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PBA: Dubai duel
Barako faces Rain or Shine Game Today (Al-Shabab Sports Club Dubai, UAE) 8 p.m. – Barako Bull vs Rain or Shine Game Tomorrow (Al-Shabab Sports Club Dubai, UAE) 8 p.m. – Rain or Shine vs Ginebra By WAYLON GALVEZ Manila, Philippines – With the appointment of Talk ’N Text coach Chot Reyes as head of the Smart-Gilas Pilipinas 2, management of the national team hopes to get the ball rolling...
Scribes’ choice
Manila, Philippines – LA Tenorio is bent on playing while his injured elbow continues to hold up. If his game results in a win for Alaska, so much the better. That is why Tenorio’s jubilation was extra double after being named the Accel-PBA Press Corps Player of the Week for boosting the Aces to a much-needed victory in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup. Tenorio highlighted a 23-point, four-assist...
PBA: Keep Lassiter
Perasol’s appeal to Coke management By Waylon Galvez Manila, Philippines – Powerade mentor Bo Perasol has one appeal to the Coke management – don’t ever trade Marcio Lassiter. Believing that Lassiter is a vital part in their quest to end their long title drought, Perasol insists that the only way they can challenge the league giants is to keep Lassiter in the lineup. The 6-foot-2 Lassiter,...
PBA: Express, Boosters notch first win
By WAYLON GALVEZ Game Thursday (Al-Shabab Sports Club Dubai, UAE ) 8 p.m. — Barako Bull vs Rain or Shine Game Friday (Dubai, UAE ) 8 p.m. — Rain or Shine vs Ginebra ANTIPOLO CITY, Philippines — Air21 finally snapped a 14-game losing run by clobbering sister-team Barako Bull, 97-88, in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup elimination round Sunday night at the Ynares Sports Center here. Import Marcus...
PBA: A MUST WIN FOR PETRON
Boosters face dire zero-three prospect By WAYLON GALVEZ Manila, Philippines – B-Meg coach Tim Cone is understandably elated the Llamados won their first two games in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup. And it starts with a matchup opposite a winless Petron Blaze when the teams collide as elimination round action continues today at the Ynares Sports Center in Antipolo City. “We expect a tough...
PBA: DOUTHIT EXPRESS
Ginebra, Alaska clash in Lucena Game Today (Lucena City) 6:30 p.m. – Alaska vs Ginebra Games Tomorrow (Ynares Sports Center, Antipolo City) 4:15 p.m. – Barako Bull vs Air21 6:30 p.m. – Petron vs B-Meg By WAYLON GALVEZ Manila, Philippines – Former Smart-Gilas Pilipinas naturalized player Marcus Douthit is ready to showcase his talent and play again in the Philippine Basketball Association,...
PBA: TnT wins in OT
MANILA, Philippines — Talk ’N Text import Omar Samhan started with a whimper but finished with a big bang. After missing his first nine shots, something that may have alarmed head coach Chot Reyes, Samhan kept his composure and found his rhythm to lead the defending champion Tropang Texters to a 102-96 overtime win over Meralco last night in the Commissioner’s Cup at the Cuneta Astrodome. Samhan...
PBA Commissioner’s Cup: Bolts, Texters in early clash
Rain or Shine battles Powerade Manila, Philippines – Talk ’N Text and Powerade, two teams that clashed in the Finals of the previous PBA Philippine Cup, open their respective campaigns in the Commissioner’s Cup when they take on separate opponents today at the Cuneta Astrodome. Reigning champion TNT, which successfully defended its RP Cup title when it trounced Powerade in five games of...
PBA party for cancer patients
Manila, Philippines – The Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) shows off its caring side by holding a post Valentine’s Day kiddie party for the patients of the Cancer and Hematology Center of the Philippine Children’s Medical Center (PCMC) tomorrow. The celebration will be graced by no less than league commissioner Chito Salud and at least four to five players from each of the 10 PBA...
