Meralco head coach Ryan Gregorio looked over to the scene where his import Eric Dawson was down on the floor—grimacing in pain—as he clutched his left knee late against Rain or Shine.
After a third straight win, Meralco head coach Ryan Gregorio couldn’t help but relish having capable scorers at his disposal.
Meralco head coach Ryan Gregorio fielded in Sunday Salvacion primarily to defend Gary David.
With Serbian coach Rajko Toroman now out of the equation, the next Smart Gilas Pilipinas head coach will come from the pool of high-profile local mentors.
While the Philippine basketball team is still to be formed, Jong Uichico said he will act as consultant and help head coach Ryan Gregorio’s Meralco team.
It doesn’t look like the Smart Gilas Pilipinas national team will be a complete reboot.
Rain or Shine, a young squad itching to carve a niche in PBA history, and Petron Blaze, a powerhouse side with a very rich winning tradition, try to close out separate foes Wednesday and seal places in the Final Four of a 2011 Philippine Cup that’s seen its share of the unexpected happening.
Meralco drew a throwback performance from Asi Taulava as the Bolts upended Barako Bull, 83-75, Wednesday in the 37th PBA Philippine Cup at the Araneta Coliseum.
The Smart Gilas program, with its key players now with the pros, has discovered worthy replacements Sunday night after the Philippine team bagged the gold medal in the 26th Southeast Asian Games.
With its chief gunners slowly returning to form, Meralco turned back Alaska, 81-75, to seize solo second spot Friday night in the PBA Philippine Cup at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
When coach Ryan Gregorio found himself in an unfamiliar spot last season, he knew there should be no complaining.
He knew exactly what he got himself into. He knew there’s no shortcut.
Their first meeting made things clear for the Llamados: Coach Ryan Gregorio is out to knock the crown he placed on Derby Ace’s head.
MANILA—Sol Mercado didn’t pass this one up. The stocky, 6-foot guard knocked down the winning jumper with 1.5 seconds left Wednesday night and lifted Rain or Shine to a 95-93 upset of Talk ‘N Text that snapped the Tropang Texters’ three-game winning run in the PBA Philippine Cup eliminations at the Cuneta Astrodome. [...]
