Tag: Ginebra
Ginebra seals twice-to-beat bonus, fends off NLEX
Ginebra import Tony Bishop in a PBA out of town game. –PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines–Barangay Ginebra secured the remaining twice-to-beat slot in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup quarterfinals after hurdling the determined challenge of NLEX, 103-99, before a packed crowd Saturday night in Legazpi City, Albay. Import Tony Bishop beat the shot clock with a rainbow…
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PBA: Ginebra stays in twice-to-beat hunt with win over NorthPort
Tony Bishop.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines–Barangay Ginebra got its act together just in time on Sunday night to upend NorthPort, 103-93, in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup. The Gin Kings, the defending champions this conference, pulled through behind the one-two punch of import Tony Bishop Jr. and Jamie Malonzo to stay in contention for twice-to-beat protection in…
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Cone admits Ginebra fate not completely in its hands
Barangay Ginebra’s Scottie Thompson gestures after hitting a 3-pointer against TNT in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net Barangay Ginebra doesn’t see itself having a firm hold of its fortunes for the twice-to-beat advantage in the quarterfinals of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Commissioner’s Cup despite pulling off two wins that included a hard-fought result on…
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PBA: Scottie Thompson helps Ginebra get Christmas win over TNT
Scottie Thompson.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines–Scottie Thompson knocked down a pair of clutch threes to seal Barangay Ginebra’s 86-78 win over TNT and a place in the quarterfinals of PBA Commissioner’s Cup before a big Christmas Day crowd at Smart Araneta Coliseum. Thompson finished with 12 points, seven rebounds and seven assists as the Gin Kings…
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Ginebra stars lead PBA All-Star voting
Barangay Ginebra guard Scottie Thompson.–PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines–Japeth Aguilar and Scottie Thompson emerged as the early leaders in the initial results for this season’s PBA All-Star Game which has a huge presence of players from Barangay Ginebra. The two players gained headway in potentially serving as captains for the second straight edition of the exhibition…
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PBA: LA Tenorio returns, Ginebra routs Terrafirma
Ginebra guard LA Tenorio.–PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines–Barangay Ginebra on Sunday night pulled out the stops and hit the necessary shots to roll past Terrafirma, 110-99, in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup at Philsports Arena in Pasig City. The defending champions got the goods from Tony Bishop Jr. who finished with 26 points and 11 points, and…
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The Ginebra effect: Kings assignment has Fuel Masters scurrying to drawing board
Phoenix Fuel Masters’ import Johnathan Williams III. –PBA IMAGES Phoenix Super LPG coach Jamike Jarin swiftly put his charges’ spirited 99-98 victory over desperate Converge behind him after Saturday’s PBA Commissioner’s Cup clash. Tough to dwell on one win when you have the Kings coming up. The Fuel Masters’ resolve and record will be tested…
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Even with Brownlee’s stint uncertain and two new pieces added, Ginebra still among early Comm’s Cup pacesetters
Tony Bishop Jr. (center) and Maverick Ahanmisi (with ball) have jelled well with the Gin Kings. —AUGUST DELA CRUZ If not for a narrow loss to a fierce rival a couple of weekends ago, Barangay Ginebra—missing several standouts and foremost weapon Justin Brownlee—would’ve been sitting atop Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Commissioner’s Cup with a perfect…
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PBA: Maverick Ahanmisi, Tony Bishop help Ginebra edge Blackwater
Ginebra guard Maverick Ahanmisi.–PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines–Roughened up early, Barangay Ginebra got its act together just in time to slip past Blackwater, 90-87, in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup on Sunday night. Import Tony Bishop Jr. and Maverick Ahanmisi, both newcomers, joined hands in a gutsy third-quarter stand to retake the lead as Christian Standhardiner dealt…
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After showing he can be top gun, Maverick says he’s just trying to fill Ginebra needs
Ginebra Gin Kings’ Maverick Ahanmisi. –PBA IMAGES Maverick Ahanmisi hardly looked like a newcomer in the first three games with his new club Barangay Ginebra, putting up one solid performance after another in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup. The crafty guard, picked up by the Gin Kings during the offseason, has emerged as the crowd darlings’…
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