#PBA2017 Commish Cup Roundup: April 20, 2017

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Game Capsules: 

SAN MIGUEL BEERMEN over MAHINDRA FLOODBUSTER, 109-80
Box Scores. 

The San Miguel juggernaut continued to plow through the competition in the 2017 PBA Commissioner's Cup as the Beermen scored an easy 109-80 victory over the Floodbuster Wednesday at the Cuneta Astrodome.

The win extended San Miguel's current perfect run in the mid-season joust, improving its record to a league-best 4-0.

Alex Cabagnot had 26 points, eight rebounds, and four assists, while import Charles Rhodes was once again effective, dropping a 20-point, 18-rebound double-double.

Marcio Lassiter torched the Floodbuster with 18 built around six treys. San Miguel had it too easy in the latter part of the game that the team had the luxury of sitting out June Mar Fajardo in the second half.

Keith Wright led Mahindra with 16 points and 12 boards, but the former Ivy League star struggled shooting from the field.

With Senator Manny Pacquiao in attendance, the Floodbuster dropped a fourth straight game for a 1-6 record. (ABS-CBN.com)

LINES OF THE GAME:
Charles Rhodes (SMB) - 20pts, 18rebs, 4asts, 3blks. 
Keith Wright (MAH) - 16pts, 12rebs, 1ast, 1stl, 1blk.

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BGY. GINEBRA GIN KINGS over NLEX ROAD WARRIORS, 101-92
Box Scores. 

Brgy. Ginebra sent the Road Warriors to an unlucky seventh straight loss in the Commissioner's Cup after taking a 101-92 decision Wednesday at the Cuneta Astrodome.

The Gin Kings unleashed a furious third-quarter rally to turn the tables on NLEX and win a third straight game, pushing their record to 3-1 in the mid-season tournament.

With Justin Brownlee and LA Tenorio leading the way, the Gin Kings were able to push the lead by as many as 29 points, 91-62, before settling for a nine-point win.

Brownlee ended up with 18 points to lead Ginebra, 12 coming in that crucial third quarter. Joe Devance also had 18 to emerge as the top local for the Gin Kings.

Japeth Aguilar added 17 points and Tenorio was good for 13.

Import Wayne Chism paced Yeng Guiao's crew with 16 points while Rabeh Al-Hussainin accounted for 14 points. (ABS-CBN.com)

LINES OF THE GAME:
Justin Brownlee (GIN) - 18pts, 13rebs, 5asts, 3stls, 3 triples.
Wayne Chism (NLX) - 16pts, 8rebs, 1ast, 2stls, 1 triple.

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#PBA2017 Philippine Cup Roundup: January 29-February 1, 2017

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Relive the exciting conclusion to the 2016-2017 PBA Philippine Cup eliminations as GlobalPort, Ginebra, Star, and Alaska notched big wins.

Game Capsules: 

GLOBALPORT BATANG PIER over RAIN OR SHINE ELASTO-PAINTERS, 117-99
Box Scores. 

The Rain or Shine Elasto Painters couldn’t help but be disappointed with the way they defended GlobalPort Batang Pier’s dynamic duo of Terrence Romeo and Stanley Pringle who combined for 72 points in their 117-99 win on Sunday.

Romeo exploded for 44 points while Pringle erupted for 28 markers as they obliterated every defender Rain or Shine sent to them.

#PBA2017 Philippine Cup Roundup: January 27, 2017

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The race for playoff seats in the 2016-2017 PBA Philippine Cup continued to heat up this past Friday as Mahindra and Alaska got big wins.

Game Capsules:

MAHINDRA FLOOD BUSTER over NLEX ROAD WARRIORS, 106-96
Box Scores. 

Alex Mallari fell one assist shy of a triple-double as the Mahindra Floodbuster registered their third victory after rolling past the NLEX Road Warriors, 106-96, in the clash of already-eliminated teams in the Oppo PBA Philippine Cup Friday at Cuneta Astrodome.

Mallari tallied a career-high 30 points to go along with 10 rebounds and nine assists for an all-around effort for the Floodbuster who improved to 3-7.

#PBA2017 Philippine Cup Roundup: January 18, 2017

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TNT and Phoenix notched separate wins in the 2016-2017 PBA Philippine Cup, defeating Mahindra and NLEX respectively this past Wednesday.

Game Capsules: 

TNT KA TROPA over MAHINDRA FLOODBUSTER, 104-92
Box Scores. 

TNT KaTropa woke up from a lethargic first half to stop the Mahindra Floodbuster, 104-92, and snap their own two-game skid in the Oppo PBA Philippine Cup Wednesday at Cuneta Astrodome.

Troy Rosario top-scored for TNT with 18 points and nine rebounds while rookie Roger Pogoy tallied a career-high 16 points together with four rebounds and four assists.

