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Meralco shoots for breakthrough in EASL, battles Ryukyu

Meralco import Zach Lofton.–PBA IMAGES MACAU—Buoyed by a high-scoring import and a complete roster, Meralco is teeming with confidence going into its rematch with the Ryukyu Golden Kings in the EASL (East Asia Super League) home-and-away season on Wednesday night. With Allein Maliksi and Chris Banchero back in harness and Zach Lofton now playing comfortably…

Lofton fires 54 and gives Meralco coaches something to think about

Meralco import Zach Lofton.–PBA IMAGES With the way Zach Lofton burned the nets in his debut as Meralco as an undersized import in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Commissioner’s Cup, coach Luigi Trillo and his staff have a good problem in their hands. “With the way he’s playing, the options are now open. He opened…

PBA: Zach Lofton debuts with 54 points in Meralco rout of NorthPort

Meralco import Zach Lofton.–PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines–Meralco buckled down to work in the second half to blow NorthPort to smithereens on Sunday, 125-99, in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup. The Bolts rode the hot hands of import Zach Lofton, who delivered 54 points in his first PBA game after replacing Su Braimoh Jr. who hurt his…

Zach Lofton takes over as Meralco import for game vs NorthPort

Meralco Bolts’ Zach Lofton. –CONTRIBUTED PHOTO MANILA, Philippines–Meralco will go with its East Asia Super League import Zach Lofton as reinforcement for Sunday’s game against NorthPort in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup. Coach Luigi Trillo confirmed the switch to the Inquirer Thursday after Su Braimoh injured his Achilles during the Bolts’ victory over the NLEX Road…

PBA: Meralco blows big lead, escapes NLEX

Chris Banchero.–PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines–Chris Banchero hit the go-ahead floater with two ticks left while Bong Quinto nailed the game-sealing freebie to help will Meralco past NLEX, 97-94, in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup on Sunday. Up by as many as 29 points, the Bolts kept it together to weather a fiery fightback by the Road…

Ryukyu rips Meralco; TNT stays winless

Meralco’s Cliff Hodge and Ryukyu’s Allen Durham catch up at the East Asia Super League in Japan.–EASL PHOTO Sister PBA teams Meralco and TNT took different stumbles on the East Asia Super League (EASL) road late Wednesday night to remain winless, with the Bolts taking a huge beating at the hands of Japan B.League powerhouse…

Three players out for Meralco Bolts’ EASL opener vs Ryukyu

Meralco Bolts coach Luigi Trillo. –PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines—Meralco will have to make its East Asia Super League debut without three of its key cogs. Allein Maliksi, Chris Banchero and Suleiman Braimoh did not fly with the Bolts a few days ago en route to their opening game against the Ryukyu Golden Kings at Okinawa…

After rosy PBA start, Meralco faces EASL worries

Meralco import Suleiman BraimohPhoto: PBA Images The outlook is promising for coach Luigi Trillo in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup. But the new Meralco coach faces bleaker prospects in the East Asia Super League (EASL), where the Bolts kick off their bid on Wednesday against Japan B.League champion Ryukyu Golden Kings—a team reinforced by some very…

PBA: Braimoh says Meralco win was due to ‘team game,’ not him alone

Meralco import Suleiman Braimoh. –PBA Images MANILA, Philippines—Suleiman Braimoh Jr. was the leading man in Meralco’s close 107-102 victory over Rain or Shine in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup at Philsports Arena on Wednesday. Yet the Bolts’ newest resident import deflected the praises for his stellar outing, saying the victory was built from a team game that…

PBA: Braimoh powers Meralco past Rain or Shine to open campaign

Meralco import Suleiman Braimoh. –PBA Images MANILA, Philippines–Meralco got a big performance from import Suleiman Braimoh to overcome Rain or Shine, 107-102, for a winning start to its campaign in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup on Wednesday at Philsports Arena in Pasig City. Braimoh finished with 34 points, 14 rebounds, three assists, two steals and two…