Tag: Converge
PBA: Phoenix sends Converge to dismal 0-5 start with tight win
Phoenix Fuel Masters’ import Johnathan Williams III. –PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines–Phoenix Super LPG kept it together in the most critical times to escape desperate Converge by the skin of its teeth, 99-98, in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup on Saturday. Kenneth Tuffin hit the go-ahead basket off a Jason Perkins dime to preserve the efforts of…
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PBA: San Miguel Beer downs winless Converge
Ivan Aska.–PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines–San Miguel Beer turned in a dominant performance from the jump to whip Converge, 105-96 on the road on Saturday night. Import Ivan Aska, June Mar Fajardo, and CJ Perez combined for 74 of the Beermen’s total output as the powerhouse club scored a wire-to-wire victory at Tiaong Convention Center in…
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PBA: Ginebra opens strong, trumps Converge
Ginebra import Tony Bishop in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup. —PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines—Barangay Ginebra produced a winning start to its season after pulling away in the third quarter to take down struggling Converge, 100-86, in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup on Friday at Smart Araneta Coliseum. Import Tony Bishop, Christian Standhardinger and Maverick Ahanmisi were among…
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TNT fixes import issues as Miller stands in for RHJ after Converge
Tony Bishop (center) will don Barangay Ginebra’s famous jersey as a temporary replacement for Justin Brownlee (left). (PBA IMAGES) TNT has sorted out its import mess and the moment it tangles with Magnolia on Sunday at Smart Araneta Coliseum, an unpredictable and wild-and-woolly season in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) will get going. In the…
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TNT scampers for RHJ stand-in as Converge nixes Miller release
TNT Tropang Giga vs Chiba Jets in EASL. –CONTRIBUTED PHOTO As if having three top players decommissioned wasn’t enough, TNT now has to race against time to find a temporary replacement for import Rondae Hollis-Jefferson. The Tropang Giga are set for an opening-day clash with Magnolia on Sunday, when the PBA (Philippine Basketball Association) Commissioner’s…
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Toroman comes in to help Converge, two NCAA programs – rezal404
Rajko Toroman makes his return. —FILE PHOTO Rajko Toroman, the Serbian who did the blueprint of the Gilas Pilipinas program more than a decade ago, is returning to the country to help numerous programs, counting two in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Converge FiberXers in the Philippine Basketball Association. Toroman was reportedly…
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Converge routs Northport to end campaign on strong note – rezal404
Converge FiberXers’ Adrian Wong. –PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines—Converge easily handled Northport in the PBA on Tour, 113-84, to wrap up its campaign at San Juan Arena on Friday. The FiberXers barely broke a sweat in the rout of Batang Pier to end the preseason with a 6-5 record. “It just so happened that we were…
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Mike Nieto shows worth for Converge with solid PBA On Tour showing – rezal404
Converge FiberXers’ Mike Nieto. –PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines—Mike Nieto showed his worth in Converge’s commanding 113-84 win against Northport in the PBA on Tour on Friday. Nieto showed up big and affected all ends of the court with his all-around game of 19 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists, much to the delight of stand-in…
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Defense first Adrian Wong waxes hot for Converge in preseason – rezal404
Adrian Wong. PBA PICTURES MANILA, Philippines—When Converge secured the services of Adrian Wong following a trade with Magnolia earlier this year, critics questioned how he would fit under coach Aldin Ayo’s system. It didn’t take long for Wong to show his value to the FiberXers by shooting his way to 26 points in the squad’s…
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Converge rides Jolo Mendoza’s hot hand to beat Phoenix – rezal404
Converge FiberXers’ Jolo Mendoza. -PBA PICTURES MANILA, Philippines–Converge got a huge lift from draft hopeful Jolo Mendoza to pull off a 104-90 win over Phoenix in the PBA On Tour on Friday at Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig City. Mendoza was red-hot from beyond the arc and finished with 26 points as the FiberXers posted…
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