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Danny Ildefonso, Arejola get into spat after Converge win

Converge bench, which includes assistant Danny Ildefonso, looks on during the game between the FiberXers and NorthPort Batang Pier. –PBA IMAGES Converge got back at NorthPort, 107-99, Wednesday in the PBA Governors’ Cup but not after a heated incident involving FiberXers’ assistant Danny Ildefonso and Batang Pier team governor Erick Arejola. The two teams were…

TNT gets back at Converge to regain Group A lead

TNT import Rondae Hollis-Jefferson.–PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines–TNT found an extra gear when it mattered most on Sunday night, fending off Converge for a 98-91 victory in the PBA Governors’ Cup. The Tropang Giga made sure they would get back at the FiberXers for their lone loss in the tournament’s first round, with Jayson Castro and…

TNT deals Terrafirma another rout, eyes Converge payback

TNT import Rondae Hollis-Jefferson.–PBA IMAGES TNT ended the first round of the PBA Governors’ Cup in good spirits after winning four of five games despite dealing with banged bodies. And now coach Chot Reyes, Rondae Hollis-Jefferson and the Tropang Giga, who on Thursday produced a 107-89 defeat of the winless Terrafirma Dyip at Ninoy Aquino…

Meralco clobbers Converge for solo lead in group A

Meralco Bolts’ Anjo Caram against a Converge defender during the PBA Governors’ Cup. –PBA IMAGES Meralco overcame a slow start and its continuing injury woes to roll past Converge, 116-88, Wednesday and move on top of Group A midway into the PBA Governors’ Cup at Smart Araneta Coliseum. Anjo Caram and Alvin Pasaol backed up…

Alex Cabagnot feels so much younger at Converge camp

Returning PBA guard Alex Cabagnot, not playing for the Converge FiberXers. -PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines—If there’s anything that Alex Cabagnot is feeling in his return to the PBA, it’s his youth coming back to life. At 41-years-old, Cabagnot is among the older players in the league but the nine-time PBA champion certainly doesn’t his age…

Paul Lee, Magnolia nab first win after beating Converge

Magnolia Hotshots’ Paul Lee against Converge FIberXers in the PBA Governors’ Cup. –PBA IMAGES Save for a couple of moments, Magnolia looked in control all of Friday night, trouncing Converge, 105-93, to capture its first victory in the 2024 PBA Governors’ Cup. Paul Lee starred for the Hotshots, finishing with 14 points, four rebounds and…

Veteran poise helps Magnolia stave off late Converge rally

Magnolia Hotshots’ Paul Lee against Converge FIberXers in the PBA Governors’ Cup. –PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines—Magnolia turned to its winning experiences and veterans to stop Converge from notching a comeback win in Group A of the PBA Governors’ Cup. On Friday at Araneta Coliseum, the Hotshots scraped past the FiberXers, 105-93, but not without a…

Converge sees reason to hope for turnaround after junking Dyip

Converge import Scotty Thompson.–PBA IMAGES Converge is patiently waiting for top overall pick Justine Baltazar to finally join its camp. But it still got its mission of transforming last season’s worst record to an upward trajectory off and running. “This is just one game,” acting coach Franco Atienza said. “But it’s a good Day One…

Scotty Hopson provides needed leadership for Converge

Converge import Scotty Thompson.–PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines—Converge import Scotty Hopson provided an important element in Converge’s first game in the PBA Governors’ Cup on Wednesday. With the FiberXers being a relatively young team, Hopson provided leadership on the court that propelled the revamped Converge squad to a 127-95 win over Terrafirma at Araneta Coliseum. “I’ve…

‘Work to be done’ as Toroman plans new system for Converge

Rajko Toroman insists there’s a lot of work ahead for Converge after being tapped by management to help out interim coach Franco Atienza as an active consultant going into the PBA season which starts in two weeks. “It’s really a difficult job. It’s not easy,” the original Gilas Pilipinas coach said after confirming his appointment…