LIVE: PBA quarterfinals – Rain or Shine vs Converge, Ginebra vs Meralco
2025 PBA Commissioner’s Cup Quarterfinals schedule
February 9, Sunday – Ynares Center Antipolo
- 5:00 p.m. – Rain or Shine Elastopainters vs Converge FiberXers
- 7:30 p.m. – Barangay Ginebra Gin Kings vs Meralco Bolts
PBA semis tips off February 26 at Araneta Coliseum
LOOK: The schedule for the PBA Commissioner’s Cup semifinals.
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— Rommel Fuertes Jr. (@MeloFuertesINQ) February 9, 2025
PBA semifinals: No. 1 NorthPort vs No. 4 Barangay Ginebra, No. 2 TNT vs No. 6 Rain or Shine
PBA quarterfinals Game 3: Ginebra vs Meralco
PBA: ‘Playoff Justin’ Brownlee propels Ginebra to semis
Ginebra’s Justin Brownlee takes a shot during Game 3 of the PBA quarterfinals against Meralco.–PBA IMAGES
ANTIPOLO—Justin Brownlee, like clockwork, showed up once again to lead Ginebra to a PBA Commissioner’s Cup semifinals appearance on Sunday.
However, it wasn’t just a usual outing from Brownlee that paced the Gin Kings to a 94-87 win over Meralco at Ynares Sports Center here.
PBA: Ginebra ousts Meralco, advances to semis vs No. 1 NorthPort
Barangay Ginebra import Justin Brownlee during Game 3 of the PBA Commissioner’s Cup quarterfinals against Meralco.–PBA IMAGES
ANTIPOLO—Barangay Ginebra earned the right to take on NorthPort in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup semifinals after outlasting a gritty Meralco squad, 94-87, in the knockout game of their best-of-three quarterfinal series Sunday night at Ynares Center here.
Justin Brownlee, Stephen Holt and RJ Abarrientos were among the key players in the Gin Kings’ triumph that came despite trailing by 13 in the second quarter and having to buy time before seeing off the Bolts, who spent the fourth trying to mount a comeback.
VIDEO: Barangay Ginebra post-game interview
RJ Abarrientos talks about the death threats that came his way in Ginebra’s last game against Meralco. @INQUIRERSports pic.twitter.com/KGfWj0YkVl
ADVERTISEMENT— Rommel Fuertes Jr. (@MeloFuertesINQ) February 9, 2025
Ginebra import Justin Brownlee and coach Tim Cone after beating Meralco and advancing to the Comms. Cup semifinals. @INQUIRERSports pic.twitter.com/3WPOgX1mQi
— Rommel Fuertes Jr. (@MeloFuertesINQ) February 9, 2025
Justin Brownlee is the ArenaPlus BPG. #PBAAngatAngLaban pic.twitter.com/cw4KKA0uyX
— PBA (@pbaconnect) February 9, 2025
- Gin Kings take on top seed NorthPort in the semis.
- Justin Brownlee posts near-triple-double effort of 25 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists.
- Ginebra completes semifinal cast with 94-87 win over Meralco.
MERALCO COACHING STAFF REGROUPS
WATCH: Meralco consultact Nenad Vucinic has been ejected in the 5:41 mark of the fourth quarter vs. Ginebra after disrespecting the officials.
Gin Kings lead, 77-72. @INQUIRERSports pic.twitter.com/MWap9Ov6LH
— Rommel Fuertes Jr. (@MeloFuertesINQ) February 9, 2025
- Halftime: Meralco ahead, 38-37.
- Chris Newsome with 11 points for the Bolts while Justin Brownlee has a game-high 12 for the Gin Kings.
PBA quarterfinals Game 3: Rain or Shine vs Converge
PBA: ‘Underrated’ Deon Thompson leads Rain or Shine to semis
Rain or Shine import Deon Thompson during Game 3 of the PBA Commissioner’s Cup quarterfinals against Converge.–PBA IMAGES
ANTIPOLO—Rain or Shine rode the broad shoulders of import Deon Thompson to advance to the PBA Commissioner’s Cup semifinals and coach Yeng Guiao more than gave him his flowers.
Following the Elasto Painters’ 112-103 win over Converge in Game 3 of the quarterfinals, Guiao made sure to give credit to his “underrated” reinforcement.
