MANILA, Philippines—Barangay Ginebra Scottie Thompson had one thing in mind during the Gin Kings’ PBA Commissioner’s Cup quarterfinals affair with Phoenix. Following Ginebra’s 112-81 domination of the Fuel Masters at Ynares Sports Center in Antipolo on Friday, Thompson said his eagerness to end the series in just one game served as fuel for his stellar […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines—Rain or Shine became the first team to advance to the PBA Commissioner’s Cup semifinals after defeating San Miguel Beer in the quarters, 113-104, at Ynares Sports Center in Antipolo on Friday. “We earned the twice-to-beat advantage but we knew that if we got to Sunday, we wouldn’t be able to beat SMB. This […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines—Magnolia locked up the fifth seed after a 93-76 win over Meralco, in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup on Friday at Mall of Asia Arena. “We just played how we should have in our system,” veteran guard Paul Lee said, after finishing with 13 points, three rebounds and three assists in the win. “All we […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines—Magnolia relied on a red-hot start to defeat TNT, 106-94, in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup at Ninoy Aquino Stadium on Tuesday. The win tightened the standings, lifting the Hotshots from a logjam around the eighth seed into a joint tie for sixth place at 6-5, alongside the Tropang 5G. “I need to give credit […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines—NLEX Road Warriors coach Jong Uichico knows clinching the top seed in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup came at a cost. After NLEX capped its elimination round campaign with a 123-112 overtime win over Titan Ultra Giant Risers, Uichico said the Road Warriors will prioritize recovery before shifting their focus to the quarterfinals. “We’ll have […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines—Ralph Cu hasn’t been seeing much action for Barangay Ginebra in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup. “I just wanted to stay ready all throughout the game,” said Cu, whose 3-point barrage came after a pair of scoreless outings in his last two games. “I give credit to my teammates, they get a lot of attention […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines—Gian Mamuyac took the spotlight in Rain or Shine’s 91-82 win over Magnolia in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup on Saturday at Ninoy Aquino Stadium. After a tough loss to Phoenix, Mamuyac carried his wards to the bounce-back win that kept the Elasto Painters at the top seed with an 8-1 record. “They (Hotshots) had […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines—Gian Mamuyac took the spotlight in Rain or Shine’s 91-82 win over Magnolia in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup on Saturday at Ninoy Aquino Stadium. After a tough loss to Phoenix, Mamuyac carried his wards to the bounce-back win that kept the Elasto Painters at the top seed with an 8-1 record. “They (Hotshots) had […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines—Barangay Ginebra turned back Blackwater, 115-108, in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup at Smart Araneta Coliseum on Friday night. The Gin Kings hiked their winning streak to four to improve to a 6-2 card, sufficient for a two-way tie with NLEX for second place in the standings. “We just had the attitude of winning this […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines—Marcio Lassiter and San Miguel Beer were left searching for answers after a stunning loss to Blackwater in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup on Wednesday. “I know we gave up 126 points. There could be so many things, but we have to really watch film and break down what we need to,” Lassiter told the […]
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