Mark Barroca fuels Magnolia past Blackwater

Magnolia Hotshots’ Mark Barocca in a PBA Philippine Cup game against Blackwater Bossing. -PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines–Mark Barroca continued to excel despite dealing with an injured wrist as Magnolia downed Blackwater, 81-77, Wednesday for its third straight win in the PBA Philippine Cup at Ninoy Aquino Stadium. Barroca posted 19 points, five rebounds, three assists…

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Surprise wearing off for Terrafirma, Blackwater

Rain or Shine Elastopainters’ Beau Belga in the PBA Philippine Cup. — PBA IMAGES Two of the surprise teams in the early goings of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Philippine Cup continued to slip in the standings, creating uncertainties in their quarterfinal aspirations. Terrafirma’s 116-104 loss to Rain or Shine in Saturday’s match in Caloocan…

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Ginebra crushes Blackwater to get back on track

Barangay Ginebra Gin Kings’ Christian Standhardinger in action in the PBA Philippine Cup. –PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines–Barangay Ginebra tore Blackwater to shreds on Friday night, 105-86, for an empathic return to the win column of the PBA Philippine Cup. The Gin Kings drew 33 points from Christian Standhardinger, who was conspicuously absent in the final…

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Blackwater routs Converge for promising 3-0 start

Blackwater rookie Christian David in the PBA Philippine Cup. –PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines–Blackwater played with sustained intensity on Wednesday to trample Converge, 90-78, and annex a third-straight victory to open the 2024 Philippine Cup. The Bossing had five players scoring in twin figures in the triumph at Smart Araneta Coliseum, allowing the perennial cellar-dwelling club…

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Blackwater pins streak hopes on Troy Rosario

Troy Rosario (with ball) will shoulder tremendous responsibilities for the Bossing. —PBA IMAGES Blackwater believes that sustaining its unexpected early surge in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Philippine Cup will rest on how Troy Rosario holds the fort. “How we do, how we perform and how well we do is really on his shoulders,” coach…

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Blackwater loses Nambatac but still beats TNT for 2-0 start

Blackwater forward Troy Rosario during a game against TNT in the PBA Philippine Cup.–PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines–Blackwater shrugged off the early absence of Rey Nambatac to stun TNT, 87-76, for a rare 2-0 start in the PBA Philippine Cup on Saturday at Smart Araneta Coliseum. Troy Rosario put up 20 points while coach Jeffrey Cariaso…

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Nambatac pulls Blackwater into win column in his debut

Rey Nambatac makes his debut for Blackwater Bossing in the PBA Philippine Cup.–PBA IMAGES ANTIPOLO CITY—Rey Nambatac was about to head toward the exit of Ynares Center here following a terrific debut for his new team Blackwater when he suddenly saw Rain or Shine assistant coach Caloy Garcia. Nambatac went to have a short chat…

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San Miguel books twice-to-beat after turning back Blackwater

San Miguel import Bennie Boatwright Jr in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines–San Miguel kept it together in the most critical of times on Friday night to fend off Blackwater, 125-117, becoming the third club to secure a twice-to-beat advantage in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup. The Beermen rode the hot hand of import…

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PBA: San Miguel battles Blackwater for third twice-to-beat bonus

San Miguel Beermen import Bennie Boatwright.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net San Miguel Beer and Meralco face lowly teams to close out their elimination round campaigns in the Philippine Basketball Association Commissioner’s Cup, their sights set on winning despite different circumstances concerning their places in the playoffs. Still with control of their destiny in terms of gaining a twice-to-beat…

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PBA: RHJ drops 42 as TNT blasts Blackwater

TNT import Rondae Hollis-Jefferson. —PBA IMAGES Rondae Hollis-Jefferson let out one of his usual lines while pointing out the importance of the difficult stretch TNT hopes to hurdle. “We have to be really locked in,” Hollis-Jefferson said after the Tropang Giga pulled off another win in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup at the expense of the…

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