Black blames seeming lack of energy, poor defense for Game 4 defeat

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Thu, 14 Apr 2022 03:55:34 +0000

By JONAS TERRADO Meralco coach Norman Black rued his team’s lackadaisical performance in the third quarter that contributed to its 95-84 loss to Barangay Ginebra San Miguel in Game 4 of the PBA Governors’ Cup Finals Wednesday, April 13 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. It was 41-all entering the third when the Gin Kings broke […]

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For coach Black, no more repeat of past Finals mistake

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2022 08:14:37 +0000

By JONAS TERRADO Game Wednesday (Smart Araneta Coliseum) 6 p.m. — Ginebra vs Meralco Series Summary:Game 1: Meralco 104, Ginebra 91 Game 2: Ginebra 99, Meralco 93 Game 3: Meralco 83, Ginebra 74 (Meralco leads series 2-1) Meralco hopes to avoid repeating the past and gain a commanding 3-1 lead over Barangay Ginebra San Miguel […]

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Meralco’s Hodge ain’t dirty player; ‘I wan’t to beat Ginebra’

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2022 00:45:43 +0000

By JONAS TERRADO Cliff Hodge shrugged off online talk accusing him of being a dirty player by making an important contribution in Meralco’s Game 3 victory over Barangay Ginebra San Miguel in the PBA Governors’ Cup Finals. Hodge failed to score in the Bolts’ 83-74 win before 16,104 fans Sunday at the Mall of Asia […]

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Bolts ready to strike and stop Gin Kings in PBA Finals opener

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Wed, 06 Apr 2022 02:39:23 +0000

By JONAS TERRADO Barangay Ginebra San Miguel and Meralco finally begin the latest chapter in their series of championship battles in the PBA Governors’ Cup Wednesday (April 6) with a huge crowd expected to fill the seats of the Smart Araneta Coliseum. The two teams look to draw first blood in the match set at […]

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PH Arena eyed as venue if Ginebra-Meralco series reaches Game 7

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Mon, 04 Apr 2022 08:44:59 +0000

By JONAS TERRADO The PBA is eyeing the possibility of staging another championship showdown between Barangay Ginebra San Miguel and Meralco at the Philippine Arena in the event the Governors’ Cup Finals goes to a deciding seventh game. PBA Commissioner Willie Marcial said during a pre-finals press conference Monday, April 4 that officials taking care […]

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Officials in Game 2 of Meralco-Magnolia game suspended

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sun, 27 Mar 2022 07:51:02 +0000

By JONAS TERRADO The PBA suspended the entire officiating crew that worked Game 2 of the Governors’ Cup semifinal series between Meralco and Magnolia Pambansang Manok last Friday at the Mall of Asia Arena. PBA Commissioner Willie Marcial confirmed that the ban will be for the rest of the semifinals after officials missed out on […]

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Bolts beat Hotshots in tight defensive battle to tie series

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sat, 26 Mar 2022 03:01:05 +0000

By JONAS TERRADO Meralco outlasted Magnolia Pambansang Manok, 81-75, in a dragged-out defensive battle to tie their PBA Governors’ Cup semifinal series at 1-1 Friday at the Mall of Asia Arena. The Bolts kept their lead intact during a fourth quarter that saw both teams struggling to find baskets and eventually complete a bounce-back performance […]

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SMC teams beat rivals from MVP Group at start of Govs’ Cup semis

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Thu, 24 Mar 2022 04:17:30 +0000

By JONAS TERRADO Barangay Ginebra San Miguel pulled away in the final stretch of the payoff period and romped to a 95-86 win over NLEX Wednesday in their PBA Governors’ Cup semifinal series at the Mall of Asia Arena. The Gin Kings scored 15 straight points after the last deadlock at 78-all with under six […]

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Meralco frustrates Limitless to win 4th leg of PBA 3×3 title

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2022 03:44:23 +0000

By JONAS TERRADO Meralco denied Limitless a chance to win a second straight crown after pulling off a 17-14 victory to capture the fourth leg of the PBA 3×3 second conference Sunday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Alfred Batino sparked the comeback from a 9-5 deficit in the final while Dexter Maiquez made key baskets […]

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Bolts eliminate Beermen, clinch first Governors’ Cup semis slot

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Fri, 18 Mar 2022 10:01:07 +0000

By JONAS TERRADO Games Saturday (Smart Araneta Coliseum) 4 p.m. — Ginebra vs TNT 6:30 p.m. — Alaska vs NLEX Meralco got back at San Miguel Beer in the most emphatic fashion with a 100-85 victory Friday to become the first team to reach the semifinals of the PBA Governors’ Cup at the Smart Araneta […]

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