Rappler's latest stories on 2016 PBA Governors' Cup
Meet some of Ginebra's most loyal fans
Get to know Mark Caguioa s lookalike and the decades long fan who proudly rocks a Robert Jaworski tattoo

IN PHOTOS: Ginebra beats Meralco and rises to the top
Check out photos from Barangay Ginebra s sweet victory

Ginebra's Mark Caguioa gets last laugh: 'Sino'ng kangkong ngayon?'
The 36 year old veteran could not help but comment on the kangkong tag that s been associated with the Gin Kings for the last 8 years

WATCH: Justin Brownlee hits 3-pointer to clinch championship for Ginebra
With thousands of fans all on their feet inside the Big Dome Ginebra wins its 9th championship in franchise history

PNP chief Dela Rosa hopes to witness Ginebra win in PBA Finals
Ronald Bato dela Rosa says he s been a Barangay Ginebra fan since the days of PBA legend Robert Jaworski

Guarding import Durham was a challenge Mercado couldn't refuse
Ginebra s Sol Mercado credits his growth on defense to coach Tim Cone

After 4th BPC, Jayson Castro still hungry for more titles
The 6 time PBA champion does not deny wanting to win individual awards such as the MVP or BPC though he wants something more

Alapag surpasses Caidic, sets new PBA all-time record for 3-pointers
Jimmy Alapag sets the new all time record for most 3 pointers made at 1 243

Castro wins 4th Best Player award, Durham is Best Import for 2016 Govs Cup
Jayson Castro last won the award in the 2015 Commissioner s Cup when TNT won the title

Started from the bottom, now Meralco's in the PBA Finals
Meralco quite literally started from the bottom this year with a 1 10 record and now they’re in the PBA Finals

In Ginebra's finals return, Helterbrand tells Caguioa: ‘One last ride’
There may be just one last ride or die for The Fast and The Furious

Yeng Guiao moves to NLEX, Caloy Garcia to coach Rain or Shine
Yeng Guiao’s former first assistant coach Caloy Garcia will take over as head coach for the Painters

IN PHOTOS: Barangay Ginebra returns to the PBA Finals
The Gin Kings have a shot at ending their 8 year title drought beginning Friday against the Meralco Bolts

Ginebra back in the PBA Finals after blowing out San Miguel
The Gin Kings make it back to the PBA Finals for the first time in 3 years or since the 2013 Commissioner s Cup

MVP to Meralco Bolts: 'Job well done' on making PBA Finals
Manny V Pangilinan is proud of what his Meralco Bolts have accomplished after 6 years of existence in the PBA

Cliff Hodge plays his 'best game ever' to propel Meralco to PBA Finals
Toiling away for 4 years in quiet gyms is finally paying off for the fourth overall pick from the 2012 draft

Ginebra's LA Tenorio ahead of game 5: 'Wala kaming karapatan mapagod'
Being only a win away from a return trip to the PBA Finals after 3 years Tenorio believes this is not the time for the Gin Kings to make any excuses

LIVE BLOG: PBA semifinals game 5 – Ginebra vs San Miguel
Bookmark this page and get updates from the big game through Rappler s live blog starting at 7 pm

TNT crumbles as Meralco barges into Finals for the first time
The Bolts enter the Finals for the first time since joining the league in 2010

Lassiter, San Miguel deflate Ginebra to force semis game 5
Ginebra is left deflated after a scoreless first 8 minutes in the second period where Marcio Lassiter takes full advantage

WATCH: Chris Newsome with back-to-back vicious dunks on TNT
Chris Newsome flies high for two highlight jams

Meralco prevails in TNT shootout, moves a win away from Finals
In a thrilling highlight filled game Meralco shoots past TNT to move a win away from a franchise first Finals appearance in the 2016 PBA Governors’ Cup

Cone not too concerned with slow start: Ginebra plays better catching up
I think this team plays a little better when they are playing from behind because of their crowd head coach Tim Cone says of Barangay Ginebra

San Miguel escapes Ginebra in game 2 to tie semis series
UPDATED San Miguel turns back the comebacking Ginebra to tie the best of 5 semifinals at one game apiece

TNT third quarter blitz takes power out of Meralco
Asian import Michael Madanly leads TNT pouring 20 of his 22 points in the second half

