الوسم: Meralco
Meralco bigs draw out Fajardo nerves
San Miguel center June Mar Fajardo during the PBA Finals press conference.–PBA IMAGES San Miguel Beer star June Mar Fajardo faces a big problem in the PBA Philippine Cup Finals. Two, actually. When the defending champion Beermen play the Meralco Bolts in Game 1 of the best-of-seven series on Wednesday, the challengers will have a…
Read MoreChris Banchero, Meralco ready for Lassiter, San Miguel firepower
Meralco Bolts guard Chris Banchero during the PBA Finals press conference.–PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines—There won’t be shortage of firepower between San Miguel Beer and Meralco in the PBA Philippine Cup Finals. While the Beermen boast a slew of shooters–led by Marcio Lassiter—that complement superstar big man June Mar Fajardo, the Bolts also have their snipers…
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Trillo praises San Miguel, says Meralco has ‘enough’ to win
Meralco Bolts coach Luigi Trillo, middle, during PBA Finals press conference.–PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines—Meralco coach Luigi Trillo showed nothing but respect to San Miguel Beer ahead of their PBA Philippine Cup Finals showdown, which tips off Wednesday. In the press conference presented by Bingo Plus at Crowne Plaza in Ortigas on Monday, Trillo tipped his…
Read MoreTrillo confident of Meralco chances vs San Miguel in PBA Finals
Meralco Bolts huddle in Game 7 of the PBA Philippine Cup Finals.–PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines—The odds may not be in Meralco’s favor in the upcoming PBA Philippine Cup Finals but that did not dampen the belief of Bolts coach Luigi Trillo. After Meralco’s resounding Game 7 win over Barangay Ginebra in the semifinals at FPJ…
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Meralco finally beats Ginebra in a Game 7 to advance to PBA Finals
Chris Banchero lifts Meralco Bolts past Ginebra Gin Kings in the PBA Philippine Cup semifinals Game 7. –PBA IMAGES Scrap the gigantic battle of sister teams that predominantly ruled the PBA in the past decade. Instead, the Meralco Bolts spoiled a projected all-San Miguel Corporation clash for the league’s most important prize with a determined…
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PBA: With team effort, Meralco gets past longtime tormentor Ginebra
Meralco Bolts’ coach Luigi Trillo during Game 7 of the PBA Philippine Cup semifinals against GInebra Gin KIngs. –PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines—Team effort was the battlecry of Meralco before Game 7 of the PBA Philippine Cup semifinals. And that was exactly the element that pushed the Bolts to the PBA Finals after defeating Ginebra, 78-69,…
Read More Meralco eliminates Ginebra to set up PBA Finals vs San Miguel
Chris Banchero lifts Meralco Bolts past Ginebra Gin Kings in the PBA Philippine Cup semifinals Game 7. –PBA IMAGES SAN JOSE, Batangas — Meralco smoothened the gaps in its game early and then buried Barangay Ginebra to double-digit holes the rest of the way for a 78-69 victory and the right to challenge defending champion…
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Meralco hopes to change the script vs Ginebra in semifinals
SCHEDULE: 2024 PBA Philippine Cup semifinals Meralco Bolts coach Luigi Trillo during the PBA Philippine Cup semifinals Game 6 against Ginebra Gin Kings. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines—Meralco and Ginebra have built a rivalry in the PBA through the past years, but the results of their playoff duels have almost always been the same. The Bolts…
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Determined to win, Bong Quinto does it all for Meralco
SCHEDULE: 2024 PBA Philippine Cup semifinals Meralco Bolts’ Bong Quinto during the PBA Philippine Cup semifinals game against Ginebra Gin Kings. –PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines—Bong Quinto dug down deep to help Meralco stun Ginebra in Game 6 and force a rubber match in the PBA Philippine Cup semifinals at Araneta Coliseum on Wednesday. With nothing…
Read MoreMeralco trips Ginebra, forces semis Game 7
SCHEDULE: 2024 PBA Philippine Cup Meralco Bolts’ Bong Quinto during the PBA Philippine Cup semifinals game against Ginebra Gin Kings. –PBA IMAGES Meralco pushed its PBA Philippine Cup semifinal series with Barangay Ginebra to a deciding seventh game after getting an 86-81 victory Wednesday at Smart Araneta Coliseum. Bong Quinto and Allein Maliksi hit most…
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