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PBA: Air21 franchise officially sold to NLEX
The PBA s Board of Governors approved unanimously the assignment transfer and sale of the rights over an existing member team said commissioner Chito Salud
Rain or Shine stays hot and shuts down Air21
Rain or Shine rallied behind Arizona Reid s 30 and Paul Lee s 14 to advance to the semifinals with a win over Air21
San Miguel thwarts Air21 in physical game
San Miguel survives a game marred by multiple technical fouls and improves chances at clinching a twice to beat edge
Air21 sends GlobalPort packing with 106-102 win
The GlobalPort Batang Pier have now officially been eliminated from playoff contention after being downed by a bloodied Asi Taulava and the Air21 Express
'Mr Everything' Blakely goes beast mode as San Mig escaps Air21 in OT
Import Marqus Blakely came through for the San Mig Super Coffee Mixers and carried them to a 113 109 escape in overtime from the hard fighting Air21 Express
Air21 defeats Meralco despite lackluster game
Asi Taulava had 22 points and 16 rebounds as the Air21 Express overcame a poor shooting start to hand the Meralco Bolts their fifth loss in 6 games
Locals shine as Talk 'N Text grabs share of lead in standings
Ranidel de Ocampo scored 24 points and 7 rebounds and Jayson Castro added 19 as Talk N Text downed Air21 to gain parity with San Mig Coffee in the Governors Cup standings
Cardona's endgame heroics propel Air21 past Alaska
Mark Cardona came through in the game s final two minutes to give Air21 a much needed character building win over the Alaska Aces
Ginebra stays unbeaten under Cariaso with win over Air21
Jeff Cariaso has yet to lose as Ginebra s head coach drawing strong performances from Zaccheus Mason and Greg Slaughter against Air21
Air21 maintains momentum, downs Barako Bull
Taulava scored 22 and grabbed 12 rebounds while import Dominique Sutton grabbed 16 boards with 24 points and six steals to lead Air21 to victory
After trades and injuries, Sean Anthony comes into his own
Sean Anthony has had to overcome trades and injuries since being drafted in 2010 but has now come into his own in the PBA
Air21 capitalizes on Guiao-less Rain or Shine for first win
The Air21 Express took full advantage of a Yeng Guiao less Rain or Shine Elasto Painters and trounced them in their Governors Cup opener
PBA Fastbreak - San Mig books finals date with Talk N Text
PBA writer Enzo Flojo wraps up Wednesday night s win or go home showdown between San Mig Coffee and Air21
San Mig Coffee books trip to finals with blowout of Air21
It was a total team effort And it was just one of those nights when we were hot said coach Tim Cone on the win
Hobbled Pingris vows to give '200%' to help SMC win third straight title
Though affected by nagging injuries accrued during a long and arduous season Marc Pingris has vowed to give his all to keep San Mig Coffee s Grand Slam dreams alive
Witherspoon’s hot-shooting night helps Air21 force Game 5
Air21 set a franchise record hitting 15 shots from downtown 8 of which came from import Wes Witherspoon
Mays’ monster rebounding propels San Mig Coffee past Air21
Air21 Express playing without injured Sean Anthony are dominated in the rebounding department by the Mixers led by import James Mays
The secret to Talk ‘N Text’s success: defense, defense, defense
Talk N Text became the first PBA squad in 34 years to make it to the finals with an unblemished record and their adherence to coach Norman Black s fundamental playmaking has been their key to perfection
PBA Fastbreak: Mays comes up big, Witherspoon flops
San Mig Coffee s James Mays turned in a masterful performance in Game 2 dominating with 25 points and 23 rebounds Air21 s Wesley Witherspoon on the other hand shot an atrocious 3 13
San Mig subdues Air21's winning run to tie semis series
This time the giants won as San Mig Coffee evened their series with Air21 on Thursday night
'Never say die' attitude will help Air21 go for the kill
The Express are surprising a lot of people as they flaunt their own brand of never say die basketball in the Commissioner s Cup playoffs
Air21 continues rolling, shocks San Mig in Game 1
The Air21 Express never surrendered in their semifinals opener battling back with a searing explosion in the fourth quarter to shock San Mig Coffee
IN PHOTOS: Air21 takes Game 1 from San Mig Coffee
A late rally by Air21 Express enabled them to take Game 1 from San Mig Coffee relive the experience in these photos by Nuki Sabio of PBA Images
PBA semis preview: Overachieving Air21 try to derail San Mig Coffee
PBA writer Levi Verora previews the Commissioner s Cup series between San Mig Coffee and Air21
PBA 2014 Commissioner's Cup semifinals schedule
View the schedule for the 2014 Commissioner s Cup semifinals which pit San Mig Coffee vs Air21 and Rain or Shine vs Talk N Text
Air21's Joseph Yeo apologizes to Chris Ross for low blow
Joseph Yeo of the Air21 says that his intention was to show the San Miguel Beermen that his team won t be pushed around when he went below the belt against Chris Ross
Air21's Anthony unfazed heading into San Miguel knockout game
Sean Anthony has filled in well for Air21 since being acquired in the KG Canaleta trade Now the Fil Canadian is looking to make an impact and eliminate San Miguel Beer
Air21 fights back vs San Miguel's twice-to-beat edge
Sean Anthony and the rest of the Express shock the Beermen as Air21 forces a knockout match with a convincing 92 79 win
PBA quarterfinals preview: SMB seeks outright semis vs Air21
Will the Beermen shut down the Express in one game or can Air21 deliver a surprise win?
