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Simon Enciso has his ‘lucky charms’ in San Miguel title win
San Miguel Beer guard Simon Enciso kisses the PBA Commissioner’s Cup trophy.–Photo from Simon Enciso’s Instagram MANILA, Philippines—Simon Enciso got a shot in the arm late in the San Miguel Beermen’s PBA Commissioner’s Cup championship run. After his dad saw him play live for the first time in a decade in Game 5 of the…
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Latest PBA title sets San Miguel up for 30th crown
As players, officials, members of his staff and their families savor the thrill of being champions of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Commissioner’s Cup, coach Jorge Gallent sneaked into the hallway of Smart Araneta Coliseum and went to the altar to thank the Man upstairs. “Ah sarap, p—,” Gallent told The Inquirer shortly after the…
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San Miguel, an All-Filipino power, adds to ‘reinforced’ titles tally
San Miguel Beermen celebrate winning the PBA Commissioner’s Cup championship. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines–San Miguel Beer’s triumphant PBA Commissioner’s Cup run at the expense of Magnolia completed somewhat a recent rarity for the league’s winningest franchise. Wednesday’s win at Smart Araneta Coliseum allowed the Beermen to capture just their fourth title in an import-laden conference…
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Adamson boys savor championship feeling at San Miguel
Former head coach and current San Miguel consultant Leo Austria celebrates his team’s latest PBA title. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines–San Miguel Beer’s latest PBA title conquest allowed Leo Austria and his former players at Adamson to savor another winning moment that they failed to experience in the UAAP. This time, Austria, Jericho Cruz and Rodney…
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San Miguel rallies past Magnolia in Game 6 to win latest title
CJ Perez and San Miguel Beermen celebrate their torrid comeback to beat Magnolia Hotshots in 6 games in the PBA Finals. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines–CJ Perez used a tough lashing he got from coach Jorge Gallent and delivered a performance to remember and another championship for the PBA’s last original member. Perez recovered from an…
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Jericho Cruz leads San Miguel to Game 5 victory
San Miguel guard Jericho Cruz during Game 5 of the PBA Commissioner’s Cup Finals against Magnolia.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net Jericho Cruz was heading back to the dressing room after a terrific performance that put San Miguel Beer on the cusp of winning the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Commissioner’s Cup when he bumped into his old coach. “Ang…
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Simon Enciso starts, sparks San Miguel win with dad watching
San Miguel guard Simon Enciso celebrates during Game 5 of the PBA Commissioner’s Cup Finals against Magnolia.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines–A surprise starter in Game 5, Simon Enciso did not disappoint San Miguel by giving the Beermen a big lift in a pivotal clash in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup Finals on Sunday. Enciso also made sure…
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Perez wins first Best Player of Conference award by being the steadiest San Miguel Beerman all the way to the Finals
San Miguel Beermen’s CJ Perez is named the Best Player of the Conference for the PBA Commissioner’s Cup. –MARLO CUETO/INQURIER.net Winning the biggest achievement of his young career means a lot to CJ Perez, whose splendid play for San Miguel Beer earned him the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Commissioner’s Cup Best Player of the Conference…
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Tyler Bey, Magnolia beat San Miguel for series tie
Magnolia Hotshots import Tyler Bey in Game 4 of the PBA Finals vs San Miguel Beermen. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines–Import Tyler Bey played spectacularly on both ends all of Friday night as Magnolia nipped San Miguel, 96-85, leveling the PBA Commissioner’s Cup championship series to two games apiece. Bey, who was visibly stunned after losing…
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Magnolia gets back at San Miguel in Game 3
Aris Dionisio and Mark Barroca lead the Magnolia Hotshots’ late attack in the PBA Finals Game 3. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines–Magnolia is now on the board in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup Finals after putting out an 88-80 victory over San Miguel Beer on Wednesday, trimming its deficit in the series to 2-1 at Smart Araneta…
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