‘It’s cooked’: Blankley, Powell air displeasure over Game 3 officiating

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Thu, 05 Jan 2023 01:45:39 +0000

By REYNALD MAGALLON Bay Area import Myles Powell and forward Hayden Blankley didn’t hide their displeasure over the officiating in the Dragons’ 89-82 loss at the hands of the Ginebra San Miguel Kings in Game 3 of their best-of-seven Finals series at the Mall of Asia Arena. While head coach Brian Goorjian, obviously frustrated at […]

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Another explosive day as Dragons, Kings break 1-1 standoff

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Tue, 03 Jan 2023 08:28:45 +0000

By REYNALD MAGALLON Barangay Ginebra and Bay Area return to action after a week-long rest to break a 1-1 deadlock in Game 3 of the best-of-7 2022 PBA Commissioner’s Cup Finals series at the Mall of Asia Arena on Wednesday, Jan. 4. Recharged and recalibrated after the break and with the first two games ending […]

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Thrilling PBA Finals atmosphere second to none – Goorjian

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Fri, 30 Dec 2022 12:22:53 +0000

By REYNALD MAGALLON Bay Area head coach Brian Goorjian is enjoying the feeling of pressure and he hopes his wards learn to thrive under it as well. Two games into the first seven-game series of his seasoned career, the Australian champion coach is savoring the thrill of playing in the PBA Finals in a coliseum […]

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Tim Cone laments playing like ‘a visiting team’ in Game 2 loss

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Thu, 29 Dec 2022 07:43:20 +0000

By REYNALD MAGALLON The battle of tactical wits has now spilled over beyond the four corners of the court – to the post game pressers to be exact. As Ginebra saw its 1-0 series lead vanish in Game 2 behind the vaunted offensive display from Bay Area, Kings head coach Tim Cone felt like Dragons […]

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Zhu, Nicholson take charge as Dragons get back at Gin Kings

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Wed, 28 Dec 2022 22:02:40 +0000

By REYNALD MAGALLON Bay Area rediscovered its fire and set Ginebra ablaze with a 99-82 victory in Game 2 of the best-of-seven 2022 PBA Commissioner’s Cup Finals at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Wednesday, Dec. 28. Zhu Songwei and Andrew Nicholson shrugged off the physical defense thrown at them by the Kings to lead the […]

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Dragon coach after Game 2 win vs Ginebra: We defended without fouling

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Wed, 28 Dec 2022 21:37:40 +0000

By REYNALD MAGALLON Three days removed after suffering the Game 1 defeat, the Dragons looked like they had adapted to the physicality in the finals. After getting rolled over and outsmarted by the much experienced Ginebra in the opening game of the series, Bay Area made sure that it won’t be pushed around this time […]

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Ginebra Kings ‘got away with murder’ in Game 1 – Dragons coach

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Wed, 28 Dec 2022 04:13:39 +0000

By REYNALD MAGALLON Barangay Ginebra looks to end the year with a bang and a 2-0 lead against Bay Area in Game 2 of their best-of-seven 2022 PBA Commissioner’s Cup at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Wednesday, Dec. 28. The Gin Kings delivered the first blow in Game 1, dominating the Dragons en route to […]

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Ball now on Dragon’s court, says Goorjian

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Tue, 27 Dec 2022 04:58:17 +0000

By REYNALD MAGALLON It seemed like the young Dragons squad felt the nerves in its first game in the PBA Finals. Polished and dominant all-throughout the conference, Bay Area showed some chinks on its armor in Game 1 of their best-of-seven Finals against the Barangay Ginebra – something that head coach Brian Goorjian is determined […]

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Who’s afraid of BA Dragons? Not Ginebra’s Tenorio, Brownlee

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sun, 25 Dec 2022 23:14:25 +0000

By REYNALD MAGALLON Fans came in droves and braved through the heavy Christmas Day traffic hoping for a treat and LA Tenorio, Justin Brownlee and the rest of Barangay Ginebra made sure to deliver a big one. The two provided the blades to the Kings’ double-edged sword which pierced through the Bay Area Dragons’ heart […]

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Brownlee faces different challenge vs Dragons as he chases for sixth title

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sun, 25 Dec 2022 04:08:19 +0000

By REYNALD MAGALLON Undefeated in all of his five Finals appearances, Justin Brownlee is facing an entirely different challenge this time around as he tries to nab his sixth title in the league against a PBA guest team. Armed with enough artillery to go tooth-and-nail against the stacked Kings roster, Brownlee believes that Bay Area […]

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