#PBA2017 Philippine Cup Roundup: January 13, 2017

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It was Friday the 13th in the 2016-2017 PBA Philippine Cup, but that did not dampen the atmosphere as GlobalPort and San Miguel Beer both notched victories.

Game Capsules: 

GLOBALPORT BATANG PIER over NLEX ROAD WARRIORS, 110-96
Box Scores. 

The GlobalPort Batang Pier got a huge performance from Terrence Romeo early before cruising late to record a 110-96 victory over the NLEX Road Warriors in the Oppo PBA Philippine Cup on Friday at the Mall of Asia Arena.

#PBA2017 Philippine Cup Roundup: January 6-7, 2017

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The 2016-2017 PBA Philippine Cup opened 2017 in a big way as GlobalPort, San Miguel Beer, and NLEX all came up with wins to welcome the new year!

Game Capsules: 

GLOBALPORT BATANG PIER over MERALCO BOLTS, 97-89
Box Scores. 

The GlobalPort Batang Pier broke out of a two-game skid while also adding to the struggles of the slumping Meralco Bolts as they cruised to a 97-89 victory in the Oppo PBA Philippine Cup on Friday at the Mall of Asia Arena.

Romeo posted 27 points, alongside five rebounds and five assists, to lead GlobalPort which improved to 4-3 in the standings.

KG Canaleta scored 13 points while Billy Mamaril had a big game with 12 points, eight rebounds, two assists and three blocks. Mike Cortez added 12 markers while JR Quinahan chipped in with 11 points.

Stanley Pringle scored nine points but grabbed nine rebounds in the win.

Meralco, which was led by Reynel Hugnatan’s 23 points, dropped a fourth straight defeat as they fell to 2-5. (Interaksyon.com)

Lines of the Game: 
Terrence Romeo (GLO) - 27pts, 5rebs, 5asts, 1stl, 3 triples.
Chris Newsome (MER) - 16pts, 10rebs, 3asts, 3stls.

HIGHLIGHTS:



SAN MIGUEL BEERMEN over BLACKWATER ELITE, 118-93
Box Scores. 

San Miguel rang in the new year with a bang and clamped down on Blackwater, 118-93, Friday in the 2017 PBA Philippine Cup at Mall of Asia Arena.

June Mar Fajardo made mincemeat of the opposition, scattering 25 points, eight rebounds, five assists, and two blocks to keep the Beermen on top with a 6-1 record, formalizing their entry to the playoffs.

Gabby Espinas also had 22 markers and six boards off the bench, while Marcio Lassiter had 14 points on a 4-of-6 shooting from threes.

Alex Cabagnot also played despite his broken nose, finishing with 14 markers, nine rebounds, and three dimes in the victory.

Art dela Cruz topped Blackwater with 16 points and nine rebounds, while Aguilar had 15 markers, 10 coming in the fourth.
Mac Belo was held to just four points in the tiff, as the Elite shot 7-of-17 from the free throw line.
Blackwater sunk to sixth place with an even 4-4 slate. (Inquirer.net)

Lines of the Game: 
June Mar Fajardo (SMB) - 25pts, 8rebs, 5asts, 2blks, 1stl.
Nard Pinto (BLA) - 12pts, 10rebs, 7asts, 1stl, 1 triple.

HIGHLIGHTS:



NLEX ROAD WARRIORS over TNT KA TROPA, 110-98
Box Scores. 

The NLEX Road Warriors pulled away with a late fourth quarter run as they hurdled the TNT KaTropa, 110-98, in an out-of-town Oppo PBA Philippine Cup clash on Saturday at the AUF Sports and Cultural Center in Angeles, Pampanga.

NLEX and TNT were in a heated contest before the Road Warriors closed the game out on a 17-4 run to seal the win.

Carlo Lastimosa led the way with 22 points, including seven during NLEX’s finishing kick. Sean Anthony had a double-double with 13 points and 13 rebounds while three other players reached double figures for the Road Warriors, who snapped a five-game losing streak.

NLEX notched just their second victory in seven games this season. (Interaksyon.com)

Lines of the Game: 
Sean Anthony (NLX) - 13pts, 13rebs, 3asts.
Jayson Castro (TNT) - 17pts, 7asts, 5rebs, 2stls, 1 triple.

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#PBA2017 Philippine Cup Roundup: December 21-23, 2016

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This past week in the 2016-2017 PBA Philippine Cup saw victories come for Blackwater, Phoenix, TNT, and ROS!

Game Capsules (adapted from Interaksyon): 

BLACKWATER ELITE over GLOBALPORT BATANG PIER, 99-91
Box Scores. 

The Blackwater Elite hit a new milestone for the franchise after they stumped the GlobalPort Batang Pier, 99-91, in an Oppo PBA Philippine Cup clash on Wednesday at the Filoil Flying V Center in San Juan.

