THE Rain or Shine Elasto Painters swung back into the win column in the Philippine Basketball Association Commissioner’s Cup after holding off the Columbian Dyip, 88-86, in overtime in an out-of-town match in Batangas City on Sunday.
BELIEVING that it has assembled a competitive team for the FIBA Under-19 World Cup, the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) said it expects Gilas Youth to make waves in the tournament which begins next week in Greece.
ACTION in the Philippine Basketball Association swings south of the metro today at the Mall of Asia Arena with a double-header featuring streaking teams Northport Batang Pier and Rain or Shine Elasto Painters in one pairing.
STEAMROLLING TNT KaTropa shoot for their fifth straight win in the Philippine Basketball Association Commissioner’s Cup when they collide with the Columbian Dyip in the league curtain-raiser today at the Cuneta Astrodome in Pasay City.
Stanley Pringle is now officially a Ginebra Gin King after he was sent by NorthPort to the crowd darlings in exchange for Sol Mercado, Kevin Ferrer, and Jervy Cruz —a blockbuster trade approved yesterday (Tuesday) by the Philippine Basketball Association Commissioner’s Office.
Sa wakas nagtala na rin ng panalo ang NLEX Road Warriors matapos ang nakaladiskaril na anim na sunod na kabiguan sa pagsilab kontra Meralco Bolts, Miyerkoles sa 2019 PBA Commissioner’s Cup at Mall of Asia Arena.
Rumihestro si Tony Mitchell ng 32 points, 20 rebounds at 4 assists, habang ang bagong hugot na si Jericho Cruz ay humakpt ng 16 points kabilang na ang 2 3-pointers at 6 assists para siguruhin ang panalo 100-91 panalo ng Road Warriors.
May bagong aabangang player para sa Barangay Ginebra, at ito'y sa katauhan ni Northport main man Stanley Pringle.
Nakatakdang magsuot ng uniporme ng Gin Kings si Pringle para sa isang blockbuster trade sa pagitan ng crowd drawer Ginebra at ang kasalukuyang nilalaruan ng 32 anyos na player.
WITH their preparation for the FIBA Basketball World Cup officially starting on Monday, national men’s basketball team coach Yeng Guiao urged his wards to answer the call of duty and give their best in training and in the tournament proper.
EMERGING VICTORIOUS in a grind-it-out contest against the San Miguel Beermen last Sunday, defending Philippine Basketball Association Commissioner’s Cup champions Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Kings said they are satisfied with the result and that they took some lessons from it which they hope to ride on moving forward in the tournament.
