Tag: Meralcos
Meralco’s comeback attempt falls short vs Ryukyu
FILE– Meralco Bolts’ EASL import Allen Durham. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines—Meralco absorbed its first loss in the 2024-25 season of the East Asia Super League (EASL) at the hands of Japan B.League squad, Ryukyu Golden Kings. The Bolts’ late-game rally wasn’t enough as the Golden Kings notched a 77-74 win at Okinawa Arena in Japan…
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Tag-team effort of Vucinic, Trillo leads to Meralco’s first PBA title
MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net Coach Luigi Trillo and active consultant Nenad Vucinic shared the podium for the first time on Sunday night, and appropriately so after Meralco overcame hardships to win a first-ever PBA championship. For both, the Bolts’ road to Philippine Cup glory at the expense of the favored San Miguel Beermen is something that would…
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It’s Meralco’s time to win PBA title
San Miguel Beer center June Mar Fajardo during Game 6 of the PBA Philippine Cup Finals.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines—June Mar Fajardo, as expected, displayed grace in defeat after a rare PBA Finals loss by the San Miguel Beermen in the Philippine Cup on Sunday. Fajardo, a 10-time PBA champion, made sure to give credit where…
Read More‘Best’ team stands in way of Meralco’s quest for first PBA crown
Meralco Bolts’ Chris Newsome during the PBA Finals press conference.–PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines–There’s an adage commonly used in sports: “To be the best, you have to beat the best.” Meralco swingman Chris Newsome believes the Bolts find themselves in that predicament going up against the mighty San Miguel Beermen in the PBA Philippine Cup Finals.…
Read MoreGame 7 will be ‘just another game’ for Meralco’s Cliff Hodge
Meralco Bolts’ Cliff Hodge dives for the ball during a PBA Philippine Cup semifinals game against Ginebra Gin Kings. –PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines—Ginebra and Meralco are headed for a win-or-home Game 7 in the PBA Philippine Cup semifinals. Surprisingly, Cliff Hodge will be approaching it like just another game. With the Bolts and Gin Kings…
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PBA: Tim Cone needs time figuring out Meralco’s game plan
Ginebra coach Tim Cone during a PBA Philippine Cup semifinals game against Meralco Bolts. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIREr.net Because even if they seem to know the Bolts from head to toe, coach Tim Cone acknowledged that they may have to buy some time before figuring a way to get past their best-of-seven semifinal series in the PBA…
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Almazan returns to form in Meralco’s big win over Magnolia
Meralco Bolts’ Raymond Almazan.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines—Raymond Almazan blocked out the noise and powered Meralco to a dominant win over league juggernaut Magnolia in the PBA Philippine Cup on Sunday. A week after serving a one-game suspension due to an EDSA bus lane breach where he allegedly tried to bribe a traffic enforcer, Almazan redeemed…
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Luigi Trillo left shrugging over Meralco’s place in PBA standings
Meralco Bolts’ Bong Quinto in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net Meralco will no longer have the luxury to plot with clarity in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup and head coach Luigi Trillo knows that the Bolts have no one else to blame but themselves. “At this point, it is what it is. We were [supposed]…
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