Ginebra’s Thompson, Aguilar voted as captains in PBA All-Star

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Fri, 17 Feb 2023 05:57:08 +0000

By REYNALD MAGALLON It will be Team Aguilar versus Team Thompson in the PBA All-Star. Ginebra San Miguel duo Japeth Aguilar and Scottie Thompson find themselves at the opposing sides as they serve as captains of the two teams that will take the center stage in the main event of the PBA All-Star Weekend in […]

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Perpetual honors PBA star Thompson with jersey retirement

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Thu, 16 Feb 2023 09:53:30 +0000

Ginebra’s Scottie Thompson, together with Perpetual Altas team manager and Athletic Director Anton Tamayo and University of Perpetual Help System Dalta (UPHSD) Las Piñas City campus School Director Dr. Don De Guzman, raises the replica of his Altas jersey No. 6 in a ceremony held at Gym II of the Home of the Altas in […]

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Another milestone for Thompson as Perpetual set to retire his collegiate jersey

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sat, 11 Feb 2023 22:42:50 +0000

University of Perpetual Help is set to retire the No. 6 jersey of its famous son in Ginebra star Scottie Thompson during its 48th Foundation Day that will be highlighted by All Stars Game on Feb. 16 at the Home of the Altas Gymnasium II in Barangay Pamplona III in Las Pinas City. The NCAA […]

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PBA extends help to Gilas up until Asian Games

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Fri, 10 Feb 2023 20:59:57 +0000

By REYNALD MAGALLON The PBA is extending its help to Gilas Pilipinas even after the FIBA 2023 World Cup. The Board of Governors has already approved an October opening for the league’s 48th Season to allow national team head coach Chot Reyes to continue to utilize PBA players for the 19th Asian Games set in […]

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Fajardo, Thompson lead All-Star poll after first voting returns

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Wed, 01 Feb 2023 08:30:40 +0000

By REYNALD MAGALLON The heat of the MVP race between June Mar Fajardo and Scottie Thompson could also spill to the PBA All-Star festivities in Passi City, Iloilo set March 9-12. Both the MVP frontrunners emerged as the top two players leading in the fan poll after the first voting returns released by the league […]

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Fajardo, Thompson in exciting race for MVP award

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2023 08:39:50 +0000

By REYNALD MAGALLON The last two individuals named as the league’s Most Valuable Players saw themselves crowding each other for the race for the 47th Season’s top award. June Mar Fajardo and Scottie Thompson finished 1-2 in the statistical race for the MVP award with the season entering its homestretch in the season-ending conference. Fajardo, […]

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Scottie says title win extra sweeter after tough assignment vs Powell

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2023 06:14:46 +0000

By REYNALD MAGALLON Barangay Ginebra star Scottie Thompson relished the chance to go up against legitimate NBA caliber talent in Myles Powell – something that made his seventh PBA title extra sweeter. The Best Player of the Conference awardee was put to his limits against a very tough Bay Area team that not only put […]

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Ginebra is king of PBA Commissioner’s Cup, destroys Bay Area

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sun, 15 Jan 2023 14:48:04 +0000

By REYNALD MAGALLON The Ginebra chant at the end of the buzzer was never as loud and as energetic as what has been heard inside the massive Philippine Arena in Bocaue, Bulacan. It was a victorious cry from a record-breaking 54,589 crowd serenading their battle scarred heroes at the end of a hard-fought series as […]

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Ginebra is king of PH Commissioner’s Cup, destroys Bay Area

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sun, 15 Jan 2023 14:48:04 +0000

By REYNALD MAGALLON The Ginebra chant at the end of the buzzer was never as loud and as energetic as what has been heard inside the massive Philippine Arena in Bocaue, Bulacan. It was a victorious cry from a record-breaking 54,589 crowd serenading their battle scarred heroes at the end of a hard-fought series as […]

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Game 4 loss spoils Thompson’s second BPC celebration

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sat, 07 Jan 2023 00:45:57 +0000

By REYNALD MAGALLON Scottie Thompson shrugged off the jinx that usually haunted players who win top individual honors but Ginebra still couldn’t pull off a victory in Game 4, dampening what was supposed to be a great and festive night for the reigning Most Valuable Player. The night when both Thompson and Justin Brownlee claimed […]

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