Tag: NorthPort
NorthPort gives life to playoffs bid, edges Blackwater
NorthPort Batang Pier’s Arvin Tolentino in the PBA Philippine Cup. –PBA IMAGES NorthPort got it together just in time to avert disaster on Saturday, staying in the hunt for a playoff spot in the PBA Philippine Cup. Arvin Tolentino hit a step-back, go-ahead jumper with around seven ticks left at Caloocan Sports Complex to will…
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NorthPort slump leaves Arvin stumped
Arvin Tolentino —PBA IMAGES NorthPort ace Arvin Tolentino had little to say about the Batang Pier’s four-game slump that had the club looking different from the mighty team it was at the start of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Philippine Cup. “I really don’t know, too,” he told reporters in Filipino on Sunday night, shortly…
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Ginebra beats NorthPort behind Standhardinger, Ralph Cu
Ginebra’s Christian Standhardinger.–PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines–Barangay Ginebra got it together in the second half on Sunday night for a 95-88 nipping of NorthPort in the PBA Philippine Cup at Ninoy Aquino Stadium in Malate, Manila. The crowd darlings outscored the Batang Pier in the final two quarters, 52-35, behind the near triple-double of rookie Ralph…
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Magnolia ends two-game skid after turning back NorthPort
Magnolia Hotshots’ Ian Sanggalang in the PBA Philippine Cup. -PBA IMAGES Magnolia got itself back on the winning track after arresting a two-game skid by defeating NorthPort, 104-97, Wednesday in the PBA Philippine Cup at Ninoy Aquino Stadium. Ian Sangalang scored a career-high 32 points which he did coming off the bench as the Hotshots…
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NorthPort, Terrafirma in lithium tests against powerhouses
Terrafirma guard Juami Tiongson goes for a layup against Barangay Ginebra in the 2024 PBA Philippine Cup.–PBA IMAGES NorthPort and Terrafirma, two surprise packages in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Philippine Cup, take on powerhouses Magnolia and San Miguel as the league celebrates its 49th founding anniversary at Ninoy Aquino Stadium in Manila on Wednesday.…
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PBA: NorthPort frustrates error-prone Meralco for 3rd straight win
NorthPort forward Arvin Tolentino.–PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines—NorthPort used a stifling defense to frustrate Meralco, 90-85, in the PBA Philippine Cup on Sunday at Araneta Coliseum. In a game that saw the Batang Pier improve to 3-1, coach Bonnie Tan’s wards forced the Bolts to 25 miscues that led to 31 turnover points. “Our players right…
Read MoreNorthPort holds off Phoenix for second win
NorthPort Batang Pier’s Arvin Tolentino in the PBA Philippine Cup. –PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines–NorthPort averted disaster on Friday night, turning back a hard-fighting Phoenix, 124-120, in the PBA Philippine Cup at Smart Araneta Coliseum in Cubao. The Batang Pier held off the conference-debuting Fuel Masters down the stretch behind the efforts of cornerstone Arvin Tolentino…
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NorthPort finds defensive identity amid scoring threats
Joshua Munzon (with ball) attacks the rim. —PBA IMAGES NorthPort recently saw a bump in its collection of weapons with Will Navarro back in harness and rookie Zavier Lucero finally active. But its surplus in scoring options is not what will make this edition of the Batang Pier tick this Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Philippine…
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Arvin Tolentino thriving as NorthPort ‘leader’
NorthPort forward Arvin Tolentino.–PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines—Arvin Tolentino showed why it’s his time now to lead NorthPort after starring in the Batang Pier’s gritty overtime win over Converge, 112-104, in the PBA Philippine Cup. After starting in only one game last conference, Tolentino has been given the starring role by coach Bonnie Tan this conference…
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Zavier Lucero activated by NorthPort
Zavier Lucero is picked fifth overall in the 2023 PBA Draft by NorthPort Batang Pier. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines–Former University of the Philippines star Zavier Lucero has been made available to possibly make his PBA debut for NorthPort against NLEX in Friday’s PBA Philippine Cup at Smart Araneta Coliseum. The Batang Pier activated the first…
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