With the victory, Blackwater improved to 4-2, marking the first time in franchise history that the team has reached four wins in a single conference. The previous franchise record was three wins and this current Elite team topped it with five games left to play in the elimination round.

#PBA2017 Philippine Cup Roundup: December 17-18, 2016

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San Miguel Beer, Star, and Alaska all put up big Ws this weekend in the 2016-2017 PBA Philippine Cup!

Game Capsules (adapted from Interaksyon): 

SAN MIGUEL BEERMEN over NLEX ROAD WARRIORS, 106-80
Box Scores. 

The San Miguel Beermen continued their winning ways in the Oppo PBA Philippine Cup as they destroyed NLEX by 26 points, 106-80, in an out-of-town clash on Saturday at the Xavier University Gym in Cagayan de Oro.

Alex Cabagnot led all scorers with 18 points alongside four rebounds and four assists. He also hit four three-pointers, matching NLEX’s entire total as a team.

#PBA2017 Philippine Cup Roundup: December 14-16, 2016

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Alaska, Blackwater, Ginebra, and TNT all came up big winners this past week in the 2016-2017 PBA Philippine Cup!

Game Capsules (adapted from Interaksyon): 

BLACKWATER ELITE over NLEX ROAD WARRIORS, 96-85
Box Scores. 

The Blackwater Elite shook off their recent slump as they got back on the winning track with a victory over the NLEX Road Warriors, 96-85, in the Oppo PBA Philippine Cup on Wednesday at the SMART-Araneta Coliseum.

Arthur Dela Cruz led Blackwater with 18 points and eight rebounds while Kyle Pascual added 16 points on 8-for-10 shooting from the field.

#PBA2017 Philippine Cup Roundup: December 7-9, 2016

The 2016-2017 PBA Philippine Cup continued to churn out great hardcourt action this past week with the Aces, Hotshots, Elasto-Painters, and Blots all notching victories.

Game Capsules (adapted from Interaksyon): 

ALASKA ACES over GLOBALPORT BATANG PIER, 95-84
Box Scores. 

Calvin Abueva made sure his presence was felt in his season debut, dominating in the fourth quarter to dig his Alaska team back from a big deficit and clinch its first victory in the Oppo PBA Philippine Cup, 95-84, over erstwhile unbeaten GlobalPort on Wednesday at the Mall of Asia Arena.

#PBA2017 Philippine Cup Roundup: December 3-4, 2016

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Action in the 2016-2017 PBA Philippine Cup remained hot this weekend with Meralco downing NLEX, SMB surviving Alaska, Phoenix tripping Mahindra, and Ginebra handing ROS its first loss.

Game Capsules (adapted from Interaksyon): 

MERALCO BOLTS over NLEX ROAD WARRIORS, 106-93
Box Scores. 

Chris Newsome and rookie Ed Daquioag led a big Meralco breakaway in the fourth quarter as the Bolts trumped the NLEX Road Warriors, 106-93, in the Oppo PBA Philippine Cup on Saturday at the SMART-Araneta Coliseum.

Newsome and Daquioag each scored 10 points in the fourth period, where Meralco went on a decisive 24-5 run to turn a tight contest into a rout.

#PBA2016 Govs’ Cup Roundup: September 23, 2016

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Quarterfinal action from the 2016 PBA Governors’ Cup this past Friday saw the San Miguel Beermen and Ginebra Gin Kings advance to the next round.

Game Capsules (adapted from Interaksyon): 

SAN MIGUEL BEERMEN over NLEX ROAD WARRIORS, 114-110
Box Scores. 

Reigning champions San Miguel Beermen kept their title defense bid rolling after hurdling the hard-fighting NLEX Road Warriors, 114-110, in the PBA Governors’ Cup quarterfinals Friday at SMART-Araneta Coliseum.

Elijah Millsap tallied 39 points and 11 boards to lead the twice-to-beat Beermen who advanced to the best-of-five semifinals where they await the winner of the Barangay Ginebra-Alaska quarterfinals matchup.

#PBA2016 Govs’ Cup Roundup: September 16, 2016

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Rain or Shine and Alaska booked much needed victories in action from last Friday in the 2016 PBA Governers’ Cup.

Game Capsules (adapted from Interaksyon): 

ALASKA ACES over NLEX ROAD WARRIORS, 100-85
Box Scores. 

The Alaska Aces assured themselves a place in the Oppo PBA Governors’ Cup quarterfinals after defeating the NLEX Road Warriors, 100-85, on Friday at the Mall of Asia Arena.

LaDontae Henton posted 27 points and seven rebounds to lead Alaska, which moved up to 6-5 after a fourth consecutive win.

