SCORES: 2024–25 PBA Commissioner’s Cup – January 11
2025 PBA Commissioner’s Cup schedule
January 11, Saturday – Ninoy Aquino Stadium
- 5:00 p.m. – TNT Tropang Giga vs Converge FiberXers
- 7:30 p.m. – Phoenix Fuel Masters vs Rain or Shine Elastopainters
PBA Commissioner’s Cup standings as of January 11
PBA: Phoenix douses Rain or Shine’s hot streak
Phoenix Fuel Masters’ Ken Tuffin stars in their victory over Rain or Shine in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup. –MARLO CUETO/IINQUIRER.net
Kenneth Tuffin scored a putback with 0.3 ticks remaining to will Phoenix past red-hot Rain or Shine, 93-91, in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup on Saturday night.
The Filipino-Kiwi forward cleaned up a Jason Perkins miss to help the petrol club escape the Elastopainters by the skin of their teeth and to a second straight victory to start the new year.
“Any win in this conference is very big. First winning streak for Phoenix this conference, so we’re just happy and very proud,” head coach Jamike Jarin shortly after the upset at Ninoy Aquino Stadium in Malate, Manila.
SCORES: Phoenix vs Rain or Shine
- Phoenix ends Rain or Shine’s five-game winning streak, 93-91 in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup.
- Phoenix leads Rain or Shine, 50-46, at the break.
PBA: TNT slips past Converge for fourth straight win
Rondae Hollis-Jefferson leads TNT to a win over Converge FiberXers in the PBA Commissioners’ Cup. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net
TNT muzzled Converge down the stretch on Saturday night to take a pulsating 98-96 victory in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup.
Import Rondae Hollis Jefferson hit a tough, turnaround jumper with 1:08 left as the Tropang Giga kept it together the rest of the way to capture a fourth-straight win that hiked their record to 4-2.
“With a team like Converge, you cannot stop everything. You have to give something up. Luckily we were able to make those two crucial stops in the end,” said head coach Chot Reyes shortly after the clash at Ninoy Aquino Stadium in Malate, Manila.
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SCORES: TNT vs Converge
- TNT tops Converge, 98-96, for its fourth straight victory after a 0-2 start in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup. The Tropang Giga also snap the FiberXers’ four-game winning streak
- TNT with a 46-44 halftime lead over Converge in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup at Ninoy Aquino Stadium
PBA: Terrence Romeo thrilled over reunion with Stanley Pringle
Terrence Romeo and Stanley Pringle, former GlobalPort Batang Pier and now members of Terrafirma Dyip, during a PBA Commissioner’s Cup game. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net
MANILA, Philippines—Terrence Romeo and Stanley Pringle had a reunion of sorts in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup at Ninoy Aquino Stadium on Friday.
A lot has changed, though, since both dynamic guards shared the floor for one team.
Romeo and Pringle’s reunion saw them don the Green and White once more. However, it’s not for the now-defunct Globalport but rather for the Terrafirma Dyip.
Magnolia Hotshots rebound from Christmas heartbreak
Magnolia didn’t have to look too far for the very best reason to win on Friday night. It has been bugging them throughout the holidays.
After losing five of their first seven games and with their playoff hopes starting to dim, the Hotshots pulled out all the stops at Ninoy Aquino Stadium to turn back Terrafirma, 89-84, and stay somewhat afloat in advancing past the elimination phase of the PBA Commissioner’s Cup.
“Everyone could see how our [past] games have turned out. We’ve lost a lot of tough ones,” said Zav Lucero, whose 17 points and clutch free throws near the end helped tow the struggling powerhouse to a much-needed win to improve to 3-5. “We’ve got to win games—no more better fuel than that.
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