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Justin Brownlee delivers anew, Ginebra goes 2-0 vs Meralco

Justin Brownlee’s clutch heroics lift Barangay Ginebra Gin Kings past Meralco Bolts in Game 2 of the PBA Governors’ Cup quarterfinals. –PBA IMAGES Barangay Ginebra hit all the important shots in the crunch on Saturday night to weather Meralco, 104-103, and seize a commanding lead in their PBA Governors’ Cup quarterfinals series, 2-zip. Resident import…

Ginebra shuts down Meralco to win quarterfinals Game 1

Barangay Ginebra Gin Kings’ Justin Brownlee tries to get past Meralco Bolts’ stingy defense during the PBA Governors’ Cup quarterfinals Game 1. –PBA IMAGES Barangay Ginebra repelled Meralco’s comeback in the fourth quarter to get a 99-92 win in Game 1 of their best-of-five quarterfinal series in the PBA Governors’ Cup Thursday at Ninoy Aquino…

Meralco Bolts get to celebrate PH Cup win again for last time

Meralco Bolts coaching staff led by head coach Luigi Trillo and active consultant Nenad Vucinic receives the Baby Dalupan Coach of the Year award during the PBA Press Corps Awards Night at Novotel Araneta City in Cubao, Quezon City. Tuesday night became the last time the Meralco coaching staff and some of its players, who…

Meralco coaches fulfilled ‘impossible task’ in title run

Meralco Bolts coaching staff led by head coach Luigi Trillo and active consultant Nenad Vucinic receives the Baby Dalupan Coach of the Year award during the PBA Press Corps Awards Night at Novotel Araneta City in Cubao, Quezon City. MANILA, Philippines—For the first time ever, the PBA Press Corps awarded an entire coaching staff for…

Meralco clobbers Terrafirma to lock up second seed

Meralco Bolts’ Alvin Pasaol during a PBA Governors’ Cup game. –PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines–Meralco played full throttle all of Saturday night to whip Terrafirma, 124-82, in the PBA Governors’ Cup. The Bolts raced to a 10-2 lead to open the contest at Ninoy Aquino Stadium in Manila and then never looked back, ultimately locking up…

Meralco whips NorthPort, clinches quarters berth and tows TNT along

Meralco Bolts’ Chris Banchero during a PBA Governors’ Cup game. –PBA IMAGES Meralco welcomed back its key players from injuries and looked even better on Saturday night, whipping NorthPort, 114-104, to book a quarterfinal berth in the PBA Governors’ Cup. With Cliff Hodge and Raymond Almazan back in harness, the Bolts rolled to their sixth…

Meralco beats NorthPort to secure playoffs berth

Meralco Bolts’ Chris Banchero during a PBA Governors’ Cup game. –PBA IMAGES Meralco made the most out of its roster improvement on Saturday night, defeating NorthPort, 114-104, and assuring itself a quarterfinal berth in the PBA Governors’ Cup. Led by Chris Banchero, and the returning Cliff Hodge and Raymond Almazan, the Bolts rolled to their…

TNT fends off Meralco comeback for solo first in Group A

TNT’s Calvin Oftana against Meralco’s Allen Durham in the PBA Governors’ Cup. –PBA IMAGES TNT repelled Meralco’s comeback bid in the fourth quarter to come away with a 108-99 win Thursday and gain sole possession of first place in Group A of the PBA Governors’ Cup at Ninoy Aquino Stadium. Calvin Oftana, import Rondae Hollis-Jefferson…

Injury-hit Meralco unearths huge contributions from bench

Meralco Bolts’ Anjo Caram against a Converge defender during the PBA Governors’ Cup. –PBA IMAGES The rash of injuries hounding Meralco in the PBA Governors’ Cup has presented a major task for less-heralded players to step up. But after ending the first round by winning four games out of five, including Wednesday’s mastery of the…

Meralco clobbers Converge for solo lead in group A

Meralco Bolts’ Anjo Caram against a Converge defender during the PBA Governors’ Cup. –PBA IMAGES Meralco overcame a slow start and its continuing injury woes to roll past Converge, 116-88, Wednesday and move on top of Group A midway into the PBA Governors’ Cup at Smart Araneta Coliseum. Anjo Caram and Alvin Pasaol backed up…