Tag: Ginebra
Allein Maliksi shrugs off past shooting slump to torch Ginebra
Meralco Bolts’ Allein Maliksi in the PBA Philippine Cup game against Ginebra. -PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines—Allein Maliksi redeemed himself with a hot shooting night to help Meralco frustrate Ginebra with a 91-73 clobbering Friday night in the PBA Philippine Cup. Maliksi shot the lights out with 25 points on a waxing hot 64 percent field goal…
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Phoenix guard Tyler Tio has a fan in Ginebra coach Tim Cone
Phoenix guard Tyler Tio goes for a layup.–PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines—Phoenix guard Tyler Tio didn’t play in the Fuel Masters’ 102-92 loss to Ginebra in the PBA Philippine Cup at Araneta Coliseum on Sunday. Yet, he still earned some high praises from Gin Kings coach Tim Cone after the game that saw Phoenix fell to…
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Ralph Cu, unheralded rookie, shows worth for Ginebra
Barangay Ginebra’s Ralph Cu.–PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines—“Right now, they’ll test you.” Those were the words coach Tim Cone told his rookie Ralph Cu before the post-game conference of Barangay Ginebra’s 102-92 win over Phoenix in the PBA Philippine Cup. Cone’s words can be taken into several contexts but the most plausible one would be more…
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PBA: Scottie Thompson sidelined in Ginebra win with back injury
FILE–Barangay Ginebra’s Scottie Thompson. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines—Scottie Thompson was in civilian clothes during Ginebra’s 113-107 win over Rain or Shine in the PBA Philippine Cup. In the first game of the conference for the Gin Kings, the squad lacked their top playmaker due to a back injury. Unfortunately, there’s no timetable yet for Thompson’s…
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Jamie Malonzo pours 32 as Ginebra defeats Rain or Shine
Ginebra Gin Kings’ Jamie Malonzo in the PBA Philippine Cup. –PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines–Barangay Ginebra kept Rain or Shine at bay on Friday night to hack out a 113-107 victory and get its PBA Philippine Cup campaign off the right foot. Jamie Malonzo reset his career-best scoring output with 32 points and added eight rebounds…
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Deep rotation for San Miguel bundles out Ginebra in semis, and Gallent will obviously use the same edge in title series
For a third straight game, San Miguel brandished its depth and found success. Only on Sunday night, the traditional powerhouse did so to dethrone Barangay Ginebra and march on to another trip to a Philippine Basketball Association championship series. The Beermen, led by impressive stretch big import Bennie Boatwright Jr. and spark plug Jericho Cruz,…
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San Miguel shows no let-up in ending Ginebra reign
Bennie Boatwright and San Miguel Beermen celebrate booking a seat in the PBA Commissioner’s Finals, eliminating Ginebra in three games. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net Bennie Boatwright will now have a chance to have a taste of a championship that he last experienced as a high school player back in the United States. The import mainly responsible for…
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Jericho Cruz blocks out Ginebra noise to help San Miguel
San Miguel Beermen’s Jericho Cruz delivers in Game 3 of the PBA Commissioner’s Cup semifinals against Ginebra. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines—In a game where the stakes are at their highest, San Miguel’s Jericho Cruz blocked out the noise. In front of 15,126 electric fans—with the majority supporting the Gin Kings—Cruz locked in and silenced “Ginebra”…
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Tim Cone lauds ‘very deep’ San Miguel after Ginebra exit
Ginebra coach Tim Cone in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup semifinals against San Miguel. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines—Multi-titled coach Tim Cone gave credit where credit is due after Ginebra was given the boot in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup by San Miguel. After the Gin Kings’ Game 3 94-91 loss to the Beermen that ended their Commissioner’s…
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Ahanmisi says pressure now is on San Miguel, not Ginebra
Maverick Ahanamisi and the Ginebra Gin Kings in Game 2 of the PBA Commissioners’ Cup semifinals. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines—Ginebra is keeping a positive outlook on the PBA Commissioner’s Cup semifinal series against San Miguel despite virtually being a loss away from elimination. The Gin Kings succumbed to the Beermen, 106-96, on Friday to go…
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