With twice-to-beat bonus, Meralco eager to beat SMB in quarters

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sat, 12 Mar 2022 06:22:19 +0000

By JONAS TERRADO Payback is not the primary goal coach Norman Black and the Meralco Bolts as they take on the San Miguel Beermen in the PBA Governors’ Cup quarterfinals.As the No. 4 seed, the Bolts secured a quarterfinal bonus, giving them two opportunities to atone for their 26-point collapse against the Beermen in the […]

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N-Porth in battle for survival against TNT; Meralco eyes bonus

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Fri, 11 Mar 2022 03:22:18 +0000

Four teams fight for positioning and survival as playoff basketball virtually starts Friday in the final elimination round doubleheader of the PBA Governors’ Cup at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Meralco battles Phoenix Super LPG in the 3 p.m. curtain raiser before TNT and NorthPort square off at 6 p.m. in a showdown between two of […]

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Bishop powers Bolts past Dyip

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2022 09:42:33 +0000

By CARLO ANOLIN The Meralco Bolts routed the Terrafirma Dyip, 107-95, and nailed their sixth win in the 2022 PBA Governors’ Cup at the Ynares Center in Antipolo City Thursday.Tony Bishop led the Bolts with 26 points, 11 rebounds, two steals, and one assist while Allein Maliksi and Cliff Hodge added 18 and 16 points, […]

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San Miguel adds to Ginebra’s woes; Meralco jolts ROS

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2022 03:13:37 +0000

By JONAS TERRADO Orlando Johnson bounced back from a rough debut and carried San Miguel Beer to a 110-102 victory over struggling Barangay Ginebra in the PBA Governors’ Cup held Sunday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Johnson showcased why he played for four NBA teams, posting 31 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists as the […]

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PBA: Meralco Bolts on the rise

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2022 03:18:36 +0000

By JONAS TERRADO Meralco’s win against one of the recent PBA champions to cap off the first week of the Governors’ Cup resumption has raised the level of confidence for a team that is hungry to finally reach the winner’s circle. The Bolts had to grind it out against their old tormentor Barangay Ginebra San […]

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Tough grind begins for TNT as Tropang Giga battle Magnolia Hotshots

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2022 03:14:02 +0000

By JONAS TERRADO Games Friday (Smart Araneta Coliseum) 3 p.m. — Meralco vs NLEX 6 p.m. — Magnolia vs TNT TNT begins a rigorous stretch before some players shift their focus on the FIBA World Cup Asian Cup Qualifiers when it takes on Magnolia Pambansang Manok tonight in the resumption of the PBA Governors’ Cup […]

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Bolts get deadlier, faster after acquiring Chris Banchero

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Thu, 03 Feb 2022 04:16:58 +0000

By JONAS TERRADO Meralco, which a month ago lost one of its best players to a corporate rival, got one of the PBA’s best two-way guards after Chris Banchero signed as an unrestricted free agent. The Bolts confirmed his addition on social media Wednesday, Feb. 2, two days after Banchero’s contract with the Phoenix Super […]

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Ginebra routs Meralco, moves closer to PBA Governors’ Cup title

Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2020 15:47:54 +0000

BARANGAY Ginebra San Miguel was unstoppable in Game 4 to move a game closer to winning the Philippine Basketball Association Season 44 Governors’ Cup title. Despite losing the Best Import award to counterpart Allen Durham, Justine Brownlee carried the Gin Kings to a lopsided 94-72 victory against a struggling Meralco squad on Wednesday to get […]

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PBA: NorthPort faces tall order vs San Miguel

Credit to Author: Tempo Online| Date: Sat, 20 Jul 2019 23:00:23 +0000

Most of the attention will be on the top seed KaTropa as they are favored to run roughshod over the eighth seeded Alaska Aces in the 4:30 p.m. while the second-ranked Batang Pier face an acid test in No. 7 San Miguel Beermen at 6:45 p.m.

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