Magnolia guard Jio Jalalon.–PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines—Magnolia opened its campaign in the PBA Philippine Cup in a dominant way after dispatching Converge, 106-75, at Rizal Memorial Coliseum on Saturday. It was a defensive clinic by Hotshots, who held the FiberXers to just 36 percent from the field with 22 turnovers, anchored by reigning Defensive Player … Read more
Smart Araneta Coliseum 7:30 p.m. San Miguel Beermen vs Magnolia Hotshots Magnolia Hotshots’ import Tyler Bey in the PBA Finals. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net Personal statistics do not matter at this point for Tyler Bey. He just wants to play a key role as Magnolia looks to get back on level terms with San Miguel Beer in … Read more
Mark Barroca leads Magnolia Hotshots’ attack in PBA Finals Game 3 against Sam Miguel Beermen. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines—Mark Barroca has been one of the leaders for Magnolia for as long as one can remember. So in one of the most important games of the season, Barroca showed why he’s trusted by the Hotshots by … Read more
Magnolia coach Chito Victolero and his staff during Game 2 of the PBA Commissioner’s Cup Finals.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines—Magnolia is keeping a positive mentality despite facing a commanding deficit against San Miguel Beer in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup Finals. The Hotshots got blown out 109-85 by the Beermen in Game 2 but coach Chito Victolero … Read more
San Miguel Beermen’s June Mar Fajardo and Bennie Boatwright. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net The presence of Bennie Boatwright has allowed June Mar Fajardo to play a key secondary role in San Miguel Beer’s march to the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Commissioner’s Cup Finals. “I know what my role is within our team,” Fajardo said in a short … Read more
Magnolia import Tyler Bey hangs on to the rim against Phoenix in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup semifinals.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net The way Magnolia found ways to weather a rough and tumble opening act with Phoenix on Wednesday could be the theme of how either team could emerge victorious in their PBA Commissioner’s Cup semifinal series. “We couldn’t … Read more
Magnolia Hotshots against Phoenix Fuel Masters in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup Game 1 semifinals. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIREr.net MANILA, Philippines—Magnolia coach Chito Victolero said that clamping down on defense was the central plan of the Hotshots against the pesky Phoenix squad in Game 1 of PBA Commissioner’s Cup semifinal series on Wednesday. The Hotshots took a close … Read more
Coaches in the Final Four, from top left, clockwise, Ginebra’s Tim Cone, Jorge Gallent of San Miguel, Jamike Jarin of Phoenix and Magnolia’s Chito Victolero. —PHOTOS BY AUGUST DELA CRUZ If how these four clubs finished classification in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Commissioner’s Cup were any indication, both best-of-five semifinal series that start on … Read more
Phoenix Fuel Masters’ Johnathan Williams in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net Phoenix Super LPG no longer has to look far for a motivational quote just to prime itself up when it plunges into the PBA Commissioner’s Cup quarterfinals this Wednesday. Import Johnathan Williams III had since laid things down last weekend. “Like what ‘J-3’ … Read more
Meralco Bolts’ Shonn Miller in his PBA debut. –PBA IMAGES New import Shonn Miller provided the inside presence expected from him as Meralco downed Magnolia, 85-80, Saturday to solidify its chances of gaining the twice-to-beat advantage in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup in Iloilo City. Miller had 33 points and 22 rebounds after replacing Zach Lofton … Read more