Being a role player, Thompson says BPC award very special

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Thu, 14 Apr 2022 03:12:21 +0000

By JONAS TERRADO Barangay Ginebra San Miguel’s Scottie Thompson said his PBA Governors’ Cup Best Player of the Conference award is a testament that even a role player like himself can win one of the league’s highest individual honors. Thompson claimed the biggest accomplishment of his flourishing career when he was hailed as the best […]

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For coach Black, no more repeat of past Finals mistake

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2022 08:14:37 +0000

By JONAS TERRADO Game Wednesday (Smart Araneta Coliseum) 6 p.m. — Ginebra vs Meralco Series Summary:Game 1: Meralco 104, Ginebra 91 Game 2: Ginebra 99, Meralco 93 Game 3: Meralco 83, Ginebra 74 (Meralco leads series 2-1) Meralco hopes to avoid repeating the past and gain a commanding 3-1 lead over Barangay Ginebra San Miguel […]

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Meralco’s Hodge ain’t dirty player; ‘I wan’t to beat Ginebra’

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2022 00:45:43 +0000

By JONAS TERRADO Cliff Hodge shrugged off online talk accusing him of being a dirty player by making an important contribution in Meralco’s Game 3 victory over Barangay Ginebra San Miguel in the PBA Governors’ Cup Finals. Hodge failed to score in the Bolts’ 83-74 win before 16,104 fans Sunday at the Mall of Asia […]

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Ginebra coach says series not done yet, lauds Devance, Pinto

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sat, 26 Mar 2022 02:20:54 +0000

By JONAS TERRADO Coach Tim Cone lauded the collective effort of Barangay Ginebra San Miguel in beating NLEX in Game 2 of the PBA Governors’ Cup semifinals despite the absence of Japeth Aguilar. Ginebra gained a commanding 2-0 lead in the best-of-five series with a 104-94 victory Friday, March 25 and moved a win shy […]

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Bay Area Dragons joining next season’s PBA Governors’ Cup

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2022 08:11:03 +0000

By CARLO ANOLIN The Bay Area Dragons will be playing in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) as a guest team for the Governors’ Cup next season.A mix of free agents coming from Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, and Chinese Taipei will complete the roster for the Dragons. “This is going to be half-national team level […]

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Bolts eliminate Beermen, clinch first Governors’ Cup semis slot

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Fri, 18 Mar 2022 10:01:07 +0000

By JONAS TERRADO Games Saturday (Smart Araneta Coliseum) 4 p.m. — Ginebra vs TNT 6:30 p.m. — Alaska vs NLEX Meralco got back at San Miguel Beer in the most emphatic fashion with a 100-85 victory Friday to become the first team to reach the semifinals of the PBA Governors’ Cup at the Smart Araneta […]

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Ginebra coach still wary of TNT ahead of rubber match

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2022 09:35:58 +0000

By JONAS TERRADO Coach Tim Cone refused to believe that momentum had swung into Barangay Ginebra San Miguel even after its hard-fought win over TNT that forced their quarterfinal matchup in the PBA Governors’ Cup to a rubber match. The Gin Kings stayed resolute even after losing a 19-point lead in the first half and […]

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Alaska extends ‘farewell tour’ with big win over NLEX

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2022 10:10:45 +0000

By JONAS TERRADO Games Friday (Smart Araneta Coliseum) 3 p.m. — San Miguel vs Meralco 6 p.m. — Magnolia vs Phoenix (SMB, Magnolia twice-to-beat) Alaska made sure its game against NLEX would not be its “last dance” as it bucked an early deficit to score a 93-79 win and force their quarterfinal matchup in the […]

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NorthPort’s Bolick leads the way in Govs’ Cup best player derby

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2022 04:50:09 +0000

NorthPort star Robert Bolick topped the race for the Best Player of the Conference at the conclusion of the PBA Governors’ Cup eliminations. Bolick continued to solidify his status as one of the league’s brightest stars after compiling 39.9 Statistical Points during his nine appearances with the Batang Pier. His rankings came after topping the […]

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For nailing their 1st win of season, Bossing celebrate like champions

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Thu, 10 Mar 2022 05:49:18 +0000

By JONAS TERRADO For the Blackwater Bossing, their stunning 101-100 win over the Magnolia Pambansang Manok Hotshots not only felt like a championship. It gave them a huge sigh of relief after the agony of dealing with defeat after defeat for the last 18 months. Coach Ariel Vanguardia was relieved that he described the sweet taste […]

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