebra in Sunday’s PBA Philippine Cup action. Which, unfortunately, led to the 36-year-old forward flashing the middle finger to the unidentified spectator — that got seen on national television as well. “‘Di ko naman alam na may […]
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Gilas Pilipinas head coach Tim Cone is tempering expectations surrounding Bennie Boatwright and his pending naturalization process. But the champion mentor has no doubt whatsoever how much of an asset the former San Miguel import can be to the program, especially after seeing similarities to a young Justin Brownlee — albeit a few inches taller. […]
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Ginebra proved to be steadier down the stretch and came away with the 87-77 victory against long-time rivals Magnolia to bounce back in the PBA Season 48 Philippine Cup, Sunday night at the SMART Araneta Coliseum. Maverick Ahanmisi struck the dagger through a trifecta from near the top of the key with 36.3 seconds left […]
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June Mar Fajardo is certain that Bennie Boatwright can fit in just right with Gilas Pilipinas now that the latter is set to become part of the program soon. The veteran internationalist expressed confidence in light of the news that his former San Miguel teammate has agreed to undergo naturalization as the Samahang Basketbol ng […]
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San Miguel remained unbeaten in the PBA Season 48 Philippine Cup by adding to Phoenix’s woes, 116-102, Sunday at the SMART Araneta Coliseum. The reigning champions seized control in the third and finished strongly to chalk up their third win in as many games and remain atop the standings, leaving head coach Jorge Gallent satisfied […]
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Scottie Thompson joins a growing list of players doubtful to participate in the much-anticipated PBA All-Star Bacolod 2024 next weekend. The Barangay Ginebra star may no longer see action in the All-Star Game as he would want to focus mainly on recovering from a back injury. “I doubt sa All-Star aabot,” he admitted moments after […]
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Ginebra head coach Tim Cone left the SMART Araneta Coliseum utterly disappointed — and puzzled — after losing to Meralco on Friday night. It was totally understandable, since the Kings got blown out and ended their unbeaten two-game start into the PBA Season 48 Philippine Cup. “Embarrassing. That’s all I’ve got to say,” the champion […]
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Meralco turned what was thought to be a dogfight to a lopsided mauling as it whipped Ginebra, 91-73, to arrest its two-game slide in the PBA Season 48 Philippine Cup, Friday night at the SMART Araneta Coliseum. The Bolts jumped to a 19-8 start before breaking away wide in the second period, and would stay […]
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Santi Santillan couldn’t help but lament the situation Rain or Shine has gotten into now that its two highly-touted rookie big men are out due to injuries. The Elasto Painters will miss Keith Datu indefinitely due to a sprained medial collateral ligament (MCL), a tough blow to a squad that’s still dealing with the prolonged […]
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June Mar Fajardo is working his way back into game shape now that he has fully recovered from a calf injury he sustained last February. The San Miguel star saw action in the Beermen’s PBA Season Philippine Cup debut against Rain or Shine on Friday night in what was his first game back since Game […]
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LAPU-LAPU CITY — There should be no denying that Yuki Togashi’s influence has expanded to this part of the continent, as evidenced on Sunday night. The Japanese star piloted Chiba to the top of 2023-24 East Asia Super League (EASL) following yet another sterling performance to beat Seoul SK in the Final – much to […]
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ANTIPOLO – Brandon Ganuelas-Rosser’s TNT debut on Wednesday night not only marked the beginning of his journey with the perennial PBA contenders. It was also the first time ever that the sophomore big man played with his brother Matt, which he admittedly said felt weird at first after watching his ‘kuya,’ who’s four years older […]
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ANTIPOLO – TNT came from behind to beat Rain or Shine, 108-107, for a winning PBA Season 48 Philippine Cup debut Wednesday night at the Ynares Center here. Calvin Oftana delivered the toughest of blows, scoring the last five of a crucial 9-0 run to take the 108-104 lead with 45.2 seconds left to play […]
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ANTIPOLO – Rey Nambatac is hungry to prove that he can still be that guy now that the seasoned playmaker is starting afresh with new team Blackwater. The 30-year-old guard has his sights set on doing as much after being traded by Rain or Shine for future draft picks prior to the Season 48 Philippine […]
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ANTIPOLO – Rey Nambatac refused to see his debut become a footnote as he saved Blackwater from a massive collapse against Meralco, 96-93, in the PBA Season 48 Philippine Cup opener Wednesday night at the Ynares Center here. The lefty playmaker calmly sank both of his charities with 19.5 seconds left to play, and the […]
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Justin Brownlee is tempering expectations ahead of his first game back after serving a months-long suspension due to a doping case. The naturalized forward will be making his much-awaited return to the hardwood when Gilas Pilipinas takes on Hong Kong to start off their FIBA Asia Cup 2025 Qualifiers campaign on February 22 at the […]
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Kai Sotto is relishing the opportunity to pick the brains of Tim Cone now that he finds himself playing for the decorated mentor once more in Gilas Pilipinas. The two have previously worked with one another in the men’s team when the 65-year-old served as an assistant to Chot Reyes, but it will be their […]
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June Mar Fajardo is confident with the remaining bigs’ capabilities of manning the front for Gilas Pilipinas in the FIBA Asia Cup 2025 Qualifiers’ first window. The veteran internationalist believes that Kai Sotto and Carl Tamayo can do more than enough as the young guns will have to assume bigger roles up front in this […]
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June Mar Fajardo only had one thing in mind after San Miguel clinched the PBA Season 48 Commissioner’s Cup title: fly back home to Cebu. The reigning seven-time MVP wanted to visit his family and, of course, his late mother, Marites, before going back to another tough grind ahead. “Sa ngayon, i-enjoy muna namin. Gusto […]
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It’s all about tuning out the noise for Magnolia. Head coach Chito Victolero said that the recent controversy involving Calvin Abueva hardly bothered the Hotshots as their focus was solely on preparing for Game 3 of the PBA Season 48 Commissioner’s Cup Finals. In fact, it wasn’t even talked about amongst themselves. “Sa totoo lang, […]
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