LIVE: PBA semifinals Game 2 – Northport vs Ginebra, Rain or Shine vs TNT

• Barangay Ginebra and TNT are looking to get 2-0 leads in their respective best-of-seven PBA semifinals series against NorthPort and Rain or Shine.

2025 PBA Commissioner’s Cup semifinals schedule

February 28, Friday – Philsports Arena

• 5pm- NorthPort Batang Pier vs Barangay Ginebra Gin Kings
• 7:30pm – Rain or Shine Elastopainters vs TNT Tropang Giga

PBA: Yeng Guiao still sees positives as Rain or Shine goes down 0-2

MANILA, Philippines—Rain or Shine is down two games to none in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup semifinals series against TNT but that didn’t stop coach Yeng Guiao from finding some positives in his Elasto Painters squad.

In Game 2 of the best-of-seven series at Philsports Arena on Friday, Rain or Shine brought the Tropang Giga to yet another heart-stopping finish but ultimately fell short, 93-91.

While Guiao admitted his disappointment with the team being down 0-2, the veteran tactician lauded the fact that his young squad was able to give TNT a scare for two straight games.

PBA: Chot Reyes hopes for the best for Jayson Castro after injury

MANILA, Philippines—TNT veteran Jayson Castro suffered a scary fall in Game 2 of the PBA Commissioner’s Cup semifinals against Rain or Shine.

With 3:07 left to play, Castro fell awkwardly on a shot attempt and stayed on the floor for a few minutes before he received medical attention.

Despite not knowing the full extent of the injury, coach Chot Reyes sent wishes to Castro’s way after seeing how he exited the game.

IN PHOTOS: TNT escapes Rain or Shine in Game 2

PBA: TNT escapes Rain or Shine for 2-0 semifinals lead

TNT held off a furious Rain or Shine rally down the stretch on Friday night to run away with a nail-biting 93-91 triumph in Game 2 of the PBA Commissioner’s Cup semifinals.

Resident import Rondae Hollis-Jefferson showed the way with 28 points, 10 rebounds and six assists for the Tropang Giga, who now lead the best-of-seven series two-zip.

Live updates: Rain or Shine vs TNT (Game 2)

• WHAT A GAME. TNT takes a 2-0 lead over Rain or Shine in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup semis but not without a tough fight from the Elasto Painters, 93-91.
• FIVE SECOND VIOLATION ON TNT. Rain or Shine possession to either tie or win the game with 5.1 to go.
• Castro is being rushed to the hospital after his awkward fall in the fourth quarter. Meanwhile, TNT is still holding on to a two-point lead over Rain or Shine with 5.1 seconds to go.
• Absolute barn burner here inside Philsports Arena. Rain or Shine, which trailed by as much as 10 earlier, now only trails TNT by two, 93-91, with 1:04 to go.

• Jayson Castro is down after a layup attempt in the 3:07 mark of the fourth. He was able to walk it off. Rain or Shine with a late game run, trailing 93-89.
• RHJ fouls out with 5:36 to go in the fourth quarter vs. Rain or Shine. TNT still leads, 93-82.
• Fifth foul on Rondae Hollis-Jefferson recorded at the 7:38 mark of the fourth quarter. Crucial predicament for Tropang Giga, who only leads Rain or Shine by nine, 89-80.
• 10-point lead for TNT over Rain or Shine at the end of Game 2’s first half, 54-44.
• Tight ballgame here in Pasig for the second half of the PBA’s Commissioner’s Cup semis doubleheader. TNT and Rain or Shine tied at 24-all at the end of the first quarter.

PBA: ‘They don’t look tired to me,’ says Joshua Munzon on Ginebra core

MANILA, Philippines—With the way Ginebra’s PBA Commissioner’s Cup semifinal series against Northport is going, it doesn’t seem like it’s the Gin Kings’ core that also played for Gilas Pilipinas is even remotely tired.

Ginebra blasted Northport in another blowout, 119-106, to take a 2-0 series lead over the top-seeded squad after the elimination round.

When asked whether Batang Pier key cog Joshua Munzon felt Ginebra slowed down due to fatigue, the athletic guard laughed it off.

PBA: Jeremiah Gray ‘blessed’ as he makes long waited Ginebra return

MANILA, Philippines—Jeremiah Gray couldn’t contain his excitement after returning to PBA action in the Commissioner’s Cup semifinals with Ginebra.

At Philsports Arena on Friday, Gray officially returned to organized basketball after a year and half on the sidelines due to an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear.

Getting back on the court filled Gray with joy but most of all, it was the Gin Kings’ patience in him that made the sniper emotional upon his return.

PBA: Japeth Aguilar has no complaints over Gilas and Ginebra grind

MANILA, Philippines—Ginebra center Japeth Aguilar showed almost no signs of fatigue in the Gin Kings’ dominant Game 2 win over Northport in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup semifinals.

