BRUNO Sundov caught fire early in the third quarter, fueling Rain or Shine’s wire-to-wire 106-97 victory over Barako Bull at Smart Araneta Coliseum last night and assure the Elasto Painters of at least a playoff for the second twice-to-beat bonus in the quarterfinals of the PBA Commissioner’s Cup.
POWERHOUSE Petron Blaze battles Barako Bull today in the PBA Philippine Cup eliminations, looking to bounce back after a season-opening loss that exposed the Boosters’ lack of cohesiveness under new coaches.
POWERADE did something it has never done before in its resurgence as a legitimate PBA force this season, and that is win a tight game without Gary David in the stretch.
Playing brilliantly in one stretch and sloppy in the next, Barako Bull squeezed out an 81-79 victory over Meralco yesterday and forged a three-team playoff for the final PBA Governors’ Cup playoff slot at Smart Araneta Coliseum.
BARANGAY Ginebra survived the loss of a 15-point third-quarter lead last night to repulse Barako Bull, 102-91, and make the semifinal round of the PBA Governors’ Cup at Smart Araneta Coliseum.
B-MEG guns for a fifth straight win against an Alaska crew on the brink of an early vacation when both squads collide today in the PBA Governors’ Cup’s totem pole clash at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Cubao, Quezon City.
The only thing not traditional about Barako Bull being in the semifinals of a PBA tournament is maybe Barako Bull itself.
MANILA—Top officials of the PBA will decide immediately whether financially troubled franchise Barako Bull will continue to keep its membership to the pro league. Commissioner Chito Salud had already warned Barako Bull that unless the team reactivates in time for the opening of the 2011-12 season on Sept. 25, the franchise would lose its membership. [...]
MANILA—ABS-CBN and TV5 filed sealed bids yesterday for the coverage of Philippine Basketball Association games starting next year, even as Barako Bull asked for an extension before announcing its decision whether to join or skip the coming Governors Cup. Commissioner Chito Salud yesterday said that the TV bids will be opened today as the league [...]
MANILA—Whether Barako Bull is in or out for good in the Philippine Basketball Association Governors Cup will be known tomorrow. On leave since the end of the Philippine Cup, the Barako Bull franchise has been given a deadline by the PBA to announce its plans so the league can formalize the format and schedule of the [...]
Sister teams San Miguel Beer and Barangay Ginebra took practically the same route in their second meeting last night with the Beermen pulling off a 79-78 squeaker after a botched play by the Gin Kings at the Araneta Coliseum. Jay Washington hit the go-ahead tip-in of his own miss with 13.4 seconds left to secure [...]
MANILA—Olsen Racela came off the bench to fire three crucial triples that carried San Miguel to a 93-88 victory over arch-rival Talk ‘N Text and back into the solo lead last night of the PBA Philippine Cup eliminations at the Araneta Coliseum. The 40-year-old veteran made the most out of the little playing time he [...]
MANILA—San Miguel broke away in the final period and plastered Barako Bull, 94-81, last night to reclaim the solo lead in the PBA Philippine Cup elimination round at the Araneta Coliseum. The Beermen dropped a 10-0 bomb after the Elasto Painters had opened up the payoff canto with a Reed Juntilla basket to lead for [...]
