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HIGHLIGHTS: Ginebra vs TNT, Star vs Meralco – PBA 2017 Governors Cup semis
Tune in here for live updates of the ongoing 2017 PBA Governors Cup semifinals

Castro powers TNT past Ginebra and into PBA Finals
TNT will face San Miguel in a best of 7 finals affair

Lassiter gushes over being compared to idol Curry after game-winning 3
For Marcio Lassiter there s no greater honor than being compared to Stephen Curry

Lassiter banks in game-winning 3 as SMB seizes 2-1 semis lead over Star
Coach Leo Austria describes Marcio Lassiter s clutch bucket as ala Steph Curry given that Lassiter is a known huge Golden State Warriors fan

TNT on brink of finals stint after pushing Ginebra down 0-2
TNT is now a win away from the finals of the 2017 PBA Commissioner s Cup

SMB clings to one-point win over Star, levels semis series
San Miguel escapes with a key Game 2 victory to tie the best of 5 semifinals at one game apiece

TNT and its hulking import Smith too much for Ginebra in semis game 1
UPDATED TNT holds on to its lead from the first half leaning on import Joshua Smith s size to ward off Ginebra

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

LIVE BLOG: 2017 PBA Semifinals Game 7 – San Miguel Beermen vs TNT KaTropa
Bookmark this page for updates on the game on Monday February 20 starting at 7 pm

Nash Racela on Game 6: 'We want to deal with this defeat professionally'
The first year PBA coach opted for less candor following TNT KaTropa s Game 6 loss to San Miguel Beer than he did in the past week

San Miguel routs TNT to force semis Game 7
June Mar Fajardo chooses he right time to post his 14th double double of the conference

LIVE BLOG: 2017 PBA Semifinals Game 6 – San Miguel Beermen vs TNT KaTropa
Bookmark this page for updates on the game on Saturday February 18 starting at 5 pm

Defense, unexpected heroes fueled Star’s 3-2 semis lead
With the top defensive teams grinding it out for a slot in the finals Chito Victolero knows the only way to keep pace is for Star to find consistency on defense

LIVE BLOG: 2017 PBA semifinals Game 5 - San Miguel Beermen vs TNT KaTropa
Bookmark this page for live updates on Thursday February 16 starting at 7 pm

LOOK: Ginebra stars hand out roses for Valentine's
Scottie Thompson Sol Mercado Greg Slaughter Kevin Ferrer and Mark Caguioa hand out flowers at halftime during Game 3 of their semis series

Ross drops 31 as San Miguel overpowers TNT, evens series
San Miguel leads by as much as 22 points before settling for the 11 point victory tying the series at 2 2

LIVE BLOG: 2017 PBA Semifinals Game 4 – San Miguel Beermen vs TNT KaTropa
Bookmark this page for updates on the game on Tuesday February 14 starting at 6:30 pm

Down 0-2, Helterbrand says Ginebra has no plans of giving up
We always do it the hard way We’ve been doing it the hard way the whole conference says Jayjay Helterbrand

Star soars to 2-0 semifinals lead over Ginebra
Stretching their win streak to 8 games since the eliminations the Hotshots have now taken a 2 0 lead in the best of 7 series with their guards taking charge

TNT KaTropa wins Game 2, evens semis series against SMB
Jayson Castro s double double leads TNT to a victory in Game 2 against the defending champion San Miguel Beermen

Head-to-head: Star, Ginebra collide in Manila Clasico semifinals
Which of these old rivals will prevail?

TNT keen on solving San Miguel puzzle in semis game 2
TNT will continue looking for ways to handle San Miguel after losing Game 1

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

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

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

WATCH: Jared Dillinger's buzzer-beater from beyond halfcourt
Jared Dillinger hits a 3 pointer from the opponent s 3 point line

Yeng Guiao walked from Ayala to Araneta to make Game 6
Not even the PBA coach and politician was spared from payday Friday traffic

Rain or Shine's Paul Lee out 3 to 4 weeks - report
Paul Lee is once again out of action due to soreness in his knee

June Mar Fajardo hurts knee, gets stretchered off court in Game 6
Reigning PBA MVP June Mar Fajardo leaves the court on a stretcher after hurting his knee leaving the Beermen s Philippine Cup title defense in jeopardy

Ex-Powerade coach Perasol to Globalport: ‘Stay together'
As Globalport is compared to Powerade former coach Bo Perasol shares the lessons he learned from his old team’s memorable 2012 Philippine Cup run

WATCH: Terrence Romeo scores career-high 41 points in semis debut
Terrence Romeo brings his A game against the Alaska Aces as Globalport takes a 1 0 series lead

B-MEG gains 2-0 edge over struggling Ginebra in PBA semis
B Meg played well late in the game to put the GinKings away in Game 2 of their semis match up