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TNT secures semifinals berth, ousts NLEX

TNT Tropang Giga import Rondae Hollis-Jefferson during the PBA Governors’ Cup quarterfinals game against NLEX Road Warriors. –PBA IMAGES TNT played splendid basketball right from the jump on Tuesday night to score a 125-96 victory over NLEX and secure its passage into the PBA Governors’ Cup semifinals. The Tropang Giga rode the hot hands of…

Efficient TNT puts foot in semis after rout of NLEX

TNT’s Rondae Hollis-Jefferson (left) fights NLEX’s Anthony Semerad for the loose ball. The Tropang Giga won, 109-91.—AUGUST DELA CRUZ Coach Chot Reyes handed out a simple instruction to his TNT Tropang Giga prior to facing NLEX in Game 3 of their PBA Governors’ Cup quarterfinal series. “We’re not asking everyone to be Superman, but [for…

NLEX survives TNT rally this time, knots quarters series

NLEX import DeQuan Jones during a PBA Governors’ Cup quarterfinals game against TNT Tropang Giga. –PBA IMAGES SANTA ROSA, Laguna — NLEX played with poise down the stretch on Friday night to escape TNT by the skin of its teeth, 93-90, and send their PBA Governors’ Cup quarterfinals series to a 1-1 deadlock. The Road…

Baser Amer goes back to basics to lead NLEX in crucial win

NLEX Road Warriors guard Baser Amer during a PBA Governors’ Cup game. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIREr.net MANILA, Philippines—NLEX needed a win to strengthen its bid for a PBA Governors’ Cup quarterfinal seat and when the Road Warriors turned to Baser Amer for fuel, the veteran guard went back to basics. Safe to say that the basics worked…

Rain or Shine trips NLEX in OT to clinch quarterfinals spot

Rain or Shine Elastopainters’ Adrian Nocum during a PBA Governors’ Cup game. –PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines–Heroes abounded for Rain or Shine on Tuesday night as the Elasto Painters outlasted NLEX in overtime, 123-114, to secure a quarterfinal spot in the PBA Governors’ Cup. Sophomore Adrian Nocum scored seven of the ElastoPainters’ 13 points in the…

NLEX taps DeQuan Jones to replace Myke Henry

DeQuan Jones is the new import for the NLEX Road Warriors in the PBA Governors’ Cup. –NLEX ACCOUNT NLEX officially named DeQuan Jones as its replacement import in a bid to turn the team’s fortunes around in the PBA Governors’ Cup. The Road Warriors said Jones will make his debut Tuesday against the Rain or…

Ginebra bounces back, routs NLEX behind Stephen Holt

Ginebra guard Stephen Holt.–PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines–Barangay Ginebra hardly looked like a struggling squad on Tuesday night, picking apart NLEX with methodical precision for a 119-91 triumph that put the Gin Kings back into the win column of the PBA Governors’ Cup. Stephen Holt starred for crowd darlings at Smart Araneta Coliseum with 26 points,…

Rain or Shine rises from 21 down to clobber NLEX

Rain or Shine’s Jhonard Clarito during a PBA Governors’ Cup game against NLEX. –PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines–Rain or Shine came back from a 21-point first half deficit before blowing past NLEX, 124-105, Wednesday to gain the solo lead unbeaten in Group B of the PBA Governors’ Cup at Ninoy Aquino Stadium. Jhonard Clarito made all…

Bolick has near triple-double as NLEX routs Blackwater

NLEX Road Warriors’ Robert Bolick in the PBA Governors’ Cup game against Blackwater. –PBA IMAGES Robert Bolick fell a rebound shy of a triple-double to back up an able performance from import Myke Henry as NLEX trumped Blackwater, 104-87, in Group B of the PBA Governors’ Cup Friday at Smart Araneta Coliseum. Bolick had 24…

Bolick focused on NLEX title bid, not four-pointer

NLEX Road Warriors’ Robert Bolick.–PBA IMAGES Robert Bolick was made poster boy of the PBA’s four-point shot long before its institution that starts later this week. But the NLEX guard, known best for his high scoring and making outrageous heaves, isn’t too keen on looking for the four-pointer once the games begin. “It’s just different…