Beermen import Millsap looks to be more aggressive for semis game 2
The 29 year old American is not satisifed with his triple double performance of 29 points 14 rebounds and 11 assists in game 1 against Ginebra

Cone: Tenorio can still be most impactful player without scoring
Without scoring the 32 year old Tenorio contributes 3 rebounds 4 assists and one steal in over 31 minutes of play

Brownlee, Ginebra sink San Miguel for 1-0 PBA semis lead
UPDATED Justin Brownlee notches a conference high 39 points in the big first win to open the best of 5 semifinals series

After first pro experience in PBA, James White off to chase NBA dream
James White leaves the PBA with a wiser gleam in his eyes

Keen on reaching PBA semis, Jayson Castro takes charge for TNT
Jayson Castro Asia s best point guard comes just two points shy of his career high as TNT reaches the PBA semifinals

Castro fires 42, TNT blows by Phoenix to complete PBA semis cast
Jayson Castro scores 42 points in only 27 minutes of play as TNT marches into its first semifinals in 4 conferences

Meralco sends Mahindra crashing to book semifinals ticket
Meralco reaches the semifinals for the second straight conference

Yay or nay? Predicting the 2016 PBA Governors' Cup playoffs
Rappler answers 8 questions surrounding some of the narratives for each team with either a yay or a nay in an effort to predict how the playoffs will go

Phoenix ousts Rain or Shine for first quarterfinals appearance
The Fuel Masters march on to their first ever playoffs appearance since purchasing the Barako Bull franchise in January

Meralco clinches twice-to-beat as Mahindra drops 4 straight
The Bolts who finished the eliminations at 6 5 will enter the top 8 as the fourth seed and will face the Enforcer on Saturday September 24

TNT bulldozes over Ginebra on its way to top seed
TNT finishes the 2016 PBA Governors Cup eliminations with just a single loss in 11 games

Playoff-bound San Miguel finishes off Blackwater as Millsap returns
San Miguel finishes the eliminations with an 8 3 record and a twice to beat advantage while Blackwater is 1 10

TNT asserts dominance to dispatch Star
The now 9 1 TNT will get a chance to clinch the top seed if they defeat last assignment Barangay Ginebra and the Gin Kings lose to the Fuel Masters

Meralco keeps top 4 bid alive after barely edging Mahindra
The Bolts are assured of a playoff for the last twice to beat advantage in the top 4

‘We need to stay together’: Rain or Shine grapples with near elimination
Known as a standard for consistency in the PBA the Elasto Painters enter unfamiliar territory on the brink of missing the playoffs

San Miguel decks Rain or Shine to secure twice-to-beat
The Beermen this season s Philippine Cup champions are now assured of a twice to beat advantage in the quarterfinals with a 7 3 record

Jazul, Abueva lead Alaska to rout of Phoenix
Alaska and Phoenix are now tied for 5 5 in the standings of the 2016 PBA Governors Cup

Star stays alive, NLEX stuns Rain or Shine in PBA Govs Cup
Star slips past Meralco in the dying seconds while NLEX comes back from 21 down to overcome Rain or Shine

San Miguel clinches playoff berth after escaping Meralco
San Miguel formally clinches a playoff berth with a 6 2 record in a 3 way tie for second place along with Ginebra and Mahindra

TNT's Castro, De Ocampo conspire against Globalport's comeback
TNT narrowly avoids an upset and remains on top of the standings with a 7 1 record

Slaughter set for Ginebra return against Mahindra
The 7 foot Ginebra big man says he is ready to play again following ankle surgery

Down 17 early, Ginebra upends Star to reach PBA playoffs
The Gin Kings improve to 6 2 and book a spot in the PBA Governors Cup playoffs

Alaska rips import-less Blackwater behind Henton's 33
With a 3 5 record the Philippine Cup finalists are still in the running for a playoff slot despite what has been a woeful conference

Romeo, Globalport slip past Rain or Shine in Legazpi City
Terrence Romeo has a conference high 33 points to lead Globalport to a third straight victory

Fajardo dominates as all-Filipino San Miguel stuns Alaska once again
The San Miguel Beermen still have the Alaska Aces number