VIDEO: Rain or Shine post-game interview:
Rain or Shine import Deon Thompson and coach Yeng Guiao after advancing to the Commissioner’s Cup semifinals. @INQUIRERSports https://t.co/CLnX8DtcfJ pic.twitter.com/Xtf0MaWPFl
— Rommel Fuertes Jr. (@MeloFuertesINQ) February 9, 2025
PBA: Rain or Shine boots out Converge for semis spot
Rain or Shine celebrates during a quarterfinals victory over Converge in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup.–PBA IMAGES
ANTIPOLO CITY—Rain or Shine secured its place in the semifinals for the third straight conference after topping Converge, 112-103, Sunday in the deciding third game of their PBA Commissioner’s Cup quarters series at Ynares Center here.
Import Deon Thompson lorded the paint on his way to 34 points while Adrian Nocum and Andrei Caracut were among those who also delivered as the Elasto Painters bucked a frustrating Game 1 defeat to eliminate the FiberXers.
- Rain or Shine upsets No. 3 Converge to arrange a best-of-seven semis duel vs No. 2 TNT
- Deon Thompson notches a double-double with 34 points and 12 rebounds
- Adrian Nocum continues his stellar play with 25 points
FINAL: Rain or Shine is heading to the Commissioner’s Cup semifinals after defeating Converge, 112-103.
The Elasto Painters will take on TNT in a best-of-seven semis series.@INQUIRERSports
— Rommel Fuertes Jr. (@MeloFuertesINQ) February 9, 2025
Um… 😅
Quite the situation here at Ynares as the net of the court’s left basketball ring came off, prompting a suspension of play.
Rain or Shine leads Converge, 102-93, with 4:19 to go. @INQUIRERSports pic.twitter.com/1va7T91Nbo
— Rommel Fuertes Jr. (@MeloFuertesINQ) February 9, 2025
- At the half: Rain or Shine up, 50-45, against Converge
- Elasto Painters shooting 50 percent from the field
- Rain or Shine on the driver’s seat less than five minutes left in the second quarter
- Painters import Deon Thompson with 12 points to lead all scorers
SUNDAY = JUDGMENT DAY
Rain or Shine and Converge open up PBA Sunday’s double-header, which will determine the cast of the Commissioner’s Cup semifinals.
Ginebra and Meralco clash after this first game. @INQUIRERSports pic.twitter.com/abRz0W2T76
— Rommel Fuertes Jr. (@MeloFuertesINQ) February 9, 2025
PBA: RJ Abarrientos, Ginebra take on Meralco in KO duel
Ginebra rookie RJ Abarrientos during Game 2 of the PBA Commissioner’s Cup quarterfinals against Meralco. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net
How Barangay Ginebra rookie RJ Abarrientos plays following death threats—some explicit and some thinly veiled—hurled at him online will be among the subplots on Sunday’s pair of Game 3s that will decide the PBA Commissioner’s Cup quarterfinals.
The PBA bared on the eve of the doubleheader that it had sought the help of authorities after Abarrientos received death threats for missing a game-tying four-point shot that sealed Ginebra’s 108-104 loss to Meralco in Game 2 at Ninoy Aquino Stadium.
PBA: Justin Brownlee, Ginebra not surprised by tough act by Meralco
Justin Brownlee and Akil Mitchell jostle for position during a PBA Commissioner’s Cup quarterfinals game between Barangay Ginebra Gin Kings and Meralco Bolts. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net
MANILA, Philippines—Meralco and Barangay Ginebra going at it in another grindout battle in the PBA playoffs is nothing new.
Certainly not for longtime Gin Kings import Justin Brownlee.
On Friday at Ninoy Aquino Stadium, the Bolts subdued Ginebra, 108-104, and brought the best-of-three series to sudden death for a spot in the semifinals.
PBA: Justin Arana, Converge head to Game 3 with more motivation
Converge FiberXers’ Justin Arana during the PBA Commissioner’s Cup quarterfinals. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net
MANILA, Philippines—Instead of wallowing on the missed chance to close out the PBA Commissioner’s Cup quarterfinals in Game 2, Justin Arana said they will use the 2 loss as added motivation for their upcoming do-or-die game.
The FiberXers had a chance to punch their ticket to the semifinals on Friday but ultimately flopped when they lost to the Elasto Painters, 114-104, losing their headstart in the best-of-three series.
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