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Cone freezes talk on Gilas berths for Ginebra’s Go, Abarrientos

RJ Abarrientos (with ball) has national team experience but may be too young for the current Gilas pool. —FIBA. BASKETBALL Barangay Ginebra acquired RJ Abarrientos and Isaac Go in time for the Philippine Basketball Association’s (PBA) upcoming 49th season. That gave rise to speculation that Gin Kings head coach Tim Cone, who also calls the…

LA Tenorio grateful to contribute for Ginebra’s semis push

Ginebra Gin Kings guard LA Tenorio in the PBA Philippine Cup semifinals against Meralco Bolts. –PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines— LA Tenorio served as the game-changer for Ginebra’s series-tying win over Meralco in the PBA Philippine Cup semifinals on Friday. Other than helping the series back to square one with a 2-2 deadlock, Tenorio was also…

Ralph Cu makes most of minutes in Ginebra’s Game 1 win

Barangay Ginebra Gin Kings’ Ralph Cu during a PBA Philippine Cup semifinals game against Meralco Bolts. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines—Ralph Cu kept showing his worth for the Ginebra Gin Kings in Game 1 of the PBA Philippine Cup semifinals over Meralco. In 36 minutes of action, Cu showed why he was worthy of the minutes…

Ginebra’s Stanley Pringle delivers with his bread and butter

Ginebra Gin Kings guard Stanley Pringle during a PBA Philippine Cup semifinals game against Meralco Bolts. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIREr.net MANILA, Philippines—Stanley Pringle did what he does best and hit shots that bailed Ginebra out in Game 1 of the PBA Philippine Cup semifinals against Meralco. The Gin Kings turned to the veteran guard Pringle to make…

Ginebra’s Jamie Malonzo out eight weeks with injured calf

Jamie Malonzo (left) hurt himself while going up for a dunk late in the game. —PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines–Barangay Ginebra’s Jamie Malonzo will be sidelined for about six to eight weeks after suffering a calf injury during the final seconds of his team’s 95-88 win over NorthPort in the PBA Philippine Cup. Coach Tim Cone…

PBA: Tim Cone irked over Ginebra’s ’embarrassing’ loss to Meralco

FILE PHOTO–Ginebra coach Tim Cone. –PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines–Barangay Ginebra coach Tim Cone was hardly in the mood for a chat shortly after the crowd darling’s 91-73 loss to Meralco in the PBA Philippine Cup on Friday night. “Embarrassing—that’s all I’ve got to say,” the seasoned mentor told reporters on his way out of Smart…

PBA: Scottie Thompson returns, boosts Ginebra’s Top 4 bid

Ginebra guard Scottie Thompson. –PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines— Barangay Ginebra cranked things up in the second half and then kept its foot on the pedal the rest of the way on Friday night to stifle Meralco, 110-96, in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup. Maverick Ahanmisi scored 25 points, while Scottie Thompson tossed in 21 more in…

Jeremiah Gray suffers knee injury in Ginebra’s final PBA on Tour win – rezal404

Jeremiah Gray goes down with a knee injury in Ginebra’s final PBA on Tour game. –PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines—Barangay Ginebra had a up and down the last game of the PBA on Tour on Sunday at Ynares Sports Center in Pasig. For one, the Gin Kings hung on until the final buzzer to give NLEX…

Von Pessumal repays Ginebra’s trust with 29-point outburst – rezal404

Ginebra guard Von Pessumal, right, talks to Ginebra assistant coach Richard del Rosario during a preseason game against Rain or Shine. MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines—Moved to the starting lineup, Von Pessumal showed his worth and led Barangay Ginebra to victory on Sunday in the PBA On Tour. Pessumal, who usually comes off the bench for…

To cap an eventful year, Mikey Williams comes up huge to help TNT end Ginebra’s Governors’ Cup reign – rezal404

The Tropang Giga celebrate their latest championship. —MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net Mikey Williams summed up what it meant to play the game of his life on Friday and give TNT the PBA Governors’ Cup title at the expense of Barangay Ginebra. “It’s a special day,” Williams said after sizzling for 38 points and being named Finals Most…