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PBA: NorthPort pounces on June Mar Fajardo-less San Miguel

NorthPort Batang Pier’s Arvin Tolentino against San Miguel Beermen. –PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines–Even without its do-it-all import, NorthPort on Friday turned in a gutsy stand to dismantle San Miguel Beer, 115-101, in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup at PhilSports Arena in Pasig City. Arvin Tolentino scored 28 points, Jushua Munzon 16, while rookie Cade Flores 15,…

Zach Lofton takes over as Meralco import for game vs NorthPort

Meralco Bolts’ Zach Lofton. –CONTRIBUTED PHOTO MANILA, Philippines–Meralco will go with its East Asia Super League import Zach Lofton as reinforcement for Sunday’s game against NorthPort in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup. Coach Luigi Trillo confirmed the switch to the Inquirer Thursday after Su Braimoh injured his Achilles during the Bolts’ victory over the NLEX Road…

PBA: Venky Jois wears mismatched shoes in 4th, leads NorthPort win

NorthPort import Venky Jois.–PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines–Import Venky Jois put up another performance despite wearing a different pair of shoes in the fourth quarter to lead NorthPort over hapless Converge, 111-95, Wednesday in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup at Philsports Arena in Pasig City. Jois finished with 39 points, 21 rebounds, six assists and four blocks…

NorthPort stuns TNT riding Tolentino’s clutch trey in OT

NorthPort Batang Pier rookie Fran Yu. –PBA IMAGES Arvin Tolentino struck the biggest shot that propelled a NorthPort side to stun TNT with a 128-123 overtime win on Friday, a result that could bode well moving forward for the Batang Pier in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Commissioner’s Cup. “It feels good because it was…

PBA: NorthPort slips past TNT in OT to end two-game slide

NorthPort import Venky Jois. –PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines–NorthPort played with steely nerves on Friday night to gut out a 128-123 overtime win over TNT in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup. The Batang Pier got the goods from import Venky Jois, ace Arvin Tolentino and rookie Fran Yu in the extra session as the club arrested a…

PBA: NLEX turns back NorthPort behind Don Trollano’s 29

NLEX Road Warriors’ Don Trollano. –PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines–Don Trollano leaned on a hot shooting start on his way to 29 points as NLEX downed NorthPort, 112-104, Wednesday in its first PBA Commissioner’s Cup since losing Kevin Alas to an ACL injury. Trollano scored his team’s first nine points and didn’t lose a bit of…

PBA: Magnolia scores comfortable win over NorthPort

Magnolia import Tyler Bey. –PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines–Magnolia pounced on NorthPort right from the onset and cruised to a 112-74 win that made it three wins in a row to start the PBA Commissioner’s Cup on Friday at Smart Araneta Coliseum. Import Tyler Bey had 25 points, eight rebounds, six assists, four steals and two…

PBA: NorthPort extends mastery of Terrafirma

Northport import Venky Jois in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup. –PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines–NorthPort survived Terrafirma, 108-103, to get off its PBA Commissioner’s Cup campaign on the right foot Friday night at Smart Araneta Coliseum in Cubao, Quezon City. Import Venky Jois poured 43 points that went with 10 rebounds, three steals and a block to…

PBA: Fran Yu excited to see familiar faces at Northport

2023 PBA Draft fourth round pick Fran Yu. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines—Excitement filled Fran Yu after being selected by Northport in the 2023 PBA Draft on Sunday. But it wasn’t just because he was selected as the fourth round’s fifth pick, it was also because his fellow Letran alumni Brent Paraiso was also chosen earlier…

PBA: John Amores looks for new start after being drafted by Northport

PBA Draft fifth round pick John Amores. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines—Picked in the fifth round of the 2023 PBA Draft, controversial guard John Amores is looking at this opportunity to show that he’s capable of a “new start.” Amores, who became the talk of the town last year after running amok during an NCAA game,…