Allein Maliksi and Chris Newsome helped Meralco overcome Rain or Shine, 107-102, for a triumphant start to their PBA Season 48 Commissioner’s Cup campaign, Wednesday night at the Philsports Arena in Pasig. Newsome finished with 20 points, while Maliksi fired 16 as the seasoned tandem came through with important buckets to lead the Bolts in […]
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Willie Miller likes the potential of Converge’s guards now that he’s working with them up close and personal, being the team’s newest assistant coach. The two-time PBA MVP lauded the wits and aggression he’s been seeing from their backcourt guys — high praise coming from someone as revered as him. “Magagaling,” the 46-year-old offered. “Mauutak […]
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Baser Amer may be out for a while — again. The 31-year-old guard suffered yet another calf injury, causing him to miss Blackwater’s PBA Commissioner’s Cup opener versus Converge on Wednesday. “He had tightness in his calf, and then he pulled it two days ago,” Bossing head coach Jeff Cariaso said moments after their 103-84 […]
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Jeff Napa refused to take full credit for National University’s rise under his stewardship. Under Napa’s watch, the Bulldogs have already punched their ticket to the Final Four for the second straight season. As things stand, NU is in second place in the standings. It is now targeting a playoff advantage in its final assignments […]
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University of the Philippines finally put an end to its 15-year drought of reaching the UAAP women’s basketball Final Four on Wednesday. The Fighting Maroons defeated the FEU Lady Tamaraws, 70-55, to secure their ticket to the Final Four for the first time since Season 71. However, UP head coach Paul Ramos reminded everyone that […]
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Blackwater is off to a promising start under new head coach Jeff Cariaso after clobbering Converge, 103-84, in its PBA Season 48 Commissioner’s Cup opener on Wednesday evening at the Philsports Arena in Pasig. In their first official outing with the former cager turned mentor, the Bossing regained the lead late in the second quarter […]
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