Terrence Romeo at the sidelines during the PBA Semifinals Game 1 between Ginebra and San Miguel. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIREr.net MANILA, Philippines—Terrence Romeo sat out San Miguel’s Game 1 win over Ginebra in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup semifinals on Wednesday with a left ankle sprain. Romeo was in his uniform but didn’t suit up in Beermen’s close 92-90 … Read more
Phoenix Fuel Masters’ Tyler Tio. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net Phoenix refuses to be discouraged by its failed chance at finishing Meralco in a triple-overtime quarterfinal affair and being forced to a sudden death match in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Commissioner’s Cup. “That’s why you worked hard in the eliminations, to get that twice-to-beat advantage and have … Read more
FILE–TNT coaches Chot Reyes, right, and Jojo Lastimosa –Marlo Cueto/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines–Chot Reyes is set to resume his role as coach of TNT for the season-ending PBA Philippine Cup following the two-conference tenure of Jojo Lastimosa. The Tropang Giga made the announcement Saturday through social media after Reyes and Lastimosa met recently with top brass … 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
The 2023-2024 PBA Commissioner’s Cup quarterfinals begin on January 17, Wednesday with eight teams battling for a chance to go deeper in the league’s season-opening conference. Top-ranked Magnolia Hotshots, San Miguel Beermen, Barangay Ginebra Gin Kings and Phoenix, finishing in the top four after the elimination round, hold a twice-to-beat advantage over the other four … Read more
San Miguel Beermen import Bennie Boatwright.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net San Miguel Beer and Meralco face lowly teams to close out their elimination round campaigns in the Philippine Basketball Association Commissioner’s Cup, their sights set on winning despite different circumstances concerning their places in the playoffs. Still with control of their destiny in terms of gaining a twice-to-beat … Read more
Phoenix Fuel Masters’ Tyler Tio in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net Jubilant screams were heard from inside the Phoenix locker room after the Fuel Masters were told that they had officially secured the twice-to-beat advantage in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup quarterfinals. But even if it had defied expectations of getting the unlikely bonus going … 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
Rain or Shine import Demetrius Treadwell against TNT in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines–Rain or Shine used a strong finishing kick on Friday night to take down perennial title contender TNT, 119-112, in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup. The Elastopainters turned to import Tree Treadwell inside the final three minutes of the critical … Read more
Jared Dillinger.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines—As the yuletide season rolled around Araneta Coliseum on Monday, several PBA stars shared the best gifts they received for the holidays. Ginebra’s Jared Dillinger was most certainly excited about the unique gifts he got for the holidays. How unique? Well, they’re in the form of cryptocurrency video games. “I’ve been … Read more