Author: scribe
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MPBL: Quezon City stuns Bataan, 95-88
Quezon City Galeries Taipan stunned Bataan, 95-88, on Thursday and remained in the hunt for playoff spots in Manny Pacquiao presents 1xBet-MPBL 2025 Season at the Nueva Ecija Coliseum in Palayan City. Facing a 17-9 deficit, the Taipans found their rhythm and, with Ry Dela Rosa at the helm, wrested control at 55-41 en route…
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Fighting Maroons drub Warriors, get back in win column
Chicco Briones celebrated his birthday by catching fire for 21 points to shoot the University of the Philippines over Far Eastern University, 75-65, and back into the win column in the Playtime Cares 18th Filoil EcoOil Preseason Cup. Briones, who turned 23 yesterday, took charge of the Fighting Maroons’ offensive which was missing suspended Harold…
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Pacers show balance firepower in outplaying Thunder in Game 3
The Indiana Pacers unloaded 40 points in the second quarter then picked up from where they left off in then fourth to outscore the Oklahoma Thunder anew and coasted to a 116-107 triumph in Game 3 of their NBA best-of-seven championship series on Wednesday night (Thursday in Manila) at the Gainbridge Fieldhbouse, Indianapolis. Indiana had…
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Filoil EcoOil Preseason tilt: UST five scuttles UP
University of Santo Tomas’ strong start and even finer finish were more than enough to upend the University of the Philippines’ rally in the middle periods at the Playtime Cares Filoil EcoOil Centre in San Juan. Behind a 16-0 blitz right after tip-off, the Growling Tigers scored a wire-to-wire 90-81 triumph over the University of…
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Kuyas repulse Turbo Slashers in MPBL
The Bulacan Kuyas pounced on the poor-shooting Bacolod Tubo Slashers to prevail, 69-63, on Tuesday in Manny Pacquiao presents 1xBet-MPBL 2025 Season at the Bren Z. Guiao Convention Center in San Fernando, Pampanga. Drilling in 8 of 17 triple attempts, the Kuyas led the Tubo Slashers, who could only make 4 of 22 attempts, for…
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Heatwaves toast Shoemasters, boost MPBL playoff bid
The Pangasinan Heatwaves turned hot in the second half and routed the Marikina Shoemasters, 103-79, on Monday to sustain their rise in Manny Pacquiao presents 1xBet-MPBL 2025 Season at the Paco Arena in Manila. Powered by homegrown Kriss Gurtiza, the Heatwaves pulled away in the third quarter, 70-51, and never looked back en route to…
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Thunder get spark needed from bench players to level series against Pacers
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander flashed his MVP form in a game the Okjlahoma Thunder badly needed a victory. The explosive guard unloaded 34 points, dished out eight assists and stole the ball four times while Alex Caruso came off the bench and produced 20 markers as the Thunder struck back with a 123-107 triumph in Game 2…
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Ginebra unfazed by TNT’s new additions, scores convincing win
Barangay Ginebra focused its attention more on neutralizing the production of Roger Pogoy and Poy Erram and not giving much importance on TNT’s newest additions to hammer out a convincing 97-78 triumph on Sunday’s highly-anticipated showdown in the PBA Philippine Cup at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium. Pogoy and Erram were hardly a factor for the…
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Filoil EcoOil Preseason Cup: Fighting Maroons, Tigers eye payback
TASTING its first defeat this early in the PlayTime Cares 18th Filoil EcoOil Preseason Cup presented by ABC Tile Adhesive probably wasn’t in the plans of both University of the Philippines and University of Santo Tomas. The Fighting Maroons, aspiring to claim the ECJ Perpetual Trophy with a third straight triumph in the premier preseason…
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Nueva Ecija streaks record to 14 in a row, remains spotless in MPBL
The Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards claimed the Pampanga Giant Lanterns as their 14th victim with an 84-72 victory on Friday in Manny Pacquiao presents 1xBet-MPBL 2025 Season at the Bren Z. Guiao Convention Center in San Fernando, Pampanga. Leaning on Robby Celiz, John Wilson, Jaycee Marcelino and Jayvee Marcelino, Nueva Ecija thwarted Pampanga’s protracted rallies…