Tag: Tropang
PBA: Chot Reyes back as TNT Tropang Giga coach
FILE–TNT coaches Chot Reyes, right, and Jojo Lastimosa –Marlo Cueto/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines–Chot Reyes is set to resume his role as coach of TNT for the season-ending PBA Philippine Cup following the two-conference tenure of Jojo Lastimosa. The Tropang Giga made the announcement Saturday through social media after Reyes and Lastimosa met recently with top brass…
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With the other RHJ turning out to be fine and Pogoy back, Tropang Giga have the tools to battle top-ranked Hotshots
Rahlir Hollis-Jefferson (with ball) has drawn raves from coaching staff as a last-minute import replacement. —AUGUST DELA CRUZ TNT coach Jojo Lastimosa could hardly enjoy his charges’ 116-96 win over Phoenix Super LPG on Sunday night—even if it gifted the Tropang Giga the last playoff spot in the Philippine Basketball Association Commissioner’s Cup. He knew…
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Tropang Giga, Painters in critical Commissioner’s Cup clash
TNT coach Jojo Lastimosa. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net TNT, a perennial title contender and an early title favorite for the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Commissioner’s Cup, is already out of the race for the coveted playoff protection, with the Tropang Giga’s only chance of going deep after the eliminations needing to go the proverbial tougher route. But…
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Tropang Giga send Dyip back to earth
TNT import Rondae Hollis-Jefferson.–PBA IMAGES Getting the results against the big teams is obviously important for the TNT Tropang Giga if they want to come away with the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Commissioner’s Cup crown. But running the table against teams in the middle or lower tiers—the next stretch of games the Tropang Giga will…
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Dyip seek to extend winning streak in battling Tropang Giga
Juami Tiongson (left) will be sitting this one out, giving rookie Stephen Holt more responsibilIties. —AUGUST DELA CRUZ Terrafirma’s streak faces a significant challenge as the Dyip tries to navigate its way around a perennial contender in TNT in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup at Smart Araneta Coliseum on Wednesday. Coach Johnedel Cardel, though, is drawing…
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Duel with Jets a PBA gauge for Tropang Giga
Jojo Lastimosa: No expectations. —CONTRIBUTED PHOTO How TNT performs in its first home game in the East Asia Super League (EASL) on Wednesday against the Chiba Jets will likely serve as a gauge for the Tropang Giga’s coming campaign in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) season starting this weekend. Before facing the Magnolia Hotshots in…
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