By Michael Angelo S. Murillo, Businessworld
FIGHTING in a Philippine Basketball Association finals for the third time in the last four years, the Meralco Bolts and Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Kings are not putting much on talk and instead are bent on letting their game speak for themselves when their best-of-seven championship series rolls off tomorrow.
Officials of Meralco Bolts and Barangay Ginebra refused to accept the 'favorite' tag as the two equally determined squads mix it up for Round 3 of their battle for the PBA Governors' Cup crown. "I think Meralco is really the underdog," said Bolts' Governor Al Panlilio during Saturday's pre-finals presscon.
The incoming PBA 45th Season will have a new set of officers headed by TNT KaTropa's Ricky Vargas who has been reelected to a third consecutive term as Chairman while Columbian Dyip's Bobby Rosales and Blackwater Elite's Silliman Sy were elected as Vice Chairman and Treasurer respectively. Atty. Melvin Mendoza, the Board's long time Secretary and Legal Counsel, retains his post.
Ateneo stalwarts Isaac Go, Adrian Wong, Vince Tolentino and twin brothers Matt and Mark Nieto are among the notables who have made themselves available for the 2019 PBA Draft set Dec. 8 at the Robinson's Place Manila.
DESPITE the loss of a prized player Alaska ably kept its focus.
That was displayed the fullest by the Aces when they withstood the best NorthPort had to offer before coming out a 106-99 winner Sunday to keep their playoffs hopes alive in the PBA Governors Cup at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
TNT dethroned reigning titleholder Magnolia with a 98-97 comeback win at the Araneta Coliseum on Monday, November 25.
It was a thrilling victory for the KaTropa,
The members of the PBA-bannered Philippine men’s basketball team seeing action in the 30th Southeast Asian Games were made known at the weekend.
To be coached by Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Kings’ Tim Cone, the national are composed of five-time PBA most valuable player June Mar Fajardo, Chris Ross and Marcio Lassiter of the San Miguel Beermen, Japeth Aguilar, LA Tenorio and Stanley Pringle of the Kings.
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Paniguradong makausad sa quarterfinals, hindi kailangang magpapitik-pitik ang TNT KaTropa kung saan hangad nila ang mas mataas na lebel –ang Top Two finish para sa twice-to-beat bonus.
Gabundok ang istratehiya ng KaTropa na higit na mapalakas ang kanilang arsenal para tungkabin ang ikapitong sunod na panalo kontra Alaska Milk Aces sa PBA Governors Cup Ynares Sports Center Antipolo, Biyernes.
