2025 PBA Commissioner’s Cup semifinals schedule
February 26, Wednesday – Smart Araneta Coliseum
- 5pm- TNT Tropang Giga vs Rain or Shine Elastopainters
- 7:30pm – Barangay Ginebra Gin Kings vs NorthPort Batang Pier
Ginebra crushes Northport for 1-0 lead in PBA semifinals
Barangay Ginebra Gin Kings’ Troy Rosario during a PBA Commissioner’s Cup semifinals game against NorthPort Batang Pier. –PBA IMAGES
Barangay Ginebra seemed like the fresher team and put on a masterful beating of NorthPort, 115-93, Wednesday to gain a headstart in their best-of-seven PBA Commissioner’s Cup semifinal series at Smart Araneta Coliseum.
Troy Rosario and RJ Abarrientos led a third quarter pullaway that enabled the Gin Kings to shellshock a Batang Pier side that came into the Final Four riding on their incredible run to the top seed and eliminating the Magnolia Hotshots in the quarters.
This despite Ginebra dealing with the challenges of preparing the semis without coach Tim Cone, Justin Brownlee, Scottie Thompson, Rosario, Jamie Malonzo and Japeth Aguilar and LA Tenorio due to Gilas Pilipinas’ campaign in the final window of the Fiba Asia Cup Qualifiers.
Live Updates: Barangay Ginebra vs NorthPort semifinals game 1
- FINAL: Ginebra routs Northport in Game 1 of the Commissioner’s Cup semifinals, 115-93.
- Third quarter masterclass gives Ginebra a huge 88-65 lead over Northport heading into the fourth period.
- Ginebra builds a sizable 13-point lead over Northport after starting the third quarter with a 12-4 run, 68-55.
- Halftime in Araneta. Ginebra leads Northport by five, 56-51.
- Ginebra leads Northport, 31-22, at the end of the first quarter in Game 1 of their PBA Commissioner’s Cup semifinals series.
PBA: Love of the game fuels sleepless Calvin Oftana in Game 1 win
TNT Tropang Giga and Gilas Pilipinas member Calvin Oftana during the PBA Commissioner’s Cup semifinals. –PBA IMAGESc
MANILA, Philippines—Sleepless and tired but fulfilled, nonetheless–that’s how TNT forward Calvin Oftana looked after Game 1 of the PBA Commissioner’s Cup semifinals.
On Wednesday at Araneta Coliseum, the Tropang Giga relied on a fatigued Oftana to eke out an 88-84 win over pesky Rain or Shine.
Even when he’s lacking in sleep, Oftana felt like all was well as long as his mother team won the opening game of the import-laden conference’s semis.
PBA: Adrian Nocum overwhelmed by praises from Jayson Castro, Chot
Rain or Shine Elastopainters’ Adrian Nocum during a PBA Commissioner’s Cup semifinals game against TNT Tropang Giga. –PBA IMAGES
MANILA, Philippines—Rain or Shine dropped Game 1 of the PBA Commissioner’s Cup semifinals at the hands of TNT but Adrian Nocum was certainly the center of attention in the defeat.
Following the Tropang Giga’s 88-84 win over the Elasto Painters, coach Chot Reyes and league veteran Jayson Castro commended the rising point guard for his steady projection as a star in the league.
“Actually, I think he’s better than me because he’s taller and has a higher vertical than me,” said Castro boldly.
PBA: Jayson Castro shows veteran wits amid RHJ struggles in Game 1
TNT Tropang Giga guard Jayson Castro during a PBA Commissioner’s Cup semifinals game against Rain or Shine Elastopainters. –PBA IMAGES
MANILA, Philippines—TNT import Rondae Hollis-Jefferson had his fair share of struggles in Game 1 of the PBA Commissioner’s Cup semifinals against Rain or Shine.
Fortunately, the Tropang Giga had someone more than capable to step up to the plate in the form of team veteran Jayson Castro.
The pesky Rain or Shine team held on until the end but Castro’s leadership kept them at bay to power TNT to an 88-84 win at Araneta Coliseum on Wednesday.
PBA semifinals: TNT escapes Rain or Shine to take Game 1
TNT Tropang Giga guard Jayson Castro during a PBA Commissioner’s Cup semifinals game against Rain or Shine Elastopainters. –PBA IMAGES
TNT made stops down the stretch to hold off Rain or Shine, 88-84, and draw first blood in the opener of their best-of-seven semifinal series in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup Wednesday at Smart Araneta Coliseum.
Rondae Hollis-Jefferson bucked his shooting struggles by making two crucial attempts even as he and the rest of the Tropang Giga prevented the Elasto Painters from at least forcing overtime to secure the victory.
LIVE: PBA semifinals Game 1 – TNT vs Rain or Shine, Ginebra vs NorthPort
Jayson Castro and Calvin Oftana, fresh from grueling national team duties, also keyed the win as TNT opened its third consecutive playoff battle with Rain or Shine on a high note.
Live updates: TNT vs Rain or Shine PBA semifinals game 1
- FINAL: TNT draws first blood over Rain or Shine, 88-84, in Game 1 of the PBA Commissioner’s Cup semifinals.
- Rondae Hollis-Jefferson sinks a fader to put TNT up, 87-82, with 2:34 to go in the fourth.
- TNt continues to lead Rain or Shine, 74-70, after three quarters in Game 1 of the Commissioners’ Cup semifinals.
- It’s the Jayson Castro show in the third quarter. Castro just sank a trey to keep TNT in the lead, 72-70, with 1:03 left in the third. He now has 20 points.
- First half of Game 1 is on the books with TNT leading Rain or Shine, 51-47.
- Quarterfinals on tap here at Araneta Coliseum starting with TNT and Rain or Shine. The Elasto Painters currently lead, 37-30, in the second period with 7:58 to go in Game 1.
PBA semifinals clashes between TNT, Rain or Shine and NorthPort, Ginebra start
TNT Tropang Giga vs Rain or Shine ElastoPainters square in the 2025 PBA Commissioner’s Cup semifinals. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net
TNT and Rain or Shine collide, while NorthPort tests its mettle against Barangay Ginebra on Tuesday, thawing the ice on the PBA Commissioner’s Cup Final Four.
The No. 2-seed Tropang Giga and the sixth-ranked Elasto Painters meet again in a best-of-seven semifinal series, with TNT the obvious favorite thanks largely to its swift disposal of Rain or Shine in the last conference.
But coach Chot Reyes has been in this league so long that he knows history really does nothing to what’s at hand.