PBA: Beermen clinch 2nd seed with come-from-behind win over Air21
Down by as much as 18 points the Beermen put together a rally to secure the 2nd seed in the Commissioner s Cup
PBA: Rain or Shine survives Air21 despite Chism's bad night
Locals Jervy Cruz Paul Lee and Alex Nuyles picked up the slack on offense as Rain or Shine import shot a miserable two of11 from the field
PBA: Simon lifts San Mig Coffee over Air21
Scoring Apostle PJ Simon hit timely baskets to help San Mig Coffee arrest its 2 game skid and win over Air21 Express
PBA Best Import Ladder Weeks 3-4: Only the best shall remain
As the PBA Commissioner s Cup race heats up PBA writer Levi Verora ranks the imports who have best helped their teams so far
PBA Fastbreak: RoS, Air21 survive comebacks by Meralco, Ginebra
Rain or Shine foils comeback attempt by Meralco while Air21 prevents another meltdown and secure a win vs Ginebra
Barangay Ginebra continues tailspin with Air21 loss
Barangay Ginebra San Miguel sustained their fourth loss in six games as the Air21 Express pulled out a close victory
PBA Fastbreak: Meralco shuts the lights out on Air21
PBA writer Enzo Flojo discusses the Meralco Bolts and Talk N Text victories from Sunday night
Meralco Bolts import Butch not bothered by replacement rumors
If rumors that Meralco Bolts import Brian Butch is being replaced are getting to him it didn t show in his performance against Air21
Meralco comes from behind to nip Air21
The Meralco Bolts completed a 20 point comeback to escape the Air21 Express 109 98
Air21 releases Herve Lamizana, to replace with Witherspoon
Import Herve Lamizana has been released by the Air21 Express on Wednesday March 19
PBA Power Rankings Weeks 1-2: Talk ‘N Text is reloaded
PBA writer Levi Verora ranks the PBA s best teams after two weeks of Commissioner s Cup play
PBA Fastbreak: Alaska's ball movement key to Air21 win
PBA writer Enzo Flojo analyzes Alaska s victory over Air21 on Monday night
PBA: Dozier saves the day as Alaska snaps losing slide
Rob Dozier scored key baskets late in the game to help the Alaska Aces break out of a tight encounter against the Air21 Express
PBA Best Import Ladder Weeks 1-2: How well is Howell?
PBA writer Levi Verora ranks the performances of the import players through weeks 1 2 in the Commissioner s Cup
PBA: Air21 releases Renren Ritualo
Air21 Express gunner Renren Ritualo is now an unrestricted free agent as of 10 am today
Talk'N Text hold off Air21 for 2nd straight win
Air21 kept it close but Talk N Text showed its veteran composure to hold off the Express for a 95 91 win
PBA: Agent announces imports of Alaska, Talk 'N Text, and Air21
Basketball player agent Sheryl Reyes announces reinforcements for Alaska Talk N Text and Air21 for the upcoming PBA 2014 Commissioner s Cup
Talk 'N Text acquires Canaleta from Air21
The Texters add streak shooting KG Canaleta while the Express get Sean Anthony Eliud Poligrates and a 2016 first round pick
PBA Fastbreak: Fajardo reemerges, RoS rookies shine
PBA writer Enzo Flojo takes a closer look at Saturday s games between Petron Blaze Boosters and Meralco Bolts plus Rain or Shine Elasto Painters and Air21 Express
PBA: Rookies lead Rain or Shine to secure twice to beat edge
The Rain or Shine Elasto Painters defeated the Air21 Express 104 94 to secure a twice to beat edge going into the Philippine Cup playoffs
PBA: Tense San Mig Coffee stay alive and eliminate Air21
It wasn t always pretty but San Mig Coffee got the job done knocking off Air21 to eliminate them from Philippine Cup contention
