Hot Bossing start in acid test against Bolick, Road Warriors

NLEX guard Robert Bolick in the PBA Philippine Cup.–PBA IMAGES Blackwater, the surprise early Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Philippine Cup leader, hopes to extend its winning ways on Wednesday when it tackles NLEX as the Bossing try to continue wriggling free from their ignominious tag brought by years and years of inferiority. And standing in…

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With rare start, Bossing seek end to being league backwater

Blackwater forward Troy Rosario during a game against TNT in the PBA Philippine Cup.–PBA IMAGES Jeffrey Cariaso is hoping that the rare 2-0 start of the usually-underachieving Blackwater side in the PBA Philippine Cup would translate into something promising down the road. He also doesn’t see this unexpected win-loss record at the expense of two…

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Batang Pier snag quarters berth with rout of listless Bossing

Northport Batang Pier’s Jeff Chan in a PBA Commissioner’s Cup game. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net Joshua Munzon seems to have found his niche as a key defensive cog for NorthPort in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). Becoming the top overall pick in 2021 mainly because of being a capable scorer, Munzon’s defensive play is one of the…

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Streaking Hotshots not taking slumping Bossing lightly

Magnolia Hotshots’ Mark Barroca. –PBA IMAGES Magnolia stakes its immaculate PBA (Philippine Basketball Association) Commissioner’s Cup record against a hapless Blackwater side on Wednesday night, and Chito Victolero is the first to say that the battle won’t be a cakewalk for his charges. “The way they have been playing, they could’ve been 4-2, or 3-3…

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Still driving Dyip, Juami Tiongson drops 25 on Bossing

Terrafirma Dyip’s Juami Tiongson. –PBA IMAGES ANTIPOLO—Juami Tiongson is refusing to take a step back even if Terrafirma already has pieces that include the top overall pick in the draft and a group of upstarts. “My teammates are always looking at me,” said Tiongson after his 25 points propelled the Dyip to a 97-87 victory…

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