Yielding the All-Filipino crown earlier in the season, no way the Barangay Ginebra Kings would let this one slip away, too.
Justin Brownlee and his teammates extended their domination of the Meralco Bolts in their PBA Governors' Cup finals rivalry, staying on the throne with a 103-92 victory before a delirious crowd of over 20,000 at the MOA Arena in Pasay City Friday night.
JUSTIN Brownlee just keeps altering records as far as PBA imports are concerned.
Following his 40-point explosion in Barangay Ginebra's 115-110 win over Meralco in Game 5 of the Governors' Cup finals, Brownlee again put himself in the league's record book by becoming the first import to register 400 three pointers in PBA history.
FROM a welcome three-day breather, Barangay Ginebra and Meralco resume their showdown in what is now a virtual sprint race.
Both protagonists set out for the Easter Sunday run hoping for a good start right from the starting block and a sustained effort and energy in a fight for the pivotal 3-2 lead in the PBA Governors' Cup best-of-seven title playoff.
IT could be a Ginebra night as far as the coronation of the Best Import and the Best Player of the Conference is concerned.
Justin Brownlee and Scottie Thompson are the top favorites for these two individual awards to be handed out shortly before Game Four of the PBA Governors' Cup Finals.
SCOTTIE Thompson capped a remarkable PBA Governors' Cup campaign by winning his first ever Best Player of the Conference award in runaway fashion on Wednesday.
The Barangay Ginebra guard won the highest individual honor of the conference hands down, amassing a total of 1,128 points from the combined statistical points and votes from the media, players, and the PBA office.
FOR Justin Brownlee, fourth time's a charm.
The resident Barangay Ginebra reinforcement finally won his very first Best Import Award in the PBA Governors Cup Wednesday night, emerging as the unanimous choice for the honor against Magnolia's Mike Harris and Meralco's Tony Bishop.
THE PBA Governors Cup finals is packing them in.
Game 3 between defending champion Barangay Ginebra and Meralco drew in a crowd of 16,104 at the Mall of Asia Arena, the biggest turnout in the best-of-seven title series thus far.
MERALCO turned to its strength and held Barangay Ginebra to its lowest output in a championship series to regain the upperhand in the PBA Governors' Cup finals.
PBA commissioner Willie Marcial gave out a stern warning on both Arvin Tolentino of Barangay Ginebra and Meralco's Raymar Jose about being meted a heavier penalty should there be a repetition of their Game 1 altercation during the PBA Governors Cup finals.
THE Phillippine Basketball Association has teamed up with FiberKinetics, a leading company that deals in sports equipment and flooring.
"We welcome FiberKinetics to the PBA. Isa ito sa mga partnerships na makakatulong sa atin. Ang FiberKinetics ay kilala sa larangan ng paggawa ng matibay na mga courts, floors at timers at iba pang gamit natin sa basketball," said PBA Commissioner Willie Marcial during Friday's contract signing at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City.
CHRIS Banchero shrugged off the health issue nagging him and vowed to be ready to answer the call for Meralco for the rest of the PBA Governors Cup Finals against defending champion Barangay Ginebra.
The Fil-Italian guard was a game-time decision in the series opener on Wednesday, but suited up nonetheless, and provided stability to the Bolts' backcourt on the way to a 104-91 win at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
