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Ahanmisi says pressure now is on San Miguel, not Ginebra
Maverick Ahanamisi and the Ginebra Gin Kings in Game 2 of the PBA Commissioners’ Cup semifinals. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines—Ginebra is keeping a positive outlook on the PBA Commissioner’s Cup semifinal series against San Miguel despite virtually being a loss away from elimination. The Gin Kings succumbed to the Beermen, 106-96, on Friday to go…
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San Miguel pushes Ginebra to brink of exit in PBA semis
San Miguel Beermen Bennie Boatwright leads his team to the PBA semifinals Game 2 win. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net Talks of an iteration of San Miguel Beer’s dreaded quintet from not so long ago surfaced anew after the Beermen moved on the doorstep of the PBA Commissioner’s Cup Finals by turning the tables on Barangay Ginebra for…
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San Miguel tries to put Ginebra on the ropes in PBA semis
San Miguel Beermen’s CJ Perez in Game 1 of the PBA Commissioner’s Cup semifinals. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net CJ Perez’s performance for San Miguel Beer in Game 1 of its Philippine Basketball Association Commissioner’s Cup semifinal series with Barangay Ginebra was evident that the Beermen are not just a team that would rely on the twin front-line…
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San Miguel withstands Ginebra to take PBA semis opener
San Miguel Beermen’s CJ Perez in Game 1 of the PBA Commissioner’s Cup semifinals. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines–The breaks went into San Miguel Beer’s way down the stretch and outlasted Barangay Ginebra, 92-90, Wednesday to draw first blood in their best-of-five semifinal series in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup at Smart Araneta Coliseum. San Miguel made…
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San Miguel Beer duo worries Standhardinger, Ginebra
San Miguel Beermen’sJune Mar Fajardo and Bennie Boatwright. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines–Christian Standhardinger acknowledges the different dynamics Barangay Ginebra will face in its latest playoff encounter with San Miguel Beer, this time in the Philippine Basketball Association Commissioner’s Cup semifinals. “It doubles the winning strategy for them,” Standhardinger said when asked how the Gin Kings…
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San Miguel flexes might and ousts Rain or Shine
San Miguel Beer guard Jericho Cruz takes a shot against Rain or Shine in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup quarterfinals.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net With a roster nearly at full strength and peaking at the right time, Jericho Cruz and San Miguel Beer have plenty of reasons to be confident heading into the semifinals of the Philippine Basketball Association…
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Ginebra faces ‘tough mountain to climb’ vs Boatwright, San Miguel
Barangay Ginebra coach Tim Cone during the PBA Commissioner’s Cup quarterfinals.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines—After dispatching NorthPort in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup quarterfinals on Friday night, Ginebra coach Tim Cone seemed worried than relieved. Cone has reasons to be concerned with the Gin Kings’ impending semifinals showdown against the San Miguel Beermen, particularly Bennie Boatwright and…
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PBA: Ginebra routs NorthPort, sets up semis duel vs San Miguel
MANILA, Philippines–Barangay Ginebra built an early cushion en route to a 106-93 win over NorthPort Friday night for a seat in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup semifinals. Import Tony Bishop Jr. and Jamie Malonzo accounted for nearly half of the Gin Kings’ output at PhilSports Arena as the defending champions arranged a best-of-five clash with powerhouse San
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San Miguel books twice-to-beat after turning back Blackwater
San Miguel import Bennie Boatwright Jr in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines–San Miguel kept it together in the most critical of times on Friday night to fend off Blackwater, 125-117, becoming the third club to secure a twice-to-beat advantage in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup. The Beermen rode the hot hand of import…
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PBA: San Miguel battles Blackwater for third twice-to-beat bonus
San Miguel Beermen import Bennie Boatwright.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net San Miguel Beer and Meralco face lowly teams to close out their elimination round campaigns in the Philippine Basketball Association Commissioner’s Cup, their sights set on winning despite different circumstances concerning their places in the playoffs. Still with control of their destiny in terms of gaining a twice-to-beat…
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