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Romeo Travis channels LeBron James as Magnolia edges Ginebra
The Hotshots import says he may have 'jinxed' himself after watching his pal and Lakers star miss crucial free throws before coming up clutch in the end
Yeng Guiao: 'Major revamp' coming for NLEX
NLEX head coach Yeng Guiao targets 'quality' big men to reinforce the squad for the 2019 season
Jeron Teng 'not contented' with eliminating San Miguel
Alaska rookie Jeron Teng plans to step up again in his second PBA semifinals appearance
Alaska boots out San Miguel, nails semis berth
The Aces exact revenge on the Beermen to advance to the 2018 PBA Governors' Cup semifinals
Jared Dillinger makes surprise comeback count
Back from injury, Meralco's Jared Dillinger steps up defensively in his first game in the 2018 PBA Governors' Cup
Meralco overpowers Phoenix, forces do-or-die for semis slot
Banking on a huge third-quarter run, the Bolts stay alive against the Fuel Masters in the PBA Governors' Cup quarterfinals
Glen Rice Jr ejected from Game 4 for pushing Kevin Ferrer
TNT KaTropa will have to get by without their import after he was ejected from the game in the first quarter
Ginebra takes semis lead with Game 3 win over TNT
Ginebra survives a series of late lapses to take a 2-1 series lead
Meralco Bolts complete sweep of Star Hotshots, advance to Govs Cup finals
Star comes back from down 10 in the second half before Meralco puts the finishing touches on the series in overtime
Glen Rice Jr foul trouble ‘backfired’ against Ginebra, says TNT coach Racela
When Glen Rice Jr sat through the third quarter with foul trouble, TNT's locals picked up the slack
Size advantage of Slaughter, Ginebra was too much for TNT in semis opener
Seven-footer Greg Slaughter was virtually unstoppable in Game 1, scoring 16 points and blocking 4 shots in just 21 minutes
Ginebra takes semis opener against TNT in blowout fashion
After destroying the San Miguel Beermen in the quarterfinals, Ginebra has now won back-to-back games by at least 20 points
Despite nipping Star in semis opener, Dillinger ‘tired of coming back from behind’
The Meralco Bolts have shown grit, but Jared Dillinger hopes the team can start winning games without needing a dramatic final quarter comeback
Meralco draws first blood in semis series against Star
Allen Durham scored 10 of his game-high 23 points in the final period on top of 23 rebounds and 4 assists while Jared Dillinger chalked up 15 points
TNT coach Racela after loss: 'You can't just depend on one guy'
TNT coach Nash Racela admits the team lacked energy and their ‘body language wasn’t that good’ as Rain or Shine forces a do-or-die showdown.
San Miguel's hunt for grand slam ends with loss to Ginebra
Ginebra will next face the winner between TNT and Rain or Shine in the semifinals.
San Miguel downs Star in Game 4 to book finals ticket
The San Miguel Beermen await the winner of the Ginebra TNT KaTropa series in the Commissioner s Cup finals
Aldrech Ramos heeds coach's call to shoot for Star in Game 1
He was told to stop hesitating So he did
Star survives late San Miguel rally for 1-0 semis lead
UPDATED Allein Maliksi shoots his way to 26 points while Aldrech Ramos buries the timely 3 pointer to stop San Miguel s late comeback attempt
TNT survives Game 3 overtime thriller against Meralco, advances to semis
TNT overcomes a second quarter fizzle out to rebound in overtime to clinch a spot in the final 4
Meralco survives TNT in OT, forces quarters rubber match
The Bolts cling for dear life from midway in the fourth up until the final buzzer in overtime to force a do or die game 3 on Friday June 9
Star sweeps defending champ Rain or Shine, sets up semis with SMB
There will be a new 2017 PBA Commissioner s Cup champion
Tenorio surprised by scuffle but still respects Romeo
Emotions run high between guards LA Tenorio and Terrence Romeo during Ginebra s quarterfinals win over GlobalPort
Brownlee, Ginebra torch GlobalPort to reach Comms Cup semis
The top seeded Ginebra will face either TNT or Meralco in the semifinals
San Miguel shoots down Phoenix, books first semifinals ticket
The second seed twice to beat Beermen become the first team through to the semifinals
Star deals defending champ Rain or Shine 36-point beating
This is the worst ever loss by a defending champion in the past 25 PBA seasons
Black urges import Stepheson to step up against TNT
Coach Norman Black encourages Alex Stepheson to use as motivation the fact that TNT did not start its import Josh Smith
TNT surges ahead 1-0 with rout of Meralco in quarterfinals
Jayson Castro leads the offensive surge for TNT in the second half
SCHEDULE: 2017 PBA Commissioner's Cup Quarterfinals
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Jayson Castro to miss Game 7 due to hamstring injury
TNT KaTropa will be without the services of their star point guard for a must win Game 7 against the San Miguel Beermen
Star Hotshots push Ginebra to brink of elimination with Game 5 win
The Star Hotshots move within one win of the Philippine Cup finals with a win over Barangay Ginebra
TNT takes Game 5 to put San Miguel on verge of elimination
Jayson Castro and Ranidel De Ocampo combine for 36 points to take the series lead
Star holds off Ginebra to take Game 1 of Manila Clasico semis
UPDATED The Star Hotshots draw first blood closing out the game late after an acrobatic Paul Lee runner in the lane
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 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
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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
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
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
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
Ginebra holds off Alaska’s comeback to make semis
After watching its lead fall to one point Ginebra turns to Justin Brownlee to seal the win
