PBA: Tony Bishop ‘real logical choice’ as Ginebra import, says Tim Cone

Ginebra coach Tim Cone.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines—Ginebra coach Tim Cone barely did any interviews after his gold medal coaching stint with Gilas Pilipinas in the Asian Games last month. So when he faced the media on the PBA Season 48’s opening day, he had to address the elephant in the room with Justin Brownlee not…

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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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PBA: Tony Bishop steps in as Ginebra import with Brownlee out

Ginebra’s Justin Brownlee vs Meralco’s Tony Bishop Jr. PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines–Barangay Ginebra will parade former Meralco import Tony Bishop to fill the shoes of Justin Brownlee on a temporary basis for the PBA Commissioner’s Cup which starts in November. Coach Tim Cone confirmed tapping Bishop in an interview with CNN Philippines’ Sports Desk on…

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Even with Brownlee likely to be out of Comm’s Cup, opposing coaches believe Ginebra remains a formidable force even with a different import

Ginebra import Justin Brownlee in Game 5 of the PBA Governors’ Cup Finals. –PBA IMAGES Justin Brownlee’s looming absence from the Barangay Ginebra roster in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA)—at least for the early part of the 48th Season—could cut open a path for other clubs to swoop in and take the Commissioner’s Cup. “I…

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Kings look for new import to avoid courting Fiba ire or risking win forfeiture

Fans will have to wait before showering Justin Brownlee with much-deserved adoration. —AUGUST DELA CRUZ As Barangay Ginebra looks for a stop-gap import to replace Justin Brownlee, the team will leave it up to its import to decide on whether to contest his flunked drug test in the Asian Games and have his other sample…

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Brownlee got to PH via divine intervention, not me – ex-Ginebra import Paul Harris

Justin Brownlee (with ball) takes it strong to the rim despite heavy pressure applied by Jordan’s John Bohannon in the gold medal match won convincingly by the Filipinos, 70-60, which snapped a 62-year wait to regain Asian supremacy in men’s basketball. (Agence France-Presse) The former Barangay Ginebra import in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) whose…

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Ex-San Miguel import John Holland happy with Manila return – rezal404

Puerto Rico’s John Holland in the Fiba World Cup. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines —Puerto Rico’s John Holland, a former San Miguel Beermen import, is relishing his return to Manila where he is having a much better showing compared to his last game in the country four years ago. Holland made  big shot to keep Puerto…

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Standhardinger set to win second PBA Best Player plum; Best import award still a toss up – rezal404

Ginebra’s Christian Standhardinger is set to be named the 2023 PBA Governors’ Cup Best Player of the Conference. – MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net Christian Standhardinger is expected to be named Best Player of the Conference while it’s a toss-up between Justin Brownlee and Rondae Hollis-Jefferson for Best Import as the PBA names the winner of both awards…

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