• November 25, 2024

Moving on from success, Newsome eyes triumph with Meralco this time

Chris Newsome (front) will help Meralco reach for the sky.—AUGUST DELA CRUZ The joy of reaching the top while playing for flag and country has made Chris Newsome even more thirsty to complete the goal he has been chasing since entering the Philippine Basketball Association. “We still have a promise that we haven’t achieved yet,…

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Ginebra replaced by Meralco in EASL

FILE – Meralco Bolts. -MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines—The Meralco Bolts have replaced the Barangay Ginebra Gin Kings as one of the PBA teams to compete in the East Asia Super League (EASL) 2023-24 season. In a sudden decision, the Bolts are now the second team to represent the PBA in the EASL alongside the TNT…

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Alvin Pasaol’s fourth quarter explosion helps Meralco beat NLEX – rezal404

Meralco Bolts’ Alvin Pasaol. -PBA PICTURES Alvin Pasaol scored 16 of his 25 points in the fourth quarter to secure Meralco’s 96-83 victory over NLEX in the PBA On Tour held Wednesday at Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig City. Pasaol waxed hot from long range as he hit seven three-pointers that helped propel the Bolts…

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Alone Maliksi shines in UST homecoming as Meralco routs Ginebra – rezal404

Meralco’s Alone Maliksi during a PBA on Tour game. -PBA PICTURES Alone Maliksi made it a homecoming to remember as Meralco clobbered Barangay Ginebra, 106-93, in the PBA On Tour on Wednesday at University of Santo Tomas’ Quadricentennial Pavilion. Maliksi drained 13 of his 23 points in the first quarter which played a key role…

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Magnolia hikes record to 7-0 after thumping Meralco – rezal404

Magnolia Hotshots’ Paul Lee. -PBA PICTURES Magnolia stretched his unbeaten record to seven games behind another collective effort to pummel Meralco, 121-101, in the PBA On Tour on Sunday at Filoil Ecooil Center in San Juan City. Paul Lee dropped 28 points while five others scored in double figures as the Hotshots encountered little problems…

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Terrafirma turns back Meralco behind Eric Camson’s heroics – rezal404

Terrafirma’s Eric Camson and Aldrech Ramos. – MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines – Terrafirma won for the second time in a span of three days after holding off Meralco, 107-102, in the PBA On Tour on Sunday at Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig City. Veteran Eric Camson came through in the fourth quarter on his way…

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Alone Maliksi helps Meralco fend off San Miguel – rezal404

Maliksi alone. PBA PICTURES MANILA, Philippines-Alone Maliksi made key shots down the stretch to help Meralco create some separation from San Miguel Beer and eventually claim a 92-89 win in their PBA On Tour game held Saturday night in Tiaong, Quezon. Maliksi finished with 21 points, including in a row which allowed the Bolts to…

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Phoenix beats Meralco in heated preseason game – rezal404

Phoenix’s Raul Soyud during a PBA preseason game against Meralco. PBA PICTURES MANILA, Philippines-Phoenix downed Meralco, 100-93, in their PBA On Tour game that didn’t end without an altercation between Raul Soyud and Raymar Jose in the final seconds on Sunday at Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig City. Elbows flew after Soyud got the defensive…

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Under new coach, Meralco off to hot start in PBA on Tour – rezal404

Meralco Bolts’ Allen Maliksi. -PBA PICTURES Meralco got a further feel of how things will be under new coach Luigi Trillo in defeating NorthPort, 97-89 to begin his stint in the PBA On Tour on Wednesday at Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig City. Five players scored in double figures for the Bolts, who are using…

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Jojo Lastimosa hopes Game 2 loss to Meralco wakes up TNT – rezal404

TNT interim coach Jojo Lastimosa during Game 2 of the PBA Governors’ Cup semifinals against Meralco. PBA PICTURES MANILA, Philippines—TNT’s loss to Meralco on Sunday in the PBA Governors’ Cup semifinals has kept the top-seeded Tropang Giga from charting a short route to the championship series. But as far as Jojo Lastimosa is concerned, the…

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