Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sat, 07 Jan 2023 00:45:57 +0000
By REYNALD MAGALLON Scottie Thompson shrugged off the jinx that usually haunted players who win top individual honors but Ginebra still couldn’t pull off a victory in Game 4, dampening what was supposed to be a great and festive night for the reigning Most Valuable Player. The night when both Thompson and Justin Brownlee claimed […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sat, 07 Jan 2023 00:21:39 +0000
By REYNALD MAGALLON Kobey Lam stepped up big time in the absence of Andrew Nicholson as Bay Area showed grit and steady resolve to stun Ginebra, 94-86, and level the series in Game 4 of the 2022 PBA Commissioner’s Cup Finals at the Mall of Asia Arena on Friday, Jan. 6. Lam exploded for 30 […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Thu, 05 Jan 2023 02:49:06 +0000
By REYNALD MAGALLON The Kings made sure that the Dragons would feel the agony of defeat in front of a roaring Filipino crowd. Justin Brownlee ignited a huge fourth quarter rally as Ginebra completed a thrilling 89-82 comeback win over Bay Area to regain control of the best-of-seven 2022 PBA Commissioner’s Cup Finals series in […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Tue, 03 Jan 2023 08:28:45 +0000
By REYNALD MAGALLON Barangay Ginebra and Bay Area return to action after a week-long rest to break a 1-1 deadlock in Game 3 of the best-of-7 2022 PBA Commissioner’s Cup Finals series at the Mall of Asia Arena on Wednesday, Jan. 4. Recharged and recalibrated after the break and with the first two games ending […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Mon, 02 Jan 2023 07:46:54 +0000
By REYNALD MAGALLON Bay Area head coach Brian Goorjian shrugged off any concern of momentum loss due the week-long break before Game 3, saying that it was even a welcome development for the team who had been playing against top level competition in the PBA playoffs. The Dragons went on with a huge bounce back […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sat, 31 Dec 2022 03:41:52 +0000
By REYNALD MAGALLON Acknowledging his superb athleticism and boundless energy and hustle, Gilas Pilipinas guard Scottie Thompson has been voted by the fans as the 2022 Player of the Year. The Filipino fans made sure to rally behind the charismatic guard who bested NBA player and Japanese star Yuta Watanabe for the award. Thompson also […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Fri, 30 Dec 2022 12:22:53 +0000
By REYNALD MAGALLON Bay Area head coach Brian Goorjian is enjoying the feeling of pressure and he hopes his wards learn to thrive under it as well. Two games into the first seven-game series of his seasoned career, the Australian champion coach is savoring the thrill of playing in the PBA Finals in a coliseum […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Wed, 28 Dec 2022 21:37:40 +0000
By REYNALD MAGALLON Three days removed after suffering the Game 1 defeat, the Dragons looked like they had adapted to the physicality in the finals. After getting rolled over and outsmarted by the much experienced Ginebra in the opening game of the series, Bay Area made sure that it won’t be pushed around this time […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Wed, 28 Dec 2022 04:13:39 +0000
By REYNALD MAGALLON Barangay Ginebra looks to end the year with a bang and a 2-0 lead against Bay Area in Game 2 of their best-of-seven 2022 PBA Commissioner’s Cup at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Wednesday, Dec. 28. The Gin Kings delivered the first blow in Game 1, dominating the Dragons en route to […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sun, 25 Dec 2022 23:14:25 +0000
By REYNALD MAGALLON Fans came in droves and braved through the heavy Christmas Day traffic hoping for a treat and LA Tenorio, Justin Brownlee and the rest of Barangay Ginebra made sure to deliver a big one. The two provided the blades to the Kings’ double-edged sword which pierced through the Bay Area Dragons’ heart […]
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