Ginebra Plays Resurgent Alaska; RoS Faces Dangerous Global Port Today

Elimination top two teams Barangay Ginebra San Miguel and Rain or Shine try to book early semifinals seat when they take on bottom seeded Alaska and Global Port as quarterfinal action resumes today at the Mall of Asia Arena.  photo credit: pba.inquirer.net (Nuki Sabio) The Gin Kings and the E-Painters, who are enjoying twice-to-beat incentives, … Read more

Petron Flares in the Fourth Quarter, Burns Barako in the Opener

Petron Blaze rode to a huge fourth quarter onslaught as the Boosters rolled past the Barako Bull Energy, 101-88 to seize the game one of their best-of-three series yesterday at the PLDT MyDSL Philippine Cup at Mall of Asia Arena.  Photo credit: pba.inquirer.net Marcio L(–foul word(s) removed–)iter and Chris Lutz fueled Petron’s fight back in … Read more

San Mig Coffee Remains Hot, Takes Game 1

Peter June Simon had superb game with 20 points on fifty percent shooting as San Mig Coffee Mixers trounced Talk n’ Text , 90-83 to draw first blood in their playoff series in the PLDT MyDSL Philippine Cup yesterday at the Mall of Asia Arena.  Photo credit: PBA/Nuki Sabio “We played well from start to … Read more

UFL Just Follows Schedule, No Issue With PBA

“This was our schedule and we’re gonna stick with it,” said UFL Media Officer Jing Jamlang in an interview with Spin.ph after issue on airing between PBA and UFL broke-up in the social media. Basketball fans went mad when the TV partner Sports5 at AksyonTV did not air live the PBA Quarterfinal match between Petron … Read more

Rousing PBA Playoffs Kickoff Today

Middle bracketed teams, Petron, San Mig, TNT and Barako begin war as they try to seize the pivotal game one to move within a win from semifinals in the PBA playoffs today at the Mall of Asia Arena.  Photo credit: interaksyon.com There are no such things as momentum and pacing as the four squad go … Read more

TNT Boosts Playoff Bid, Acquires KG Canaleta in a Late Trade

With a strong intention of retaining their Philippine Cup title, the three-peat champions Talk n’ Txt Tropang texters made perhaps the biggest late trade in the recent years, this is after acquiring Nino KG Canaleta from Air 21.   Photo credit: gmanetwork.com (KC CRUZ) In a three-player trade approved yesterday, TNT sent Sean Anthony, rookie guard … Read more

Alaska Survives Meralco, Completes Playoff Cast

Alaska Aces fended off Meralco’s ferocious run in the fourth quarter to escape the Bolts, 94-91 and clinch the last playoff seat in the PLDT MyDSL Philippine Cup yesterday at the Mall of Asia Arena.  Photo credit: alaskaaces.com.ph Veteran guard Dondon Hontiveros had steady hands in the end game, drilling in crucial free throws as … Read more

Abueva Not Sure to Play Against Ginebra

Another problem hooked Alaska Aces before facing crowd favorite Brgy. Ginebra as Calvin Abueva injured his right ankle in a do-or-die victory over Meralco Bolts last night, 94-91. Calvin Abueva (Photo Credit: GMA News) Alaska‘s energy guy Abueva twisted his right ankle in the second period of the game as he tried to get the … Read more

SM to Join PBA, Not Clear

“We are still in a very initial stage.” This is the statement of SM Prime Holdings President Hans Sy on the possibility of SM Group joining the Philippine Basketball (–foul word(s) removed–)ociation. Sy, the son of the country’s richest man Henry Sy, said in an interview with Spin.ph that PBA is already negotiating with them … Read more