Tag: AllStar
CJ Perez riding high after stellar PBA All-Star Game showing
San Miguel Beer guard CJ Perez.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines–CJ Perez seemed to have picked up where he left off from the PBA All-Star Game with his best performance in the early stages of the Philippine Cup. The San Miguel Beer star finished with 32 points, four rebounds, five assists and two steals as the Beermen…
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Bolick completes five-point play as Team Mark forges third All-Star tie
Robert Bolick (right) provides a memorable ending to what turned out to be an all-star classic. —PBA IMAGES BACOLOD CITY—Robert Bolick’s incredible five-point play that allowed Team Mark to hold Team Japeth to a 140-all tie in Sunday’s PBA All-Star Game will no doubt be one of the most memorable moments of the exhibition classic.…
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Yap ready for record 18th All-Star appearance
James Yap debuts with Blackwater Bossing in the PBA Philippine Cup. –PBA IMAGES BACOLOD CITY—James Yap returned to his old stomping grounds on Friday, looking to make the most out of a milestone he never thought he was going to notch. Yap, now 42, is set to play his 18th All-Star Game this Sunday, making…
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Cliff Hodge wants first PBA All-Star stint to matter
Meralco Bolts forward Cliff Hodge is participating in the PBA All-Star for the first time. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net BACOLOD CITY—Cliff Hodge has made the PBA’s Defensive Team twice, and yet, making the All-Star Team—a far easier milestone to notch—has been much more slippery for the Meralco forward. That will finally change on Sunday night when he…
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JMF’s All-Star Week mission: Add the three-pointer to his arsenal
BACOLOD CITY—June Mar Fajardo was quick to play down his chances of winning the big man edition of the three-point shootout, which will be introduced for the first time in the PBA All-Star Weekend here. “Maybe a 60 to 70 percent chance. That’s already a conservative assessment,” Fajardo said in Filipino after being informed of
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Paul Lee just taking it easy during PBA All-Star weekend
PBA guard Paul Lee. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net BACOLOD CITY—Paul Lee would rather be casual than pressure himself in trying to replicate what he had done in last year’s PBA All-Star Weekend. “Enjoy, enjoy lang tayo,” said Lee, who was the All-Star Game Most Valuable Player from the previous edition and the defending champion of the three-point…
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Jorge Gallent relishes PBA All-Star coaching chance
San Miguel coach Jorge Gallent is this year’s coach for Team Barroca at the PBA All-Star. –PBA IMAGES BACOLOD CITY — Jorge Gallent coaching career in the PBA is starting to flourish. After steering San Miguel to the PBA Commissioner’s Cup championship, the 55-year-old former pro will be coaching his first All-Star Game this Sunday…
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In Cone’s All-Star world, competitiveness equals entertainment
FILE PHOTO–Ginebra coach Tim Cone. –PBA IMAGES Topping the competitive nature of last year’s PBA All-Star Game could be a tough act to follow for those set to take part in this weekend’s midseason classic in Bacolod City. “I think it comes down to the agreement of the players,” Barangay Ginebra coach Tim Cone, who…
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Roger Pogoy replaces injured Tyler Tio in PBA All-Star Game
TNT swingman Roger Pogoy.–PBA IMAGES ANTIPOLO CITY—RR Pogoy will take part in next Sunday’s PBA All-Star Game in Bacolod City after being tapped as a replacement for the injured Tyler Tio. The league said Sunday that the TNT star is going to fill up the vacated spot for Team Japeth in the exhibition classic as…
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Tiongson validates all-star status with game-winner
Terrafirma guard Juami Tiongson.–PBA IMAGES Juami Tiongson and Terrafirma could have called it a day when everything seemed lost on a rare playdate Saturday afternoon at Rizal Memorial Coliseum. When the opportunity to rally back presented itself, the Dyip took advantage and Tiongson sealed the incredible comeback with a three-pointer that beat the Blackwater Bossing,…
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