HIGHLIGHTS: PBA Commissioner’s Cup Finals – Ginebra vs TNT Game 7

Ginebra vs TNT- PBA Commissioner's Cup Finals Game 7 highlights, live updates, schedule, scores, stories, photos, videos on March 28, 2025.

Ginebra coach Tim Cone has little to say over another PBA Finals loss

Barangay Ginebra coach Tim Cone during Game 7 of the PBA Commissioner's Cup Finals against TNT Tropang Giga. The Gin King lost in overtime, 87-83.

Barangay Ginebra coach Tim Cone during Game 7 of the PBA Commissioner’s Cup Finals against TNT Tropang Giga. The Gin King lost in overtime, 87-83. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net

MANILA, Philippines—Ginebra coach Tim Cone was one of the first guys to leave Smart Araneta Coliseum following the Gin Kings’ loss in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup Finals at the hands of TNT.

As tough as it was swallowing an 87-83 loss—in overtime in Game 7, no less—to fumble the chance at the championship, Cone gave credit where credit was due and tipped his hat to back-to-back champions, the Tropang Giga.

“They made the big plays down the stretch. That’s all I have to say, what else do I have to say?” said Cone to reporters followed by a shrug after a Friday night classic.

Rey Nambatac’s PBA Finals MVP run no surprise to Jayson Castro

Rey Nambatac is named the PBA Finals MVP of the PBA Commissioner’s Cup where TNT beat Barangay Ginebra in 7 games. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net

MANILA, Philippines—One of the those most proud of Rey Nambatac’s newest achievement in the PBA is none other than TNT legend Jayson Castro.

After all, Castro’s absence left a huge void in the Tropang Giga’s lineup en route to their bid for the Commissioner’s Cup, paving the way for Nambatac to take the reins in leading the team.

So when Nambatac won the Honda-PBA Press Corps Finals MVP, Castro beamed with pride both as a mentor and a teammate.

Rey Nambatac wins PBA Finals MVP for TNT 

Rey Nambatac is named the PBA Finals MVP of the PBA Commissioner’s Cup where TNT beat Barangay Ginebra in 7 games. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net

For his stellar play and for filling the void left by an injured star, TNT guard Rey Nambatac was awarded the Honda-PBA Press Corps Finals Most Valuable Player on Friday night.

Nambatac hit the milestone after averaging 17.8 points, 3.1 rebounds, and 3.4 assists through seven grueling games of the PBA Commissioner’s Cup championship series against Barangay Ginebra.

An off-season pickup from a trade with Blackwater last year, Nambatac fit in right away with Tropang Giga. His steady playmaking and production off the bench gave the telco club an added dimension in its run-up to the Governors’ Cup championship this season.

WATCH: TNT celebrates Game 7 win vs Ginebra in the PBA Finals

TNT conquers Ginebra in Game 7 classic to win 11th PBA title

The TNT Tropang Giga lift the PBA Commissioner’s Cup trophy after beating Barangay Ginebra Gin Kings in Game 7. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net

TNT weathered every challenge Barangay Ginebra threw its way on Friday night and delivered in the biggest moments for an 87-83 Game 7 overtime victory to put itself atop the PBA Commissioner’s Cup.

The Tropang Giga, on the shoulders of Best Import Rondae Hollis-Jefferson, off-season pickup Rey Nambatac, and Glenn Khobuntin dispatched the crowd darlings in seven grueling games to capture its 11th crown in franchise history.

Hollis-Jefferson delivered 25 points and 12 rebounds and was steadily there for the telco club each time the Gin Kings threatened to come back in the thriller witnessed by 21,274 roaring fans at Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City.

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PBA Finals: Perfect ending to a classic title series as TNT, Ginebra battle in Game 7

Justin Brownlee and Rondae Hollis-Jefferson, two of the best imports in the PBA battle, in the Commissioner’s Cup Finals.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net

As Rondae Hollis-Jefferson enters uncharted territory for the first time in his PBA career, he feels that nothing needs to be done out of the ordinary in order for TNT to get its third championship since his debut two years ago.

“I’ve never been to a Game 7,” the ex-NBA player said. “But at the end of the day, it’s basketball. It’s do-or-die for both sides, it’s win-or-go-home and it’s about giving everything or don’t show up.”

The decider of the Commissioner’s Cup Finals tips off at 7:30 p.m. at an expected sold-out Smart Araneta Coliseum, with many wanting to see a thriller of a finish to a series that may go down as one of the best title showdowns in league history.

PBA Finals: Admitting he needs help, Poy Erram provides aid for TNT

TNT Tropang Giga big man Poy Erram during Game 6 of the PBA Commissioner’s Cup Finals against Barangay Ginebra Gin Kings. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net

Hurled every insult imaginable from fans and netizens following a series of meltdowns in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup Finals, Poy Erram clapped back with a performance that pushed a series to remember to where it should be: Game 7.

Erram’s play on both ends provided cover for the stirring performances from Rondae Hollis-Jefferson and Rey Nambatac as TNT played party pooper Wednesday night with an 87-83 win that shuttered Barangay Ginebra’s first crack at claiming the title.

And after putting 14 points, six rebounds, plus the intangibles despite early foul trouble, Erram acknowledged the need to address issues that led to some of the outbursts that have been the subject of concern and ridicule, depending on which side observers are.

PBA Commissioner’s Cup Finals – Ginebra vs TNT schedule

Game 7, March 28, Friday – Smart Araneta Coliseum 

FULL PBA FINALS SCHEDULE HERE.

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