Thompson zooms into contention in BPC race
RAISING the level of his game in the quarterfinals, Barangay Ginebra do-it-all guard Scottie Thompson made a big jump from No. 6 to No. 2 in the PBA Governors' Cup stats race.
RAISING the level of his game in the quarterfinals, Barangay Ginebra do-it-all guard Scottie Thompson made a big jump from No. 6 to No. 2 in the PBA Governors' Cup stats race.
THE Philippine Basketball Association braces for its first foreign guest team in more than two decades as the Bay Area Dragons are set to come on board in next season's Governors' Cup. The Dragons, who are Hong Kong-based, will be composed of players from Mainland China, Hong Kong, and Chinese Taipei, are expected to arrive in the country by August of this year and will make Manila as their temporary home base as they compete simultaneously as well in the East Asia Super League (EASL).
BARANGAY Ginebra came in full force Saturday and completed its mission improbable with a 115-95 win over TNT in their PBA Governors' Cup quarterfinals duel at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
SCOTTIE Thompson solidified his status as the new face of Barangay Ginebra with a performance for the ages in yet another chapter in the franchise's fabled 'Never Say Die' dictum. As the defending Governors' Cup champions faced elimination owing to a twice-to-win disadvantage, Thompson poured it all and led the Kings' amazing climb to clinch a berth in the best-of-five semifinals.
MERALCO lifted most of the haze from the PBA Governors' Cup quarterfinals picture by beating Phoenix Super LPG 109-90 Friday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
END of a great era. The curtains finally fell on Alaska as one of the most storied franchises in PBA history played its final game Saturday night at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
MAGNOLIA isn't about to sulk after becoming Blackwater's lone victim in ending the PBA's longest losing record in history. The Hotshots know too well, it's the playoffs battle that counts the most.
THE NLEX Road Warriors administered the final rites on the Alaska Milk Aces' participation in the Philippine Basketball Association. The Road Warriors booked just their second Final Four entry in the PBA while ending Alaska's farewell tour with an empathic 96-80 victory in their knockout duel in the PBA Governors' Cup quarterfinals at the Smart Araneta Coliseum Saturday night.
TNT rides the momentum of a four-game romp while NorthPort sizzles on a five-game streak as they clash in a big game to close out the PBA Governors' Cup elims play at the Smart Araneta Coliseum Friday.