Juami hopeful of return to help Dyip

Terrrafirma guard Juami TIongson.–PBA IMAGES Terrafirma star Juami Tiongson has been shut down for the Governors’ Cup due to a leg problem, but his competitive nature makes want to suit up in the Dyip’s last two games. “That way, maybe I could help us get some wins while staying in shape for the rest of…

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Tolentino churns out first career T-D in Batang Pier’s rout of Dyip

NorthPort forward Arvin Tolentino.–PBA IMAGES Starting the second round of the PBA Governors’ Cup group stage on a bright note sweetened by his first career triple-double, Arvin Tolentino is looking to spring up as many victories as he can for the NorthPort Batang Pier. “Our goal is to beat the teams that are below us,…

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Hotshots right their ship by dealing Dyip another blow

MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net Jerrick Ahanmisi knocked down four four-point shots in Magnolia’s lopsided win over Terrafirma in Group A of the PBA Governors’ Cup on Sunday, capping off a week that saw teams go for more attempts from the second arc. Ahanmisi finished with 24 points as the Hotshots prevailed, 124-103, over the winless Dyip at…

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Bolts near full force in duel with skidding Dyip

Chris Newsome (with ball) is slated to play against Terrafirma. —AUGUST DELACRUZ Meralco hardly looks like the formidable Bolts squad that won the Philippine Cup nearly two months ago, with Luigi Trillo and Nenad Vucinic’s charges playing as a walking wounded lot with injuries to Allein Maliksi and Raymond Almazan. Chris Newsome, the club cornerstone,…

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Jois, Navarro key Batang Pier’s destruction of sputtering Dyip

Venky Jois debuts for NorthPort in the 2024 PBA Governors’ Cup. –PBA IMAGES NorthPort is taking into consideration its familiarity and commitment in deciding to bring back Venky Jois for the PBA Governors’ Cup despite a good first impression by original pick Taylor Johns. “Venky is our resident import,” coach Bonnie Tan said after the…

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With ‘winner’s mentality,’ Beermen finally dispose of fighting Dyip

San Miguel Beermen center June Mar Fajardo during a game against the Terrafirma Dyip in the PBA Philippine Cup quarterfinals.–PBA IMAGES Marcio Lassiter was confident that San Miguel Beer would get the job over Terrafirma that the prospect of being a top seed eliminated by the No. 8 seed in the quarterfinals was far from…

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Going into KO game, Dyip still feel they have ‘nothing to lose’

Terrrafirma guard Juami TIongson.–PBA IMAGES Take the phrase “perennial doormat” out in describing Terrafirma, for the Dyip—no matter what happens in the next few days—deserve that. After taking down mighty San Miguel Beer in the first game of their PBA Philippine Cup quarterfinals series on Saturday, Dyip stalwarts Juami Tiongson and rookie Stephen Holt are…

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Dyip, Batang Pier dispute last playoff ticket

Juami Tiongson (with ball): This is what we all crave for—the competition. —AUGUST DELA CRUZ After putting up surprising starts in the PBA Philippine Cup, Terrafirma and NorthPort are left to battle it out on Wednesday for the right to fight another day—which could also be in the literal sense with the winner entering the…

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Hotshots through to quarters, place Dyip on playoff bubble

Ian Sangalang (right) gets a hard foul from Mark Sangalang. —AUGUST DELA CRUZ Magnolia became the third team to punch a ticket to the quarterfinals of the PBA Philippine Cup on Friday, with a 108-100 victory over Terrafirma practically making up for an alarming stretch that saw the perennial contender Hotshots absorb back-to-back defeats, including…

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Dyip exhaust rare chance at playoff berth, battle Hotshots

Terrafirma Dyip’s Stephen Holt in the PBA Philippine Cup. –PBA IMAGES Unbeaten San Miguel Beer and fellow title contender Barangay Ginebra will finally have some company in the quarterfinals by the end of Friday’s PBA Philippine Cup doubleheader. One of them could be the all-Filipino tournament’s current underdog story in Terrafirma, the perennial cellar-dweller which…

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