By Michael Angelo S. Murillo
THE DEFENDING champions San Miguel Beermen are now up 2-0 over the Phoenix Pulse Fuel Masters in their best-of-seven PBA Philippine Cup semifinal series. But it has not been easy for the Beermen, they admit, with the joust having them relying a lot on their collective experience.
San Miguel Beermen try to post a commanding advantage over Phoenix as they shoot for a 2-0 lead in their best-of-seven semifinals series in the 2019 Philippine Basketball Association Philippine Cup.
The Beermen can go for a more significant edge while the Fuel Masters look to equalize as they meet again in Game 2 at 7 p.m. at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
SAN Miguel Beer's historic quest remains alive, thanks largely to a performance for the books by June Mar Fajardo.
Fajardo notched game-highs of 32 points and 14 rebounds in leading the Beermen's charge to a cruising 96-86 victory over the TNT KaTropa Wednesday and into the PBA Philippine Cup semifinals at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
By Michael Angelo S. Murillo
THE semifinal round of the PBA Philippine Cup begins today with the pairing between second-seeded Rain or Shine (ROS) Elasto Painters and sixth seeds Magnolia Hotshots Pambansang Manok kicking things off at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
By Michael Angelo S. Murillo
THE quarterfinal phase of the PBA Philippine Cup concludes today with a pair of rubber matches to determine the last two cast members in the semifinals of the season-opening Philippine Basketball Association tournament.
By Michael Angelo S. Murillo
THE defending champions San Miguel Beermen get to extend their reign in the PBA Philippine Cup after defeating and eliminating the TNT KaTropa, 96-86, in their Game Three quarterfinal rubber match on Wednesday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
THE Rain or Shine Elasto Painters are moving to the semifinals of the PBA Philippine Cup after eliminating at the first instance the undermanned Northport Batang Pier, 91-85, in quarterfinal action on Sunday at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City.
MAGNOLIA leaned on the second half explosion of Paul Lee to end Barangay Ginebra's PBA Philippine Cup title bid with a 85-72 win Wednesday night in their sudden-death encounter at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
Lee hit 13 of his game-high 25 points in a searing third quarter in which the Hotshots outscored the Kings, 28-13. His two three-pointers highlighted that game-changing run that allowed Magnolia to finally take control.
By Michael Angelo S. Murillo
THE NLEX Road Warriors and Northport Batang Pier go for a complication-free passage into the quarterfinals of the PBA Philippine with a victory in their respect games today at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