Aguilar, who barely had any form of rest in the past three weeks, powered the Gin Kings to a convincing 119-106 win to take a commanding 2-0 series lead over the Batang Pier.

READ: PBA: Ginebra clobbers NorthPort anew for 2-0 semifinals lead

This, after having traveled with Gilas Pilipinas for not one but two trips to Chinese Taipei and New Zealand. He wasn’t able to travel with the national team in Doha, Qatar, due to personal matters.

PBA: Ginebra clobbers NorthPort anew for 2-0 semifinals lead

Barangay Ginebra flexed the might of its full-strength roster on Friday in a 119-106 drubbing of NorthPort to take a 2-0 lead in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup semifinals.

Japeth Aguilar showed the way at PhilSports Arena in Pasig City, putting up 31 points on 11-for-18 shooting, while grabbing eight rebounds for the Gin Kings who scored yet another effortless victory over the top-seeded Batang Pier.

Jamie Malonzo and Scottie Thompson added at least 16 points each in the triumph that put the crowd darlings two wins away from yet another Finals appearance.

LIVE UPDATES: NorthPort vs Ginebra (Game 2)

• Barangay Ginebra takes a 2-0 lead over NorthPort in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup semifinals with a 119-106 win.
• Joshua Munzon fouls out of the game with 4:05 left after a foul on Japeth Aguilar. Tough break for Northport, which now trails by 17, 108-91.
• Northport making a run here in the fourth. Ginebra lead is down to 15, 104-89, with 5:03 to go in the fourth.
• Fourth quarter underway and Ginebra still cruising with a 101-77 lead with over 8 minutes to play.
• Ginebra still in total control of Northport with a 91-60 lead towards the end of the third.
• Dominance is the name of the game for Ginebra after the first half. The Gin Kings lead Northport, 68-39, at the end of the first two quarters. Are Ginebra 24 minutes away from taking a 2-0 lead?

Ginebra ahead at the half#PBASemisG2NORvsGIN#PBAAngatAngLaban pic.twitter.com/K2m6Ta7t0A

— PBA (@pbaconnect) February 28, 2025

• Ginebra’s hot-shooting continues, leads Northport, 59-35, with 3:15 to go in the first half.
• Ginebra lead balloons to 51-24 early in the second quarter.
• The Gin Kings lead big at the end of the opening period over the Batang Pier, 35-22.
• Ginebra opens Game 2 of the semis against Northport on a high note as they lead, 28-20, with 2:32 left in the first quarter.

TODAY#PBASemis game 2 FRIDAY schedule – February 28 at PHILSPORTS ARENA, PASIG brought to us by @pocarisweatph

5:00 PM
BARANGAY GINEBRA San Miguel vs. NORTHPORT Batang Pier

7:30 PM
TNT Tropang Giga vs. RAIN OR SHINE Elastopainters#PBAAngatAngLaban pic.twitter.com/m457sFpxVs

— PBA (@pbaconnect) February 28, 2025

PBA: Tired? Not yet, as Ginebra eyes 2-0 lead vs NorthPort

The running narrative at the start of the PBA Commissioner’s Cup semifinals was that Barangay Ginebra would face challenges in terms of fatigue and preparation and that NorthPort, which has been having a strong conference thus far, could exploit them.

Well, that was completely debunked on Wednesday night at Smart Araneta Coliseum, with the Gin Kings playing as if they had the luxury of rest and battering a Batang Pier that looked shell-shocked when the deficit ballooned in the second half.

Ginebra prevailed, 115-93, with a chance to take a 2-0 lead on Friday at Philsports Arena in Pasig City. Still, coach Tim Cone feels fatigue may eventually catch up with his squad.

PBA: Troy Rosario victorious in return to Ginebra

MANILA, Philippines—Most of the Ginebra core was fatigued heading into Game 1 of the PBA Commissioner’s Cup semifinals against Northport.

Fortunately, Troy Rosario, who’s fully recovered from an ankle injury, stepped up to the plate and powered the Gin Kings to a 115-93 blowout of the Batang Pier.

Rosario, who was with Gilas Pilipinas in the last two weeks, didn’t get to see action for the national team due to his nagging ankle injury.

PBA: Kadeem Jack stays positive despite Northport’s Game 1 loss

MANILA, Philippines—Northport import Kadeem Jack made sure to keep the Batang Pier’s spirits up despite dropping Game 1 of the PBA Commissioner’s Cup semifinals at the hands of Ginebra.

The Batang Pier found themselves on the losing end of a  115-93 beatdown from the Gin Kings At Araneta Coliseum on Wednesday.

Jack, though, said that Northport is still in high morale considering the team still have chances left to right the ship with the semifinals being a best-of-seven series.

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