#PBA2016 Govs’ Cup Roundup: September 7-9, 2016

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Action kept on heating up this past week in the 2016 PBA Governors’ Cup with wins from Phoenix, Alaska, NLEX, and Ginebra!

Game Capsules (adapted from Interaksyon): 

PHOENIX FUEL MASTERS over BLACKWATER ELITE, 93-81
Box Scores. 

Import Eugene Phelps collected 29 points and 26 rebounds as his monster numbers carried the Phoenix Fuel Masters to a 93-81 win over the struggling Blackwater Elite in the PBA Governors’ Cup Wednesday at Ynares Center in Antipolo.

#PBA2016 Govs’ Cup Roundup: September 3-4, 2016

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Action from the 2016 PBA Governors’ Cup this weekend featured a titanic tussle between SMB and TNT along with a victory for Rain or Shine and a breakthrough for Star!

Game Capsules (adapted from Interaksyon): 

TNT KA TROPA over SAN MIGUEL BEERMEN, 105-85
Box Scores. 

TNT point guard Jayson Castro orchestrated over his team’s offense masterfully as the KaTropa cruised to a huge victory over a tough San Miguel side, 105-85, in a big-time Oppo PBA Governors’ Cup clash on Saturday at the Batangas City Coliseum.

#PBA2016 Govs’ Cup Roundup: August 26, 2016

The underdogs cashed in last night as Mahindra upended TNT and Phoenix upset NLEX in the 2016 PBA Governors’ Cup.

Game Capsules (adapted from Interaksyon): 

MAHINDRA ENFORCER over KA TROPA TNT, 107-104
Box Scores. 

The Mahindra Enforcer put an end to the TNT KaTropa’s six-game winning streak to open the Oppo PBA Governors’ Cup after an impressive 107-104 victory on Friday at the SMART-Araneta Coliseum.

Import James White posted 24 points and 10 rebounds while Paolo Taha added 15 in a strong showing for Mahindra. Both players earned themselves 10 attempts from the free throw line with White making all of his and Taha going 7-for-10 from the stripe.

#PBA2016 Govs’ Cup Roundup: August 24, 2016

Meralco disposed of sister team NLEX and SMB survived Alaska sans an import two days ago in the 2016 PBA Governors’ Cup.

Game Capsules (adapted from Interaksyon): 

MERALCO BOLTS over NLEX ROAD WARRIORS, 101-95
Box Scores. 

The Meralco Bolts got a solid outing from import Allen Durham and a surprising boost from point guard Baser Amer late in the game as they hurdled sister team NLEX, 101-95, in the 2016 Oppo PBA Governors’ Cup on Wednesday at the SMART-Araneta Coliseum.

#PBA2016 Govs’ Cup Roundup: August 17, 2016

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Wednesday action in the 2016 PBA Governors’ Cup saw sister teams NLEX and Meralco notch separate victories.

Game Capsules (adapted from Interaksyon): 

NLEX ROAD WARRIORS over MAHINDRA ENFORCER, 82-81
Box Scores.

Henry Walker exploded in the fourth quarter to ignite a huge run by the NLEX Road Warriors who sneaked past the Mahindra Enforcer, 82-81, in the PBA Governors’ Cup Wednesday at SMART-Araneta Coliseum.

Walker fired 17 of his 39 points in the final frame to help NLEX (3-3) erase an eight-point deficit late in the game for their second straight game of the conference.

#PBA2016 Govs’ Cup Roundup: August 12, 2016

Phoenix handed Mahindra its first loss in the 2016 PBA Governors’ Cup even as Star absorbed yet another loss, this time at the hands of NLEX.

Game Capsules (adapted from Interaksyon): 

PHOENIX FUEL MASTERS over MAHINDRA ENFORCERS, 100-94
Box Scores. 

The Phoenix Fuel Masters pulled off a massive comeback to deal the Mahindra Enforcer their first loss, 100-94, in the PBA Governors’ Cup Friday at SMART-Araneta Coliseum.

#PBA2016 Govs’ Cup Roundup: August 3, 2016

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The 2016 PBA Governors’ Cup has two remaining undefeated teams, and one of them is the Mahindra Enforcer. THE MAHINDRA ENFORCER. Oh, and the other is TNT Ka Tropa.

Game Capsules (adapted from Interaksyon): 

TNT KA TROPA over NLEX ROAD WARRIOS, 101-95
Box Scores. 

The TNT Ka-Tropa made it four straight wins to open the Oppo PBA Governors’ Cup after escaping with a tough 101-95 win over the NLEX Road Warriors on Wednesday at the SMART-Araneta Coliseum.

Jayson Castro once again impressed with 23 points, seven rebounds and eight assists while rookie Troy Rosario tallied a double-double with 20 points and 11 rebounds alongside two blocks.