Cone on All-Star poll backlash: ‘It is for nobody else but the fans’

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Mon, 20 Feb 2023 05:26:51 +0000

By REYNALD MAGALLON The All-Star Game is for the fans and will always be for the fans. That’s why it’s only natural that the players that the fans want to see are those who are playing for the season-ending spectacle in the Passi City, Iloilo on March 12, if All-Star and Ginebra coach Tim Cone […]

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James Yap admits feeling the nerves in ROS return, but earns raves

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2023 04:49:04 +0000

By REYNALD MAGALLON James Yap admitted feeling the nerves in his first game back in the PBA after a three-conference hiatus. The 40-year-old two-time Most Valuable Player even compared the feeling to what he experienced back when he was still a rookie playing for the first time back in 2004. “Feeling ko rookie ako. Yung […]

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James Yap looking for a fitting end to a storied PBA career as Govs Cup starts

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sat, 21 Jan 2023 07:58:19 +0000

By REYNALD MAGALLON A collision between the James Yap-led Rain or Shine and Meralco kicks off the hostilities in the 2023 PBA Governors’ Cup on Sunday, Jan. 22, with some reinforcements no stranger to the Philippine brand of basketball at the PhilSports Arena on Sunday, Jan. 22. The Elasto Painters look to begin their bid […]

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James Yap makes PBA comeback with one-conference deal with ROS

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Fri, 06 Jan 2023 04:13:59 +0000

By REYNALD MAGALLON After a three-conference hiatus, James Yap is set for a much-awaited return to the hardcourt after signing a one-conference deal with Rain or Shine, the team announced on Friday, Jan. 6. The Elasto Painters actually wanted to have the two-time league MVP for a year but Yap, who is also serving as […]

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Yap, Meneses lead winners among sports personalities

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Tue, 10 May 2022 08:13:31 +0000

By JONAS TERRADO PBA star James Yap led a group of sports figures who were elected to national or local posts during the May 9 polls. The Rain or Shine cager won a council seat in the first district of San Juan City on his first attempt at entering the political arena. He secured a […]

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PBA: A mountain to climb for ROS

Credit to Author: Tempo Online| Date: Fri, 26 Jul 2019 23:00:07 +0000

Tipoff is set at 6:30 p.m. with the Beermen set to miss the services of Lassiter, who will be sidelined for the next six weeks after spraining his left MCL in their quarterfinal victory over the NorthPort Batang Pier.

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PBA: Magnolia edges ROS, ties series

Credit to Author: Tempo Online| Date: Mon, 22 Apr 2019 17:30:49 +0000

Rain or Shine got to within a point, 92-91, on Maverick Ahanmisi’s basket with 4.0 seconds left but Jio Jalalon calmly drained two foul shots for the final count as James Yap missed a game-tying three at the buzzer. #PBA

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